What year did India gain independence?
1947
Which Indian River in considered a living being?
Ganges River
The religion in India that believes in one formless, all powerful, all loving God is?
Sikhism
Sri Lanka is known for what two precious stones?
Sapphires/Rubies
bangladesh sits almost entirely on what type of landform?
delta
Which South Asian nation produces a large amount of hydroelectricity?
Pakistan
What climate term is defined as “seasonal winds”?
Monsoons
The world’s highest mountain above sea level is?
Mt. Everest
The British colonized Sri Lanka in what year?
1796
From October to February, India has what kind of climate?
Cold and dry
What percentage of India’s population is Islamic?
13%
What is India’s estimated population?
1.4 billion
According to our slides, what percentage of India’s population works in agriculture?
50%
Which two South Asian countries are constitutional monarchies?
Nepal and Bhutan
Which South Asian country has a mountainous center surrounded by a coastal plain?
Sri Lanka
What is the Indian term that means “social class” according to your notes?
Jati
The traditional mountain people of Nepal and Bhutan are known as?
Sherpas
What are two key beliefs in Hinduism according to the India PowerPoint?
Reincarnation and Karma
In 1971, East Pakistan became what country?
Bangladesh
hich South Asian country is the world’s largest democracy?
india
Islamic sultans ruled the Maldives beginning in what century?
12th Century
The collision of the Indian Subcontinent with the Asian Continent created which mountain
range?
Himilayas
Which industry has a large presence in Bangladesh that is known for its dangerous working
conditions?
ship breaking
The archipelago of the Maldives stretches and estimated how many miles?
500
What was the date of the first successful summit of Mt. Everest by Edmund Hillary adn
Tenzgin Norgay?
5/29/1953 (May 29th, 1953)