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Chapter 17 (South Asia) Unit Test Flashcards

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What creates the most pollution in the Ganges?

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Raw Sewage

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What is the purpose of the Himalaya Mountains?

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It provides a natural barrier between Asia and South Asia. Snowmelt from the Himalayas form the rivers of South Asia

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What is sustainable agriculture?

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Using farming methods that do not hurt the environment

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What were the positives and negatives of the Green Revolution?

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Positives: created more food for a growing population
Negatives: Hurt the environment

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What is an NGO?

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A non-governmental organization, a volunteer group founded by citizens

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What are some of the achievements of the Harappan civilization?

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They had cities with plumbing and running water, they had a language similar to Sanskrit, they had a caste system

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What religion did the Mauryan Empire practice?

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Buddhism

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What religion was practiced and spread by the Gupta Empire?

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Hinduism

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What is colonialism?

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The control by one power over a dependent area or people

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What religion was practiced and spread by the Mughal Empire?

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Islam

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Which South Asian Empire created the Taj Mahal?

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The Mughal Empire

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What is a dry monsoon?

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They happen in winter, and can create a drought as there is not a lot of rain

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What is a wet monsoon?

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They happen in summer, they produce heavy rainfall and landslides

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Who was Mohandas Gandhi

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A leader of India’s independence movement. He campaigned for nonviolent disobeying of laws. He was later assassinated

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What is a sepoy?

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An Indian solider serving under British or European orders

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Increased global temperatures can cause…

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droughts

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Describe Buddhism

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A religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautma (called Buddha) who tried to find a solution for human suffering

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What is Partition?

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The division of south asia into independent countries of India and Pakistan

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What was the British East India Company’s role in India?

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They established unfair trading practices in South Asia that benefitted Britain, crippling India’s economic growth. This led to Britain establishing direct control over India

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What is a caste system?

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a social structure in India composed of four main levels, which was started by the Aryans

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