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World Cultures Review
Which
country am
I?
Religions
Grab
Bag
Geography
Culture and
Today
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Vocab
What is the tallest mountain
range in South Asia?
A 100
Himalayas
A 100
This river is the site of the
earliest South Asian
civilizations. It also
translates to mean “river.”
A 200
Indus
A 200
These deadly mountains
are the border between
Afghanistan and Pakistan.
A 300
Hindu Kush Mountains
A 300
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.
A 500
Islamabad
A 500
This is when a male
family member kills a
female family member
because she has been
said to have brought
shame upon the family.
B 100
Honor killing
B 100
This is the language of
business in India
today.
B 200
English
B 200
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 another term for the
“untouchables”
B 500
Harijan: Children of God or Dalits
B 500
This term means a
regional version of a
language with its own
words, expressions and
pronunciations
C 100
Dialect
C 100
Large landmass that is
smaller than a continent
C 200
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
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DOUBLE
C 400
Hundreds of peaceful Indian
protestors were killed by
British troops.
C 400
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.
D 100
Bangladesh
D 100
This is the country where
Hinduism and Buddhism began.
D 200
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.
D 500
India
D 500
Every deed, mental or
physical, in this life
affects a person’s fate in
a future life
E 100
Karma
E 100
In order to end all desire
in the Buddhist faith, one
must…
E 200
Follow the Eightfold Path
E 200
Hinduism or Buddhism..
a) 4 noble truths
b) Vedas
E 300
a) Buddhism
b)Hinduism
E 300
Name the founder of each
religion..
a) Hinduism B) Buddhism
E 400
a) There is no founder for
Hinduism
b)Siddhartha Guatama
E 400
Name the three main
gods in Hinduism—under
Brahman
E 500
Brahma- Creator
Vishnu- Sustainer
Shiva- Destroyer
E 500
In 50 years, the economy of
India is said to rival which
2 superpowers
F 100
United States
China
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?
In what year did
this occur?
F 400
India and Pakistan
1947
F 400
This was India’s nationalist
movement for self
government and
independence
F 500
Indian
National
Congress
F 500
The Final Jeopardy Category
is:
The Caste System
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List the divisions of the caste system
from the top to the bottom
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Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
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