Physical Geo
What famous mountain range separates S. Asia from the main land and causes the land to be a subcontinent?
Himalayas
What event took place in 1947 in an effort to stop the Hindu/Muslim riots?
(Think back to our Gandhi Ed puzzle)
Partition
congrats
You got 100 points but you must swap to the other team with the third player in their rotation.
Whomp whomp
your team lost 200 points but you shoot for bonus points
What is my favorite NCAA men's basketball team?
The one the only Duke University
What occurs in Bangladesh during summer monsoons?
Flooding
Although all of the following religious groups are found in India, which is in the majority?
(Think of partition who got the most land)
Hindus
Which of the following is a negative effect of American companies outsourcing to Indian businesses?
___________ unemployment
(Increased or decreased)
Increased
Buddhism was founded by Gautama__________?
Buddha
What country do most Hindu's live in?
India
Why is the Ganges River, in northern India, the most polluted river in the world?
Bonus (500pt)
Why do they think it's not polluted?
They dump urine, feces, trash, and corpses in the water.
Bonus: The water is too holy to be polluted
What "population problem" has contributed to a rise in both air & water pollution? Has it grown or lowered?
Population growth
Special teams, special plays?
Special Players
Reincarnation, Siddhartha Gautama, & the eightfold path are all associated with the following religion.
A. Islam
B. Hinduism
C. Buddhism
D. Sikhism
C. Buddhism
How many Gods do Hindus recognize?
(think 21 Savage and J. Cole)
A lot
What conditions are brought during winter monsoons?
Cold dry air and droughts
What piece of Indian culture was outlawed in 1947 but is still a source of discrimination?
A. Caste system
B. Cremation
C. Irrigation from the Ganges River
D. Vegetarian
A. Caste system
Which factors of climate cause S. Asia's Humid Subtropical and Tropical Wet & Dry climate?
(What is it near)
The equator
Everyone is equal
Are all humans equal in Hinduism or is there a ranking (Caste) system?
Caste system
Which 2 countries are landlocked completely in the Himalayan Mountains?
A. Sri Lanka & Nepal
B. Bangladesh & Sri Lanka
C. Bhutan & Sri Lanka
D. Nepal & Bhutan
D. Nepal and Bhutan
All of the following religious groups are represented in S. Asia EXCEPT ____________
A. Muslims
B. Jains
C. Sikhs
D. Animist
D. Animist
What effect did the invention of computer language translators have on the Indian economy?
A. They became the outsourcing hub
B. Bollywood became popular worldwide
C. Increased percentage of students completing a secondary education
D. online education increased
A. They became the outsourcing hub
Does Buddhism focus on ones self or on mostly on God?
one's self
Who founded Hinduism?
(Somebody or many bodies)
not found by a single person