Population
What are the three South Asian countries with the highest population?
India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
What does the term monotheist mean?
Indians are ____ of their language and ethnic heritage.
Proud
What is the Hindi film industry called?
Bollywood
Life in South Asia centers on _____. (money or family)
family
Which country has a higher birthrate, China or India?
India
What is a guru, a god or a teacher?
a teacher
What are India's two official languages?
Hindi and English
What is a sitar?
A stringed instrument
In households, ____ are often subordinate to ____.
females, males
Which country has a higher population, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan, with 190 million
2,000 years after
What 2 languages are the most common in Pakistan?
Urdu and English
Ravi Shankar was probably the best-known Indian musician and composer. True or false?
True, he was
When parents introduce couples, do they force them to marry or allow them to decide whether to marry?
They allow them to decide whether to marry
Is India the world's first or second-most-populous country?
the second-most-populous, after China
Do Sikhs reject or accept the Hindu caste system?
they reject it
Which two languages from South Asia developed from Sanskrit?
Hindi and Urdu
What is South Asia a center for?
Classical dance
Why do South Asians not eat a great deal of meat?
Because of religious guidelines
Where do a high percentage of Indians live?
The Ganges Plain
How many main religions are practiced in the region?
Six religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Jainism, Sikhism, and Christianity
If you look at an Indian currency note, how many languages will you find on it?
17 languages
When did motion pictures first arrive in India?
In 1896
A typical South Asian family meal would include ___, legumes, and flatbreads.
Rice