India
What is the major religion in India?
Hindu
What is the major religion of most people in Bangladesh?
Muslim
This is the major mountain range in Bhutan and Nepal.
Himalayas
Which country once controlled Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
Great Britain.
Which religion believes in reincarnation.
Hindu
What form of government does India have?
Demoncracy
Name the area that India and Pakistan are fighting over.
Kashmir
Why would you hire a sherpa in Nepal?
He/she would be a mountain guide on the Himalaya.
Name the island country that has great soil for farming.
Sri Lanka
Which country has the world's largest democracy?
India
Why is the Ganges River important to the people of India?
Fertile land and contains 40% of the population
Describe the major geographical features of Bangladesh.
Rivers- The Ganges and Brahmaputra. Forms the world largest delta.
Why does Bhutan limit the number of tourists allowed into their country?
To protect culture.
Why do many people enjoy traveling to the Maldives?
Warm climate, sandy white beaches.
Which country in South Asia is the most crowded?
Bangladesh
Describe the Green Revolution and what led up to it.
A major famine led to the Green Revolution which was major advancements in agriculture.
Describe the government in Pakistan.
Unstable and under military control.
This geographical feature forms the border between India and Bhutan.
Thick forests.
What were the names of the two ethnic group in Sri Lanka and why were they fighting.
Sinalise and Tamils. They are fighting because they are different religions. (Buddhist, Hindu)
Which country would you most likely travel to in South Asia and why?
Nepal- Mount Everest or The Maldives- Sandy white beaches
How do the Himalayas affect the climate of India?
They block the cold air keeping India warm year round.
Describe the history of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Were both once apart of India. Were once called East and West Pakistan.
Why do you think the people of Bhutan and other mountain countries subsistence farmers?
The land makes it very hard to farm.
Describe how the land of Sri Lanka and Maldives different.
Sri Lanka has really fertile land great for farming. The Maldives does not, very little grows.
Describe how the climate/weather effects the people of Bangladesh.
Monsoons, flooding, cyclones, tidal waves.