Ch.29 Flashcards
A country that separates two or more hostile countries
Buffer state
A social hierarchy in which a person possesses a distinct rank in society that is determined by birth
Caste system
A small-scale manufacturing operation in which people produce goods in their own homes using their own tools
Cottage industry
The process of stripping the land of its trees
Deforestation
The artificial watering of farmland, often by means of canals that draw water from reservoirs or rivers
Irrigate
Disease caused by lack of proper food; inadequate nutrition resulting from an unbalanced diet or insufficient food
Malnutrition
A division into parts; a separation; to divide into parts
Partition
The belief that the soul of a human being or animal goes through a series of births, deaths, and rebirths
Reincarnation
A brightly colored cloth, worn by many Indian women, that is draped over the body like a long dress
Sari
The mountain range of highest elevation in the region is _________
Himalayas
The southern tip of India is shaped by the ________________
Eastern & western ghats
Sri lanka is an _________
Island
The three main religions of the region are Hinduism, Buddhism, and ______
Islam
Four of the largest cities by pop in the region are located in _______
India
Each social division or section of the villages in India shares a ______
Well
A possible outcome of a late monsoon is ____________
Famine or draught
The main type of farming in the region is ________
Subsistence
Ghandi’s most powerful weapon against the British was ___________-
Nonviolent resistance
Many refugees dies from thirst, fighting and _______
Hunger
In _________ more people own bicycles than cars
India
In India people are ________ into the caste system
Born
Most of the people in India live in ___________
Towns/villages
Most of the people in South Asia make their living from _______
Agriculture
One of the problems facing __________ is its low literacy rate
Pakistan
Relatively little economic activity occurs along the __________
Northern border
____________ and ____________ hold the highest position in Indian society
Teachers
Judges
The areas of greatest ________ receive abundant rainfall
Population
The central part of the Indian subcontinent is made up of the ________
Deacon plateau
The highest mountain in the region is ________
Mt. Everest
The Indiana subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by the _________
Himalayas
The main climate region of South Asia is ___________
Humid subtropical
The majority of Indian live in _________
Mumbai
__________ hold the lowest rank in the caste system
Untouchables
Very little economic activity occurs along the northern border of South Asia due to the ________
Mountains
Why was the Indians textile industry almost completely destroyed and what was done to protect it?
The British were selling cheaper machine made textiles to the Indian people. To protect it, Ghandi organized the boycott of British cloth
To refuse to purchase, sell,or use a product or service as an expression of disapproval.
Boycott
What was the basis of the partition of the Indian and Pakistan have on their inhabitants?
Religious differences
How was Bangladesh created?
East and west Pakistan went to war. East wins and Bangladesh is created
Osama bin laden was hiding in what country?
Pakistan
How many of the worlds highest points are in this region?
30
What country has natural disasters, overpopulation and hunger?
Bangladesh
_________ is the main language of India
Hindu
________ is the main language of Pakistan
Muslim
Middle class led growth of….
- increased educational opportunities
- economic reform
What western ideas were spread among the Indian middle class in the late 1800s?
Individual rights and self government
