Vocabulary
The seasonal changing of the winds, which bring months of rain or dry weather, are called what?
Monsoons
This is the largest continent in the world.
What is the breed of Tiger that calls South Asia home?
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 the name of the most popular religion in India?
Hindu / Hinduism
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 do you call a person from Nepal who helps guide a climber to the top of Mount Everest?
Sherpa
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?
How tall is Mount Everest?
Approx. 30,000 feet
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