An area of fertile soil deposited by river floodwaters is called a(n) __________________.

___________________ are winds that change direction with the season.

A storm like a hurricane in South Asia is called a _____________.

___________________ border South Asia on the north.

What is the source of the major rivers in the northern part of South Asia?

What is the swampy area in SW Bangladesh and the NE coast of India, and has the world's largest protected mangrove forest?

What country had the highest fatalities in the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami?

Who built the Taj Mahal, and when?

What is the estimated elevation of Mt. Everest?

Capital of Bangladesh:

Capital of Bhutan:

Capital of India:

Capital of the Maldives:

Capital of Nepal:

Capital of Pakistan:

Capital of Sri Lanka:

Capital of Afghanistan:

What country in South Asia has the highest population?

What country in South Asia has the highest population density?

What river is holy to Hindus?

What are huge waves caused by underwater earthquakes?

In traditional India, everyone is born into a social and occupational position called a ___________________

The British practiced ____________________, or political and economic domination, to control markets in India for their products.

The average # of children a woman has in her lifetime is the:

A Tibetan Buddhist Monk is called a:

Where are the highest concentrations of population in India?

Which South Asian country was never a colony?

What is a chain of closely linked metropolitan areas called?

What is the main religion in India?

An economic system of using colonies for supplying materials and markets to the colonizing country.

What is the main religion of Pakistan and Bangladesh?

What are the 2 main ethnic groups of Sri Lanka?

Monks chant ______________, or repetitive prayers.

Plant materials and animal dung used as fuels are called:

Manufacturing that is carried out in people's homes is called:

What territory is subject to dispute between India & Pakistan?

Using resources at a rate that provides for future generations is:

What is a fiber used to make string, rope, and cloth called? It is the major cash crop of Bangladesh.

What is at a crisis level in South Asia?

2 specific facts about Hinduism:

2 specific facts about Buddhism:

A Buddhist domed shrine in Nepal & Sri Lanka is called a:

The spreading development of nuclear arms is called:

What is another name for the Thar Desert?

Indians won their freedom from Great Britain in:

India is the world's largest:

After East Pakistan broke away from its western counterpart, it took the name:

What are common diseases in the region due to the lack of clean water?

The ___________________ people make up the majority of the population of Bhutan.

An Indian "tree-hugger" movement:

Since 1998, nuclear capability has escalated the potential danger in the conflict between India and Pakistan over the region of __________________.

Some major crops grown in South Asia include:

What crop is grown in flooded fields?

Tourism brings needed revenue into _____________, which people visit to see the magnificent Himalaya Mountains.

What does SAFTA stand for?

To rely on one another:

What South Asian country has the LEAST developed transportation system?

What are fortified monasteries in Bhutan called?

Most Pakinstanis speak:

What physical feature's nickname is "The Roof of the World?"

Where is India's film industry located, and whose nickname is "Bollywood?"

What is Gandhi known for?

Where is the Taj Mahal located?

Which of the following is NOT true of Gandhi: