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100
This mountain range is part of a barrier that separates the South Asian subcontinent from the rest of Asia
What are the Himalaya Mountains?
100
Hindus wade in this river to wash away their sins
What is the Ganges?
100
This is the religion of most Indians
What is Hinduism?
100
This is the title of Muslim rulers, such as those who governed the Maldives
Who are sultans?
100
A form of government in which the ruler’s power is limited by a constitution is a
What is a constitutional monarchy?
200
This highest mountain on earth is in the Himalaya Mountains
What is Mount Everest?
200
This violent storm with high dangerous winds and rain is common in the region and can bring severe devastation
What is a cyclone?
200
This is the Muslim holy month which involves fasting and prayer
What is Ramadan?
200
This was a highly developed early civilization that developed in what is now Pakistan
What is the Indus Valley civilization?
200
If you were planning to trek into the Himalayas, you would hire one of these traditional mountain guides
Who are Sherpas?
300
This is the name for an island that is a low-lying top of a submerged volcano
What is an atoll?
300
Geographically, South Asia, a region that includes seven countries, is sometimes called a
What is a subcontinent?
300
The Hindu hierarchy of social classes divides people into these groups
What are castes?
300
This is the period of British rule in India
What is the raj?
300
This is an economic program begun in Bangladesh and created to help poor people start and build their own businesses
What is microcredit?
400
This is the name given to an island group, such as the Maldives
What is an archipelago?
400
These seasonal winds bring dry or moist air and crucial rainfall to South Asia
What are monsoons?
400
This is the ultimate goal of Buddhism
What is Nirvana?
400
By the early 1500s, Muslims had conquered areas of India and established this Empire
What is the Mughal Empire?
400
He led an opposition movement against British rule based on nonviolent resistance
Who is Mohandas Gandhi?
500
If you were driving across the dam on the Feni River, you would be viewing this broadened seaward end of a river
What is an estuary?
500
Cyclones often cause this high water that floods low-lying areas
What is storm surge?
500
This founder of Buddhism, became known as the Buddha
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
500
India and Pakistan have fought bitter wars over this territory
What is Kashmir?
500
This is the ultimate goal in Hinduism
What is Moksha?