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39 Cards in this Set
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7 Nations of South Asia are?
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India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives
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Important mountain systems?
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Himalayas - highest mountain chain on Earth
Karakoran (Pakistan, India, China) Hindu Kush (West of Karakoram) Ghats (East west coast of S India) Deccan Plateau (South India) |
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Monsoon climate
- What is a monsoon climate? - Other name? - Where is it dominant? - Summer + winter? |
- Monsoon climate is a reversal of seasonal wind and precipitation patterns
- Dominant over central and Eastern portion - Also known as "Tropical wet climate" - Summer: Moisture laden, onshore SW winds, heavy precipitation - Winter: Dry, offshore wind flow - almost no precipitation |
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Where are the deserts and semi-deserts found?
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Pakistan and India
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Where are the major population concentrations? Rural or urbanised?
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In major river plains (Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra) and coastal lowlands. Heavy rural population densities. Low urbanisation (India 25%, others less)
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Dominant agriculture society type?
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Primitive, low yield inefficient agricultural practices
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India's agriculture - NW, N, NE, Centre, SW, S, SE?
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NW: Groundnut, Millet, Corn, Chickpea (GMCC)
N: Wheat, rice, chickpea (WRC) NE: Plantation, rice, shifting cultivation (PRS) C: Cotton, Millet, Rice, Wheat (CMRW) SW: Rice, millet, cotton (RMC) S: Coconut, millet, rice (CMR) SE: Rice, millet (RM) |
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Language families of India
- Indo-European? - Dravidian? - Sino - Tibetan? - Autro-Asiatic? - Adamanese? |
Indo-Euro--> NW, N, Central, E, NE
Dravidian--> S, Centre, Tamil Sino-Tibetan--> N, NE Austro-Asiatic--> NE Adamanese--> Adaman Islands |
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Population in India?
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1 billion/1.5% increase
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Population of Pakistan?
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170 million/2.5% increase
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Population of Bangladesh?
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150 million/2% increase
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Where are most population concentrations?
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Along river plains (Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra)
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What type of societies exist?
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Largely peasant, subsistence agriculture societies (primitive, low-yield, inefficient agriculture)
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Where is Hinduism dominant & where is it a minority?
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Dominant in India and Nepal
Minority in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka |
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Where is Islam dominant and a minority?
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Dominant in Pakistan, Bangladesh (Both sides of India)
Minority in India (yet its the 3rd largest Muslim country) |
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Where is Buddhism dominant & where is it a minority? Where did it originate?
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Dominant in Sri Lanka, Bhutan
Minority in Nepal, India Origins: Buddha in 6th century in NE asia, it is the state religion of ancient religion |
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Where did the invasion of Islam take place? What was the name of the Empire?
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West and North West, "Mogul Empire"
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Who held a commercial outpost on the west coast of India until 1960?
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The Portuguese and the French
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What colony held commercial influence in SE spices?
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The Dutch
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What colony was the last to arrive?
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The British in 1600
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What was the British India company?
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Colonial administration and exploration
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What happened during the 1857 rebellion in India?
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It was crushed by the British, and they established direct control under British government
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When were the years of the British raj?
What was established? |
1857-1947
Establishment of "colonial economic pattern" |
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Why was India hard to administer? What was the solution?
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Hard to administer due to cultural & political complexity, densely populated.
Solution was rule by proxy, considerable degree of local autonomy granted. |
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What are some economic benefits of the British colonial rule?
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Transportation infrastructure (best railroad network)
Seaports Manufacturing industries Trains bring mining's to seaports |
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What major city seaports where established?
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- Mumbai (Bombay) = largest city, economic capital
- Kolkata (Calcutta) = Was once a capital, climate too bad - Chennai - Karachis = largest city in Pakistan |
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When was India's partition & independence?
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1947
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What was the problem in India's independence? What was the solution?
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Problem: Religious regionalism
Solution: Partition (India/Pakistan) - religions found in wrong countries |
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Who are the 3 strong native leaders that emerged during the time of Independence?
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Ghandi: leader of India nationalism in British-rule
Nehru: First prime minister in India Jinnah: First governor general in Pakistan |
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What volatile region couldn't divide between religions?
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Jammu & Kashmir
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What happened in 1971 with Pakistan/Bangladesh
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Islamic republic
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What is the name for India's "Silicon Valley" and where is it found?
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Bangalore, in south India
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What country was formerly known as East Pakistan until 1971 and is deficient in energy & other natural resources? What is its capital?
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Bangladesh
Capital = Dhaka |
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What is Bangladesh prone to, due to its flat topography?
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Natural disasters (Ie: Cyclones, floods)
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What country has a legacy of ethnic tensions & insurgency? How is their population split (religiously)? And what is their economy?
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Sri Lanka (capital=Colombo)
Pop = 20 million. 70% Buddhism, 15% Hindu, 15% other. Economy = tropical produce (tea, wheat, coconut, rubber, rice) |
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What countries are Himilayan states?
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Nepal & Bhutan
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What country is an absolute monarchy? What is its state religion? Whats its population like?
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Bhutan (capital=Thimphu)
It is remote and underdeveloped Very traditional, throwback to the middle ages State religion = Buddhism |
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Former name of Sri Lanka?
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Ceylon, until 1972
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Where is the Indus, Brahmaputra and Ganges rivers?
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Indus: Pakistan, India
Brahmaputra: Bhutan Ganges: India |
