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South Asia/ East Asi
Term | Definition |
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Dense(crowded) population | characteristic that East Asia, South Asia, and Europe share |
- Muslims - British - Aryans | They all invaded and spread their culture in the Indian subcontinent |
Calcutta | one of the world's busiest seaports, is located near the Ganges delta, and calls itself India's City of Joy |
the Ganges River is so important in defining the character of India | It provides drinking and irrigation water. People look to the river for miracles. The river is part of Indian's folklore and mythology. |
Command | type of economic system used by both Joseph Stalin in the USSR and Mao Zedong in China to accelerate (increase) the economic growth of their respective nations |
In recent years, interior designers and architects in the United States have adopted ideas of feng shui, a traditional Chinese philosophy, to improve their designs. This is an example of — | cultural convergence, because part of Chinese culture has been incorporated into American culture. |
Even though Japan has few natural resources, it has a high standard of living mainly because it has — | developed technology that can be exchanged for the resources it needs. |
an effect (outcome) that geography has had on Japan | The lack of important natural resources has led Japan to depend on trade with other nations |
Beijing has developed a major problem with pollution because of increases in all of the following | Industry Politics |
This issue continues to raise concern from the world community regarding the nations of India, Iraq, Pakistan, and North Korea | Nuclear proliferation |
One way in which the Silk Road and the West African trade routes are similar is that along both routes — | ideas were exchanged as merchants interacted with each other. |