Review (13 Q’s) 1. What is the dominate religion of India? 2. Where did the first civilization settle in India? 3. What is the official language of India? 4. Who was Gandhi? What did he do? 5. Who ruled India during the raj?

Vocabulary Indus Valley Civilization Partition microcredit entrepreneur Siddhartha Gautama constitutional monarchy Sherpa Ramadan mandala Sinhalese Tamils sultan

The people of East Pakistan wanted their own state. West Pakistan opposed. Civil war broke out and East Pakistan won its independence. This is how Bangladesh became a country. East and West Pakistan shared a religious bond, but ethnic differences and 1,100 miles drove them apart.

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Most people in the region are Muslims. Pakistan is stricter in imposing Islamic laws. One custom followed is purdah which is the seclusion of women. Women are prevented from having contact with men who are not relatives. When they are in public the must wear veils.

Poetry is a special interest in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The tradition of oral literature is strong. Bangladeshis' greatest literary figure is the poet Rabindranath Tagore. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in Music and dance are also important forms of expression. Microcredit has gotten Many people out of Poverty. (Video)

6. How did Bangladesh come into existence? 7. What religion is the majority of Pakistan? 8. What is Purdah?

Buddhism-founded by Siddhartha Gautama (enlightened one) between the 6 th and 4 th cen. BCE Goal is to reach nirvana (an enlightened state) and stop the cycle of suffering and rebirth 4 noble truths 1. Life is suffering 2. There is a cause of that suffering (desire) 3. There is a way to end suffering 4. The way is by following an Eightfold Path- Right opinion, right thought, right speech, right activity, right livelihood, right effort, right attention, and right concentration

Nepal and Bhutan are located in the Himalayas. The rugged landscape has isolated both countries throughout history. Hindu kings ruled Nepal. Buddhist priests controlled Bhutan. Today both countries are governed by constitutional monarchies.

Both Nepal and Bhutan are poor countries. Tourism is becoming one of the fastest growing industries. This has helped the economy, but all the tourism harms the environment.

Majority of people are Indo-Nepalese Hindus. Their ancestors came from India many centuries ago. Hindu rulers came into power, Hindu practices show traces of Buddhist influence.

9. What type of Government does Nepal have? Bhutan? 10. What is the fastest growing industry of Nepal? WHY?

2 main groups live on Sri Lanka: Tamils and Sinhalese Tamils felt discriminated against by the Sinhalese. Tamils wanted their own independent state. In the 1980 ’ s civil war broke out.

In Sri Lanka 75% of the population are Sinhaleses Buddhists. Religion plays a key role in the culture in Sri Lanka. Muslim customs have a strong influence in the Maldives. Islam is Maldives state religion. No other religions are allowed.

Sri Lanka ’ s main exports are tea, rubber, coconut, sapphires, rubies, and topaz Maldives farming is limited due to lack of land. Fishing use to be its main economic activity. Tourism is now the main economic activity.

11. What are the two main groups of people living in Sri Lanka? 12. Which group is the dominant group in Sri Lanka? 13. What is the only religion allowed on the Maldives?