Geography/Culture
This is the largest mountain range in the world. Great for tourism in Nepal
What are the Himalayas?
This is the type of religion that Hinduism is because they believe in many gods.
What is polytheism?
This is where Gandhi was thrown off a train that started his journey for Indian independence
What is Karma?
This disputed land is fought over between India and Pakistan.
What is Kashmir?
Strong winds that bring rain in the summer and cold dry air in the winter
What are monsoons?
This religion rejects the caste system and believes any one can reach enlightenment or Nirvana.
What is Buddhism?
This "rebellion" started because the British forced Indians to use weapons that went against their religious dietary laws.
What was the Sepoy Mutiny?
Hindus are vegetarian because they believe this animal is sacred.
What is a cow?
This new way of selective farming has increased crop yields to meet the demands of overpopulation in the region.
What is the Green Revolution?
This is a social organization that organized the people in the region and provided social rules for each class.
What is the caste system?
The Tripitaka is the holy book for Buddhists, and this is the holy book for Hindus
What is the Veda?
This is the reason why millions of Indian Muslims and Hindus had to relocate after 1947.
What was the Partition of India?
Buddhist believe that suffering is universal and this is the cause to all suffering.
What is desire?
What was the Massacre at the Golden Temple of Amritsar?
These people are known as untouchables. They should not be interacted with or even looked at. They face discrimination today.
What are the Dalits?
This is the name of the river that Hindu's find holy and pilgramage to this river to bath and purify their souls
What is the Ganges River?
This movement was to show the British that Indians would refuse to pay tax on specific British made goods.
What was the Salt March?
To reach Nirvana, Buddhist believe they should follow this path.
What is the Eightfold Path?
In Hinduism, this god is viewed as the destroyer.
Who is Shiva?
This is the name of a crop that countries/farmers rely on to make money.
What is a cash crop?
This is the ceremony that Sikhs perform to deepen their relationship with god. They then have to wear the 5 K's
What is Amrit?
This person was in charge of the Muslim League and wanted two countries
Who was Jinnah?
This is the name for the Hindu festival of lights
What is Diwali?
When looking at the Caste System, this group is located at the top and closest to reaching Moksha.
What are Brahmins?