World Geoography Test: South Asia

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The ____________ mountains are part of South Asia

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Himalaya

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South asia is sometimes called a _____________

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subcontinent

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Where are the Hindu Kush Mountains

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the west end of the himalayas separating Pakistan and Afghanistan

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Deccan Plateau

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its arid due to the western and eastern ghat mountains surrounding it that block moist winds and rain.

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what are the 3 rivers, and where to they start?

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Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra they all start at the peaks of the Himalayas.

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South asia relies on it's ____ and ______ to provide food through fishing and farming. Rivers bring _____ ________ soil that help farming. They provide _________________ and power.

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soil and water, rich alluvial, transportation

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Half of earths _________ _____ can be found in South Asia. The region is effected by __________ or seasonal winds. Oct.-Feb. ____ winds June.-Sept. moist winds. Most extreme weather pattern is ________, most destructive in low lying Bangladesh.

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climate zones, monsoons, dry, cyclone

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The Vegetation zone ranges from lush rain forest on western coast of India to ___ _______ in Northwest India.

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dry desert

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Hindu - religion of most ________. Ganges River provides water for _________, farming and transportation . Sacred river that is believed to bring life to its __________. Thousands of people worship daily at ____________. It's very __________ due to intense human use, the dumping of raw __________ and industrial waste.

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Indians, drinking, people, Varanasi, polluted, sewage

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Many Hindus believe that the ganges river is to _____ to be harmed by pollution. If there is a problem with the water they believe that "mother ________" will fix it.

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holy, ganges

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GANDHI: Born in 1869 in ________ India and studied law inEngland. He moved to South Africa in1893 and fought racial _______________ there and was jailed for his refusal toobey the laws. From this came his ideaof Non-Violent resistance (peaceful protests). Moved back to India in _____ and led Indianindependence from the United Kingdom in the 1920’s until India’s independencein 1947.

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British, discrimination, 1915

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Gandhi was raised as a Hindu but blended __________, _______, and ___________ together in his beliefs. He attempted to bring peace to India and unity among the three religiousgroups that shared the land.

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Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity

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Refusal to buy British ________. Refusal to attend ______________ schools.Refusal to ___ taxes. Refusal to _____ in elections.

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goods, government, pay, vote

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An example of civil disobedience was the Boycottof ________ Cloth.

Gandhi organized Indians to _______ cloth instead ofbuying it from the British. Gandhihimself devoted 2 hours each day________ his own cloth for his clothing.

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British, weave, spinning

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The _______ to the Sea: Organized Indians to refuse to buy _____ from theBritish. Gandhi marched his followers to the sea to _____ their own salt.

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March, salt, make

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Despite obstacles andfrequent _____________, Gandhi was ultimately successful. By committing to ___-_________, Britain wasnever given the excuse to call his actions rebellion. Gandhi lived to see the _______ of India from the British in 1947, but was opposed to the partition(breaking up) of India and Pakistan.

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imprisonment, non-violence, freeing

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assassinated in _____ by a Hindu fanatic.

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1948

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British India was _________ (divided) and the twonew countries created were: India (majority Hindu) Pakistan- (majority Muslim) Pakistan was then divided into twoareas: West Pakistan (currently Pakistan) East Pakistan(currently Bangladesh)The partition causedmuch ________, immigration and over one million deathsDueto ethnic differences & geographic ________ a civil war broke out in thePakistans.

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partitioned, violence, separation

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1971: East Pakistan becomes __________ 1973: West Pakistan becomes __________ Gandhi’s methodsinspired many future leaders who would lead civil rights movements. _______ _______ _____ __ often credited Gandhi as his inspiration.

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Bangladesh, Pakistan, Martin Luther King Jr.

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GrowingPains: South Asia is home to 22%of world’s __________ with only 3% of the land Not enough resources. “Let’s have small familiesfor a _____ India”. $1 billion on keepingfamilies small. For the very poor, havingkids is a source of _______. Can beg formoney in streets

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population, stronger, income

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Education is key: Many factors that affectpopulation _______ can be changed through education. U.S. spends 1000x as muchas India on _______ and secondary education 74% literacy rate- up from12% at the end of _______ rule in 1947. Indiais making money due to outsourcing- contracting tasks to an outside company. A lot of the_________ jobs are call centersdue to the high population of literate English speakers.

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growth, primary, British, outsourcing

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Living withExtreme weather: ________ winds contributeto the dry and rainy seasons of South Asia. _________ flood waters killcrops Force to purchase whatcannot be grown. Most are too poor to ________. Cycle of poverty almostimpossible to escape. Outsourcing- contractingtasks to an outside _________. Muchcheaper than making it in the States.

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Monsoon, Summer, rebuild, company

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Kashmir:A paradise turned into hell. - Kashmir was mostly _______,the leader was Hindu. Tried to keep Kashmir independent,ended up going with _____. Made Pakistan angry, whichled to ________. 3 wars fought over Kashmirbetween Pakistan and India in 1947, 1965, and 1971.

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Muslim, India, invasion

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Nepal - Mostly ________. Most people work in agriculture or ________. _________ is the main religion.

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mountains, tourism, Hinduism

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TheMaldives – an ____________.

In2009 the Maldives' president, Mohamed Nasheed, announced a plan to makethe country _______-________ by 2020.

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archipelago, carbon-neutral

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SriLanka-Islandcountry that is predominately ________. The Buddhist are not getting along with the minority _________.

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Buddhist, Muslims

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Bhutan isthe only standing _________ _________ in the World. Bhutan only allows acertain number of foreigners into the country each year, and the __ hundreddollars a day that must be paid by every traveler is a deterrent for many.

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Buddhist Kingdom, 2

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Pakistan- Lots of conflict between _____ and Pakistan. Mostly ________ . ________ is also knownas City of Lights mainly due to city's night life, for which it isfamous as the city which never sleeps. Karachi metro has an estimatedpopulation of over 23.5 million people as of 2013.

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India, Muslim, Karachi

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Bangladesh-Mostly _______-Bangladesh is dominated by thelow-lying Ganges Delta, but has highlands in the north and southeast. -The Ganges delta is formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers and their respectivetributaries flowing into the ____ __ ______. -The alluvial soil deposited by the rivers when they overflow theirbanks has created some of the most fertile plains in the world. Very, very densely populated

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Muslim, Bay of Bengal

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India - The Indus Valley civilizationis one of the oldest in the world, dating back at least 5,000 years. _____ tribes from thenorthwest invaded the region about 1500 BCE, merged with the earlier Dravidianinhabitants, and created the classical Indian ______.

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Aryan, culture

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Colonialism and independence - By the 19th century,Britain had assumed political control of virtually all Indian lands. Nonviolent resistance toBritish colonialism led by Mohandas _______ and Jawaharlal Nehru brought _____________ in 1947.

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Gandhi, independence

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The Indo-Pak Conflict - The Indian IndependenceAct of 1947 established two independent nations, India and Pakistan. The two countries havebeen in constant ______ since 1947, fighting 3 armed conflicts (1947, 1965,1971), and a constant war of words.

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conflict

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Religious make-up - Hindu 80.5% ; Muslim 13.4%· Christian 2.3%· Sikh 1.9%· Other 1.8%

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know

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Wheredid South Asian civilization originate?

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india

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Knowwhen India gained its independence and from whom.

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Independence:1947 from Britain

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Whatare the basic beliefs of Hinduism?

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Not allowed to eat cows, one god

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Whatare the different levels of the caste system?

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Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, Untouchables

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Whatare the roles and duties of each caste?

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B-priests, teachers, judges, K-warriors, V-farmers, merchants, S-craft workers, laborers.

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Whatis a monsoon?

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A seasonal wind that brings warm, moist air from the oceans in summer and cooler, dry air from inland and winter.

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Whatis the raj.

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British sovereignty in India.

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Whatis civil disobedience?

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The refusal to comply withcertain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of politicalprotest.

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Whatcountries developed after the partition of India? What were they originallycalled? What are they called today?

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Dominion of Pakistan, and the Union of India Pakistan and India

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Whatis the Green Revolution?

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A program begun in the 1960s to produce higher-yielding, more productive strains of wheat, rice, and other food crops.

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Knowthe basic beliefs of Sikhism including the 5 K’s.

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Kesh=Hair, Kangha=Small Wooden combKara=steel bangle with no beginning and no end, Kachera=shorts, Kirpan=knife

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Knowthe basic beliefs of the Buddhist faith/way of life.

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Siddhartha Guatama, one god,Vesak=buddha’s bday, Tripitaka

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Forall of the South Asian countries, know which religion is the predominate one.

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Islam (muslim)

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