World Geography ch: 25-26
Which of the following is not a major religion in the Indian Perimeter?
Christianity
________ is the capital of Bangladesh?
Dhaka
The highest order in the Indian caste system is the DALITS.
False: Brahmins
SANSKRIT is an official language of India.
False: Hindi
In terms of religion, the majority of Pakistanis are followers of HINDUISM.
False: Islam
The people living in the region of Kashmir are predominantly BUDDHIST.
False: Islam
Babur, a descendant of Timur, founded in the DRAVIDIAN Empire.
False: Mughal
What is the Kanchenjunga?
India's highest point
What is the capital of Pakistan?
Islamabad
Which city is the center of India's movie industry?
Mumbai
Which countries are mountainous enough to generate hydroelectric power?
Nepal and Bhutan
Which two countries of the Indian Perimeter are landlocked?
Nepal and Bhutan
The largest country of the Indian Perimeter is _____?
Pakistan
Agriculture in the Indian Perimeter is strongly affected by MONSOONS.
True
India must import OIL to meet its energy needs.
True
India's most important resources are its rivers and SOILS.
True
MOHANDAS GANDHI led peaceful protest marches and urged boycotts to achieve India's independence from Great Britain.
True
More than 70% of the Indian population lives in VILLAGES.
True
Nepal and BHUTAN are landlocked countries in the Himalayas.
True
Powerful tropical cyclones that occur in the western Pacific Ocean are known as TYPHOONS.
True
The first europeans to arrive in India were the PORTUGUESE.
True
What is Pongal?
a harvest festival
India has the fourth-largest reserves of?
coal
Many of India's current problems are related to?
rapid population growth
What is India's leading export?
textiles
Who reunited the Mughal Empire and expanded it into central India
Akbar
Which country has limited tourism in order to preserve the environment?
Bhutan
Which language is spoken by the largest number of indian people?
Hindi
India is not the world's leading producer of which crop?
rice
Very high waves that wash ashore are called _______?
storm surges
The capital of India is MUMBAI.
False: New Delhi
India's current form of government is a THEOCRACY.
False: democracy
Almost half of the labor force of pakistan works in MANUFACTURING.
False: farming
The basis of India's economy is MANUFACTURING.
False: farming
India is separated from the rest of Asia by the WESTERN GHATS.
False: himalayas
The majority of Indians practice the BUDDHIST religion.
False: hinduism
Literacy rates in the indian Perimeter are generally HIGH.
False: low
The capital of Sri Lanka is COLOMBO.
True
The first highly developed civilization in India was the HARAPPAN civilization.
True
The subcontinent of India was once part of the supercontinent GONDWANA.
True
What is jute?
a plant fiber used to make burlap and rope
Who controlled India for the British in the 1700s
the British East India Company
