South Asia

5. – Which caste includes warriors and rulers?
6. – What term describes the ability to read and write?
9. – What landform is created by river deposits and produces rich farmland?
10. – Which major religion is most widely practiced in India?
12. – Which river joins with the Ganges to form a fertile delta region?
13. – Which river helps create some of the richest farmland in South Asia?
14. – Which holiday celebrates the founding of the Sikh community?
18. – What document written in 1950 guarantees rights and abolishes caste discrimination?
21. – Which group is considered the lowest caste and historically faced discrimination?
22. SYSTEM – What is the social hierarchy in India based on jobs?
23. – Which caste includes traders and merchants?
24. – What economic measurement shows the total value of goods and services produced in a country?
25. REPUBLIC – What type of government does India have with three branches?

1. – Which religion celebrates Vaisakhi as an important holiday?
2. – What is the name of India’s large film industry named after Hollywood?
3. – How is India’s economy classified based on its level of economic development?
4. – Which leader used civil disobedience to help India gain independence?
6. EXPECTANCY – What term refers to the average number of years a person is expected to live?
7. – Which religion began in South Asia based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?
8. – Which caste includes laborers and non-skilled workers?
9. – During which holiday do Hindus honor the goddess of wealth and pray for success?
11. – Which caste includes priests and teachers?
15. OF LIVING – What term describes the overall quality of life and wealth in a country?
16. – Which physical feature protects the northern border of India from foreign invasion?
17. – What term describes India gaining freedom from Great Britain in 1947?
18. INDUSTRIES – What are small industries where products are made in people’s homes?
19. MAHAL – What famous piece of architecture attracts over 7 million visitors a year?
20. – What is the name of the popular stringed instrument used in Hindustani music?