Geography: Module 27 The Indian Subcontinent

This system divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth or occupation

With about 163 million people, this country is one of the world's most densely populated

This is the smallest country of South Asia

ethnic group from the mountains of Nepal that often serve as guides through the Himalayas

By 1700, this empire ruled almost all of the Indian Subcontinent

Since 1947, India's population has

T/F: Most Indians still live in rural areas.

This country was once part of Pakistan

About 60% of India's population are this faith

In the severe climate of the mountains, Bhutan's people herd

Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world at ____ feet

A landmass that is like a continent, only smaller

Under this empire, much of northern India was united

This is the capital city of Nepal

a territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land

to change or have an effect on something

Which is NOT an ethnic group of Sri Lanka

This South Asian country has an area of 50,260 sq. mi. - about the size of Wisconsin!

This is the capital of Pakistan

This religion is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama - the Buddha

What is the largest country in the Indian Subcontinent?

Most Butanese earn a living as

This is India's most important river

T/F: India is the second most populous country in the world

T/F: ALL Indians live in makeshift shacks made of scraps of wood or metal

India takes up what percent of the Indian Subcontinent?

The increase in the percentage of people who live in India's cities is called

This pear shaped island lies about 20 miles off the southeastern coast of India

This lies between the Himalaya and Vindhya ranges

What is the capital of India?

This is the capital city of Bhutan

This stretches for more than 1,500 miles across the northern Indian Subcontinent

He was one of the greatest Mauryan emperors; helped to expand the empire and improve trade

This is the highest mountain peak in the world

The festival of Diwali is also known as

T/F: Religion plays a key role in Indian daily life

India's population is second only to

Which of the following bodies of water DOES NOT border the Indian Subcontinent?

This is one of the world's oldest religions and the dominant religion in India

India's BEST farmland lies in the

Seasonal winds that bring rain to parts of the Indian Subcontinent

land formed by mud and sand at the mouth of a river