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South Asia Geography and Culture Chapter 23
South Asia Geography and Culture Chapter 23
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1
The city of Mumbai is famous for the movie industry called
Hollywood
Jollywood
Bollywood
Dollywood
2
The most widely practiced religion in South Asia is
Buddhism
Sikkhism
Islam
Hinduism
3
How does one reach reunion with Brahman according to Hindus?
repeatedly undergoing reincarnation
visiting Mecca at least once in your life
paying indulgences to Church officials
going to Church every Sunday
4
This nation in South Asia is one of the world's seven most populous countries.
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
China
5
According to the World Bank, 23.6 % of, or 276 million Indian people live below ??? per day.
50$
5.00$
1.25$
20$
6
This is a long, rectangular piece of clothing worn by Indian women.
Sari
Shador
Komono
Sedin
7
Refusal to buy certain kinds of goods is known as
a boycott
reincarnation
a caste
a karma
8
What is the main language in India?
Urdu
Bengali
Hindi
Indian
9
Which of the following religions is polytheistic
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
HInduism
10
This is one of the good things that the British brought to India.
laws
spices
elephants
division of Pakistan and India
11
The two major world religions that developed in South Asia are...
Hinduism and Islam
Buddhism and Islam
Buddhism and Christianity
Hinduism and Buddhism
12
This individual began the Buddhist faith.
Siddhartha Gautama
Mohandas Gandhi
Krishna
James Van Praagh
13
Physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines originating in ancient India.
sit and be fit
Esper Fit
yoga
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What river do the Hindus bath in for spiritual healing?
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Ganges
Monongahela
Susquehanna
15
Buddhist centers of prayer and study in Bhutan are called...
Sitars
Dzongs
Saris
Dharmas
16
What is unique about marriage in South Asia
most come from online dating
most come from a successful run on the show "the Bachelor"
most marry for love
most tend to be arranged
17
Why did the population of India explode in the 1990's?
improved medical care
conflict in Kashmir
mass immigration into the country
increased birthrates
18
The Indus river valley is modern day
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
19
Mohandas Gandhi led a peaceful movement to free India from what Empire?
American
French
British
Chinese
20
This building was built by Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife Mumtaz in Agra.
Akbar's Tomb
Taj Mahal
Agr Fort
Buena Vista Firehall
21
This is a long-necked instrument with seven strings used in Indian classical music.
Sari
Sitar
Dzong
Varna
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This is a word for a social group that someone is born into and cannot change.
Karma
Boycott
Caste
Varna
