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A seasonal wind that blows steadily from the same direction for several months at a time but changes directions at other times of the year

• Monsoon

• Typhoon

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

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A giant ocean wave caused by volcanic eruptions or movement of the earth under the ocean floor

• Monsoon

• Typhoon

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

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A tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans

• Monsoon

• Typhoon

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

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Belief that there is only one god

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Nontheistic

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Belief that there is only one god

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Nontheistic

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A large landmass that is part of a continent

• Continent

• Subcontinent

• Plate Tectonics

• Cultural Landscape

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What are the three most common religions in South Asia?

• Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism

• Islam, Christianity, Judaism

• Buddhism, Sikhism, Hollywood

• Buddhism, Sikhism, Hinduism

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Emperor Shah Jahan built this in memory of his wife. It is made out of white marble. It is called the _.

• Taj Mahal

• Great Wall of China

• Ganges Hall

• White Marble House

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What country is this?

• Bangladesh

• Pakistan

• India

• Sri Lanka

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India's has a very LARGE population.... TRUE or FALSE

• True

• False

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Why don't Hindus and Muslims get along in South Asia?

• Differences in Religion (Monotheism vs. Polytheism)

• It started from the Great War of 1684

• Its written in the Quran for Muslims to hate Hindus

• The actually have a long lasting peace

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India was the birthplace for of Hinduism and Buddhism.... TRUE or FALSE

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Monotheism is the belief in ____________?

• One god

• two gods

• three gods

• Four gods

South Asian Culture: Religion

• Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam are the three big religions in S. Asia

• Most People in India and Nepal are Hindu

• In Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh, Muslims are the largest religious group

• Buddhism is strongest in Bhutan and Sri Lanka

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Which religions are NOT practiced much in South Asia? (check all that apply)

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Islam

Population and Environment

• South Asia is home to more than 1.5 billion people

• India has about 1.2 billion people

• By 2050, India is expected to overtake China as the world's most populous country

• Population is growing rapidly in all countries in South Asia

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India is the most populated country in the world.

• True

• False

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Why is there a shortage of drinking water in S. Asia?

• Radiation leaking into rivers

• There are no water sources in this part of the world

• The dumping of chemicals and sewage into rivers

• Dead fish poisoning rivers

Conflicts in South Asia: Afghanistan

• In Afghanistan, gov't is under threat from the Taliban (fundamentalist Muslims)

• U.S. forced Taliban out of Afghanistan in 2001

• The Taliban is still there fighting, hiding in the mountains of Pakistan

Conflicts in South Asia: Kashmir

• Kashmir is an Indian state with a large Muslim population

• Pakistan's gov't has backed Kashmiri groups fighting for independence

• Armed rebel Pakistani and Kashmiri forces clash with Indian troops

• India and Pakistan have nuclear weapons, which is dangerous for the entire world

• This all started with the partition of India in 1947

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What led to the conflict over Kashmir between India and Pakistan?

• The partition of 1947

• Indians wanting to Pakistanis to practice Christianity

• Pakistan attacking India over food and water resources

• The U.S. fighting the Taliban

Governments and Economies

• India is a secular democracy (not based on religion) and a representative democracy with elections

• Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal are also democratic countries

• Afghanistan, Maldives, Pakistan are all Islamic republics

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What is a secular democracy?

• A democracy based on religion

• A democracy not based on religion

• A democracy with a dictator

Governments and Economies

• Much of South Asia is very poor, with Bangladesh being the poorest

• India is one of the world's fastest-growing economies

• In the 1990's, the Indian gov't began building software technology parks

• U.S. companies send many computer-related tasks to place like India, this is called outsourcing

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What is it called when a country sends computer-based jobs to another country?

• insourcing

• mansplaining

• outsourcing

• digital revolution

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M. Ghandi was from

• Iran

• India

• South Africa

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What methods did he use to fight British rule?

• Violence

• Hiding

• He didn't use any methods

• Nonviolence

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For how long was he in prison?

• 10 years

• 2 years

• 50 years

• 6 years

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Hinduism spread by?

• Religion
• Books
• Trade routes
• By the Phoenicians

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Which major religion teaches the 4 Noble Truths?

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Confucianism
• Legalism

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To provide social control and conformity ancient Indian civilizations used this social structure

• caste system

• feudal system

• manoralism

• social system

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India is separated from the rest of Asia by two major ________ ranges

• oceans

• lakes

• mountains

• grassy fields

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When was Ghandi born?

• 1896

• 1915

• 1921

Introduction to World Religions

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What does monotheism mean?

• Reincarnation

• Belief in one god

• Many ideas

• Figuring out one's purpose

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This is the symbol for...

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity