Geography Gurus
Cultural Curiousities
Radioactive Religion
Indian Inquiries
Miscellaneous Monstronsities
100
Located in India, this river is held to be sacred by the Hindu people.
What is the Ganges river?
100
A long, rectangular piece of cloth worn by females that is draped gracefully around the body.
What is a sari?
100
A Jain(follower of Jainism) would react this way if a stinkbug came into the room in the middle of this Jeopardy game.
Let it go because all forms of life are equal and violence is wrong.
100
India is the _________ most populated country in the world.
What is second?
100
Maldives uses its beautiful beaches and coral formations to grow in this industry.
What is tourism?
200
The highest peak in the world located in Nepal.
What is Mount Everest?
200
Indians generally do not eat Big Macs for this reason.
What is the cow is viewed as a sacred animal?
200
The holy month in the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset.
What is Ramadan?
200
Most educated Indians speak this language.
What is the English language?
200
This Indian leader used civil disobedience to achieve independence from Great Britain.
Who is Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi?
300
The world’s most impressive ancient cities formed along this river valley (located in present day Pakistan).
What is the Indus river valley?
300
Indians wear this when getting married as a symbol of wealth and prosperity.
What is gold?
300
Hindus believe in millions of gods and goddesses. This term means the belief in many gods.
What is polytheism?
300
A large majority of Indians practice this religion.
What is Hinduism?
300
A Muslim leader built this world famous temple as a tomb for his beloved wife.
What is the Taj Mahal?
400
These two countries make up Muslim South Asia.
What are Pakistan and Bangladesh?
400
A forehead decoration worn in South Asia that represents the "third eye," which focuses on meditation.
What is a bindi?
400
The Nazis stole a symbol originally meaning "it is good" from this religious group?
What are the Jains? (Jainism)
400
Using the Indian work force to help your business in a long distance fashion (usually through a call center).
What is outsourcing?
400
Name 2 technologies the people of the Indus river valley cities used to support a large population.
Streets in grid pattern, community wells, and draining systems
500
These two countries in South Asia have fought over control of the territory of Kashmir.
What are Pakistan and India?
500
For centuries, India used this system to divide people by social class. (priests, warriors, traders, unskilled workers)
What is the caste system?
500
Hindus believe that doing yoga can help you connect with the eternal spirit.
What is the Brahman?
500
Name the three advantages of hiring Indian workers rather than American.
Paid low wages, most educated Indians speak English, highly trained
500
According to Buddhism, people suffer because of this.
What is attachment to material things? iPads, shoes, UGG boots, cars, jewlery, etc.
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