South Asia

Capitals

100

New Delhi

India

200

Dhaka

Bangladesh 

300

Thimpu

Bhutan

400

(2 parts!) 

Islamabad and Kathmandu

Pakistan and Nepal

500

Colombo

Sri Lanka

Religious Beliefs

100

The Hindu belief that if you do good things, good things will happen to you.

Karma

200

In Hinduism, this is the name for a teacher.

Guru

300

The belief that a soul is reborn in a new body.

Reincarnation

400

In Buddhism and Hinduism, this is the highest state being, characterized by peace and joy. (In Seattle, it was also the name of a grunge band).

Nirvana

500

This concept is found in several Indian religions.  It refers to a person's moral duty.

Dharma

Local geography & weather

100

This is an area of fertile soil deposited by the floodwaters of a river.

Alluvial Plain

200

These seasonal winds bring warm, moist air from the oceans in the summer & cool dry air in the winter.

Monsoons

300

This is the name for a tropical storm that forms in the Indian or Western Pacific Oceans.  In the U.S., we call them hurricanes.

Typhoon

400

(3 parts) Regarding the tallest mountain range in the World:

1. What is it called?

2.  What is it's highest point?

3.  In what 2 countries is this point located?

1. Himalayas

2. Mount Everest

3. Nepal and China

500

Name the 3 largest rivers in India.

Ganges, Indus, & Brahmaputra

Miscellaneous

100

For Hindus in India, this system divides them into for main classes.

The Caste System

Bonus:  In this system, who are the Dalits?

200

This dye color is a dark blue and is popular in India

Indigo

300

A Hindu caste group defined by occupation and social position.

Jati

400

You might find these repetitive prayers in South Asia

Mantras

500

A rough fiber made from a plant that is used for string, rope, and cloth.

Jute

Country facts

100

This country, with over 1 billion people, has the 2nd largest population in the world.  It has large populations of Hindus and Muslims.

India

200

This country, located on the Bay of Bengal, has one of  the highest population densities in the world, and is often subject to flooding.

Bangledesh

300

This landlocked country costs $250 per day for visitors to stay in. 

Bhutan

Bonus: What is the mascot of Bhutan?

400

This country, home to Sherpas, has 8 of the 10 tallest peaks in the world.

Nepal

500

This region was formally an independent country, but it was invaded by China in 1950.

Tibet

Bonus:  What is the name of the religious leader of Tibetan Buddhists?