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100
The lowest caste of Indian society; also called the “untouchables”.
What is the dalits?
100
At 29,028 ft. this is the highest mountain in the world.
What is Mount Everest?
100
Sanskrit is the parent language of what modern day language?
What is Hindi or Urdu?
100
These are the two official languages of India today.
What are Hindi and English?
100
This is the capital of India.
What is New Delhi?
200
To refuse to buy items from a particular country or company.
What is boycott?
200
These are the two island nations of South Asia.
What are Sri Lanka and Maldives?
200
Siddhartha Gautama gave up his wealth in search for enlightenment and is known as the leader of this religion.
What is Buddhism?
200
The majority of Pakistanis practice this religion.
What is Islam?
200
Islamabad is the capital of this country.
What is Pakistan?
300
A seasonal wind that blows steadily from the same direction for several months at a time but changes directions at other times of the year.
What is monsoon?
300
This climate is found in much of South Asia, has three seasons that are the result of monsoon.
What is tropical wet/dry climate?
300
One of the earliest civilizations in South Asia that dates back to 3500 B.C.
What is Indus Valley civilization?
300
A combination of spices found in many South Asian dishes is known as this.
What is curry?
300
This is the smallest non island nation in South Asia.
What is Bhutan?
400
The period of time in which Great Britain controlled India as a part of the British Empire
What is the Raj?
400
The major river in India that is considered sacred to Hindus.
What is the Ganges River?
400
In India the top social class in the caste system was made up of Brahmans or this people.
What are priests?
400
The Ramayana and the Mahabharata are two great works in this art form.
What are poems or literature?
400
This sea is on the West coast of India.
What is the Arabian Sea?
500
An area built up by rich fertile soil left by river floods.
What is an alluvial plain?
500
This is a rock used to manufacture electrical equipment that is a major resource in India.
What is mica?
500
This ancient Indian civilization was responsible for creating the caste system.
What is Aryan?
500
The territory contains the headwaters of the Indus River and has been the source of a long-standing conflict between India and Pakistan
What is Kashmir?
500
These are the capitals of the 2 island countries in South Asia.
What are Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Male (Maldives)?
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