South Asia 1
Name 4 of the countries that the Himalayan Mountain Range passes through.
China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
They think you come back (reincarnate) as a lesser being or in a lower class.
What is Nirvana?
A state of blissful peace with no desires or sufferings
The Kalingans
Name ONE of the two countries that has Mount Everest?
Nepal and Tibet?
What is Moksha?
Release from the cycle of Rebirth
This natural disaster in Bangladesh happens for various reasons like storm surges, spring run-off, and heavy monsoons.
Flooding
What is the name of the Buddha?
Siddhartha Gautama
The division of social classes in India.
What is the Caste System?
This violent storm is one of the main natural disasters in Bangladesh.
What is a cyclone (hurricane is acceptable too) ?
The name of the Hindu "religious texts" are called what?
The Vedas
What is the Capital of Pakistan
Islamabad
The Most Populated Country in the world?
DOUBLE your points if you can say the SECOND most populated country as well. (But if you guess this and get wrong you get the whole thing wrong even if you get the first part right)
1. India
2. China
3. United States
When India got its independence, it was divided into two countries, India for the Hindus, and THIS country for the Muslims? What is it?
Pakistan
According to Asoka, who was the "beloved of the gods?"
Himself (Asoka)
What were Asoka's "Pillars of Stone" Called?
Rock Edicts
Major Religion in CHINA
Buddhism
Give 2 negative effects of the monsoons season in South Asia
Flooding, droughts, extreme weather (cyclones), starvation, water damage, potential death
The Capital City of India
New Delhi
Which Religion is older: Hinduism or Buddhism?
Hinduism
What is the word for the "duties: a Hindu and Buddhist must do in life. It includes the "way to live", the "path" you should follow, and correct actions.
Name one Indian City that has more people that NYC, LA, and Chicago COMBINED. There are three.
Delhi
Mumbai
Calcutta
What Longitudinal Line passes through South Asia
The Tropic of Cancer
What River is mentioned in the Bible that passes through India
The Indus River
There are 3 Major Mountain ranges in South Asia. The most popular is the Himalayas. Name one other.
The Hindu Kush Mountains
The Karakoram Mountains
What is the name of the Island Country off the coast of the south of India
Sri Lanka