Vocabulary
Language and Religion
AKA
Major Events in India
Wild Card
100
Raj
What is the period of Britsh rule in India that lasted 90 years?
100
The nations that read the Quran.
What is the holy book of the nations of Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Maldives?
100
Ceylon
What is the British name for Sri Lanka?
100
The man who led the non-violent movement against the British raj.
Who is Ghandi?
100
This phenomenon threatens to demolish all of the Maldives and alter the climatic workings South Asia's life-giving monsoon.
What is global warming?
200
Monsoon
What is the seasonal wind that brings life-giving rain to portions of South Asia?
200
Even though the Buddha was born there, this nation has rejected Buddhism and follows Hinduism now.
What is Nepal?
200
The birthplace of the Buddha.
What is Nepal also known as?
200
The formation and subsequent separation of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
What is the partition?
200
This mountainous region has been the site of numerous battles between Pakistan and India, both trying to claim territorial rights.
What is Kashmir?
300
The three sacred rivers of South Asia.
What are the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus Rivers?
300
The Rig Veda
What is the main book studied by Hindus?
300
West Pakistan
What is the old name for the nation of Bangladesh?
300
Though technically outlawed in 1950, this still dictates social roles in India.
What is the caste system?
300
The peoples of the high Himalayas who serve as mountain guides; especially known for their numerous climbs of Mt. Everest.
Who are the Sherpas?
400
Microcredit
What is the practice of banks giving out small loans to a group of entreprenuers?
400
The religion of Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
What is Buddhism?
400
The world's leading tea producer (and also where the spice cinnamon was first discovered).
What is Sri Lanka also known as?
400
Life in India all began in this region, around the river.
What is the Indus Valley?
400
The one thing every nation in South Asia (EXCEPT Nepal and Bhutan) have in common with one another.
What are all the countries of South Asia that used to be under British rule?
500
Sinhalese and Tamils
What are the two ethnic groups of Sri Lanka that are known for their civil war?
500
In the religion of Hinduism, a persons moral duty; and the belief that you reap what you sow. (2 part "question")
What is dharma and karma?
500
The home of the Bollywood film industry.
What is India also known as?
500
This empire conquered India in the 1500's and brought Islam to the land (though later rejected).
What is the Mughal Empire?
500
Traditionally one of THE most closed off societies in the world, only allowing citizens internet access 13 years ago.
What is Bhutan?
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