What Country?
People
Who Is It?
Rural and Urban
Potpouri
100
Most of South Asia was once under my influence or control
What is Great Britain
100
This means "Great Soul" and was a title of respect to Mohandas Gandhil
What is Mahatma
100
I wanted Pakistan to remain part of India and Muslims and Hindus to live together in peace.
Who was Mohandas Gandhi
100
Many South Asian villagers are moving into large cities in search of ______
What is jobs
100
_____ is the capital of India
What is New Delhi
200
I am sometimes referred to as the World's Largest Democracy.
What is India
200
In India, are more males or females literate (able to read and write)?
What is males
200
Mahatma Gandhi wanted the discrimination against this group to end.
Who were the untouchables
200
This is a country made up of small islands. It is very crowded.
What is Maldives
200
The Indian government estimates that more than ____ of Indians live on less than one dollar a day.
What is 25%
300
I am a constitutional monarchy located in the Himalayas. Many of my people are Buddhist.
What is Bhutan
300
A social group that identifies people according to the occupation of their ancestors is a ___________
What is a caste
300
My mother was prime minister of India before me.
Who was Rajiv Gandhi
300
A large city located on the Arabian Sea.
What is Bombay or Mumbai
300
The major religion of South Asia is _______
What is Hinduism
400
I was once a monarchy. Many of the royal family were killed in 2001. I am now considered a republic.
What is Nepal
400
The majority of people in Bangladesh and Pakistan are this religion.
What is Islam
400
I was the first woman to govern in a Muslim country
Who was Benazir Bhutto
400
To help control the disastrous effects of the monsoons and the long dry season that follows them, South Asian farmer today must ___________
What is use reservoirs and irrigation canals
400
This was built as by Emperor Shah Jahn as a memorial to his wife.
What is the Taj Mahal
500
I was once called East Pakistan
What is Bangladesh
500
Mohandas Gandhi's independence movement involved _____
What is nonviolence
500
My father, Jawaharlal Nehru, was India's first Prime Minister. After my death my son also became a Prime Minister. I was killed by a Sikh extremist.
Who was Indira Gandhi
500
During the last decade India has benefited from globalization. Globalization is
What is free trade among countries on a world-wide scale
500
Countries that do not want to take part in the struggles between the world's superpowers are known as _______
What is nonaligned nations
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