Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
Causes the mountains of South Asia to grow taller every year 
Tectonic plate movements
100
South Asia's most densely populated nation
Bangladesh 
100
India is a federal republic, which means power is shared between
The executive, legislative, and judicial branches
100
Causes devasting floods in Bangladesh
Monsoon
100
From which direction do the wet monsoons come?
Southeast
200
Soil deposits at the mouth of river 
Delta 
200
Why are the Sherpa often hired to guide climbing expeditions or to carry supplies?
They have remarkable endurance in high altitudes
200
Why, in the past, has Pakistan had trouble with India?
Both Pakistan and India claim the territory of Kashmir and religious conflict 
200
Storms with high winds and heavy rains
Cyclones
200
What supports the coral Maldives?
Reefs
300
How does the rainfall of eastern Pakistan compare with the rainfall of Bangladesh? 
Bangladesh has more rainfall amount than Pakistan 
300
In 1947 India was divided into which two independent countries? 
India and Pakistan
300
Why do the Hindus not eat beef?
Cows are scarce. 
300
With ancestors from Tibet, one of the best known ethnic groups in South Asia 
Sherpas 
300
By the mid-1800s, who was the dominant power in South Asia? 
British 
400
How many seasons does much of South Asia experience? 
Two
400
Why are some houses in South Asia built on stilts?
To save construction costs 
400
Nepal faces all of these challenges EXCEPT _______.


A) floods

B) political conflict

C) declining tourism industry

D) lack of roads and airports

C. declining tourism industry 
400
Formed from chemicals, ash, and dust 
Brown clouds
400
Why is it difficult for Bangladesh to Build a successful nation? 
Because of natural disasters and high-concentration population  
500
What is a cyclone similar to? 
Hurricane 
500
How did Mohandas Gandhi and his followers use British goods to gain independence for the region?
Refused to pay taxes
500
Why might some people in the Maldives be worried about global warming? 
The rising of sea levels
500
Source of 70 percent of Nepal's energy 
hydroelectric plants
500
What were the four levels (varnas) of Aryan society in India in 1,500 B.C.? 
1) Priests 2) Warriors 3) Farmers 4) Servants 
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