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South Asia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How do monsoons affect the climate in South Asia in the summer? | winds from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rain. |
| What mountain range has divided and separated the region of South Asia? | Himalaya Mountains |
| Humans have a powerful impact on the land and the way it is used. One way they can protect the earth is through _____________, which is the protection of the environment. | conservation |
| List three ways that humans are affected by pollution in the Ganges River: | Unable to fish, have suitable drinking water, or be able to farm lands with the water. |
| Mohandas Gandhi is most famous for: | campaigning for nonviolent resistance against the British |
| As a colony of Britain, which is true of India? | t had to import manufactured goods from Britain. |
| The conflict between Hindus and Muslims in India led to the Partition between India and Pakistan in 1947 and these reasons still creates conflict over Kashmir. | Both India and Pakistan believe the region belongs to them, a ceasefire was called and Kashmir was divided between India and Pakistan, and here is a dispute over control of this water for drinking and irrigation. |
| The Green Revolution was an effort to use modern science and technology to: | increase the production of food |
| Under the caste system, on what was a person’s place in society based? | occupation |
| What religion is most popular in India, and is the belief in a supreme being that can take many different godlike and animallike forms? | Hinduism |
| What does Diwali celebrate in the Hindu religion? | the coming of winter |
| Reincarnation is a belief in which, after death, person’s soul is reborn into another physical life. | TRUE |
| Which of the following is true about the Bhagavad Gita? | It contains the ancient stories, traditions, and beliefs of Hinduism. |
| Which of the following was an effect of Partition? | Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs had to decide where to live. |
| What term is used for the practice of making small loans to people starting their own businesses? | Microlending |
| Pakistan’s government has alternated between a democracy and what other form of government? | Military Dictatorship |
| The Golden Quadrilateral is part of India’s | infrastructure |
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