World Cultures Review Geography Which country am I? Culture and Today Vocab Religions Grab Bag 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500

What is the tallest mountain range in South Asia?

Himalayas A 100

This river translates to mean “river This river translates to mean “river.” It is also home to most Pakistanis today. A 200

Indus A 200

These deadly mountains are the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Hindu Kush Mountains A 300

Currently I am looking for a plebiscite to determine my fate Currently I am looking for a plebiscite to determine my fate. I am in the middle of a fierce debate between India and Pakistan over my land. A 400

Kashmir A 400

I am the capital of Pakistan.

Islamabad A 500

This is when a male family member kills a female family member because it is said that she has brought shame upon the family. B 100

Honor killing B 100

This term is the most common one for “untouchable” used today.

Dalit B 200

This structure took over 22 years to complete This structure took over 22 years to complete. It is an amazing architectural feat which represents a man’s true love for his wife. B 300

Taj Mahal B 300

95% of India’s marriages are arranged, why is this? B 400

Family interests were more important than the individuals’ wishes. B 400

This is the city where the movie industry is located in India. B 500

What is Mumbai? B 500

This is a seasonal wind. C 100

Monsoon C 100

Large landmass that is smaller than a continent

Subcontinent C 200

This is the informal name given to the Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry-- close to 900 movies are made here a year. C 300

Bollywood C 300

DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager C 400

Hundreds of peaceful Indian protestors were killed by British troops.

Amritsar Massacre C 400

This event is seen as India’s first “war” of independence, Indian soldiers in the British army rebelled because of an issue with gun cartridges. C 500

Sepoy Rebellion C 500

This country suffers from cyclones and also has the Ganges and Brahmaputra deltas in it.

Bangladesh D 100

This is the country where Hinduism and Buddhism began.

India D 200

This is the nation that means “country of the pure” D 300

Pakistan D 300

This is the country that Jinnah became the governor general of. D 400

Pakistan D 400

This is the country that Nehru led beginning in 1948.

India D 500

Every deed, mental or physical, in this life affects a person’s fate in a future life

Karma E 100

In order to end all desire in the Buddhist faith, one must…

Follow the Eightfold Path

Hinduism or Buddhism.. 4 noble truths b) Vedas E 300

Buddhism Hinduism E 300

Name the founder of each religion.. a) Hinduism B) Buddhism

There is no founder for Hinduism Siddhartha Guatama E 400

Name the three main gods in Hinduism—under Brahman

Brahma- Creator Vishnu- Sustainer Shiva- Destroyer E 500

This animal is increasingly being poached in India today. F 100

Bengal tiger F 100

This means “Great Soul”, a term given to Gandhi F 200

Mahatma F 200

East Pakistan is now known as … F 300

Bangladesh F 300

Which 2 nations resulted in the partition of India Which 2 nations resulted in the partition of India? In what year did this occur? F 400

India and Pakistan 1947 F 400

This was India’s political organization and nationalist movement for self-government and independence F 500

Indian National Congress F 500

The Final Jeopardy Category is: The Caste System Please record your wager. Click on screen to begin

List the divisions of the caste system from the top to the bottom Click on screen to continue

Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras Click on screen to continue

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