Geography & People of South Asia

Which region is described as a large triangle-shaped land mass in South Asia?

• From the Himalayan Mountains to the tip of India

• The Ganges River Valley

• The Indus Valley

• The Himalayan Mountains

How many different languages are spoken in South Asia?

• More than 1,000

• About 500

• Around 750

• Over 2,000

What did the Sanskrit word for war mean?

• A fight for freedom

• A desire for more land

• A desire for more cows

• A struggle for power

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

• Prince Siddhartha Gautama

• Akbar

• Emperor Ashoka

• Chandra Gupta Moria

What does the word 'Buddha' mean?

• The Enlightened One

• The Wise One

• The Noble One

• The Great Teacher

Which empire was established in the 4th Century BC in Northern India?

• The Gupta Empire

• The Mauryan Empire

• The British Empire

• The Mughal Empire

What is the official crest of Modern India?

• The Lotus Temple

• The Taj Mahal

• The Golden Temple

• The Lion Capital of Ashoka

What year did India gain its independence from Great Britain?

• 1950

• 1947

• 1857

• 1900

What are the names of the two countries that were created from British India?

• India and Sri Lanka

• Pakistan and Bangladesh

• India and Bangladesh

• India and Pakistan

Which religion's followers do not believe in using paintings and carvings of people or animals as an aid to worship?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity