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1. What kind of job is a “mahout”?In what country is this job found?
Elephant trainerNepal
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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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Water
5. What completely defines Bangladesh?
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6. 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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9.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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10.What type of government does India have?
Democracy
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11. When did television service begin in Bhutan?
1999
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12. How many children in Bangladesh go without food at least one day or more each week?
Over 50%
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13. What is the status of the caste system in Nepal?
Outlawed, but still practiced
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14. What did the British call Sri Lanka?
Ceylon
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15. What is the most famous mausoleum in India? What is a mausoleum?
Taj Mahala tomb
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16. How many languages and dialects are spoken in India?
Over 1,000
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17. Why do many U.S. companies look to India for workers?
Educated, cheap, and abundant
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18. How does South Asia compare to Africa in size? In population?
1/5 the size of Africa2X the population
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19. Because the Himalayas form a clear physical boundary this region is
referred to as a _____________ .subcontinent
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20. What religion did Buddhism grow out of?
Hinduism
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21. Why will India’s population eventually over take China’s?
Growth rate is double China’s
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22. How many people does India add every year? How many new teachers would they
need each year to keep up with that growth?
18 million people373, 000 teachers
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23. What do Hindus not eat?
Beef!
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24. What region of India has a tradition of highly seasoned meatless cuisine?
Southern
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25. Can you find an example of the status of females in this region compared to men?
Man who hopes for a sonorMales eat first
(Did you notice the population pyramid?)
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26. Who was Pakistan founded for as a homeland for in 1947?
Muslims
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27. What is Pakistan’s fault line?
Where the mountains stop
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28. What does “Dalit” mean?Oppressed/untouchable
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29. Why is a camel better than a tractor?
It doesn’t break down!
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30. How is the pottery business affected by modernization?
People are buying plastic and stainless steel
Cottage industry
Factory-made