Unit 7 South Asia Study Guide
nuclear weapons
India & Pakistan hate each other and both have these.
British
Maldives and Sri Lanka were both ruled by them until their independence in 1990's.
religion & ethnic groups
The British granted independence to its colony of India and split it into two states, India and Pakistan, based primarily on their different
uses high quantities of fertilizers and pesticides that cause pollution.
The green revolution has been criticized because it
Hinduism
The majority religion of India's population
Diwali
The most popular holiday in India is
drier
The weather of Pakistan is __________ than that of Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka
This island is shaped like a teardrop?
democracy
Today, India has what type of government?
rich farmland
What are alluvial plains?
Bangladesh
What country in South Asia is most affected by dangerous cyclones?
New Delhi
What is the Capital of India?
Mt. Everest
What is the largest mountain in the world located in Nepal?.
Hindi
What is the official language of Indian?
Islam
What is the religion of most people in Pakistan & Bangladesh?
Many rivers are polluted by sewage and human waste
Which of the following is true about water pollution in India?
Indus
Which river flows mainly through Pakistan and empties into the Arabian Sea?
green revolution
1960's agricultural program to improve food production by using new farming techniques
constitutional monarchy
A government in which the rulers powers are limited by a constitution
Ayran
A rigid social structure based on castes was created by the
30%
About what percentage of India's population lives in cities?
fishing & tourism
Because it has few resources and little land for agriculture, Maldives' economy relies primarily on this industry?
ethnic groups & languages
East and West Pakistan separated into Pakistan and Bangladesh based primarily on their different
Sinhalese & Tamils
Ethnic groups both migrated to Sri Lanka from India over a thousand years ago, but they are still struggling with each other for control of the country.
Ganges
Hindus consider this river sacred.
by giving them loans
How have government and private programs encouraged women in Bangladesh to have fewer children?
collision of tectonic plates
How were the Himalayan Mountains formed?
