Countries
What two countries have curries and naan as a food stamp?
Pakistan and India
When did the partition take place?
1947
What is the official language in Pakistan?
Urdu
Where was Buddhism founded?
South Asia
What is a Caste System?
arranges people into hereditary groups within a society.
A mountainous region located on the border of India
Kashmir
What religion groups had conflict after the partition?
Muslims and Hindus
What religion celebrates Vaisakhi ?
Sikhism
What is the third most popular religion in India
Sikhism
What is reincarnation?
the idea that after a person dies, his or her soul is reborn in another form
What country has a nuclear threat due to the electronic power plant?
Pakistan
Who was in charge of South Asia prior to the partition?
What is the most important holy day in Buddhism?
Buddha Purnima, also called Vesak
Major Religion for Pakistan & Bangladesh
What is a Hierarchy?
a system in which people or things are categorized by importance or status
Name the 3 seas in South Asia
Arabian Sea, Andaman Sea, Laccadive Sea
What was the purpose of the East India Company ?
It was a monopoly given by Queen Elizabeth I to take over India's trade system
Where is Ramada celebrated?
India
What religion central ideas are karma and reincarnation
Hinduism
What is bicameral?
"having two branches or chambers." A bicameral system of government is one in which the legislature is split into two parts
What is the capital of Nepal?
Kathmandu
Who led the country to Independence
Mohondas Ghandi
What are the two major ethnic groups in South Asia ?
Dravidian and Indo-Aryan languages
What are the four major religions in South Asia?
Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Islam
What is a monsoon?
strong wind and windstorm