South Asia Review Game

founder and 1st President of Pakistan

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

The ____ rules the village from a beautiful home.

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

led India to Independence from the British (father)

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

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

The Indian ______ is a large triangular peninsula.

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

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

What is the name of the Indus river valley civilization?

Eastern & Western Ghats - which region?

How many official languages does India have?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Himalayas, Mt. Everest - which region?

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

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

Hinduism is unlike most other major world religions because it

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

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

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

Which concept is illustrated in the diagram?

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

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

What is the name of the sacred text of Hinduism?

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

Bangladesh has often suffered from

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

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

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

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

Many rules within the caste system were meant to

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

Mauryan conquer made Buddhism the state religion

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

First European to sail to India

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

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

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

Which statement best describes the Indo-Gangetic plain?

It was difficult to _______ the ancient writing.

Hindu Kush -which region?

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

current Prime Minister of India

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

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

In what year did Bangladesh become Independent from Pakistan?

Thar Desert - which region?

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

What region is fought over by India and Pakistan?

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

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

According to Buddhist teachings, the cause of suffering is

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

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

Mughal ruler who build the famous Taj Mahal

Mughal ruler known as “the great,” religious tolerance

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

Belief in karma affects Hindus because it holds that

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

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

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

The Mughal Empire had a ruling family called a ____.

first Prime Minister of India

In what year did India get its Independence from Britain?

Ganges, Brahmaputra, & Indus - which region?

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

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

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

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

Densely Populated, Indo-Gangetic - which region?

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

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

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

Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988-1996) assassinated 2007

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

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

female Prime Minister of India 1966-1984 (assassinated)

A major goal of Jawaharlal Nehru was to

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