Geography: Module 27 The Indian Subcontinent

India's population is second only to

This is the capital city of Nepal

a territory inhabited and controlled by people from a foreign land

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

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

A landmass that is like a continent, only smaller

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

This is the smallest country of South Asia

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

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

Under this empire, much of northern India was united

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

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

About 60% of India's population are this faith

This is the highest mountain peak in the world

This country was once part of Pakistan

What is the capital of India?

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

Since 1947, India's population has

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

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

India takes up what percent of the Indian Subcontinent?

to change or have an effect on something

What is the largest country in the Indian Subcontinent?

This is the capital city of Bhutan

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

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

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

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

Most Butanese earn a living as

This lies between the Himalaya and Vindhya ranges

Which is NOT an ethnic group of Sri Lanka

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

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

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

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

This is the capital of Pakistan

The festival of Diwali is also known as

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

This is India's most important river

India's BEST farmland lies in the

Seasonal winds that bring rain to parts of the Indian Subcontinent