Chapter 12

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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


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