EF World Geography Part III

What two European nations fought over southern India while fighting in N. America

What river is believed to be holy in India?

Mesopotamia was located on an area of fertile soil left by river floods called

The Dalai Lama was forced to leave Tibet and live in

In 1949 after years of civil war in China, the ________ won control of the government.

Australia is home the the deadliest ____ on Earth.

Shared power between a national and local government.

How many gods and godesses do Hindus have?

Kurdish people are hoping for their own land and live in the mountains of

Brief Japanese poems called ______ follow a specific organization or structure

What do Muslims refrain from eating?

How are Indian women tattooed?

Spain and Morocco are separated by the

The worlds largest desert, the Sahara, is located in

Oil is common in this region because the land is made up of:   

Why did India split into India, PAkistan, and Bangladesh?

Since 1948, North Korea has been ruled as a ______ by Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un

What India calls its movie making capital.

This type of sea creature notoriously bothers many aof Australia's surfers

These are the native Australians.

One of the Five Pillars of the Muslim faith is a holy journey or pilgrimage called a

The American governmental system and the Indian system are both modeled after

What is the dress that Indian women wear?

This is the largest living thing on Earth living off the Northeast coast of Australia

China was ruled from the 50s through the 70s by

Most of Southeast Asia has a __________ climate.

These mountains make up most of Bhutan and Nepal.

95% of marriages in India are

MAinland Southeast Asia is crossed by ______ or several mountain ranges that run side by side.

What country colonized India until 1947?

This symbolic dot is worn on the forehead of South Asian women.

The majority of people living in southwest Asia are

Near which major city are the Pyramids of Egypt located?

What is the class system in India called?

This state is achieved after apathe of spiritual purification for Buddhists?

In this region of little rain, dry riverbeds called______ fill with water when it rains.

What religion do most people follow in India?

Japan and Taiwan are part of a chain of islands known as

Making a product at home for sale.

The worship of gods and godesses is known as

This is the capital of Australia

India's largest city.

What country was the U.S. fighting to liberate from communism?

What kind of government does India have?

Islamic houses of worship are called

What do Hindus refrain from eating?

Capital of Japan

India's capital

What is the Hindu eternal spirit?

Where do many Indian business people work at when we are asleep?

India's stringed instrument.

The most serious conflict in southwest Asia in recent years is between Muslim Arab nations and

What is the Islamic holy month?

Capital of China

What are teachers in Hinduism called?

What are the two major oceans of East Asia and Southeast Asia?

The _______ ruled the Muslim community after Muhammad's death.

Many East and Southeast Asian paintings include poems written in elegant brush strokes called

Australia and New Zealand both won independence peacefully from

In 1211 the Chinese were conqured by what people bringing a period of peace

A line of rulers from a single family is called

This Hindu Temple in Cambodia may be the largest religious complex in the world

Tropical trees called_______ grow along coasts and help maintain the health of tropical areas