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38 Cards in this Set
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Which region contains the highest population in South Asia?
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Northern Plains or Gangetic Plains
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Which region in South Asia provides a northern border for the area?
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Northern Mountains
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What do areas of low elevation and river deltas have in common?
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High Population, Natural Disaster, Flooding
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When India was a British colony, what type of rules did it have to follow?
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It’s people had to buy foreign goods.
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Who was the leader of the Indian Nationalist Congress that believed in the use of non-violence as a means of protesting British rule of India?
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Mohandas Gandhi
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After independence what was one major problem in India?
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Religious Tolerance
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What was the major reason for the partition of India and Pakistan after World War II?
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Hindus & Muslims wanted to live in countries where they were the majority
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What are political problems in India today?
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Caste System
Sikh independence Political Representation Poverty |
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What change has the Indian government attempted to make since winning independence?
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Weaken the effects of the caste system.
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What issue have Hindus and Muslims been arguing over?
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Building mosques on Hindu holy ground.
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Why did India choose to use a mixed economy after independence?
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It could make the government control all industries in the Indian economy.
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What is one advantage the British used against the Indians during colonization?
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They forced the Indians to sell their crops to them.
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Which region in South Asia contains the majority of the area’s population?
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Northern Plains
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What type of job do most Indians have today?
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subsistance farmers
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What economic problem does South Asia still face today?
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Overpopulation
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Which industries does the Indian government NOT control?
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Transportation
Electricity Manufacturing |
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What did the Green Revolution provide for India?
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A large increase in the production of certain foods.
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What does a joint family consist of?
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Parents
Sons Son's wives children |
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What is the purpose of sati?
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For a wive to save the soul of her dead husband by washing away her sins.
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What rights have modern women in South Asia been able to win?
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Choice of spouse
Education Jobs |
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What is the belief behind the custom of arranged marriages?
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Marriage brings families together.
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Where has the caste system grown weaker?
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Cities
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What do followers of Hinduism believe in?
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Many forms of a supreme being
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What is a Hindu’s goal in life?
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For the soul to reach moksha
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What beliefs do Hinduism and Buddhism share?
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Dharma
Karma Reincarnation |
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What does a Buddhist seek?
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Enlightenment/Nirvana
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What are the Four Noble Truths?
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-Suffering is universal
-Suffering is caused by desire -Ending desire will end suffering -To end desire-follow the 8-fold path |
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Which religions are non-violent?
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Hinduism
Buddhism Jainism |
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Which religion is monotheistic and follows gurus?
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Sikhism
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Which ancient civilization was responsible for the use of Sanskrit and developed what later became Hinduism?
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Aryan
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Which ancient civilization had plumbing and grid-like streets?
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Indus
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Why did European countries first begin to trade with people of South Asia?
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Cotton/textiles
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What direction do monsoons travel?
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Winter-Southwest
Summer-Northeast |
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What kind of seasons are the monsoons known for?
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Winter-cool/dry
Summer-hot/wet |
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How did the British first rule India?
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Indirectly through the East India Company
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Why were mountain passes important to the people of South Asia?
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They allow travel/transportation and trade.
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What are the different parts of the caste system?
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Priests
Nobles/Warriors Merchants/Farmers Workers/Servants Untouchables |
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What part of South Asian geography is believed to be sacred?
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rivers
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