Unit 9 South Asia

The ____ mountains form a natural boundary between India and other countries.

What does polytheistic mean?

India and China are the two most _____ countries in the world.

In Nepal, with the guidance of a Sherpa, you can climb this highest mountain in the world

An earthquake takes place in which sphere?

The ____ has been considered a sacred river in Hinduism for thousands of years. Hindus perform religious rituals there

Most of the countries in South Asia can be described as _____ countries.

Nepal and Bhutan are different from other South Asian countries because they are?

What ideas do Buddhists believe?

Hinduism has 3 core beliefs. Which of the following is NOT a core belief for Hindus.

What famous India landmark is pictured here?

Which of the following is NOT a major religion in S. Asia?

What are the seasonal winds in South Asia that cause very rainy or dry seasons?

Which factors account for the tropical climate through much of the Indian subcontinent?

What is responsible for the mountain formations in the northern Indian subcontinent?

In India, summer monsoons bring heavy ____ while winter monsoons bring ____ weather.

Which practice, though outlawed by the government, is still used and would separate India from other democracies?

Political and ideological leader of India during their independence movement. Most well known person in India history

This religion is a polytheistic religion in which most citizens in India consider themselves.

What are the traditional mountain guides called in the Everest region?