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GWA Asia Test Prt. 4 Flashcards

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1
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How long was the one child rule enforced

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35 years (1981 - 2016)

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What happened to the people who broke the one child rule

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Fined, imprisonment, forced abortion, take away gov. funding, lose their jobs

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2
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What are the neg. effects of the one child rule

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Lack of work force, baby girls were being abandoned, increase in abortion rates

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3
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What was the Forbidden city

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  • 4th most visited place in the world
  • Located in Beijing (1368 - 1911 = No more emperor)
  • Built from Ming - Qing dynasty
  • 980 buildings/180 acres
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4
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What was the Great Wall of China

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  • 13,170 miles
  • Qin to Ming (221 BC - 1644)
  • The wall can stretch across the U.S. 6 times
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5
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What are the Terracotta Soldiers

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-Each soldier has distinct carved features
- 5ft & 8in Avg
- About 40 years to complete to build about 8,000

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6
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What does India rank in the world by area

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7th

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7
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What countries border India from the North and Northwest

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China & Nepal

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What country borders India from the East

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Bangladesh

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9
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What are the two longest rivers in India

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  • Indus River
  • Ganges River
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10
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What are the two mountain ranges in India

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  • Himalayas
  • Karakoram
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11
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What is apart of a Mixed economy

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-Protect Private property
-Economic freedom
-Gov. Interference

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12
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What is the most important part of the Indian economy

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Agriculture

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13
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What are the 4 major items that is in India’s agriculture

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-Rice
-Wheat
-Sugar cane
-Cotton

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14
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How many climate zones does India have?

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6

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15
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What are the two major climate zones of India

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  1. Humid Subtropical
  2. Topical Wet & Dry
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16
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What is India’s Pop.? Is it growing? Why?

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1.4 Billion; Yes: Birth rate VS Death rate. Lots of early marriages

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17
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India’s civilization dates back to what year

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2600 BC

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18
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Where did India’s civilization begin

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Indus River Valley

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19
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What was India’s writing system? Problem?

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Indus Script; No one knows how to decipher it

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20
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What accomplishments did India’s civilization have

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-Advanced knowledge in metals
-First civilization to adapt measurments

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21
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What age occurred during the years 1500 - 500 BC

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Vedic age

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22
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What new writing system formed during the Vedic age

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Sanskrit

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23
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What are Vedas

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Ancient Hindu script

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24
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Who dominated northern India after the Persia Empire in 327 BC

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Alexander the Great

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25
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Between what years was India controlled by a long series of empires/dynasties

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321 BC - 1500 AD

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26
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Who colonized India in 1612

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British East India Company (British trade Co.)

27
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When did India become a colony of England

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1858

28
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What did Indian’s begin to grow in the 1880’s for their country

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Nationalism

29
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Who lead peaceful protest to change the British opinion on India

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Mahatma Gandhi

30
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When did India officially gain their independence

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Aug 15th, 1947

31
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When did India gain full sovereign status of their country

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Jan. 26th, 1950

32
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What is India’s caste system based on

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Hindu

33
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What is a Dharma

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Moral duties a person should follow

34
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What is a person’s caste based upon

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Birth, wealth, and occupation

35
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What is the caste Brahmans

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Priests = Scholars, teachers of Hinduism

36
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What is the caste Kshatriyas

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Warriors/kings = Military/political figures

37
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What is the caste Vaishyas

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Merchants/landowners = Skilled traders/artisans

38
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What is the caste Sudras

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Commoners = largest class

39
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What is the caste Untouchables

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Harijans (Street sweepers/cleaners) = lowest jobs in society

40
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Who spent most their life trying to break down India’s caste system

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Gandhi

41
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What % of Hindu weddings arranged

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90%

42
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How are brides and grooms commonly advertised

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Social Media

43
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Marriages are always within the same ____

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Caste

44
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What is a Dowry

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A gift given from the bride’s family to the groom’s family

45
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What is the negativity from dowries

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Lower classes may abort a girl to avoid the pressure of a dowry

46
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What is a Hindu wedding called

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Vivaah

47
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How long can Hindu weddings last

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3-5 days

48
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What happens during the Milni ceremony

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Elder members of the family choose the wedding date and present the dowry

49
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What is a Misri

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Ring ceremony

50
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What is a Pithi

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Ceremony held on the eve of the wedding in the homes of the bride and groom

51
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What happens to the bride and groom during the Pithi

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They are pasted w/ turmeric powder in a beautification process

52
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What is the Mehndi Party

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Held at the bride’s home after the Pithi ceremony

53
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What happens during the Mehndi party

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Hands will have Henna/mehndi drawn on

54
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Where does the wedding take place under

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Mandap (four pole canopy)

55
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What is a Baraat

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Groom’s presession

56
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What is the Kanya Aagaman

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The arrival of the bride

57
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What is the Vivah Havan

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Lights the Holy Fire

58
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What is the “Agni Knud”

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Where the Holy Fire is placed

59
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What is the Kanyadaan

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Couples exchange flowers and garland

60
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What is the Hastamelap

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“Giving away the bride”

61
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What is the Saptapadi

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7 sacred steps

62
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What is the Mangal Phere

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Circling of the fire

63
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Who will rule the “roost”

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Who ever sits first after the Mangal Phere in opposite spots

64
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What is the Ashirvada

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Couple greets and blessed by guests

65
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What is the Bidaai

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Bride bid’s farewell to her family

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