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100

Name 4 of the countries that the Himalayan Mountain Range passes through.

China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan

100
In Hinduism, what do they think happens if you live a bad life?

They think you come back (reincarnate) as a lesser being or in a lower class.

100

What is Nirvana?

A state of blissful peace with no desires or sufferings

100
The dominant religion of India is this religion.
What is Hinduism?
100
A belief in what goes around, comes around.
What is karma?
200
Who did Emperor Asoka invade and defeat in his conquest?

The Kalingans

200

Name ONE of the two countries that has Mount Everest?

Nepal and Tibet?

200

What is Moksha?

Release from the cycle of Rebirth

200

This natural disaster in Bangladesh happens for various reasons like storm surges, spring run-off, and heavy monsoons.

Flooding

200

What is the name of the Buddha?

Siddhartha Gautama

300

The division of social classes in India.

What is the Caste System?

300

This violent storm is one of the main natural disasters in Bangladesh.

What is a cyclone (hurricane is acceptable too) ?

300

The name of the Hindu "religious texts" are called what?

The Vedas

300

What is the Capital of Pakistan

Islamabad

300

The Most Populated Country in the world?

DOUBLE your points if you can say the SECOND most populated country as well. (But if you guess this and get wrong you get the whole thing wrong even if you get the first part right)

1. India

2. China

3. United States

400

When India got its independence, it was divided into two countries, India for the Hindus, and THIS country for the Muslims? What is it?

Pakistan

400

According to Asoka, who was the "beloved of the gods?"

Himself (Asoka)

400
This cycle of rebirth, a basic belief in Hinduism, is called?
What is reincarnation?
400
The goal of every Hindu is to achieve this.
What is moksha?
400

What were Asoka's "Pillars of Stone" Called?

Rock Edicts

500

Major Religion in CHINA

Buddhism

500

Give 2 negative effects of the monsoons season in South Asia

Flooding, droughts, extreme weather (cyclones), starvation, water damage, potential death

500

The Capital City of India

New Delhi

500

Which Religion is older: Hinduism or Buddhism?

Hinduism

500

What is the word for the "duties: a Hindu and Buddhist must do in life. It includes the "way to live", the "path" you should follow, and correct actions.

Dharma
600

Name one Indian City that has more people that NYC, LA, and Chicago COMBINED. There are three.

Delhi

Mumbai

Calcutta

600

What Longitudinal Line passes through South Asia

The Tropic of Cancer

600

What River is mentioned in the Bible that passes through India

The Indus River

600

There are 3 Major Mountain ranges in South Asia. The most popular is the Himalayas. Name one other. 

The Hindu Kush Mountains

The Karakoram Mountains

600

What is the name of the Island Country off the coast of the south of India

Sri Lanka