GEO chapter 12
In what year did the British withdraw from India?
1947
When did Bangladesh achieve independence?
1971
What group of people is at the top of the Hindu caste system?
Brahmins
What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia?
Hindi
What language has been suggested as a unifying national language in India?
Hindi
Which of the following best describes the geography of religion in India?
Hindu nationalism with impeding Islamists
Sikhism is a blend of what two religions?
Hinduism and Islam
Where is Pakistan's population concentrated?
In the drainage basin of the Indus
What country of South Asia has been one of the most successful in the region in reducing its fertility rate?
India
Which country of South Asia has the largest population in the region?
India
In which country of South Asia is Hinduism the majority religion?
India and Nepal
What South Asian country is building the Quadrilateral Highway? Why?
India; to connect four major cities
What name is sometimes given to the region of South Asia?
Indian Subcontinent
What is the longest river in South Asia?
Indus River
What religion dominates in Pakistan and Bangladesh?
Islam
Why is Bhopal, India known?
It was the site of a 1984 gas leak at a fertilizer factory that killed over 2,500 people.
In 2007, India signed an agreement with another country that could improve its energy and environmental outlook. What country was it?
Japan
What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan?
Kashmir
What is the cause of urban unrest in Karachi, Pakistan?
Main conflict with Sindis, native inhabitants and Muhajairs the Muslim refugees from India
Of the countries of South Asia, which has the smallest population?
Maldives
Which country in South Asia is only 6 feet above sea level at its highest point, and therefore is most threatened by rising sea levels predicted to accompany climate change?
Maldives
Who is the father-figure of Indian independence?
Mohandas Gandhi
What climatic factor dominates South Asia?
Monsoons
What is the largest city in South Asia (based on population)?
Mumbai
Which country of South Asia has the region's lowest level of economic development?
Napal
What country was Bangladesh part of?
Pakistan
Which region of India is considered to be its breadbasket?
Punjab
What is the main crop in the Ganges Valley of South Asia?
Rice and Wheat
Who was the "Buddha" and where was he from? What was he reacting against?
Siddhartha Gautama was reacting against the life of power and wealth
What work are Sikh men noted for?
Soldiers and bodyguards
In what part of India are Dravidian languages most likely to be spoken?
Southern India and Northern Sri Lanka
What is the Tata Nano?
World's least expensive and smallest car; sells for around $1,200.
How would Hinduism be described as a religion?
a complicated faith without a single, uniformly accepted system of belief
What are the Tamil Tigers?
a rebel force in Sri Lanka "Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam"
What phrase best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution?
agricultural techniques based on hybrid crops, heavy use of industrial fertilizers and chemical pesticides
What are the causes of deforestation in South Asia?
agriculture, urban, and industrial expansion
Where do most people in South Asia live?
in zones of fertile soil and reliable water supply in compact rural villages
What trend is threatening the survival of the Zoroastrian community?
intermarriage and low fertility
Why is Bangladesh internationally competitive in textile and clothing manufacture?
it has earned them the most
What physical feature is needed for orographic precipitation to occur?
mountains are needed
What behavior does the South Asian religion of Jainism emphasize over all others?
nonviolence
What factor was the basis for the creation of the states in India?
political an historical considerations
What are the problems facing Calcutta?
poverty, pollution, congestion, and homelessness
India's economy is most advanced in what economic activity?
software development
What are bustees?
sprawling squatter settlements in South Asia
What role does the Grameen Bank play in Bangladesh?
supplies low-interest loans to its women
What is the rain-shadow effect?
the area of low rainfall found on the leeward (downwind) side of a mountain range
During the period of British colonialism in South Asia, why did the British allow the tribal Pashtun-speaking areas of what is now northwest Pakistan to retain their independence?
the tribes formed a buffer between them and the Russians
What makes the Himalayan Mountains of South Asia distinctive?
they are the highest mountains in the world
Why did the people of Bangladesh fight for independence?
they felt they were being treated as second-class citizens
After the partitioning of India in the late 1940s and the subsequent formation of Bangladesh in 1971, what was Pakistan's policy toward the Pashtun tribes in the country?
they let them keep their lawless independence
About what percentage of people in South Asia live in cities?
35%
In which country of South Asia are tourists required by law to spend a considerable amount of money and come as part of an official group?
Bhutan
What religion dominates in Bhutan?
Tibetan Buddhism
Who brought Islam to South Asia?
Turkic Muslims
Why are floods so devastating in Bangladesh?
because it has one of the highest settlement densities in the world
How were the Himalayas formed?
by the collision of peninsular India with the Asian landmass
What is the main reason why urbanization is increasing in South Asia?
conditions in the countryside and farming failure due to mechanization
What are "hutments"?
crude shelters built on formerly busy sidewalks
List the environmental problems in South Asia?
flooding, deforestation, water pollution, and air pollution
What are the possible effects of climate change in this region?
flooding, intense summer monsoons, rivers could be gone, thawing glaciers, high temperature threatens crops
Which of the following is one of the main reasons that Pakistan has had a difficult time achieving economic growth?
high inflation with slow growth
