South Asia

What type of climate is located along the Northern edge of South Asia? Hint: the Himalayas

Believe in the four noble truths, follow the eight fold path to achieve Nirvana

___- one's moral/spiritual duties. ___-freedom from all desires (goal of Buddhism).

Mahatma Gandhi helped India gain independence from ___ after ____.

When is South Asia's rainy season? When is the dry season? (wet v. dry Monsoon winds)

What landform (physical feature) blocked Nepal and Bhutan from foreign influence?

What was the first major empire of South Asia united under the leadership of Chandragupta Maurya?

Event? Positives- education, industrialization. Negatives- took advantage, ignored the poor

This Muslim empire gained control by force and conquest in order to profit off of South Asia

all actions have consequences... good things happen to good people and vice versa

The Aryans were the first group to invade S Asia and they brought ____ (religion) to the region

___- belief that your soul will be reborn after death.

__ believe in a universal spirit: Brahman. Goal is to achieve Moksha

___ has the 5 truths (5 K's), carry a dagger (Kirpan), believe there is 1 God for all religions

__ believes that all living things have soul (Jiva). Non-violence (ahimsa) is part of 5 vows.

What is the most practiced religion in India? What is its sacred river?

Which of the following is NOT a reason why rivers are important to South Asia?

Buddhism was founded by ____ aka Buddha.

Many people in India today work in the SERVICE (or _____ sector). i.e. Call centers for outsourcing

The ____ were different from the other empires in the fact their last great leader, Asoka, was Buddhist.

The Himalayas were formed by __ boundaries (India plate collided with Asia plate).

Lower labor/resources costs, cheaper land use, and expansion to new markets are reasons why...

The Deccan Plateau is dry because of the Eastern and Western Ghats cause ____________.

Following independence, Sri Lanka experienced a civil war in which the ______ defeated ______.

The Golden Age of S. Asia came under the rule of the ___ empire

Which of the following is the correct order of the Indian caste system (highest to lowest)?

The __ Pass through the mountains has now become a spot where terrorists destroy bridges/passes

About ___ % of India lacks clean water.

Most people in South Asia practice ___ farming.

Which of the following is not something related to the Indus Valley Civilization?