South Asia Hodgepodge
Conflict
Physical Geography
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100
A religion formed from the blending of Muslim and Hindu teachings.
Sikhism
100
A series of four wars and many border skirmishes since the partition of British India in 1947.
India Pakistan Conflict
100
What is the major mountain range of South Asia?
Himalayas
100
The majority of Pakistan and India are what religions?
Pakistan = muslim, India = Hindu
100
Who won the Chinese Civil War, and where did the losers go?
CPC, Taiwan
200
A wind system in which winds completely reverse direction and bring wet and dry seasons.
monsoon
200
A conflict fought from 1983 to 2009 over the creation of an independent state in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan Civil War
200
Name the two island nations of South Asia.
Sri Lanka, and the Maldives
200
What year did India gain independence from Great Britain?
1947
200
Tell me one benefit or negative effect of the One Child Policy?
slowed growth by 300 million, an unbalance of boys and girls
300
the name given to the widespread introduction of new high-yield grains.
the Green Revolution
300
Why don't India and Pakistan get along--tell me two reasons?
fighting over the Kashmir region AND they helped in the East Pakistan Civil War, Hindu/Muslim
300
What type of terrain did the Mujahedeen fighters use to their advantage?
mountains
300
Osama Bin Laden was the leader of which terrorist organization?
Al-Qaeda
300
Why was North Korea separated along the 38th parallel after WWII and what type of government were set up?
USSR in North Communist, USA in south democratic
400
The major religion of India and Nepal.
hinduism
400
Which group would unify Afghanistan after the Soviet Union left?
The Taliban
400
A rise in sea level that occurs as a storm approaches the coast, washing huge waves of seawater over the land.
storm surges
400
What happened in South Asia on December 6, 1971?
East Pakistan becomes Bangladesh
400
Name me one difference between Chinese Communism and communism in the former USSR?
More hands off, less control over peoples every day life, up to teacher
500
What was Gandhi's main strategy to overthrow British rule in India?
non violent protest
500
What three countries have claims in the Kashmir region?
India, Pakistan, and China
500
What are the two main rivers of South Asia and where are they located?
West South Asia = Indus, East South Asia = Ganges
500
Name four "territories"or countries that were formed after Britain gave up control of British India.
West Pakistan, East Pakistan, India, Kashmir Region
500
What are the 5 themes of Geography?
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