What is the country of B?

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

the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire,

an ancient technique for growing crops on hillsides or mountain slopes, using step-like horizontal fields cut into the slopes

seasonal winds that affect climate in the southern areas of Asia, resulting in wet spring and summer months and dry winter months

Emperor Shah Jahan ruled the Mughal empire during the height of that empire. What building did he have built for his wife when she died?

Who was India's greatest leader that urged nonviolence during the protest for independence?

Priests and teachers in Aryan society. Highest position in social pyramid.

River in South Asia along which civilization began.

The Aryans were a nomadic group that wrote in what language?

'Books of knowledge' that contain Aryan stories, history, and songs are called ______.

What physical feature is #2?

What physical features is #5?

What physical features is #3?

What physical features is #4?

What is the capital of India?

Ganges river is considered sacred in Hinduism for thousands of years. Millions of Hindus perform religious rituals, such as purification rites and the disposal of the deceased, in the river. How have these long-practiced rituals affected the river today?

Collision of tectonic plates (convergent) created

large landmass that is geographically set off from the larger continent.

known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. It forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan.

Which country in South Asia has the most people?

How newcomers found their way to India

This is the currency of India.

India's government adapted from the British.

South Asia's major languages include:

Select the MAJOR PULL FACTORS that possibly contribute to most people in India moving to cities.

The transfer of work from a specific area of the company ( e.g. accounting, manufacturing, customer) to an outside supplier, outside their home territory to do work.

A typical South Asian meal would include rice, legumes, and flatbreads.

Which of the following is a stringed instrument used in classical Indian music. ?

Where do Holi celebrations come from?

Which season is Holi celebrating the end of?

What is the most popular sport in South Asia?

Major challenges that South Asians experience include war, rapid population growth, lack of infrastructure and poverty, corruption, and discrimination against women currently also pose challenges.