Adam Steiner - Cultures and Religions of the Himalayan Region
Welcome to Kathmandu, Nepal!  Before you begin, print out this page of questions.  Then, click the link below.  It will open a new browser window.  Answer the questions using the Nepal web site.

When you're ready, print out this page, and then click below.  When you are finished, scroll to the bottom of this page for a link to your next destination.  Good luck!

Nepal

1. Summarize the unique features of Mahayana Buddhism.

2. Open the "Teachings" section of the Foundation for the Preservation of Mahayana Buddhism web site.  What does the Dalai Lama feel about violence in the world?

3. Click "Nepal's Culture and Religion".  List the groups of people who immigrated to Nepal since 1000 BCE.

4. What is Nepal's current form of government?

5. What two religions are most prevalent in Nepal?

To move on to your next destination, Bhutan, click the map below.

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This site was created by Matthew Foglia and Mrs. Smith of Shrewsbury Highschool at the NEH Summer Institute " Cultures and Religions of the Himalayan Region ," held at the College of the Holy Cross .