South Asia History
Who led India’s independence movement ?
Mandas Gandhi
What is the main river that runs through India?
Ganges
What is an archipelago?
A group of islands that make up a country
What country colonized Indochina?
French
Why did the Vietnam war begin?
the North wanted to spread capitalism
what two religions are most practiced in India and Pakistan?
Islam and Hinduism
What is the Khyber Pass?
one of the major land routes through the mountains
What is the number one problem in India?
Who was Ho Chi Minh?
he led the revolution against the French
Name one of the North's communist Allies.
China/Soviet Union
Did west or east Pakistan became Bangladesh?
East Pakistan
What do the Himalayan Mountains form a barrier between?
China and India
Who founded the Religion of Buddhism
Buddah
Who was the president who sent US troops to Vietnam?
Lyndon Johnson
Where did civilization first begin in South Asia?
Indus valley
What is so special about the Indo-Gangetic Plain ?
has some of the worlds most fertile soil, 3/5
some of the worlds most fertile soil, 3/5
Name two reasons Indian families continue to have large families?
to serve as workers, low infant mortality rate, children can take care of elderly family members
What was the name of Mo chi Minh's resistance group?
Viet minh
what is the Tet Offensive?
The Tet Offensive was a coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks on more than 100 cities and outposts in South Vietnam
How long did the British East India Company control India and what is this period called?
raj - 200 years
Name three natural resources of South Asia?
Coal, Wood, petroleum, natural gas, uranium iron
What is the difference between Monsoons and Cyclones?
Seasonal winds that affect entire region,
violent storm with fierce winds and heavy ran
What three countries received independence ?
Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
What was the outcome of the war? and Why was the United States Disappointed in it?
There were lots of casualties, it was a long war, and the communists parties took over southeast Asia.