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Who inhabited south asia in 2500 bc?
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indus river valley civilization
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what happened in south asia in 1500 bc
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local farms conqered the nomads of central asia
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what were local farmers in 1500 bc called? the Nomads?
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dravidians; aryans
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who began trade in s asia
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the bristish east india company
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who colonized south asia and for how long
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UK for 150s years
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What were the effects of british colonization?
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a unified india, gave region a common language (english), and ended indian handicrafts (destroyed cottage industries)
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When did independence movements begin?
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1870s
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When did Ghandi go to India?
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1915
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When did India win independence?
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1947
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India is the world's biggest ___________?
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democracy
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The UK partitioning of india split india into which 3 regions? What is the primary religion in each region?
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India (Hindu)
East pakistan (muslim) West Pakistan (Muslim) |
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What nation didn't get equal support from the governmetn?
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east pakistan
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What region became bangladesh in 1971?
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East Parkistan
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What region became pakistan in 1973?
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West Paskistan
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Kashmir is spolit between which two regions?
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India and Pakistan
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Both nations fighting for Kashmir (India and Pakistan) have what?
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Nuclear weapons
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Who has the most power in the indian democracy, president or prime minister?
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prime minister
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India in the ___ largest nation in the world in terms of population?
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2nd
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What is happening to the economy of India?
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it is becoming more industrialized
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Is there a mig or small wealth gap in india?
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big
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Pakistan in the ___ largest nation in the world in terms of population?
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6th
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What is the government like in Pakistan?
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varioiusly democratic and military
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When did pakistan become an ally of the us?
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since 9/11
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When did Pervez Musharraf COme into Power?
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In a 1999 military coup; he recently gave up military affiliation, but he remains in power
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What happened during the parliamentary elecions of pakistan in 2/08
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musharraf's party lost
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what stage of development is pakistan?
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developing; growing substantially
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Bangladesh is one of the _____ countries in the world?
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poorest
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Bangladesh in the ___ largest nation in the world in terms of population? Density?
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7th in population; 11th densist
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What nation contains the ganges and brahmaputra delta and is highly impacted by monsoons and cycloons?
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bangladesh
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What is main industry in bangladesh?
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agriculture
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What is the main crop of bangladesh?
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rice
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what is the government like in bangladesh?
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parliamentry democracy; historicaly courrput
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What led to the recent violence in bangladesh?
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extremist islamic movements
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What happened in Jan. of 2007 in bangladesh?
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election where postponed indefinately and emergency was declared
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What is the only nation not colonized by england?
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nepal
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Wht type of government is nepal?
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consitutional monarchy
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what country contains 8 of the world's highest mountains including mt everest?
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nepal
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When was there a communist (maoist) insurgency in nepal?
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1996
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what is the economy like in nepal?
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very poor; mostly agriculture; tourism hurt by maoist revolt
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when did nepal sign a treaty with the maoists?
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2007
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What is the maoist group in se asia still doing?
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demanding independence
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what does nepal plan to do in 2008?
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hold election; may do away with monarchy altogether
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What is the government type in bhutan?
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consitutional monarchy
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what steps towards democracy will bhutan take in 2008?
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the king will step down and elections will be held
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what is the land like in bhutan?
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rugged, mountainous, and isolated
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what are the main industries is bhutan?
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forestry, agriculture, and tourism (environmentally consious)
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what is the official religion of bhutan?
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buddhism
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What nations colonized sri lanka
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porutguese, dutch, and french
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what type of government is sri lanka?
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democracy
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when did the civil war ins sri lanka start and who is it between?
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1983; Bhuddist Sinhalies (Majority) vs. the hindu tamils (minority)
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when was a cease fire signed in sri lanka?
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2002; government officially withdrew in 2008
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what is happening to the economy in sri lanka?
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growing and industrializing; wealthiest nation in the nation
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how many sri lankans were killed in the 2004 tsuname?
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over 40,000 sri lankans
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What is the government like in the maldives?
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-originally a sultanate (Islamic Kingdom)
-Now a republic, but current leader is in his 6th term -political reforms made after riots in 2004 -elections planned for 11/2008 |
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What's the main industry in the maldives?
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tourism
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T or F, the maldives were affected by the 2004 tsunami?
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True!
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What is the oldest religion and when and where was it founded?
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Hindu; 2500 bc in india
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Hindu is Mono or Poly theistic? What do they view god as?
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Monotheistic; god is total universe including body and soul
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The west sees hindu as ______
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Polytheistic
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What are the 3 images of god that hindus believe in?
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Brahma: Creator
Vishnu: Preserver Shiva: Destoyer |
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Who do hindus believe appear in 1000s of forms?
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Brahman
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What is reincarnation?
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Cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
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What two factors determine reincarnation?
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-Dharma: moral belief in god, family, and society
-Karma: your deeds in one life affect social position in the next life |
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Who were the first people to use the caste system?
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the aryans
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What determines your position in life?
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Your occupation
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What did the indian government do with the caste system after independence?
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outlawed it
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What are the levels (from greatest to lest) of the caste system>
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Preists and teachers
warriors and rulers merchants and farmers peasents and laborers untouchable (not on caste system) |
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What is sacred to hindus?
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India
cows worship in temples and shrines Ganges River: -bathing in ti washes away bad karma from past life -used by many for basic needs -polluted |
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What language are the holy books in?
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Sanskrit
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What are the holy books and what do they do?
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-Vedas: explains the worship of god
-Upanishads: sacred teaching from gurus -Bhagavad Gita: Most sacred text; explains how to overcome the cycle of reincarnation |
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When and where was buddhism founded?
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In india in 500 bc
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When and where was Sikhism founded?
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over 500 years ago in N. India and Pakistan
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What is the 5th largest religion in the world?
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Sikhism
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What are follwers of sikhism called?
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Sikhs (seekers of the truth)
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What are Gurus?
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-10 teachers that developed the religion from 1507-1708
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Is there still a living guru?
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no; they use a guru holy book
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Is sikhism monotheistic?
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yes
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What is the goal os Sikhs?
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to break free of the cycle of reincarnation and to merge your soul to god
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what religion must preform community service and contribute to the poor and needy
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Sikhism
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What does sikhism promote?
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freedom of religion
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What do sikhs reject?
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bind rituals (fasting, pilgramage)
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What i the special day for Sikhism worship?
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No special day
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What are the 5 cardinals the sikhs try to overcome?
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lust, greed, anger, worldly attatchment, and pride
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Where was islam brought from?
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SW Asia
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What nations do the majority of islams from South Asia live in?
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Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Maldives
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When and where was ghandi born?
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India in 1869
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Where did Ghandi study law?
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In England
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When did ghandi go to south africa
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1893
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why was ghandi jailed?
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he fought racial discrimination; from this came non-violent resistance (peaceful protests)
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When did he move back to india?
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1915
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When did Ghandi start to lead the indian independence movement?
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1920
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What 3 religions did ghandi's views blend?
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hinduism, islam, and christianity
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What did Ghandi want to achieve amongst the Indian people?
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bring peace to them and unify them
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What were some of Ghandi's methods of restistance?
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-Refusal to buy british goods
-refusal to attend government regulated schools -refusal to pay taxes -refusal to vote in elections these actions are called civil disobedience |
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What did Ghandi organize indians to do and why
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to weave clothes so they wouldn't have to buy british clothing
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how much time each day did ghandi spend weaving clothes?
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2 hours
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what did Ghandi do to help indians get salt so they woldn't have to buy it from the british
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marced followers to the sea to retrieve salt water and removed the water
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what did Ghandilive to see the freeing of and what was he opposed to?
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the freeing of india from britian; the paritioning of india and pakistan
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whom was Ghandi assinated by?
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a hindu fanatic in 1948
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Describe ways in which India has undergone Globalization and/or Americanization.
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there are starbucks-like coffeee houses, brands like reeboks are popular, "Bollywood", McDonald's and Subway have branches there, types of cars present, and the presence of shopping malls
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What is helping to boost the Indian economy?
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opening foreign trade, american-style consumer spending, liberalizing its economy, strength industrial and agricultural sectors, increased foreign tradegrowing middle class
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Since most of India still lives in poverty, what group or class is causing the growth in the economy
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The Middle Class
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What does India lead the world in selling?
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Cell Phone Subscriptions/plans
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Explain how India’s government ran the economy for years after becoming newly independent.
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state-owned industries, strictly regulated private investments, set prices on goods
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What year marked a turning point for the economy in india, and why
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1991; it lifted foregin investment retriection, reduced "red tape", reformed its financial sectors, loosened state control
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What incredible feat is happening in Bangalore
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Google is opening a research facility there
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Despite all the economic growth, what problems have not disappeared in india
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26% of indians are in poverty, poor education, ineuquality, little electric power, heavy agricutlutral dependence
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Why do you think India’s youth better accepts the cultural changes then the older population
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the youth never experienced shortages or constraints of the state-run economies
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What major accomplishment among the Muslim World did Bhutto achieve
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The was the country's (pakistan) and muslim's first female leader
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How did Bhutto become famous, and what position in the government did she hold
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her father was an effective-well liked prime minister; prime minister
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To which groups in Pakistan did bhutto try to appeal, and what two ideas did she claim to most support
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The poor and disenfranchised people; against islamic extremeis and supported democracy
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Why did she return from to Pakistan from exile in October of 2007
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to oppose the country's military leader, pervez Musharraf
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Why did some see butto as inconsistent since returning to Pakistan
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because one moment she would be standing up against him and the next she would be accomodating him
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What ended bhuttos previous political career in Pakistan and caused her to go into exile
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corruption charges were brought upon her and her husband
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How does the article describe bhutto as a leader
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influential and positive and down to eart
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Why did some, including her supporters, sometimes distrust her?
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because she believed she was the "chosen one" just because she was the daughter of Zulfikar Bhutto
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Explain why the geography of Waziristan has caused it to never be “fully conquered by any country"
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It's mountainous so the effort needed to access and conquer it is not worth it because its small
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How has the geography effected the social and cultural relations of this region with its neighbors
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isolation has caused little influence on the waziri's tribes from neigbors and the waziris oppose it causing intense rivalries
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What was the reputation of the Waziri tribe
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fierce fighters, refusal of outside governments, and intense regionalism
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What external forces have influenced pakistan
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al-Qaida, taliban, pakistani militants, and foreign fighters
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Why has this region been important to the War on Terror
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the US troops escaped through there after major al-Qaida figures escaped from afghanistan
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Explain the US’s foreign policy approach to this region
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Bush sent cheney to pakistan to intervene in waziristan
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Explain how the political history of this region has affected the current unrest
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it's fierce repuation dates back to before the 1940s
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How do the political struggles of Musharrif impact the stability of this area
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his army is well armed and trained and strong so they will keep fighting until the waziris win
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What prediction is made about the future of this region
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That the fighting will continue
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What is the "lien of conflict/line of control"?
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divides kashmir into parts either controlled by india or pakistan
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what was the plan that pakistan and the US (clinton) agreed to that would end the fighting between india nad pakistan
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the pakistani prime minister said he would draw beack the troops to the pakistani part of kashmir; clinton would take special interest in Kashmir
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List the effects of the partitioning in india
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religious conflict, death, migration
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What is the belief of the muslims in kashmir
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they must free from the hindu side
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What is india's opinion of "The West"
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that we underestimate and don't think hightly of them
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How many wars have been fought over Kasmir?
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3
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How was kashmir's fate decided at the time of the partition
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although the majority of kashmir was muslim, the king was hindu, so he chose to go with india
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Other than india and pakistan who else claims a part of kashmir?
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china
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why is kashmir so important pakistan
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the indus river located there is a good source of water
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What year did india and pakistan test their nuclear weapons
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1998
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How could india and pakistan have better spent the money they spent on the conflict
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on education or social issues
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basic necessities
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things needd for survival (bare minimum) including food, clothing and shelter; many citizes lack these in south asia
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if the current trends of growths continue, what will happen to india by 2045
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it will become home to more than 1.5 billion people and become the most populous ntion, exceeding china
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why havecampaigns for smaller amilies had little success in india?
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women get married usually by 18, so they start having babies young they help w/ work w/ out pay so they help poor families, they take care of parents as they age, and infant mortality rate is high
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summer monsoon
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a wind system that blows from the southwest across the indian ocean towards S. Asia causing vast amounts of rain and severe flooding
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winter monsoon
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a wind system that blows from the northeast across the himalayas toward the sea from october to february that carries little moisture
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why is eduction so vitally imprortant to india?
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to break the cycle of poverty, helps to give females job opprotunnities, health education can increase life expectancy, controlling population growth
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cyclones
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another name for a hurricane; common and deadly companions to summer monsoons; destroy farmland, wipe out villages, and cause massive flooding
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Which nation in south asia has the worst luck regarding absolute locationand why?
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bangladesh because the paths of winter and summer monsoons directly cross of banngladesh and it is a low lying plain that touches the ocean
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which south asian country seems to be least affected by summer and winter monsoon?
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pakistan
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How have to people of south asia taken steps to prevent or lessen damage created by these devasting storms?
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creating dams, building houses on stilts, and erecting concrete cyclones, and building houses on stilts
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Which metropolitan areas not locted in india have more than 10 million inhabitants?
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dhaka and karachi
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most of the citizens of pakistan have occupation in which level of industry
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primary
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which of the island nations would most likely be associated with an atoll or archipelago
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maldives
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which lation in south asia has the largest percentage of christians? Muslims?
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Sri Lanka; Maldives
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What nation is mount everst located in?
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nepal
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How far aboce sea level is mt everest?
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29,035 ft
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Himalaya Mtns
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Mountain chain containing mt everest
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subcontinent
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large land mass that is smaller than a continent; example: india
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alluvial plain
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rich farmlands with depostist for rich alluvial soil
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weather map
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shows weather conditions and patterns for a specific point in time
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What endangered specie is India trying to save
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the bengal tiger
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Hinduism
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primary indian religion
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ganges river
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sacred river to hindus; important water source
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storm surges
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high waters caused by cyclones swept across the by of bengal
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estuary
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arm of the sea at the lower end of a river
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Mughal Empire
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empire that ruled india in the early 1500s
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raj
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period of british control
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land reform
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balanced distribution of land among farmers
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green revolution
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higher yeilding grain varieties to improve production
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whats the nat language of pakistan
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urdu
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