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India can best be described as a(n) |
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island. |
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Subcontinent. |
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archipelago. |
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continent. |
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none of the above. |
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This mountain chain separates
the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia. |
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the Andes |
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the Alps |
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the Atlas |
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the Himalayas |
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the Rockies |
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This is the tallest mountain in the world. |
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Mount Blanc |
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Mount Everest |
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Mount McKinley |
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K-2 |
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Mount Fuji |
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There is no plantlife at the peak of the world's tallest mountain because of... |
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powerful winds. |
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extremely cold temperatures. |
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a lack of oxygen. |
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all of the above. |
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None of the above. |
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This is a strong, often violent wind that changes direction with the season. |
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monsoon |
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typhoon |
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hurricane |
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tornado |
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whirlpool |
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This desert, on the border between India and Pakistan, is about the size of Nebraska. |
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Kalahari |
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Thar |
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Namib |
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Gobi |
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Patagonia |
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Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa developed along the banks of this river. |
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Ganges |
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Brahmaputra |
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Sutlej |
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Godavari |
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Indus |
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| 8 |
Which statement about the caste system is FALSE? |
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The caste system was developed by the Aryans. |
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Your caste changes as you grew and matured. |
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People associated only with members of their own caste. |
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The caste system is now illegal in India. |
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The caste system existed for many years in India. |
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The ____________ were India's first inhabitants. |
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Persians |
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Greeks |
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Moguls |
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Dravidians |
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Celts |
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The Aryans invaded India from |
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Siam or Thailand. |
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East Africa. |
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Central Asia. |
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South America. |
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Australia. |
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These priests, judges, and teachers formed the highest caste. |
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Brahmin |
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Kshatriya |
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Viasya |
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Sudras |
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Haarijan |
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These people were once known as the untouchables. The Indian government now offers them special protection. |
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Brahmin |
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Kshatriya |
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Viasya |
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Sudra |
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Harijan |
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Many Hindus believe the waters from this river will purify their souls. |
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Brahmaputra |
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Sutlej |
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Godavari |
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Indus |
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Ganges |
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His followers called him "the Buddha." |
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Siddhartha Gautama |
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Asoka |
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Mohandas Gandhi |
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Jawaharlal Nehru |
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Jesus Christ |
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What does Buddha mean? |
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Great Soul |
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Old Man. |
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God |
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The Enlightened One. |
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Master |
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Where is Buddhiusm no longer influential? |
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China |
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India |
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Korea |
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Japan |
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Southeast Asia |
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| 17 |
India has not always been a part of Asia. |
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True |
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False |
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| 18 |
Winter is very hot throughout
India |
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True |
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False |
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Most people are unable to breathe when they are 20,000 feet above sea level. |
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True |
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False |
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| 20 |
The people of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were nomads. |
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True |
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False |
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| 21 |
Hinduism is a polytheistic faith. |
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True |
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False |
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| 22 |
Most Hindus are vegetarian. |
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True |
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False |
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The belief that a person will be reborn in another life. |
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guru |
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karma |
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nirvana |
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reincarnation |
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This is the ultimate goal of Hindus and Buddhists. It is a state of happiness without change or pain. |
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Guru |
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karma |
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nirvana |
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reincarnation |
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The rewards and punishments a person faces because of their thoughts, words, and actions. |
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Guru |
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karma |
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nirvana |
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reincarnation |
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| 26 |
The Aryans spoke this language. |
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Sanskrit |
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Hindi |
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Bengali |
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Punjabi |
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Kashmiri |
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India has been invaded by these cultures. |
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Persians |
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Huns |
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Greeks |
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Muslims |
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all of the above |
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These Muslims ruled India for
about 350 years. |
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The Dravidians |
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The Bengalis |
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The Moguls |
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The Aryans |
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The British |
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| 29 |
Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal... |
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as a war memorial. |
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as a place of worship for all faiths. |
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As a mausoleum for his wife. |
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As a place to store weapons. |
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None of the above. |
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| 30 |
Mohandas Gandhi lived here at one time in his life. |
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London |
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South Africa |
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India |
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London and India |
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All of the above. |
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Gandhi was called "the Mahatma." What does this mean? |
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The Enlightened One |
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Great Soul |
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Violent Leader |
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Father of India |
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Leader of Muslims |
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Many Muslims on the subcontinent were forced to move to this newly formed nation after the partition. |
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Nepal |
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Pakistan |
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Sri Lanka |
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Indonesia |
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Bhutan |
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East Pakistan is now known as |
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Bangladesh |
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Nepal |
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Sri Lanka |
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Afghanistan |
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Bhutan. |
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Which statement about Bangladesh is false? |
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Bangladesh is one of the world's most crowded nations. |
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Most people in Bangladesh follow Islam. |
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Drought is a major problem in Bangladesh. |
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Famine is common in Bangladesh. |
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Almost everyone in Bangladesh speaks Bengali. |
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The Himalayas have kept all outsiders from invading India. |
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True |
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False |
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| 36 |
Sanskrit is similar to Greek and Latin |
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True |
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False |
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| 37 |
The Taj Mahal is an example
of Islamic architecture in India. |
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True |
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False |
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| 38 |
Gandhi wanted to partition India into separate Hindu and Muslim nations. |
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True |
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False |
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| 39 |
More than one billion people live in India. |
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True |
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False |
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| 40 |
Almost everyone in India speaks
the same language. |
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True |
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False |
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Gandhi wanted to modernize India. |
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True |
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False |
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| 42 |
India and Pakistan have a friendly relationship. |
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True |
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False |
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Many tourists travel here to trek the Himalayas. It is home to Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain. |
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Bangladesh |
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Bhutan |
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Nepal |
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Pakistan |
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Sri Lanka |
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This Himalayan kingdom is one of the most isolated nations in the world. It had no paved roads until the 1960's. |
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Bangladesh |
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Bhutan |
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India |
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Pakistan |
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Sri Lanka |
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Civil war and deforestation have plagued this island nation. |
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Bhutan |
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India |
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Nepal |
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Pakistan |
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Sri Lanka |
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Many people in this nation live on the deltas of the Ganges and the Brahmaputra rivers. It has half the population of the United States, but they are squeezed into land about the size of Wisconsin. |
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Bangladesh |
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Bhutan |
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Nepal |
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Pakistan |
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Sri Lanka |
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