| A | B |
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| What percent is India in relation to US | 1/3 of the US |
| How many people in India | 3 times the people in the US |
| What rank is India in world pop. | second |
| In 20th century how has pop. grown | tripled |
| six countries make up South Asia | India,Pakistan,Bangladesh,Srilanka,Nepal,Bhutan |
| define subcontinent | large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
| how is India cut off from Asia | Himalayas |
| tallest mountain in the world | Mt Everest |
| mountains located in northwest | Hindu Kush |
| two famous passes in Hindu Kush | Khyber and Bolan |
| Where did civilization start? | Indus River-5000 years ago |
| holiest river in India | Ganges |
| monsoon | seasonal winds which bring rain to India |
| What time of year is monsoon heaviest | summer |
| What percent of India's rain comes from monsoon | 80% |
| Where did a serious accident happen in 1984? | Bhopal |
| What happened at Bhopal? | American plant let off toxic fumes(pesiticides) |
| most densely populated country in world | Bangladesh |
| natural disaster problem in Bangladesh | routinely floods |
| Why is Bangladesh prone to flooding | low lying/monsoon/mouth of Ganges |
| Capital of India | New Delhi |
| two largest cities in India | Calcutta/Bombay |
| how many languages are spoken in India | 700 |
| official language of India | Hindi |
| literacy rate of India | 36% |
| Who do less than half of Indian kids finish prim. school | need kids to work/no gov't enforcement |
| reason for brain drain | study abroad/better pay and wages |
| percent of Hindus in India | 80% |
| Does Hinduism have a founder? | no |
| Hindu holy book | Vedas |
| animal considered sacred to Hindus | Cows |
| cow is a symbol of | motherhood |
| holiest river in India | Ganges |
| belief about Ganges river | it will wash away sin |
| Why Benares is holy city | soul will go straight to moksha |
| moksha | heaven |
| burial policy for Hindus | cremated/ashes thrown in Ganges |
| Universal soul | Brahman |
| creator God of Hinduism | Brahma |
| perserver god of Hinduism | Vishnu |
| Shiva | destroyer God of Hinduism |
