Vocabulary
Himalayas
Pamirs
Hindu Kush
Tian Shan
100
A large distinct landmass that is joined to a continent
What is a subcontinent
100
The term hima can be cold like this
What is snow
100
The most common religion in India
What is Hinduism
100
When the Indian subcontinent received its independence, the land was divided into these two countries.
What are India and Pakistan
100
The illegal killing of animals
What is poaching
200
Seasonal wind that dominates the climate of South Asia
What are monsoons
200
The highest peak in the Himalayas
What is Mt. Everest
200
This social stratification system divides people into life-long social positions at birth.
What is the caste system
200
India and Pakistan received their independence from this colonial power.
What is Great Britain
200
Define SAFTA
What is the South Asian Free Trade Agreement
300
Plant materials and animal dung product that is burned as an energy source
What is biomass
300
The Indian subcontinent is separated from the continent of Asia by the ________________ Mountain Range.
What is the Himalayas
300
The most common religion in Pakistan
What is Islam (Muslim)
300
This country was created when it received its independence from Pakistan in 1971.
What is Bangladesh
300
Tourism that encourages responsible interaction with the environment and endangered species
What is ecotourism.
400
A chain of closely linked metropolitan areas
What is a megalopolis
400
Large desert that spans portions of India and Pakistan
What is the Thar Desert
400
The region of South Asia is the birthplace of which two major religions.
What are Buddhism and Hinduism
400
The language developed by the Aryans to write down their oral traditions
What is sanskrit
400
A program to increase crop yields in developing countries using carefully managed irrigation, fertilizers, and high-yield crops.
What is the Green Revolution
500
Using resources at a rate that does not deplete them for future generations
What is sustainable development
500
The principal river of Pakistan
What is the Indus
500
The three beliefs shared by all Hindu sects
What are Unity of Life, Karma, and Reincarnation
500
The disputed region of ________________ has led to three wars and a nuclear powered arms race between India and Pakistan.
What is Kashmir
500
The South Asian tree hugger movement
What is chipko
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