Chapter 25 Questions: Human Geography of South Asia- a Region of Contrasts

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Chapter 25 Questions: Human Geography of South Asia- A Region of Contrasts

India (pages 567-72)

1.  Describe the Aryans:

2.  Describe the Mughal Empire:

3.  What happened in 1857?

4.  Describe the raj:

5.  Describe nonviolent protest:

6.  Indian History Timeline: Mohandas Gandhi started his campaign against Britain in ______.

7.  Why was there violence when India got independence?

8.  Who was Jawaharlal Nehru?

9.  How does the government compare to the US and Britain?

10.  What are three minority groups in India?

11.  Define land reform:

12.  Agriculture and Industry: What industries occur in Mumbai?

13.  Describe the Green Revolution:

14.  The city of ______is India’s high-tech center that is home to software companies.

15.  Describe Indian families:

16.  What foods are eaten:

17.  What are some leisure activities enjoyed:

18.  Describe Hinduism:

19.  Define the caste system:

20.  What is dharma?

Pakistan and Bangladesh (pages 573-77)

1.  What do we know about the Indus Valley civilization?

2.  Define partition:

3.  Why did East Pakistan want independence?

4.  How does climate limit farming?

5.  What crops are successful in Pakistan and Bangladesh?

6.  Define microcredit:

7.  Define entrepreneur:

8.  How do the two countries differ regarding religious practices?

9.  What is the primary languages of Pakistan?

10.  What language is spoken by Bengalis?

11.  How are families similar to those of India?

12.  How are mushairas popular?

13.  What is Qawwali?

Disasters! (pages 578-79)

1.  What damage was caused to Bangladesh by the cyclone of November 13, 1970?

2.  Describe the cyclone shelter (see picture):

Chapter 26: Today’s Issues- South Asia

Population Explosion (pages 593-95)

1.  Define basic necessities:

2.  Unless population growth slows down, India will reach ______people by 2045.

3.  What is the disparity between population and land in South Asia (percentages)?

4.  What problems are there because of population?

5.  Why do many Indians have children?

6.  How does education spending in India comapre to the USA?

Map and Graph Skills: Reading a Population Pyramid (page 596)

1.  What does a population pyramid show?

2.  Why is there a steady drop in population when Indians reach their teenage years?

Case Study: How can India and Pakistan resolve their dispure over Kashmir? (pages 600-01)

1.  What was the problem with Kashmir in 1947?

2.  Why does Pakistan want to keep Kashmir?

3.  What dangerous possiblity exists that horrifies the world?

4.  What benefits are there to resolving the conflict?