Vocabulary
Geography
Culture
History
South Asia Today
100
A large distinct landmass that is joined to a continent
What is a subcontinent
100
The principle river of India, which is considered holy by the Hindus.
What is the Ganges
100

Tthe two colors of the Bengali flag

What is red and green

100

When the Indian subcontinent received its independence, the land was divided into these three countries.

What are India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

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

Popular nickname given to South Asians

What is Desi

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

A religion that originated in Persia and is found in South Asia

What is Zoroastrianism

500

The  region between India and Pakistan.

What is Kashmir

500

Define SAFTA

What is the South Asian Free Trade Agreement

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