Vocabulary
This is the study of people who tend to be left out of history and social studies classes
Ethnic studies
Name 2 ways Indian people use the Ganges River
Drinking water, irrigation, bathing, cleaning
What are the two major religions we've studied so far this year?
Buddhism and Hinduism
Which religion has a caste system?
Hinduism
True or False: The United States was once a colony
True
This is the act of one group of people taking over another group of people or their land
Colonization
What mountain range is Mt. Everest located in?
The Himalayas
Which religion has a single founder?
Buddhism
True or False: Hindus and Buddhists both believe in a form of dharma and karma
True
How many countries are there in the world (closest team wins)
195
This is a group of people living in the same place or having something in common.
Community
Name 3 of the 7 South Asian countries that we studied in our first unit.
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, the Maldives
What are the religious texts of Hinduism called?
The Vedas?
What is one typical job for a member of the Kshatriya class?
Ruler / warrior
What was Bad Bunny's 'Aqui Vive Gente' music video about?
Housing issues in Puerto Rico
What is a peninsula?
A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
Name one of the two deserts in China
Taklamakan, Gobi
Siddhartha Gautama is also known as what?
The Buddha
Name the four castes in the caste system (100 points for each caste named)
Sudras, Vaisyas, Kshatriyas, Brahmins
What was the primary reason that European countries wanted to colonize other areas of the world?
To get more land and resources
What is an archipelago
What is the capital city of India?
What is the Buddhist term for reaching the state of enlightenment?
Nirvana
What does the Hindu term 'Atman' refer to?
The soul
The Mercator map