6th Gr. Social St. Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| India's society is organized into social classes based on a person's __________. | Ancestry |
| In Bhutan most of the people are ________________. | Subsistence Farmers |
| Bangladesh's 2 major rivers are the _________ and the ____________. | Brahmaputra and Ganges |
| India is the world's second-largest producer of what crop? | Rice |
| What country of South Asia was once called the Hidden Holy Land? | Bhutan |
| WHat is the name of the group in Nepal know for its skill in guiding mountain climbers? | Sherpas |
| In 1943, India suffered the world's worst food disaster. What was it called? | The Bengal Famine |
| In Pakistan, people us Sindhi and Punjabi as their ___________? | major languages |
| Why do Pakistan and India want to control Kashmir? | Because of its vast water supply |
| What is the major religion in Pakistan and Bangladesh? | Islam |
| What group in Indiais seeking its own independent state? | The Sikhs |
| Bhutan got its name from..... | The harsh mountain storms that are common there. The name in the local language means "land of the thunder dragon." |
| What are cottage industries? | A home or village based industry in which family members supply their own equipment to make goods. |
| Sri Lanks's two major ethnic groups are the __________ and the _________. | Sinhalese and Tamils |
| Mt. Everest lies in what country? | Nepal |
| In 1947, India won its independence from which country? | Great Britain (United Kingdom) |
| Sri Lanka lies on an important ocean shipping route between ________ and ________. | Africa and Asia |
| The Himalaya and the Karakoram Range separate South Asia from ___________________. | The rest of Asia. |
| What is the capital of Pakistan? | Islamabad |
| What is the largest city and seaport in Pakistan? | Karachi |
| What is the Mogul Empire? | A muslim empire that ruled India for 200 years |
| Why is Bhutan known as the "Land of the Thunder Dragon?" | Because thunder is associated with dragons roaring, and there are many violent mountain storms in Bhutan. |
| What is the Green Revolution? | An effort by the Indian government to increase food production by using modern technology. |
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