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Geography
Hinduism
Buddhism
Indian History
Culture/Society
100
The region disputed between India and Pakistan, often leading to conflict and tensions.
What is Kashmir?
100
Hindus are _________, meaning they believe in many gods.
What is Polytheistic?
100
The founder of Buddhism aka Buddha.
Who is Sidhartha Guatama?
100
This country once controlled India
What is Great Britain?
100
India economy depends on this
What is farming?
200
A seasonal wind that dominates the climate of South Asia
What is a monsoon?
200
The sacred text of Hinduism
What are the Vedas?
200
Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism is __________, meaning not believing in any God.
What is Nontheistic?
200
Determines a person's occupation, associations and marriage partner
What is the Caste System?
200
In a single generation, India went from a third world country to a first world country because of this
What is Technology?
300
This is a densely populated farming region in India
What is the Indo-Gangetic Plain?
300
A deed in a person's life that could affect their fate in a future life.
What is Karma?
300
According to Buddhist teachings, the cause of suffering is __________.
What is desire?
300
Supported rights for women and the untouchables, led a independence movement, and was eventually assassinated by a Hindu extremist.
Who was Mohandes Gandi?
300
This revolution has greatly increased food production for India
What is the Green Revolution?
400
The country formerly known as East Pakistan
What is Bangladesh?
400
The goal in life should be to free the soul from the cycle of ___________.
What is Reincarnation?
400
Buddhas teachings on suffering, in which Buddhism faith is based on.
What are the Four Noble Truths?
400
Indian Soldiers who served in the British army
Sepoy
400
Marriage payment from the bride's family to the parents of the groom.
What is Dowry?
500
The Himalayan Mountains, Deccan Plateau, and Thar Desert are examples of how geography has shaped South Asia's ________ ________.
What is Cultural Diversity?
500
The Majority Hindu group in Sri Lanka
Tamils
500
The Majority Buddhist group in Sri Lanka.
Sinhalese
500
These lured colonial powers to Ceylon
What are spices?
500
Indian wedding procession
Baraat