South Asia

What is this musical instrument?

• caste

• steel guitar

• sitar

• hindi

What is the India form of Hollywood?

• Diwali

• Bollywood

• Mollywood

• Vaisakhi

What are the three most common religions in South Asia?

• Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism

• Islam, Christianity, Judaism

• Buddhism, Sikhism, Hollywood

• Buddhism, Sikhism, Hinduism

Why do people settle around the Ganges River?

• The Ganges River provides rich farmland.

• The Ganges River provides lots of fish.

• People do not live near the Ganges River. It is heavily polluted.

• The Ganges River is located in Southeast Asia not South Asia.

What physical feature is north of India? This feature offers protection but can make trade and travel more difficult.

• Thar Desert

• Eastern Ghats

• Arabian Sea

• Himalaya Mountains

Many languages are spoken in South Asia. Why is English one of them?

• The British once occupied the area (British imperialism/colonization)

• The Spanish once colonized the land in this area.

• There are a lot of United States citizens working here.

• India is known for trading with Australia and other Spanish speaking countries.

Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth in Hinduism. Hindus pray for success in the coming year during _.

• Christmas

• Vaisakhi

• Diwali

• Ramadan

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

What country will you find this?

• Nepal

• Pakistan

• India

• Sri Lanka

How would you describe the overall standard of living in South Asia?

• Not recognized

• Low

• Medium

• High