Geography Unit 7
A village council
Panchayat
Who uses the Khyber pass and why
Terrorist use the Khyber pass to leave the Middle East and hide in the mountains in Pakistan
Where is the Khyber Pass
on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan
A group that defines a person occupation or social position
Jati
What is the Caste System also called
Jati
How does total fertility rate affect the population in Bangladesh and Pakistan
Their high total fertility rate causes rapid population growth
What were cowrie shells once used for
They were sold to traders and used as money in India
What is the capital of Bhutan?
Thimphu
Why were genetically modified seeds introduced
To increase the food supply for Indias rapidly growing population
A Japanese term for a huge wave caused by an undersea earthquake
Tsunami
What is the fifth group in the Caste system
Untouchables
What is the third group in the Caste system
Vaishyas
What is the capital of India?
new delhi
What is a jute
A fiver used to make strong rope and cloth
Who took over India
British
The practice of one country extending power to control another country
Imperialism
What is a Sherpa
People who live in the mountains and help guide visitors up the mountain
Why are tigers endangeres
Poaching, people killing them out of fear of beating attacked, and clear cutting mangrove trees
What are do the Brahmins in the Caste system (job)
Preists
What are the goals of sustainable development
Promote economic growth, don't prevent the ability to meet needs in the future, reduce the gap between wealthy and poor countries
Rebirth in new bodies or forms of life
Reincarnation
What crops have scientists modified
Rice and wheat
What are mantras
Sacred words or phrases repeated in prayers or chants
What are the Shudras in the Caste system (job)
Servants
What is the fourth group in the Caste system
Shudras
What is the Ganges delta created by
Silt deposits from 5 major rivers and more than 20 tributaries
What problem does Pakistan face in its use of hydroelectric power on the Indus river
Soil could build up behind it and clog it
What country produces the most expensive sapphires
Sri Lanka
A large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it
Subcontinent
What are the countries in South Asia?
India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Buhtan, Nepal, Pakistan
When is monsoon season
July through September
What is the second tallest mountain
K2
What are do the Khsatriyas in the Caste system (job)
Warriors
Can you see the Ganges delta from space
Yes
Where are the headwaters of the Ganges River
Border of China and India and the Himalayas
What is the top group in the Caste system
Brahmins
Which groups in the Caste system are part of the twice born group
Brahmins, Khsatriyas, and Vaishyas
What are lamas
Buddhist monks
What color is most desired for sapphires and is only found in Sri Lanka
Ceylon blue
What did the British use India for
Cheap labor and resources, resources=tea and cotton
Where are the headwaters of the Indus River
China
Why are the Maldives drowning
Climate change
What are the untouchables in the Caste system (job)
Cobblers, street sweepers, and Latrine Cleaners
What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
Colombo
A storm that blows is a circular pattern carrying heavy rains and high winds
Cyclone
What is common during monsoon season
Cyclones (hurricanes)
What is the capital of Bangladesh?
Dhaka
What are stupas
Done shaped Buddhist Shrines
What is the Ganges delta home to
Elephants, Tigers, leopards, crocodiles, and 2 species of dolphins all of which are endangered
What are dzongs
Fortified monasteries that were once used as a ministrative and commercial center
A program in India designed to produce higher crop yields
Green revolution
What is the tallest mountain range
Himalayas
Is India Hindu at Muslim
Hindu
The Ganges is the holy river in what religion
Hinduism
Who established the Caste system
Indo-European Aryans
What is the capital of Pakistan?
Islamabad
Why is jute important to Bangladesh
It is a cash crop
What is the population of India
1.2 billion making it the second most populated country in the world
When is India expected to reach 1.3 billion people and surpass China
14 years
When did India become independent
1947
When was Mohandas Gandhi
1948
Since when has the Dalai Lama been living in exile in India
1959
When was the cast system outlawed
1980s
How many mega cities are in south asia
9
An area of fertile soil deposited by river floodwaters
Alluvial plain
Where was one of the earliest civilizations
Along the Indus River
Where is the mouth of the Indus River
Arabian
A Hindu belief in the sum of good and bad actions in a persons life
Karma
What is the capital of Nepal?
Kathmandu
What is the second group in the Caste system
Khsatriyas
What is the capital of Maldives?
Male
The theory of merchant or trading pursuits
Mercantilism
What are the Vaishyas in the Caste system (job)
Merchants and land owners
Who led Indias revolution that led to their independence
Mohandas Gandhi
Is Pakistan Hindu or Muslim
Muslim
Where are all the mega cities
Near water
What country has 14 of the tallest mountains
Nepal
Is the Tropic of Cancer north or south of the Equator?
North
Where is Mt. Everest
On the border between Nepal and China
Where is K2
On the border between Pakistan and China
Where is the mouth of the Ganges River
The Bay of Bengal
Where is the largest Mangrove forest in the world
The Ganges delta
Define total fertility raye
The average amount of children a woman has in her lifetime
Describe how seasonal snow melt and rain fall forms fertile floodplains in Pakistan and Bangladesh
The major rivers overflow and deposite sediment that creates fertile soil on their flood plains
What are cowrie shells
The protective outer covering of small sea creatures
