General
India
Pakistan and Bangladesh
Nepal and Bhutan
Sri Lanka and Maldives
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How many countries are there in South Asia? List them all
Total of 7 countries: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives
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Which countries border India?
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What is the religion of Pakistan? What is Ramadan?
Islam; a month-long period of fasting observed by Muslims
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What type of government do the two countries have?
constitutional monarchies
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What are the capitals of Sri Lanka and the Maldives?
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What are three great rivers of South Asia?
Ganges, Indus Brahmaputra
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What do the Hindus believe about karma and reincarnation?
that karma - moral consequences of one's actions determines how a person is reborn
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What is the basis for the economies of Pakistan and Bangladesh?
Agriculture
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What factors contribute to the remoteness of Nepal and Bhutan?
mountainous topography; they are landlocked
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What is the main geological difference between the Maldives and Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka is a single large island. The Maldives island group is made up of hundreds of islands that are the tops of submerged volcanoes.
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What are the two island countries that are part of South Asia?
Sri Lanka and Maldives
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What industrial centers are the most progressive?
Mumbai and Bangalore
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Why did Pakistan's government choose Urdu as the national language?
to avoid favoring any ethnic group with regional origins in the country; Mujahirs migrated to Pakistan during partition
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Why does Bhutan regulate tourism?
the government is concerned about its impact on the lives of its people - pollution, damaged environment
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What is bodu beru?
a traditional Maldivian form of music and dance based on drumming
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What is an archipelago and atoll? Which country do both key terms characterize?
Archipelago - the island group
Atoll- low-lying tops of submerged volcanoes surrounded by coral reefs and shallow lagoons.
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How have Sikhs and Tamils expressed dissatisfaction with the government?
by assassinating two prime ministers: the Sikhs killed Indira Gandhi; the Tamils killed Rajiv Gandhi
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Why is Rabindranath Tagore a cultural icon or hero in Bangladesh?
poetry is very popular and Tagore was a renowned poet who won the 1913 Nobel Prize for Literature
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What historic event connects Nepal with Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha was born there
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How does the economy of the Maldives differ from those of other South Asian countries?
lack of land limits farming, most food must be imported
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Name all 7 countries and their capitals
Pakistan - Islamabad; India - New Delhi; Nepal - Kathmandu; Bhutan - Thimphu; Bangladesh-Dhaka; Sri Lanka - Colombo; Maldives - Male
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What program has improved agricultural yield? How as it doe so?
the Green Revolution - by developing higher yielding grain varieties and using new farming techniques
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What was the outcome of Pakistan's 1971 civil war?
East Pakistan became Bangladesh, an independent country
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What are the capitals of these two countries: Nepal and Bhutan?
Nepal - Kathmandu; Bhutan - Thimphu
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How many islands are there in Maldives?
The Maldives archipelago consists of 1190 tiny islands