Chapter 12
Which of the following phrases best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution?
An agricultural success but ecological and social failure.
What is the rain-shadow effect?
Area of low rainfall found in the downwind side of a mountain
What group of people is at the top of the Hindu caste (varna) system?
Brahmins (priests)
Where do most people in South Asia live?
Compact rural villages
What are "hutments"
Crude shelters built on formerly busy sidewalks
What is the name for India's secluded or untouchable caste?
Dalits
What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia?
Hindi
What two countries in South Asia have nuclear weapons?
India and Pakistan
Why is Bhopal, India known?
It was the site of a 1984 gas leak at a fertilizer factory that killed over 2,500 people.
Why is Bangladesh internationally competitive in textile and clothing manufacture?
Low wage rate
Who is the father-figure of Indian independence?
Mohandas Gandhi
What is the largest city in South Asia
Mumbai (Bombay)
What environmental damage often occurs after many years of irrigation?
Salinization of the soil
What work are Sikh men noted for?
Soldiers and bodyguards
The Buddha...
Was born into a wealthy family in N.India
What are the causes of deforestation in South Asia?
all of the above
South Asia could soon surpass which region as the world's most populous region?
east asia
What is the most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh?
flooding
What religion dominates in India?
hinduism
Where in India do Muslims live?
in almost every part of the country
In what South Asian country is the Deccan Plateau located?
india
Which country of South Asia has the largest population in the region?
india
What religion dominates in Pakistan and Bangladesh?
islam
Which of the following is one of the main reasons that Pakistan has had a difficult time achieving economic growth?
it is burdened by high levels of defense spending
The Green Revolution in South Asia
relied in part on newly developed varieties of crops.
In what part of India are Dravidian languages most likely to be spoken?
south
Which of the following countries of South Asia is an island?
sri lanka
what country of south asia has the greatest reason to be concerned about global warming and sibsequent sea level rise?
the Maldives
Sikhism is a blend of what two religions?
Hinduism and Islam
What name is sometimes given to the region of South Asia?
Indian subcontinent
What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan?
kashmir
what is the dominant climatic factor in South Asia
monsoon
What climatic factor dominates South Asia, often causing summer floods?
monsoons
What physical feature is needed for orographic precipitation to occur?
mountain
With which religion was the Mughal Empire of South Asia identified?
muslim
In which of the following countries of South Asia is Hinduism the majority religion?
nepal
What behavior does the South Asian religion of Jainism emphasize over all others?
non-violence
