Physical Features
This mountain range contains Mt. Everest
Himalayas
Japan has a unique population because...
It is almost entirely homogenous
DTM stands for what?
Demographic Transition Model
Why did Kashmir choose to be independent?
It had a large Muslim and Hindu population
What is a Push Factor? What is a Pull Factor?
Push Factors make people want to leave their home
Pull Factors lead someone to live in a nation
This river is also known as the China's Sorrow due to its frequent flooding.
The Huang He or Yellow River
What are the two largest religions in Japan
Shintoism and Buddhism
There are how many stages to the DTM?
Five!
What is the partition of India? why did it occur?
The separation of Pakistan and India due to their conflicting religions
Name the three types of migrants that we discussed
Guest Workers, Refugees, Evacuees
The Gobi desert is named after what?
The Mongolian word for dry place
In order to move up in the ______ or social class system a Hindu person must complete their _____ or duty in life.
DAILY DOUBLE
Caste System, and Dharma
A country with a expansive population pyramid has a higher what?
Birth Rate/ amount of young citizens
Did India and Pakistan ever agree on a final compromise dealing with Kashmir? If so who got more land?
They did not! The UN is still mediating the conflict today
What is the definition of migration?
The movement of people from one place to another.
This river is a holy site for Hinduism, and incredibly polluted.
The Ganges
Another name for the Buddha would be...
Siddhartha Guatama
Countries with a constrictive population pyramid likely have what? Which means what about their quality of life?
DAILY DOUBLE
They have more old people and a higher quality of life
Why does India believe they have a claim to Kashmir? What about Pakistan?
DAILY DOUBLE
India claims that it was given to them by the former leader of the nation.
Pakistan wants to represent the Muslim population of the country.
What is Amnesty? Name a pro and a con for a country using it
Where a government grants legal immigration status to people who are in a country illegally.
Pro:
Allows people who immigrated due to a short-term emergency to not face legal consequences.
Con:
Could lead to a drastic and unexpected increase in immigration.
What are the 5 islands of Japan
DAILY DOUBLE
Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu
Escape from the cycle of reincarnation or _____
is the goal of Hinduism.
Moksha
Stage five of the DTM experiences what?
Low Birth rates and increasing death rates
Give two reasons why the land of Kashmir is so valuable.
It has many natural resources (including oil)
It is a key access point to the Indus river which can allow the country that owns it to cut access off to the other nation.
It is a connector to China/ making it a key economic region for Pakistan/India
What is the difference between a refugee and evacuee?
While both are fleeing their homes evacuees have government aid