The least of the least (South Asia) Flashcards

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1
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The … is the rainy season over Southern Asia

A

Moonson

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2
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It starts in … and last for … months

A

June
4 months

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3
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It rains a lot in … - … - … - … - …

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Southern India
Himalayas
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Thar Desert

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4
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It gradually moves from the … to the …

A

south-east
north-west

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5
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The … religion is an incredible blend of practices that evolved over the last …

A

Hindu
3000 years

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6
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For the … some of the most striking aspects of the Hindu faith are the … - … - … - … - … - …

A

Westerners
Sanctoty of cows
reincarnation
dots on the forehead
caste system
ritual baths in holy rivers
dowry

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7
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The … is the most sacred river of the Hindus

A

Ganges

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8
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… a poor devloping country has many of the highest mountins on earth

A

Nepal

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9
Q

Nepal has the … and … located in … border and is the … at an altitude of …

A

Himalayas
Everest
Nepa-Tibet border
highest summit on earth
8849 m

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10
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The most important cities in India:
… = the … center and most … city
… = the old … capital and … center
… = … of the country
… = a world major … and … hub

A

Mumbai = business center - cosmopolitan city
Kolkata = british capital and education
delhi = capital
bengalaru = computer and programing hub

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The world’s largest democracy, India, is largely of Hindu religion and has a population of … people or about … of the world’s population

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1.43 billion people
1/6

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12
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… and … has the highest overall … on earth for a reasonable size country with … inhabiatants/km2

A

Bangladesh
Pakistan
population density
1170 inhabitants/km2

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13
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Most of area was under strong … or rule for about … years up until the year …

A

British influence
200 years
1947

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14
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Gandhi is commonly considered the … in India because he used … on India’s road to …

A

Father of the Nation
non-violence
freedom

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15
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… - … - … are three states of India sharing a border with … to the …

A

Rajasthan
Punjab
Kashmir
Pakistan
west

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16
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The Indian State of … around the holy city of … on the border of India and Pakistan, is the country of the … a group of industrious and wealthy people with a distinctive religion and culture that are well represented among Canada’s population

A

Punjab
Amritsar
Sikhs

17
Q

… is a disputed territory, now adminstered by three countries : … - … - …

A

Kashmir
China
Pakistan
India

18
Q

It include … in India and … in Pakistan

A

Srinagar
Gilgit

19
Q

Indian Kashmir’s, of a Muslim majority want … or … with Pakistan

A

independence
unification

20
Q

… part of the … is the second highest mountain on earth

A

K2
Karakoram Range

21
Q

The Indian movie industry is the world’s most productive one with a production close to … films for the year …

A

2000
2019

22
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…, the Hindi language Mumbai-based industry made close to … films in the year …

A

Bollywood
375
2017

23
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Due to the preference for … and the system of … there is … towards … and girls in … areas of low socio-economic development so they is …

A

male babies
dowry
dsicrimination
female babies
rural
an excess of men over women population

24
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A diverse and multicultural island country , … is home to many … - … - … The main religion is … (…%)

A

Sri Lanka
religions
ethnic groups
languages
Buddhism
70%