GEOG 103 South Asia

When is the monsoon season in India?

April to September

Mouths of the Ganges

Bangledesh

Which groups are identified in your readings as being in the highest caste level within Hinduism?

Brahmin (priests, teachers, and judges)

What best explains the term, economies of agglomeration?

Cities grow because of reduced costs associated with better transportation and the sharing of expenses for infrastructure

What industry represents over 80% of Bangladesh's export economy?

Garment

Jainism

Ghandi influencer

Which model(s) shows immediate proximity between the CBD and an elite or high income residential sector?

Hoyt Sector Model Latin American City Model

What change in how humans used natural resources allowed for the earliest dramatic shift toward urbanization?

Improvements in technology used for agriculture made farming practices more efficient and required fewer people to be employed in farming

While India's population growth is remarkable it is not expected to surpass China in the next century.

false

With over 1billion people, India is the most densely populated country in the world.

false

Canada

general decline in fertility rates over the last 54 years population of over 70 is over 5 million people

The steps used by follower to descend into the Ganges River are called:

ghat

The collision of the Indian subcontinent and the Eurasian continental plate best explains which physical feature that dominates the northern regions of South Asia today?

himalayan mountains

The most widely practiced religion in India today is:

hinduism

Hinduism is a polytheistic religion

true

The current (2019) growth rate of India's population is just over 1.02% meaning that its population grows by 1.02% each year.

true

What year is India expected to surpass China as the most populated country in the world?

2026

What is the approximate percentage of the world's population that lives in a city?

55%

China's population pyramid illustrates which major shift in population changes over the last 50 years?

A decrease in female births, a result of China's One-Birth Policy

What is a monsoon?

A season shift in wind that results in precipitation

What best describes what a monsoon is?

A seasonal shift in wind direction that brings humid, rain producing winds in the summer to south Asia.

Which of the following are identified as challenges facing urban planners in Dhaka, Bangladesh?

Adequate security in crowded, poor areas of the city Mosquito borne illnesses because of stagnant water Rising threat of flooding from climate change access to fresh water for the overcrowded city

Which of the following countries does NOT share a land border with India?

Afghanistan

Approximately, what percentage of the world's population lives in India?

1/6

What is identified as a primate city in India?

India does not have a primate city

Where is considered to be the first major civilization of South Asia over 5000 years ago?

Indus River Valley

For India to harness a "demographic dividend" as described in the lesson on demographic transition, the Indian government should:

Invest in healthcare, education, and economic development

The Taj Mahal, a Unesco World Heritage Site in Agra India, is associated with which religion in Northern India?

Islam

Which model(s) shows proximity between low income residential and industrial/factory activity?

Latin American City Model Hoyt Sector Model Multiple Nuclei Model

India's Hindu Marriage Act of 1955:

Made it easier for Hindus to marry outside of their religion and caste

When the Apatani woman featured in the video, Changing Face of Beauty, expresses sadness about the lack of distinction among tribes of the region, what best explains the cause of her sadness?

Modern dress and ideas of beauty have replaced the traditional practices of the Apatani community.

Which model(s) appears most influenced by the automobile?

Multiple Nuclei Model

Which model(s) has an industrial sector far outside the other activities of the city?

Multiple Nuclei Model

Which model(s) lacks a centralized Central Business District (CBD)?

Multiple Nuclei Model

Which model(s) shows separate business centers or districts discontinuous from the CBD?

Multiple Nuclei Model

Sikism

Punjab region of India

Buddhism

Samsara four noble truths

Which of the following represent jobs in the shadow economy of Dhaka?

Shop keeper Cycling cab Barber vegetable seller boatman

The demographic transition model:

Shows a relationship between fertility rates, mortality rates, and economic development Illustrates a relationship between economic growth and population growth

The image depicts this an important link in Dhaka's history that connected it along a trade route carrying cotton, silks and other goods across south Asia and contributed to its early prominence in the region.

The Great Trunk road

What shape would you expect to see in a population pyramid for a pre-industrial country

The majority of the population at the bottom of the pyramid reflecting larger numbers of people in the pre-reproductive age groups.

What conclusions can you draw from India's population pyramid illustrated here:

The population is relatively young India's fertility rate has declined in very recent years

What is a possible explanation for the concentrations of Buddhists and Muslims in the northwest and northeast corners of India?

These parts of the country have long been a region where goods, people, and ideas have crossed from the Middle East, Far East and beyond.

This city, located on the Ganges River, is considered by many to be the holiest city of Hinduism

Varansi

site characteristics

availability of water easy to defend adequate food supply a quality harbor

situational characteristics

distance to other cities road, rail, or air networks that link a city to other places central location

pull factors

informal economic opportunities better access to education and healthcare

push factors

lack of infrastructure no job opportunities snow melt monsoonal floods

Burma

largest population under the age of 10 most recent decline in fertility rates

The most populated city in India, with a population of over 12 million is:

mumbai

Ghana

no decline in fertility rates lowest life expectancy

Hinduism

polytheism 95% live in India

What is the primary agricultural crop grown in the Apatani community of NE India highlighted in the video, Changing Face of Beauty?

rice

Denmark

smallest population greater male population in the age 50-54 range