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Ch.29 Flashcards

1
Q

A country that separates two or more hostile countries

A

Buffer state

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2
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A social hierarchy in which a person possesses a distinct rank in society that is determined by birth

A

Caste system

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3
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A small-scale manufacturing operation in which people produce goods in their own homes using their own tools

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Cottage industry

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4
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The process of stripping the land of its trees

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Deforestation

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5
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The artificial watering of farmland, often by means of canals that draw water from reservoirs or rivers

A

Irrigate

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6
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Disease caused by lack of proper food; inadequate nutrition resulting from an unbalanced diet or insufficient food

A

Malnutrition

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7
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A division into parts; a separation; to divide into parts

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Partition

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8
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The belief that the soul of a human being or animal goes through a series of births, deaths, and rebirths

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Reincarnation

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9
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A brightly colored cloth, worn by many Indian women, that is draped over the body like a long dress

A

Sari

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10
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The mountain range of highest elevation in the region is _________

A

Himalayas

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11
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The southern tip of India is shaped by the ________________

A

Eastern & western ghats

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12
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Sri lanka is an _________

A

Island

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13
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The three main religions of the region are Hinduism, Buddhism, and ______

A

Islam

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14
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Four of the largest cities by pop in the region are located in _______

A

India

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15
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Each social division or section of the villages in India shares a ______

A

Well

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16
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A possible outcome of a late monsoon is ____________

A

Famine or draught

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17
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The main type of farming in the region is ________

A

Subsistence

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18
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Ghandi’s most powerful weapon against the British was ___________-

A

Nonviolent resistance

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19
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Many refugees dies from thirst, fighting and _______

A

Hunger

20
Q

In _________ more people own bicycles than cars

A

India

21
Q

In India people are ________ into the caste system

A

Born

22
Q

Most of the people in India live in ___________

A

Towns/villages

23
Q

Most of the people in South Asia make their living from _______

A

Agriculture

24
Q

One of the problems facing __________ is its low literacy rate

A

Pakistan

25
Q

Relatively little economic activity occurs along the __________

A

Northern border

26
Q

____________ and ____________ hold the highest position in Indian society

A

Teachers

Judges

27
Q

The areas of greatest ________ receive abundant rainfall

A

Population

28
Q

The central part of the Indian subcontinent is made up of the ________

A

Deacon plateau

29
Q

The highest mountain in the region is ________

A

Mt. Everest

30
Q

The Indiana subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by the _________

A

Himalayas

31
Q

The main climate region of South Asia is ___________

A

Humid subtropical

32
Q

The majority of Indian live in _________

A

Mumbai

33
Q

__________ hold the lowest rank in the caste system

A

Untouchables

34
Q

Very little economic activity occurs along the northern border of South Asia due to the ________

A

Mountains

35
Q

Why was the Indians textile industry almost completely destroyed and what was done to protect it?

A

The British were selling cheaper machine made textiles to the Indian people. To protect it, Ghandi organized the boycott of British cloth

36
Q

To refuse to purchase, sell,or use a product or service as an expression of disapproval.

A

Boycott

37
Q

What was the basis of the partition of the Indian and Pakistan have on their inhabitants?

A

Religious differences

38
Q

How was Bangladesh created?

A

East and west Pakistan went to war. East wins and Bangladesh is created

39
Q

Osama bin laden was hiding in what country?

A

Pakistan

40
Q

How many of the worlds highest points are in this region?

A

30

41
Q

What country has natural disasters, overpopulation and hunger?

A

Bangladesh

42
Q

_________ is the main language of India

A

Hindu

43
Q

________ is the main language of Pakistan

A

Muslim

44
Q

Middle class led growth of….

A
  • increased educational opportunities

- economic reform

45
Q

What western ideas were spread among the Indian middle class in the late 1800s?

A

Individual rights and self government

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