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South Asia South Asia Scavenger Hunt
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1. What kind of job is a “mahout”?In what country is this job found?
ElephantElephant trainerNepal
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2. How much money is 2,000 rupees?2. How much money is 2,000 rupees?
$50$50
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3.What is the most popular sport in d ?India?
CricketCricket
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4.What South Asian country is made f l ll ?up of 16,000 coral atolls?
MaldivesMaldives
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5. What completely defines Bangladesh?
Water
Bangladesh?
Water
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6. What kind of political boundaries b k d ?break up India?
States
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7. Why did Gandhi want Indians to k h l ?make their own textiles?
Get rid of British ruleGet rid of British rule
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8. What are common fashionstatementsstatements
among Indian women?Nose ring SariNose ring Sari
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9.What occupation did the man who lived in Delhi for 14 years and neverlived in Delhi for 14 years and neverfound a home, working virtually
d h l k f ?around the clock perform?
Bicycle rickshawdriver
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10.What type of government does d h ?India have?
DemocracyDemocracy
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11. When did television service begin in Bhutan?
19991999
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12. How many children in Bangladesh go without food at least one day orgo without food at least one day or
more each week?Over 50%Over 50%
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13. What is the status of the caste l?system in Nepal?
Outlawed but still practicedOutlawed, but still practiced
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14. What did the British call Sri Lanka?
CeylonCeylon
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15. What is the most famous mausoleum in India? What is amausoleum in India? What is a
mausoleum?Taj MahalTaj Mahala tomba tomb
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16. How many languages and dialects are spoken in India?
Over 1,000
Official languages: Hindi and EnglishHindi and English
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17. Why do many U.S. companies look d f k ?to India for workers?
Educated, cheap, and abundant
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18. How does South Asia compare to Africa in size? In population?Africa in size? In population?
1/5 the size of Africa2X h l i2X the population
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19. Because the Himalayas form a clear physical boundary this region isclear physical boundary this region is referred to as a _____________ .subcontinent
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20. What religion did Buddhism grow f?out of?
Hinduism
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21. Why will India’s population ll k h ’ ?eventually over take China’s?
Growth rate is double China’sGrowth rate is double China s
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22. How many people does India add y p pevery year? How many new teachers would they need each year to keep upwould they need each year to keep up
with that growth?
18 million peoplep p373, 000 teachers
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23. What do Hindus not eat?23. What do Hindus not eat?
Beef!Beef!
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24. What region of India has a tradition of highly seasoned meatlesstradition of highly seasoned meatless
cuisine?SouthernSouthern
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25. Can you find an example of the status of females in this regionstatus of females in this region
compared to men?
Man who hopes for a sonorMales eat firstMales eat first
(Did you notice the population id?)pyramid?)
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26. Who was Pakistan founded for as h l d f ?a homeland for in 1947?
MuslimsMuslims
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27. What is Pakistan’s fault line?27. What is Pakistan s fault line?
Where the mountains stopWhere the mountains stop
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28. What does “Dalit” mean?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 ff d b d ?affected by modernization?
People are buying plastic andPeople are buying plastic and stainless steel
Factory‐madeFactory made
Cottage industry