World Geography Ch 12 HW
Some true things about this reagion
-British colonialism played a key role in the spread of the SOuth Asian diaspora -Cities in the United States and the United Kingdom are centers of recent settlement of SOuth Asians -Two countries of Sub-Saharan Africa have major populations of SOuth Asian decent
Some true things about thie reagion
-Five cities in South Asia have a population that is higher than 10 million people. -Many tribal peoples live in the Eastern Ghats in India. -Bangladesh has the highest population density shown on the map.
In which of these places do push factors seem to be strongest?
Andhra Pradesh
What is Bhutan's national sprot?
Archery
Given Sikism's location in the region, of which pari of religions is this belief system most likely a blend?
Hinduism and Islam
Where is the population of Pakistan concentrated?
In the Indus River Valley and the Punjab
Where is the population of Sir Lanks concentrated?
In the southwest portion of the country
Which country supplies most of the developing world's low -cost drugs>
India
According to the video, which two countries will likely become the center of the furture HIV epidemics?
India and china
Why did India change its 1970 Drug Patent Law?
India joined the World Trade Orgnization
According to the video, what is one possible effect of India's new drug patent law?
It will cause an increase in prices
Which country of South Asia has experienced the greatest net emigration?
NEpal
Estern Ghats
Some districts in the Eastern Ghats remin realtively sparsely populated. Many tribal peoples live in this ares.
Which Europeans controlled the most territory in South Asia in 1700?
the Dutch
Currently, India spends _____ of its GDP on public health.
less than 1%
India's historic 1970 Drug Patent Law _______
granded patents on the process rather than the product
Which of the following medical breakthroughs was priduced by the Indian company Cipla?
A single pill for HIV patients
Where is the population density in northern Bhutan?
Between 6 and 25 peopel per square kilometer
Why has Bhutanese culture been preserved throughout the years?
Bhutan maintained a policy of isolation for many years
Even though Bhutan is located within the highest mountains of the world, why is mountain climbing not a popular sport?
Climbing is forbidden becuase the mountains are considered sacred.
What is a key assumption behind India's new drug patent law?
Companies should be rewarded for research activities.
In which of these places do pull factors appear to be strongest?
Delhi
Which languages are dominant along the Eastern Ghats?
Dravidian
Dravidian is an indigenous language group unique to South Asia. Which of these is the most likely explanation for why this language is dominant in the Eastern Ghats and surrounding regions?
Dravidian language speakers have historically been pushed to the south of India bu speakers of other Indo-European languages.
Hinduism has united SOuth Asia for the past thousand years. However, other religions have emerged since then. Tension between Hinduism, the dominant religion, and other religions has resulted in the birthing of new religions, such as Sikhism. In which of these indian regions is Sikihism dominant?
Northwest
River valleys and deserts.
Pakistan's huge population is highly concentrated in the vally of the Indus River and in the Punjab. Desert areas in the west and along the boundry with India remain realatively sparsely settled.
Which of these wourld regions has a major population of South Asian Descent
The Caribbean
Which of the following statements about pharmeceutical reaserch and development (R&D) in India is correct?
The total R&D budget of India is less than the R&D budgets of some multinational companies
What is the dominant religion/belif system in Butan?
Tibetan bhudahism
Valley of Kashmir.
Whereas the highlands of northern South Asia are not heavily populated in general, the densely settled Vally of Kashmir is readily apparent on this map
In which part of South Asia were European possessions and territory concentrated in 1700?
along the coast
How are instructors provided for low-cost , unpackaged madicineds in India?
color coded
