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MT 6 South Asia Notes Flashcards

1
Q

the ability of one country to produce a good or provide a service at a lower price or more effectively than another country

A

Comparative Advantage

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2
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the use of technology to move, record, and process information, includes computers, communication satellites, cell phones, and the internet

A

Information Technology

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3
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catching fish for sale, often with the use of large ships

A

Commercial Fishing

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4
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the precipitation that occurs when moist air rises up the side of a mountain

A

Orographic Precipitation

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5
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India, separated by mountains and oceans

A

Subcontinent

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6
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The main religion of South Asia, in India and Nepal

A

Hindi

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7
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-2500 B.C.E.
-main city: Mohenjo-Daro- 40,000 people
-homes had indoor bathrooms that drained into city sewers
-vanished 1700 B.C.E.

A

Indus River Valley

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8
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a seasonal wind, carry clouds with heavy rain

A

Monsoons

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9
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a dry area on the downwind side of a mountain

A

Rain Shadow

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10
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to hire someone outside a company to do work that was once done inside the company

A

Outsource

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11
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a fixed social group into which an individual is born with a particular system social stratification

A

Caste System

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12
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-94% of this religion lives in India
-oldest religion

A

Hinduism

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13
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the staple crop of South Asia

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Rice

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14
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What are the three bodies of water surrounding South Asia?

A

Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal

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15
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How is farming possible in arid regions of South Asia?

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Drip irrigation, water drips directly onto the plant’s roots, little water is wasted as runoff or evaporation

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16
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Why are population densities so high in the Ganges Plain?

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they have good fertile land, with nice flat surfaces

17
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Why does the Deccan Plateau receive little of the monsoon rains?

A

the Western Gnats are very tall and blocks the moisture

18
Q

Why does the monsoon often cause flooding in Bangladesh?

A

It faces upward on a mountain, its position on the Bengal Delta

19
Q

How does the vegetation of northwest India and Pakistan compare with that of Bangladesh?

A

In Pakistan it is more grassland and a scrubland. In Bangladesh it is more a tropical forest and there is more trees.

20
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What are three reasons that India is an attractive place for American companies to outsource work?

A

-have English speakers
-trained at the top colleges (math, science, computer science)
-low cost of living

21
Q

Who were the first men to climb Mount Everest?

A

Tenzing Norgay, Edmund Hillary

22
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What challenges have South Asia’s cities faced in recent decades?

A

-unemployment
-poverty
-oversupply of labor

23
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In what part of South Asia were the first great cities built?

A

the Indus Valley

24
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What are three challenges climber face while trying to summit Mount Everest?

A
  • avalanche
    -falling rocks
    -Khumbu Icefall, Lhotse Face, Death Valley
25
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South Asia is home to what percentage of the World’s population?

A

more than half

26
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What religion is followed by most of the people in Pakistan and Bangladesh?

A

Islam

27
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Why do so many South Asians fail to eat enough protein?

A

because of low income they can’t afford it, rural areas

28
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What are two negative consequences of climbers visiting Mount Everest?

A

-hypothermia
-lack of oxygen

29
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How do majority of people in South Asia make their living?

A

-farming
-fishing

30
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What are advantages and disadvantages of the monsoons of South Asia?

A

Pro: Cons:
-hydroelectric power -floods in fields
-good for crops. -spread of disease

31
Q

What is the capital of Bangladesh?

A

Dhaka

32
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What is the capital of Bhutan?

A

Thimphu

33
Q

What is the capital of India?

A

New Delhi

34
Q

What is the capital of Maldives?

A

Male

35
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What is the capital of Nepal?

A

Kathmandu

36
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What is the capital of Sri Lanka?

A

Colombo

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