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South Asia

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This river empties into the Bay of Bengal and is polluted , but Indians still think it's holy   Ganges River  
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This landform creates a barrier between India and China   Himalyas  
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Most people in India believe in another life after death. This is called . . .   reincarnation  
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seasonal winds, most important influence on climate in South Asia   monsoons  
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major religion in India   Hinduism  
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tallest mountain in the world   Mt. Everest  
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used nonviolence and peaceful protest in India   Gandhi  
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sending jobs in America to other countries to save money   outsourcing  
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Hindu tradition when a person dies. They burn the body into ashes and this is called . . .   reincarnation  
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popular sport in India   cricket  
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not eating meat, Hindu tradition   vegetarian  
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Summer or winter: monsoons come from the south and bring rain   summer  
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old unfair Hindu tradition put people into groups they could not pick   caste system  
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fancy word that refers to roads, bridges, power options, and sewer systems in a country   infrastructure  
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this man helped India gain freedom and fought for rights for the untouchables   Gandhi  
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true or false; many Indians consider cows to be sacred   true  
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true or false; the population in India is similar to ours in the United States   false  
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true or false; a positive effect of outsourcing is hiring workers for a cheaper wage   true  
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popular sport in India   soccer  
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heaven   nirvana  
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what comes around goes around   karma  
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the idea of doing the right thing in Hinduism   dharma  
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true or false: most Indian Hindus go to large temples with lots of people   false  
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the name of the city Hindus usually go to as a holy journey   Varanasi  
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Hinduism started in India from old songs and . . .   poems  
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the belief in many gods   polytheism  
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four reasons Untouchables life was the worst:   worst jobs, beaten by other groups, no shoes and no school, and could not drink from the same wells  
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true or false; Marriages in India are never arranged   false  
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clothing a woman generally wears in India   saree  
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the name of the red dot in the middle of the forehead worn by Indian women   bindi  
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meals in India are generally this   spicy  
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the head of the household in India   father  
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Bangladesh is poor because   overcrowding, lack of education, and natural disasters  
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Golden Quadrilateral   3633 miles of roads connecting four major cities  
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