1. What kind of job is a “mahout”?
In what country is this job found?
Elephant
trainer
Nepal
2. How much money is 2,000 rupees?
$50
3.What is the most popular sport in
India?
Cricket
4.What South Asian country is made
up of 16,000 coral atolls?
Maldives
5. What completely defines
Bangladesh?
Water
What kind of political boundaries
break up India?
States
7. Why did Gandhi want Indians to
make their own textiles?
Get rid of British rule
8. What are common fashion
statements
among Indian women?
Nose ring
Sari
What occupation did the man who
lived in Delhi for 14 years and never
found a home, working virtually
around the clock perform?
Bicycle rickshaw
driver
What type of government does India
have?
Democracy
When did television service begin
in Bhutan? 1999
How many children in Bangladesh go
without food at least one day or more
each week?
Over 50%
What is the status of the caste system
in Nepal?
Outlawed, but still practiced
What did the British call Sri Lanka?
Ceylon
What is the most famous mausoleum
in India? What is a mausoleum?
Taj Mahal
a tomb
How many languages and dialects
are spoken in India?
Over 1,000
Why do many U.S. companies look to
India for workers?
Educated, cheap, and abundant
How does South Asia compare to
Africa in size? In population?
1/5 the size of Africa
2X the population
Because the Himalayas form a clear
physical boundary this region is
subcontinent .
referred to as a _____________
What religion did Buddhism grow out
of?
Hinduism
Why will India’s population
eventually over take China’s?
Growth rate is double China’s
How many people does India add
every year? How many new teachers
would they need each year to keep up
with that growth?
373, 000 people
18 million teachers
What do Hindus not eat?
beef
What region of India has a tradition of
highly seasoned meatless cuisine?
Southern
Can you find an example of the status
of females in this region compared to
men?
Man who hopes for a son
or
Males eat first
Who was Pakistan founded for as a
homeland for in 1947?
Muslims
What is Pakistan’s fault line?
Where the mountains stop
What does “Dalit” mean?
Oppressed/untouchable
Why is a camel better than a tractor?
It doesn’t break down!
How is the pottery business affected
by modernization?
People are buying plastic and
stainless steel