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Unit 8 South Asia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are seasonal winds that change direction at different times of the year called? | monsoons |
| A circular shaped island made of coral is called what? | an atoll |
| In the 1970s, there was an effort to use modern techniques and science to increase food production in poorer countries. What was this event called? | the Green revolution |
| What is the belief that a person's soul is reborn in another body after death? | Reincarnation |
| What is it called when someone uses nonviolent protest to challenge laws? | civil disobedience |
| What is it called when someone refuses to buy items from a country? | a boycott |
| What is a social class that a person is born into and cannot change called? | a caste |
| A large landmass that is part of a continent is called what? | a subcontinent |
| Hiring workers in other countries to do jobs is called what? | outsourcing |
| What effect do the summer monsoons have on South Asia? | The summer monsoons bring monsoon rains that pour down on parts of South Asia (The Ganges Plain, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka). |
| Which country has massive flooding because of the monsoons? | Bangladesh |
| Which civilization had advanced plumbing and sewer systems? | Indus River Valley civilization |
| Which civilization spread Buddhism across Asia? | Mauryan Empire |
| Which civilization divided its people into castes and brought sanskrit to India? | Aryans |
| Which civilization built mosques, gardens, and the Taj Mahal? | Mogul Empire |
| What is the core belief of Hinduism? | The soul passes through a cycle of many lives and its next life is always dependent on how the previous life was lived |
| What is the goal of life for Hindus? | To be released from reincarnation (through good works) and be joined to Brahman |
| What are some effects of Hinduism on the daily life of Hindus? | (many possible answers) Hindus don't eat beef because they believe cows are sacred. Hindus place their dead in the Ganges River because they believe it is the most sacred water. |
| What is the core belief of Buddhism? | That one can be free of all suffering in life by detaching oneself from all earthly desires |
| What is the goal of life for Buddhists? | Enlightenment (complete detachment from earthly desires) |
| What are some effects of Buddhism on the daily life of Buddhists? | (many possible answers) Buddhists often are vegetarian because they respect all living creatures. Buddhist meditate to increase their awareness. |
| What is the core belief of Islam? | There is only one god and Muhammad is the prophet of God. |
| How does population growth affect people in South Asia? | There is increased pollution and less land for farming, good housing, food, and clean water. The poor are hurt the most. |
| What problem that is happening with the Ganges River? | It is becoming polluted from factories, pesticides, human remains, and trash/garbage. |
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