Vocabulary
Geography
Culture
History
South Asia Today
100
Three Colors on the India Flag
White Green Orange
100
The principle river of India, which is considered holy by the Hindus.
What is the Ganges
100
religion that practices non violence towards all living beings
What is Jainism
100
The Raj
Period of time where India was controlled by the British
100
sending jobs overseas
What is outsourcing
200
Seasonal wind that dominates the climate of South Asia
What are monsoons
200
The highest peak in the Himalayas
What is Mt. Everest
200
Central belief of Hinduism and Buddhism
What is Karma / Reincarnation
200
India and Pakistan received their independence from this colonial power.
What is Great Britain
200
someone who devotes his entire life to religious study
What is Monk
300
ethnic group of people inhabits the Himalayas and are traditional mountain guides for people who want to climb Mt. Everest? DAILY DOUBLE
What is Sherpa
300
The Indian subcontinent is separated from the continent of Asia by the ________________ Mountain Range.
What is the Himalayas
300
Pakistan and Bangladesh have this in common
What is Islam (Muslim)
300
This country was created when it received its independence from Pakistan in 1971.
What is Bangladesh
300
Problem associated with ganges river
What is dirty
400
building in India was constructed by a Mughal Islamic king as a tomb for his wife?
Taj Mahal
400
Country in South Asia that is an Archipelago.
What is the Maldives
400
The region of South Asia is the birthplace of which two major religions.
What are Buddhism and Hinduism
400
The person was instrumental in gaining India's Independence.
Mohandas Gandhi
400
What is Dharvai in Mumbai
Slums
500
Holy Book used by people that practice Hinduism
What is Vedas
500
The principal river of Pakistan
What is the Indus
500
Created Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
500
The disputed region of ________________ has led to three wars and a nuclear powered arms race between India and Pakistan.
What is Kashmir
500
The center symbol (Ashoka Chakra) on India’s flag mean this.
What is wheel of the law
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