Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
18 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
created the Himalaya range
|
plate techtonics
|
|
|
ruler of the Mauryas who converted to Buddhism
|
Ashoka
|
|
|
after searching for truth he became known as "the Buddha"
|
Gautama
|
|
|
believed in an orderly society divided into varnas
|
Ayrans
|
|
|
a young leader of India's independence movement
|
Jawaharlal Nehru
|
|
|
title of respect for independence leader Mohandas Gandhi
|
Mahatma
|
|
|
civil war in Sri Lanka between ethnic groups
|
conflict in South Asia |
|
|
Aryan's came from
|
southern Russia and Central Asia
|
|
|
which coast in southern India has more rain all year long?
|
eastern coast
|
|
|
what can be said about the rainfall in Pakistan?
|
Pakistan is rather dry all year long.
|
|
|
what is Mahabharata?
|
an epic poem of ancient India
|
|
|
For which political strategy is Mohandas Gandhi famous?
|
civil disobedience
|
|
|
In what significant way has the rapid growth of South Asia affected its cities?
|
Resources are strained and air and water pollution have increased.
|
|
|
Which of the following statements about the green revolution in South Asia is most accurate?
|
Irrigation and other green revolution methods have increased crop yields, but productivity has failed to keep up with growing needs.
|
|
|
Arranged marriages
|
are common in South Asia.
|
|
|
Taj Mahal
|
built by Shan Jahan in memory of his wife.
|
|
|
The Four Noble Truths
|
are central to Buddhist beliefs.
|
|
|
The Rig Veda
|
was left by the Aryans
|
