Geography 102 Chapter 12

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Which of the following countries of South Asia is an island?

Sri Lanka

What are the Tamil Tigers?

a rebel force in Sri Lanka

Why do some of the poorest regions of India have relatively high literacy rates despite their poverty?

because of the educational efforts of Christian missionaries

How were the Himalayas formed?

by the collision of peninsular India with the Asian landmass

What is the name for India's secluded or untouchable caste?

Dalits

What language has been suggested as a neutral national language in India?

English

Sikhism is a blend of what two religions?

Hinduism and Islam

Which country of South Asia has the largest population in the region?

India

What two countries in South Asia have nuclear weapons?

India and Pakistan

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.

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?

Its wages are low.

What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan?

Kashmir

How has the caste system of South Asia changed over the past few decades?

Marriage across caste lines is relatively rare.

Who is the father-figure of Indian independence?

Mohandas Gandhi

What are some of the problems South Asia faces as it rapidly urbanizes?

- expansion of bustees - poverty - air pollution - water sanitation

Following independence from British rule in 1947, South Asia was partitioned into two separate countries: India and Pakistan. Which of the following statements best explains why these new countries' boundaries were drawn the way they were?

Boundaries were drawn in a way that would create one Hindu-majority country and one Muslim-majority country.

The Green Revolution in South Asia

relied in part on newly developed varieties of crops.

India's economy is most advanced in what economic activity?

software development

What environmental damage often occurs after many years of irrigation?

soil salinization

What are bustees?

sprawling squatter settlements in South Asia

What name is sometimes given to this region of South Asia?

the Indian subcontinent

What is the most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh?

flooding

Religious tradition, dowries, and differences in medical care are all identified as possible explanations for what trend in South Asia's human geography?

male-biased sex ratios

What behavior does the South Asian religion of Jainism emphasize over all others?

nonviolence


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