India
The Stans
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan
100
India's population is __________.
growing
100
What country and people has caused major damage through warfare and environmental damage on the Stans?
The Russians
100
The capital city is ______________.
Jerusalem.
100
Before the discovery of oil in the early 1900's, Saudi Arabian economy could mostly be described as __________.
Poor
100
Where does most of India's farming take place?
Indus River Valley
200
What is one effect of India's efforts to improve health care?
People have a higher life expectancy.
200
What is the country where Russians have done many nuclear tests?
Kazakhstan
200
Describe the two main groups who are fighting for land in Israel.
Jews and Arabs
200
What natural resource has helped Saudi Arabia build its economy and modernize the country?
oil
200
India's major exports include all but what: cotton, textiles, factory labor, agriculture, silt.
Silt
300
What is one of India's major exports?
computer software
300
What environmental damage is happening to the Aral Sea?
It is drying out.
300
What is a kibbutz?
A cooperative farming community.
300
What is the connection between the Saudi Arabian government and Islam?
Saudi Arabia's government is ruled under Islamic law.
300
Describe green revolution.
A worldwide effort to increase food production in developing countries.
400
What two countries have claimed Kashmir since 1947?
India and Pakistan
400
What is the group that took over in 1996 in Afghanistan?
Taliban
400
Explain how technology has helped Israel succeed in agriculture.
Helped them to create individual irrigation systems and has helped them create arable land.
400
What is the role of women in Saudi Arabia?
They cannot drive, they must wear black cloaks, and in college women study separately from men.
400
Why is water shortage a major problem for Pakistan?
Rainfall is scarce and the country is highly dependent upon agriculture.
500
How does India's middle class help the nation's economy?
The people of the middle class provide a huge market for goods and services.
500
Name 2 factors that have caused wars and conflicts in the Stans.
tensions between rival leaders, clans, and ethnic groups; the breakup of the Soviet Union.
500
How do the manufacturing service industries improve Israel's economy?
They provide jobs and help bring revenue from trade.
500
Name two things that are illegal in Saudi Arabia.
Alcohol and pork
500
Why might a manufacturing company in Pakistan be located on the plains of the Indus River?
The factory is probably run by hydroelectric power from the running water. This hydroelectric power is used to run mills and factories.
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