1. What kind of job is a

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1. What kind of job is a mahout?In what
country is this job found?

• Elephant trainer
• Nepal

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2. How much money is 2,000 rupees?

• 50

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3.What is the most popular sport in India?

• Cricket

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4.What South Asian country is made up of 16,000
coral atolls?
Maldives
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5. What completely defines Bangladesh?

• Water

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What kind of political boundaries break up India?

• States

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7. Why did Gandhi want Indians to make their own
textiles?

• Get rid of British rule

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8. What are common fashion statementsamong
Indian women?

• Nose ring Sari

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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

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What type of government does India have?

• Democracy

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When did television service begin in Bhutan?

• 1999

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How many children in Bangladesh go without food
at least one day or more each week?

• Over 50

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What is the status of the caste system in Nepal?

• Outlawed, but still practiced

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What did the British call Sri Lanka?

• Ceylon

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What is the most famous mausoleum in India? What
is a mausoleum?

• Taj Mahal
• a tomb

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How many languages and dialects are spoken in
India?

• Over 1,000

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Why do many U.S. companies look to India for
workers?

• Educated, cheap, and abundant

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How does South Asia compare to Africa in size? In
population?

• 1/5 the size of Africa
• 2X the population

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Because the Himalayas form a clear physical
boundary this region is referred to as a
_____________ .

• subcontinent

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What religion did Buddhism grow out of?

• Hinduism

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Why will Indias population eventually over take
Chinas?

• Growth rate is double Chinas

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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

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What do Hindus not eat?

• beef

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What region of India has a tradition of highly
seasoned meatless cuisine?

• Southern

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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

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Who was Pakistan founded for as a homeland for in
1947?

• Muslims

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What is Pakistans fault line?

• Where the mountains stop

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What does Dalit mean?

• Oppressed/untouchable

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Why is a camel better than a tractor?

• It doesnt break down!

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How is the pottery business affected by
modernization?

• People are buying plastic and stainless steel