Vocab and Religion
Geography
Culture
History
South Asia Today and ?
100
To which branch of Islam do most Muslims belong?
Sunni
100
The principle river of India, which is considered holy by the Hindus.
What is the Ganges
100
The most common religion in India
What is Hinduism
100
When the Indian subcontinent received its independence, the land was divided into these two countries.
What are India and Pakistan
100
What did the Soviet rulers do to Muslim culture in Central Asia?
They tried to destroy the culture.
200
In Israel, about 80% of the people are:
Jewish
200
The highest peak in the Himalayas
What is Mt. Everest
200
This social stratification system divides people into life-long social positions at birth.
What is the caste system
200
India and Pakistan received their independence from this colonial power.
What is Great Britain
200
Over 2,000 years ago, the Silk road linked what Country with this Continent......?
China and Europe
300
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In what present-day country did Mesopotamia develop?
300
The Indian subcontinent is separated from the continent of Asia by the ________________ Mountain Range.
What is the Himalayas
300
The most common religion in Pakistan
What is Islam (Muslim)
300
This country was created when it received its independence from Pakistan in 1971.
What is Bangladesh
300
What was the MAIN reason the Silk Road declined?
Ships began carrying goods between China and Europe.
400
Chandragupta's grandson gave up war and violence, and converted to Buddhism. What is his name?
Asoka
400
Large desert that spans portions of India and Pakistan
What is the Thar Desert
400
The region of South Asia is the birthplace of which two major religions.
What are Buddhism and Hinduism
400
The language developed by the Aryans to write down their oral traditions
What is sanskrit
400
Which foreign power gained control of Central Asia in the 1800s?
Russia
500
He ruled the Mughal Empire from 1556 to 1605. He allowed all people to worship freely.
Akbar
500
The principal river of Pakistan
What is the Indus
500
The three beliefs shared by all Hindu sects
What are Unity of Life, Karma, and Reincarnation
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 suffix -stan is Persian term that means ".........."?
"Place of, or land"
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