Green Revolution
Vocabulary Words
Geography
Religions of South Asia
Impact of Globalization
100

A time when scientists and farmers changed how food is produced

What is the Green Revolution

100

The process of contracting/sending work to another country

What is outsourcing

100

This is considered to be the holiest river on Earth and it's the most heavily polluted with human and industrial waste

What is the Ganges

100

This is the oldest surviving religion in the world whose basic beliefs include karma, dharma, and reincarnation

What is Hinduism

100

This is becoming the dominant language of South Asia

What is English

200

Farmers used this to help grow more food

What is new technology

200

The spread of cultural beliefs, ideas, or innovations from one society to another

What is Cultural Diffusion

200

This is the highest mountain range in the world that stretches over 5 countries

What are the Himalayan Mountains

200

The majority of followers of this religion in South Asia live in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India and their dietary restrictions include not eating pork.

What is Islam

200

This company has adapted its menu to conform to dietary restrictions, taste, and customs of the country

What is Mc Donald's

300

These seeds are created to grow more food than traditional/ normal seeds

What are HYV's

300

Physical and Organizational structures such as roads, power grids, transportation systems, etc that support the development of communities

What is infrastructure

300

This is on the borders of India and Pakistan. Both countries claim it as theirs 

What is Kashmir

300

This monotheistic religion believe in the teachings of Guru Nanak and their followers are known as Sikhs believe in equaity for all people

What is Sikhism

300

The loss of identity, indigenous practices, customs, and languages are negative examples of this

What is cultural diffusion

400

These act like vitamins for plants so they can grow

What are chemical fertilizers

400

Periodic winds in the Indian Ocean that causes rainy phases

What are monsoons

400

This country predominately speaks Hindi and practices Hindui

What is India

400

This religion followers live predominately in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and are mostly vegetarians. Their basic beliefs include the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path

What is Buddhism

400

The process by which businesses, technologies, and ideas spread across the world.

What is globalization

500

Before 1960 millions of people faced this and died

What is hunger and famine

500

A system that divides people into strict social classes

What is the caste system

500

An area that is separated into 2 or more different political units or countries. Kashmir is an example of this

What is a partition

500

The major religions followed in India share these dietary restrictions (things they won't eat or drink)

What is beef, pork, alcohol, drugs

500

Benefits of this include more employment opportunities, foreign investors, and enhanced competitiveness in global markets

What is outsourcing

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