South Asia Review Game

What is the name of the Indus river valley civilization?

Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988-1996) assassinated 2007

Sepoy Mutiny (Rebellion) 1857, was put down by the British. What was the reason for the Mutiny

What region is fought over by India and Pakistan?

Hindu Kush -which region?

According to Hinduism, the goal of the life should be to

Gandhi’s idea of ___(truth force),” was based Hindu beliefs about respect for all life.

The Buddhists built ______, to show their faith for the Buddha.

The Congress Political party in India is similar to what US political party?

first called Ceylon and has had many ethnic and religious divisions leading to Civil War?

Bangladesh has often suffered from

BJP Political party in India is similar to what US political party?

What social problem did M. Gandhi try to outlaw (remove) in India?

What was the name of the Empire that made trade with China and made achievements in the Arts?

One positive of British imperialism was the modernization of India, the best example of this?

Indus Valley, social divisions in society were not emphasized, how did archeologists know that?

religious terms Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, and nirvana are most closely associated with

The ____ rules the village from a beautiful home.

Himalayas, Mt. Everest - which region?

Influenced by Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., advocated the use of ____ (break laws to fight)

The ______ cycle is the key to the life of farmers in South Asia.

Britain called the Indian colony this due to its potential of vast resources and wealth?

In Hinduism, what is the highest level or purest stage of spirituality?

What was the name of the Islamic Empire that ruled 1526-1857?

Thar Desert - which region?

Which concept is illustrated in the diagram?

what event had a major effect on Pakistan’s foreign policy, which made them an ally of the U.S.

Many rules within the caste system were meant to

Nehru’s grandson Prime Minister of India 1986-1991 (Assassinated)

current Prime Minister of India

The Indian ______ is a large triangular peninsula.

Where did M. Gandhi first defy the colonial British Government to help the Indian People?

Belief in karma affects Hindus because it holds that

female Prime Minister of India 1966-1984 (assassinated)

Groups may form a ____ in certain governments, if no party wins a majority in the election.

The _______ was very helpful in allowing India to feed itself.

led India to Independence from the British (father)

problem for India since independence, which has led to Prime ministers being assassinated,

Mughal ruler known as “the great,” religious tolerance

M. Gandhi marched to the sea in protest of the British ______ on salt.

First European to sail to India

Densely Populated, Indo-Gangetic - which region?

What historic group of people, who invaded South Asia, helped to form the religion of Hinduism?

What is the name of the sacred text of Hinduism?

name of the 1919 massacre, where the British attack Indian protesters, 1,516 casualties?

One goal of India’s health care program is to reduce the _______.

caste system and social hierarchy of colonial LA, status of a person was usually determined by

Indus Valley, they were very sophisticated in city planning, what is their greatest achievement

Due to many political parties and languages of India, what do they use to make voting easier?

A major goal of Jawaharlal Nehru was to

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

The Mughal Empire had a ruling family called a ____.

India is 1st in world population. What is the population of India today?

Which geographic feature helped isolate South Asia from the rest of Asia?

In many Indian villages, goods are still produced by hand in a system of ______ .

Mauryan conquer made Buddhism the state religion

In what way did M. Gandhi stop violence in India during the struggle for independence?

first Prime Minister of India

The ___ Soldiers were forced to fight overseas for the British during the imperialism of India.

British imperialism of India forced the farmers to produce ____ rather than subsistent crops.

India’s government is known as ______, because it does not have an official state religion.

name of the God that is very popular with the Hindus? (flute and was a cow herder)

Hinduism is unlike most other major world religions because it

How many official languages does India have?

Ashoka, leader of the Mauryan Empire, used what animal to conquer India?

Ganges, Brahmaputra, & Indus - which region?

helped British to defeat the French and Mughals for control of India

Mughal ruler who build the famous Taj Mahal

(two answers) The four _____ set up by the Aryans later developed into a rigid ____ system.

The people may speak in a _____ that is very different from another area in the same country.

Which statement best describes the Indo-Gangetic plain?

founder and 1st President of Pakistan

According to Buddhist teachings, the cause of suffering is

not one of the causes of East Pakistan breaking away from West Pakistan and forming Bangladesh?

The major reason for the split of India into India and Pakistan was?

Eastern & Western Ghats - which region?

In what India city was there a U.S. Chemical plant that leaked poison gas killing 4,000 people?

The British Colony of India was _____, or divided, into Pakistan and India.

India’s ______ is based on the British form of government.

In Buddhism, what is the highest stage of Enlightenment “no desire”?

Which religion is mostly associated with the social class system illustrated in the diagram?

name of the Empire that was the first to unite India and make Buddhism the official religion?

It was difficult to _______ the ancient writing.

In what year did India get its Independence from Britain?

In what year did Bangladesh become Independent from Pakistan?

independence movement, the activity shown in this photograph inspired the Indian people to