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What is the tallest mountain range in South

Asia?

A 100

Himalayas

A 100

This river translates to mean “river.” It is also

home to most Pakistanis today.

A 200

Indus

A 200

These deadly mountains are the border between Afghanistan and

Pakistan.

A 300

Hindu Kush Mountains

A 300

Currently I am looking for a plebiscite to

determine my fate. I am in the middle of a fierce debate between India and Pakistan over

my land.

A 400

Kashmir

A 400

I am the capital of Pakistan.

A 500

Islamabad

A 500

This is when a male family member kills a female family member because she has been said to have brought

shame upon the family.

B 100

Honor killing

B 100

B 200

This is the language of business in India

today.

English

B 200

B 300

This structure took over 22 years to complete. It

is an amazing architectural feat which represents a man’s true

love for his wife.

Taj Mahal

B 300

95% of India’s marriages are arranged, why is this?

B 400

B 400

Family interests were more important than the

individuals’ wishes.

This is another term for the “untouchables”

B 500

Harijan: Children of God or Dalits

B 500

This term means a regional version of a

language with its own words, expressions and

pronunciations

C 100

Dialect

C 100

Large landmass that is smaller than a continent

C 200

Subcontinent

C 200

C 300

This is the informal name given to the Mumbai-based

Hindi language film industry-- close to 900 movies are

made here a year.

Bollywood

C 300

DAILY DOUBLE

C 400

DAILY DOUBLE

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Hundreds of peaceful Indian protestors were killed by British troops.

C 400

Amritsar Massacre

C 400

This event is seen as India’s first “war” of independence, Indian soldiers in the British army rebelled because of an

issue with gun cartridges.

C 500

Sepoy Rebellion

C 500

D 100

This country suffers from cyclones and also

has the Ganges and Brahmaputra deltas in it.

Bangladesh

D 100

This is the country where Hinduism and Buddhism

began.

D 200

India

D 200

This is the nation that means “country of the

pure”

D 300

Pakistan

D 300

D 400

This is the country that Jinnah became the

governor general of.

Pakistan

D 400

This is the country that Nehru led beginning in 1948.

D 500

India

D 500

Every deed, mental or physical, in this life

affects a person’s fate in a future life

E 100

Karma

E 100

In order to end all desire in the Buddhist

faith, one must…

E 200

Follow the Eightfold Path

E 200

Hinduism or Buddhism..

a) 4 noble truths

b) Vedas

E 300

a)Buddhism

b)Hinduism

E 300

Name the founder of each religion..a) Hinduism B) Buddhism

E 400

a)There is no founder for Hinduism

b)Siddhartha Guatama

E 400

Name the three main gods in Hinduism—

under Brahman

E 500

Brahma- Creator

Vishnu- Sustainer

Shiva- Destroyer

E 500

In 50 years, the economy of India is said to rival which 2 superpowers

F 100

United States

China

F 100

This means “Great Soul”, a term given to

Gandhi

F 200

Mahatma

F 200

East Pakistan is now known as …

F 300

Bangladesh

F 300

F 400

Which 2 nations resulted in the

partition of India? In what year did

this occur?

India and Pakistan

1947

F 400

This was India’s nationalist movement for

self government and independence

F 500

F 500

Indian National Congress

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The Caste System

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List the divisions of the caste system from the top to the bottom

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Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras

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