Land
People of South Asia
Culture and Heritage
100

Which country in South Asia contains 20% of the world's population?

India.

100

Name 2 of the major religions in South Asia.

Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, or Islam.

100

What is the name for public poetry recitals?

Mushairahs.

200

Name 1 of the world's highest mountains that is a part of South Asia.

Everest or K2.

200

Give 1 example of a form of poetry that the Pirs used to help with the spread of Islam.

Qasidahs, qawwalis, or ginans.

200

Fill in the Blank: ____ Design Techniques are still used in Afghanistan today?

Timurid.

300

Name 1 of the most developed countries in South Asia.

India, Pakistan, or Sri Lanka.

300

Name 2 challenges that the people living in large cities or in the countryside of South Asia face.

Finding good jobs and homes, pollution, crime, lack of proper services, water, electricity, proper schools, or hospitals

300

What empire ruled South Asia between the 16th and 18th centuries?

The Mughal Empire.

400

Give 2 examples of the main industries and/or farming crops that make up the South Asian industries. 

Clothes, machinery, computers and electronics, vehicle manufacture, gold, cotton, tea, rice, or sugar.

400

Name 2 of the main languages spoken by the majority of people in South Asia.

Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, or English.

400

Fill in the Blank: The festival that is celebrated in Sri Lanka to remember the life of the Buddha is the Festival of ____.

Vesak.

500

Name any 3 countries that are in South Asia.

India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan, or Sri Lanka.

500

Fill in the Blank: The countries in South Asia have recently gained their independence from ____ Rule.

Colonial.

500

One of the symbols of Buddhism is a wheel divided into eight parts. This wheel represents . . .

The Noble Eightfold Path.