Chapter 17 (South Asia) Unit Test Flashcards
What creates the most pollution in the Ganges?
Raw Sewage
What is the purpose of the Himalaya Mountains?
It provides a natural barrier between Asia and South Asia. Snowmelt from the Himalayas form the rivers of South Asia
What is sustainable agriculture?
Using farming methods that do not hurt the environment
What were the positives and negatives of the Green Revolution?
Positives: created more food for a growing population
Negatives: Hurt the environment
What is an NGO?
A non-governmental organization, a volunteer group founded by citizens
What are some of the achievements of the Harappan civilization?
They had cities with plumbing and running water, they had a language similar to Sanskrit, they had a caste system
What religion did the Mauryan Empire practice?
Buddhism
What religion was practiced and spread by the Gupta Empire?
Hinduism
What is colonialism?
The control by one power over a dependent area or people
What religion was practiced and spread by the Mughal Empire?
Islam
Which South Asian Empire created the Taj Mahal?
The Mughal Empire
What is a dry monsoon?
They happen in winter, and can create a drought as there is not a lot of rain
What is a wet monsoon?
They happen in summer, they produce heavy rainfall and landslides
Who was Mohandas Gandhi
A leader of India’s independence movement. He campaigned for nonviolent disobeying of laws. He was later assassinated
What is a sepoy?
An Indian solider serving under British or European orders
Increased global temperatures can cause…
droughts
Describe Buddhism
A religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautma (called Buddha) who tried to find a solution for human suffering
What is Partition?
The division of south asia into independent countries of India and Pakistan
What was the British East India Company’s role in India?
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
What is a caste system?
a social structure in India composed of four main levels, which was started by the Aryans
