Geography India Test
In what year was India partitioned? What new country was created?
1947; Pakistan
Among the nations of the world, where does India rank in population?
1st
Among the nations of the world, where does Pakistan rank in population?
5th
What is the most densely populated farming nation on earth?
Bangladesh
What new country was created from East Pakistan in 1972?
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka facts?
Capital: Colombo, Kashmir is here, Cashmere: mountain goats hair, Maldives: wealthy/no alcohol
Bangladesh facts?
Capital: Dhaka, lots of flooding, very poor
Nepal facts?
Capital: Kathmandu, has Mt. Everest (tallest mountain), very Hindu, Tenzig Norgay: first to climb mt. everest
What is India's capital and largest city?
Capital: New Delhi, Largest City: Bombay
Bhutan facts?
Capital: Thimpu, a Buddhist kingdom on the Himalayas known for its monasteries, foreigners not welcomed
India was owned/controlled by which European nation from 1700s to World War II?
England
What language does most of India speak?
English
What is the holy river of India?
Ganges River
What are the main mountains?
Himalayas and Hindu Kush
What is the major religion of India?
Hindu
What country is the world's biggest democracy?
India
What is the major river in Pakistan?
Indus River
What is the major religion of Pakistan?
Islam
Islam vs. Hindu?
Islam: one god, believe in bible, soldiers/violent Hindu: peaceful, war opposing
What form of government does Pakistan have today?
Military dictatorship
What is Kashmir?
Northern Indian sub continent, claimed by India and Pakistan
Why was India partitioned after World War II?
To separate Islam from Hinduism
Who invaded India in 1200 AD and why?
Turks and Afghans, they came for the gold
What is the Grameen bank?
bank that loans money to the poor in Bangladesh, established by Mohammed Yunus
The land of India is large yet separated from Europe and Asia and is called what?
sub continent
