Religion
This is the largest religion in India
Hinduism
What is the term used for assigning the people of India to different classes and strictly determining its members social status?
caste
a large landform bigger than a peninsula and smaller than a continent
subcontinent
This country maintained control of India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives until after WWII.
Britain
South Asia has the strongest ______ winds
monsoon
What does Sikhism reject?
caste system
DAILY DOUBLE
Explain the caste system and its effect on daily life in India.
This river extends the length of Pakistan and has several rivers combine with it.
Indus
Muslim-dominated empire
Mughal
wind that changes direction with the seasons
monsoon
What cycle do Hindus wish to be freed from?
reincarnation
Hindu
This submarine mountain range was formed by volcanic activity
Maldives
First Indian empire
Mauryan
achieving goals using protests, civil disobedience, and economic or political noncooperation
passive cooperation
Encourages good karma
Hinduism
Indians considered the lowest of society
untouchables
This plateau resulted from extensive volcanic activity that spread a layer of basalt across much of the land
Deccan
Indian resistance to British control intensified under the leadership of ________ and others with passive resistance against Britain.
Gandhi
This river flows through India and Bangladesh to the Bay of Bengal
Ganges
Pakistan formed as a homeland for this religious group
Muslims
The top level of India's caste system is occupied by which occupation? Name one.
(There are 4)
priests
teachers
rulers
warriors
This not only dominates the weather, but it also separates South Asia from the rest of Asia.
Himalayas
Hindus have bathed, washed their clothes, and cremated the dead along this sacred river in India
Ganges
Which country has a threat of GLOFs due to the walls collapsing?
Bhutan