World Geography Unit 7
democratic form of government
the governments of Bangladesh and India have a _____________
East and West Pakistan
After achieving independence from Britain, India was divided into_________ ___ _____ _______ and India
Gupta
During the _______ dynasty, India experienced a Golden Age, which included advances
Ganges
Hindus bathe in the ________ because they believe it cleanses them from sin
medical care
Improved ________ is one of the leading causes in India's decreased death rate
Farms
Most Indians live and work on ________
diamonds
Sri Lanka is known for its supply of __________ and gemstones
Hindus
The Ganges is considered sacred by which religious group in India?
Hindu
The ______ religion evolved from the Vedas, sacred texts of the Vedic civilization
Vedic
The _______ civilization had one of the first waste water removal systems
British
The ________ government ruled India until 1947
Indus valley
The buildings of the ______ _____ civilization were remarkable for the indoor plumbing
social
The caste system is a system of _______ categorizing rooted in Hindu belief
Aryans
The invading ________ are believed to have brought the Indo-Aryan language to India
monsoon rains
The leading cause of devastating floods in South Asia are_________
India (pop)
The population of _____ is increasing due to its rising birth rate and decreasing death rate; by 2030 its population will exceed China's
southern
The vast majority of Dravidian language speakers live in _____ India
monsoon rains and the Himalayas
What are the major factors affecting the climate in South Asia?
summer monsoons
What brings heavy rains to India's Ganges Plain?
Hinduism
_________ asserts that evil only happens to people who behave in evil ways
Pakistan
__________ has the second largest population of Muslims in the world
India
after achieving independence from Britain, India was divided into East and West Pakistan and ________
hydroelectric dams
are used to supply large portion of India's electricity
Pakistan
has the second largest population of Muslims in the world
Jati
is a form of social classification in India that is not necessarily tied to religious belief or standing
timber
is an important natural resource of Nepal
arable land
is essential to India's economy
coal
is found in abundance in South Asia
irrigation
is necessary to farming in most places in Pakistan
Mumbai
is one of the largest cities in India
Punjabi
is spoken by a large number of people in both India and Pakistan
English
is spoken by a majority of Indians and is considered the official language of business
Karachi
is the largest city in Pakistan
Hindi
is the most widely-spoken language in India
central
mountain passes in the Hindu Kush mountain range were used as invasions routes by people form ----- Asia
flooding
the Brahmaputra merges with the Ganges and forms a delta that is prone to -
alluvial plain
the Ganges River makes it extremely important to farming in India because of its -
Eurasia
the Indian subcontinent was formed by the collision of the Indian continent and the continent of -
Indus
the Indus and Ganges Rivers are located on the ----- plain
islands
the Maldives is a country made up of over a thousand -
Deccan Plateau
the Western Ghats form the edge of the ------- in Southern India
service
the _______ sector is the fastest growing economic sector in South Asia
social
the caste system is a system of ________ categorization rooted in Hindu belief
democratic
the governments of Bangladesh and India have a __________ form of government
Himalayas
the highest mountain range in South Asia is the -
Ghats
the two major mountain ranges found in southern India are the Western and Eastern -
oil
there are large ____ reserves found in the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Pakistan, and northern India
Gandhi
was instrumental to India's independence from the British rule, which occurred in 1947
