15. What is the main goal of Buddhism?

To reach Nirvana by following the Eightfold Path

8. What is microcredit, and how does it help people in South Asia?

Small loans that help people start businesses and reduce poverty

5. What is the main difference between winter and summer monsoons in South Asia?

Summer monsoons bring heavy rain, while winter monsoons are dry.

11. What is outsourcing?

Sending jobs to another country for cheaper labor

6. What is a cottage industry?

Small-scale, home-based production

7. How does subsistence farming differ from commercial farming?

It is smaller and only for personal use

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16. Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Muhammad
Guru Nanak
Krishna
Siddhartha Gautama
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14. Sikhism is a blend of which two religious traditions?
Hinduism and Islam
Buddhism and Judaism
Hinduism and Christianity
Islam and Buddhism
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15. What is the main goal of Buddhism?
To achieve Moksha
To reach Nirvana by following the Eightfold Path
To honor the gods in the temple
To follow the teachings of the Vedas
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17. Which religion makes up the majority in Kashmir?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christian
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3. What physical feature is the source of many major rivers in South Asia?
The Indian Ocean
Indo-Gangetic Plain
The Pothohar Plateau
The Himalayas
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8. What is microcredit, and how does it help people in South Asia?
Small loans that help people start businesses and reduce poverty
A large sum of money given to the wealthy
A currency exchange system
A tax on imported goods
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5. What is the main difference between winter and summer monsoons in South Asia?
Summer monsoons bring heavy rain, while winter monsoons are dry.
Winter monsoons bring rain, while summer monsoons are dry
Summer monsoons only affect coastal areas
Both bring heavy rainfall throughout the year
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11. What is outsourcing?
Sending jobs to another country for cheaper labor
Increasing wages for workers
Buying goods from local markets
Building factories in urban centers
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6. What is a cottage industry?
Large-scale commercial farming
Factory-based industrial work
Small-scale, home-based production
Government-owned business
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12. Which country in South Asia has the highest population?
Maldives
Bangladesh
India
Bhutan
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2. What is the significance of the Ganges River?
Important source of water for people of Sri Lanka
It has high levels of salt
Important trade route for Pakistani merchants
Sacred river in Hinduism
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13. Which country is known for using terrace farming to grow crops on steep slopes?
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Maldives
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1. What is the primary religion practiced in India?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
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7. How does subsistence farming differ from commercial farming?
It produces more crops than commercial farming
It exports products internationally
It relies on advanced technology
It is smaller and only for personal use
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10. How did Gandhi help India gain independence?
Started a political party
Used nonviolent resistance
Allied with British forces
Led violent revolts
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4. What type of landform makes up the Maldives?
A vast desert region
A large mountainous island
A river delta
A chain of coral atolls
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9. Which two countries have ongoing tensions over Kashmir?
Nepal and Sri Lanka
India and China
India and Pakistan
Pakistan and Bangladesh

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