Vocabulary
The summer floods of South Asia are called:
Monsoons
This is the largest continent in the world.
What animal is historically found in this region of the world?
Bengal tiger
This the movie industry of India.
Bollywood
Look at a map. Name one country that borders India
Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh,
India was once its own landmass known as a:
subcontinent
Name a country in South Asia.
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan
What country owned India?
England, Great Britain
This red dye makes temporary art designs for special occasions and events.
Henna
What ocean surrounds South Asia?
The Indian Ocean
What is an instrument played in South Asia that is similar to a guitar?
Sitar
This is the largest mountain chain that runs through South Asia
Himalaya Mountains
What was Mahatma Gandhi famous for?
fighting for independence of India from England
What is the Taj Mahal?
a famous mausoleum in India
Look at a map. Name a country that is south of India.
Sri Lanka or the Maldives
divided
This is the tallest mountain peak in the world.
Mt. Everest
In Hinduism, this is the term that is related to the idea that if you do something good for someone else, something good will happen to you in return.
Karma
What is the most famous sport played in India?
Which body of water is directly east of South Asia?
The Bay of Bengal
What does the term civil disobedience mean?
Fighting for something in a nonviolent manner
Name one river that runs through South Asia.
Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra
What language is most spoken in India? Hint: think of a religion.
Hindi
Name one religion practiced in South Asia.
Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam
When the Ganges River flows into a larger body of water, it is then considered a:
Delta