South Asia Review

Which animal is sacred to the Hindus?

The climate of India is influenced by what seasonal wind which brings lots of rain?

What determines the form into which the soul is reborn?

The three larges bodies of water that border India are

Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism

Which body of water does NOT border India?

Gandhi led a famous protest march to the Indian Ocean in 1930. Name that march.

Country that ruled India for almost 90 years from 1858 - 1947

The mountain range that runs along the eastern and western coasts of India

In India, this class system was outlawed because it was discriminatory.

When you live your life according to your duty, laws, and responsibilities, you're following __

What mountain range contains the tallest mountain in the world?

Smaller than a continent, usually a self-contained landmass

Where do 80% of the world's Hindus live?

Major cities of the Indus Valley civilization; both of which flourished around 2000 B.C.E.

a person who gives up worldly pleasures

Which Indian river do Hindus consider holy and pure which cleanses them of their sins?

A religion/way of life founded by Prince Siddhartha

What is the Hindu word for reincarnation?

The Hindu word that refers to the cycle of reincarnation

Name one of the world's first civilizations which developed in south Asia around 2700 BCE.

Name the Hindu god who is believed to have created the universe.

The tallest mountain in the world is

Name the person who worked hard to improve the lives of many Indian people but was shot in 1948

a large area of flat land elevated high above sea level

The state of englightenment for Buddhists

Which of the following is NOT one of the eight countries of South Asia?