Question 1
East Pakistan became an independent country in the 1970s.
Bangladesh
What year did India gain independence?
1947
This country was created as a Muslim nation in 1947.
Pakistan
This Indian leader worked with Gandhi during the independence movement.
Nehru
What is ecotourism?
Touring natural environments such as rain forests and coral reefs
This conflict region has caused tension between India and Pakistan.
Kashmir
Gandhi used this peaceful method to protest British rule.
Civil disobedience
Refusing to buy goods from a country or company is called __________________
Boycott
The war in Sri Lanka was mainly between these two groups.
Buddhists and Hindus
Name two challenges farmers face in South Asia.
Lack of good cropland and growing food demand
Hiring workers in another country to do jobs is called this.
Outsourcing
British rule in India was called ______________
The Raj
Small home-based businesses like weaving and carving are called________________
Cottage industries
Name two ways rivers help people in South Asia.
Irrigation, transportation, drinking water, or electricity
Explain two causes of wildlife loss in South Asia.
Deforestation, pollution, farming expansion, or urban growth
Name two environmental problems facing South Asia.
Pollution and deforestation
Many U.S. companies outsource to India because of these two reasons.
Lower wages and widespread English usage
These dangerous weapons were developed by both India and Pakistan in the 1990s.
Nuclear weapons
This movement increased food production in India using irrigation, fertilizers, and improved crops.
Green Revolution
Name two economic activities many South Asians depend on besides farming.
Mining, fishing, or cottage industries
Explain why pollution is dangerous in South Asia.
It makes water unsafe, harms animals, damages habitats, and worsens climate change