Statistics for South Asian Geography By Letter - S

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Island called the "Teardrop of India"	Sri Lanka	99%
Ancient trade route the Khyber Pass was a crucial part of	Silk Road	89%
Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh collectively	Indian {Subcontinent}	82%
Islam sect practiced by most of the Hazara people	Shia	76%
Ancient Indian language	Sanskrit	75%
Nepalese ethnic group who are excellent mountain climbers	Sherpa	73%
Religion founded by Guru Nanak	Sikhism	73%
Type of leopard that is the national animal of Afghanistan	{Snowy} Leopard	73%
Capital of that island	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte	71%
God worshiped by the Shaivists	Shiva	65%
Most commonly spoken language of the above	Sinhalese	62%
South Gujarat's main city	Surat	53%
Former title of the Afghan king	Shah	47%
State separating Bhutan and Nepal	Sikkim	43%
Mangrove region of Bengal that is home to many tigers	Sunderbans	40%
Karachi's province	Sindh	39%
Largest city of Jammu and Kashmir	Srinagar	39%
City where most of Bangladesh's tea and gas is produced	Sylhet	25%
Island on which Mumbai is situated	Salsette	21%
Narrow strip of land that is the entrance to Northeast India	{Siliguri} Corridor	11%