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This river empties into the Bay of Bengal and is polluted , but Indians still think it's holy
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South Asia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This river empties into the Bay of Bengal and is polluted , but Indians still think it's holy | Ganges River |
| This landform creates a barrier between India and China | Himalyas |
| Most people in India believe in another life after death. This is called . . . | reincarnation |
| seasonal winds, most important influence on climate in South Asia | monsoons |
| major religion in India | Hinduism |
| tallest mountain in the world | Mt. Everest |
| used nonviolence and peaceful protest in India | Gandhi |
| sending jobs in America to other countries to save money | outsourcing |
| Hindu tradition when a person dies. They burn the body into ashes and this is called . . . | reincarnation |
| popular sport in India | cricket |
| not eating meat, Hindu tradition | vegetarian |
| Summer or winter: monsoons come from the south and bring rain | summer |
| old unfair Hindu tradition put people into groups they could not pick | caste system |
| fancy word that refers to roads, bridges, power options, and sewer systems in a country | infrastructure |
| this man helped India gain freedom and fought for rights for the untouchables | Gandhi |
| true or false; many Indians consider cows to be sacred | true |
| true or false; the population in India is similar to ours in the United States | false |
| true or false; a positive effect of outsourcing is hiring workers for a cheaper wage | true |
| popular sport in India | soccer |
| heaven | nirvana |
| what comes around goes around | karma |
| the idea of doing the right thing in Hinduism | dharma |
| true or false: most Indian Hindus go to large temples with lots of people | false |
| the name of the city Hindus usually go to as a holy journey | Varanasi |
| Hinduism started in India from old songs and . . . | poems |
| the belief in many gods | polytheism |
| four reasons Untouchables life was the worst: | worst jobs, beaten by other groups, no shoes and no school, and could not drink from the same wells |
| true or false; Marriages in India are never arranged | false |
| clothing a woman generally wears in India | saree |
| the name of the red dot in the middle of the forehead worn by Indian women | bindi |
| meals in India are generally this | spicy |
| the head of the household in India | father |
| Bangladesh is poor because | overcrowding, lack of education, and natural disasters |
| Golden Quadrilateral | 3633 miles of roads connecting four major cities |
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