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Name the river located in East Asia.
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Huang He
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Seasonal winds that bring South Asia's heavy rains are known as
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Monsoons
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Name a subcontinent of Asia
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India
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Asia's largest archipelagos include
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Philippines
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The mouth of the Mekong River is located near
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Vietnam
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The three great rivers of the Indian subcontinent are the Indus, the Brahamaputra, and the
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Ganges
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Snow capped mountain that separates the Sub-Continent of India from the rest of Asia is
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Himalayas
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What nickname is given to the high land around Mt. Everest in the Himalayas?
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Roof of the World
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The Huang River is nicknamed "China's Sorrow" because it has often
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Dried up during hot weather
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A Social group that identifies people according to the occupation of their ancestors is
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Caste
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The majority religion of South Asia in which 85% of India follows is
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Hinduism
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The people at the bottom of the caste system are called
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Untouchable
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In India, it is often difficult for people to change the situation into which they are born because of the
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Caste System
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The oldest of Japan's religions was founded by Siddartha Gautama and is
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Buddhist
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The basic belief that spirits dwell in all of nature is the key to
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Shinto
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