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South Asian Culture and History
South Asian Landmarks and Maps
Religious Vocabulary
Religious Leaders and Holidays
Miscellaneous
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A traditional Indian garment worn by women.
What is a sari?
100
The Hindu Kush, the Karakoram, and the Himalaya. The Himalaya is the largest.
What is mountain ranges?
100
Buddhist centers of prayer and study that have helped shape the country's arts and culture.
What is dzong?
100
Brahman is the spiritual leader of this religion.
What is Hinduism?
100
Religious teacher of Judaism.
What is Rabbi?
200
One of the best known ethnic groups whose ancestors came from Tibet.
What is Sherpa?
200
These three bodies of water border the region.
What is Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Bay of Bengal?
200
Destiny or Fate, following as effect from a cause.
What is karma?
200
Ramadan is celebrated by this religion.
What is Islam?
200
Supporters of this religion try to reach spiritual purity by rejecting all violence.
What is Jainism?
300
These nomadic herders settled in parts of northern South Asia in about 1500 B.C. and developed a language called Sanskrit.
What is Aryans?
300
On these two island countries, more people are reading and writing, living longer, and making more money.
What is Maldives and Sri Lanka?
300
Worship of many gods.
What is polytheism?
300
The Hindu celebration called Holi is also known as this.
What is the Festival of Colors?
300
A large landmass that is part of a continent.
What is a subcontinent?
400
This popular Indian leader opposed violence and used civil disobedience and boycotts.
Who is Gandhi?
400
The Indus, the Ganges, and the Brahmaputra.
What is rivers?
400
Worship of one god.
What is monotheism?
400
Islam worships this spiritual leader.
Who is Allah?
400
A government headed by a religious leader.
What is Theocracy?
500
_________ continues to swell in South Asia as a result of improved medical and health care.
What is population?
500
These two countries have conflict about religious differences and the land of Kashmir in the Himalaya and Karakoram mountains.
What are India and Pakistan?
500
Cyclic existence of birth, death, and rebirth.
What is samsara?
500
Buddhism follows this spiritual leader.
Who is Buddha?
500
Buddhists are encouraged to follow this path.
What is the Eightfold path?