Do Ya Know Your Vocab?
What is the study of the earth?
geography
What religion began shaping the Indian culture thousands of years ago?
Hinduism
Geographers divided the earth into different kinds of _________.
regions
BONUS POINTS OPPORTUNITY (50):
What is the definition of region?
What word means the way of life for a group of people?
culture
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
Mountains and plains are examples of what?
landforms
What two languages are spoken by the Narains?
Hindi and English
What are three types of regions?
physical, climate, and cultural
What is an example of how our culture has been influenced by another country's culture?
One example is the type of food we eat (Mexican, Chinese, Italian, etc.). There are many more!
How can we tell that Azeez's family values education?
Azeez goes to school 6 days a week and studies 11 different subjects.
What is an area with common features called?
region
Provide two examples of how India is influenced by a different culture.
They speak English there because of Britain's past reign.
They play cricket, a game invented in Britain.
Others are up to Mrs. Hauer's discretion :)
What are two types of climate regions?
tropical, dry, polar, etc.
Which of the following is considered the things people consider most important in life?
A. values
B. interaction
C. customs
A. values
How can we tell that Azeez's family values religion?
They have a temple room where they go and pray to honor the Hindu god Krishna. They also travel to the local temple on Sundays to worship.
Interaction is the exchange of _____ and _____.
ideas; customs
Is the following statement true or false?
Azeez's parents are uneducated and work in the rural region of India.
false
OPPORTUNITY FOR BONUS POINTS (50):
Change the statement to make it true.
What regions are set up by government?
political regions
Name at least 5 things that a culture is made up of.
customs, values and beliefs, government, food, dress, dance, education, hobbies, religion, and many more :)
____________ is the study of the earth, how it shapes people's lives, and is shaped in turn by people's ____________.
Geography; activities
What is the definition of climate?
the weather pattern that an area has over a long period of time
List 3 of the 5 values that have been passed down to Azeez.
*If you can name all 5, your team will get 50 extra bonus points*
all things have souls
simplicity
not being attracted to money
kindness to all living creatures
vegetarian diet
___________ regions often have common ___________ such as mountains and plains.
Physical; features
Give examples of customs.
the way we learn, the way we play, the way we dress, the way we eat, the way we live with other people, and many more :)
Name 3 ways that India is similar to the United States.
attend school by riding a bus; have to be 18 to vote; have representative governments