South Asia Quiz

(n.) an exchange in trade; (v.) to exchange goods

• Barter

• Multicultural society

• Purchasing

• Climate

Where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Ring of Fire

a society that includes a variety of cultures in the same area

• Culture Area

• Multicultural Society

A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

a Hindu festival of lights, held in the period October to November. It is particularly associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, and marks the beginning of the fiscal year in India.

• Diwali (Hinduism)

• Christianity

• Islam

the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth

• Buddhism

• Ramadan

• Hinduism

the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset.

• Ramadan

• Festival of Light

• Islam

a farming system that is in the form of steps going up a mountain

• Terrace Farming

• Farmer Mountain

• Farming System

A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life

• Caste System

• Cultural Diffusion

• Hindi

The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another

• Cultural Diffusion

• Cultural Promotion

• Culture Stealing