Vocabulary

Question 1

Outsourcing

Answer 1

Obtain goods or services from and outside or foreign supplier, especially in place of an internal source

Question 2

Green revolution

Answer 2

a large increase in crop production in developing countries achieved by the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and high-yield crop varieties.

Question 3

Monsoon

Answer 3

a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain (the wet monsoon), or from the northeast between October and April (the dry monsoon).

Question 4

Cultural diffusion

Answer 4

The spread of ideas, materials, and technology diffuses to many cultures

Question 5

Urbanization

Answer 5

the process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more and more people begin living and working in central areas

Question 6

Population density

Answer 6

Number of people per square mile

Question 7

Asian economic tigers

Answer 7

reference to the highly free-market and developed economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. These nations and areas were notable for maintaining exceptionally high growth rates (in excess of 7 percent a year) and rapid industrialization between the early 1960s (mid-1950s for Hong Kong) and 1990s.

Question 8

Kashmir

Answer 8

a region on the northern border of India and in northeastern Pakistan. Formerly a state of India, it has been disputed between India and Pakistan since partition in 1947. The northwestern part is controlled by Pakistan, most of it forming the state of Azad Kashmir, while the remainder is incorporated into the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Question 9

Indigenous people

Answer 9

people who occupy a region at the time of its contact with colonial powers or the outside world

Question 10

Eco tourism

Answer 10

tourism directed toward exotic, often threatened, natural environments, especially to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.