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South Asia
Eastern Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the major religions of South Asia? | Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam |
| What other cultures are related to the Aryans who established Indian civilization? | Most European cultures |
| What must one do to be a good Hindu? | Follow duty of caste, honor cows, marry within one's caste (these duties are known as dharma) |
| What must one do to be a good Buddhist? | Follow Eightfold Path and 4 Noble Truths; 8- think and act positively and meditate to reach enlightenment; 4- Realize that getting rid of desire will cause no more suffering |
| Compare and contrast Nirvana and Moksha | Nirvana is where one ceases to exist while moksha is where one rejoins or reunifies with God (loss of induviduality) |
| Describe the Hindu caste system | Each caste more "pure" than the one below; only way to escape is to obey dharma and get reborn into higher caste; very oppressing and controlling; considered 4 castes and then the pariahs- known as untouchables |
| Why do so many people live in Northern India? | A lot of rivers provides fertile soil and water which gives an abundance of food; and the have a mild climate- tropical wet and dry |
| Summarize the historical development of Hinduism | Indus River Valley Civ. had 3 gods: one of whom was the mother goddess; Aryan Religion had many gods that reflect natural phenomena(similar to Greek gods);two together produced Hinduism which has a 3 faced God where all "gods" are one-Visnu:all purpose |
| Describe how British rule changed India | wrecked their econ b/c only wanted India making raw materials, no finished products- can make more money off of finished products;limited their freedom and outlawed some religious practices;split India; provide better railroads, water systems, health care |
| Why is the Pakistan-Inda conflict significant? | They both have nukes and it would affect the whole world if they ended up getting into a nuclear war |
| Describe the roots of the Kashmir conflict | During Pakistan-India split, Kashmir voted to be part of Pakistan and the majority was muslim but the governor was hindu and decided to stay with India. A lot of people were misplaced and Kashmir ends up being divided in fighting:India(2/3)Pakistan(1/3) |
| Compare and contrast Islam and Buddhism | Essay |
| What are monsoons? | Seasonal shift in wind direction; causes wet and dry seasons; wet- summer; dry- winter |
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