Geo
These protect India's northern borders
Himalaya's
What is a monsoon?
Seasonal shift of winds
What religion did Ghandi practice?
Hinduism
City planning and a system of measurement were associated with this ancient civilization.
Harrapan
What is India's most important Natural Resource?
Arable Land
How do Himalaya's help form South Asia's rivers?
Snow Melt
What direction do dry monsoons come from in S. Asia?
North
How did Ghandi cope with stress in his life?
Bhagavad Gita
The Mughal brought this religion to India?
Islam
Why did India start the Green Revolution?
The government ran out of money for fertilizer and pesticides
Two Major River Valley's of South Asia
Ganges, Indus
What do the dry monsoons cause?
Hint: one word
Drought
What do you think Ghandi thought of Partition?
He wouldn't have liked it, he wanted a unified India.
What are the three major historic empires of South Asia?
Mauryan, Gupta, Mughal
What effect do dams have on water in Bangladesh?
reduces water flow
An area where a river empties into a larger body of water?
Delta
What natural disaster is caused by wet monsoons?
Flooding
How did Ghandi defeat the British?
Civil Disobedience
What is a caste system?
Social structure based on family
During summer how do people manage water use?
Store it for dry monsoons
Where is South Asia's most fertile farmland located?
River Valleys
Name the two types of Monsoons and what season they happen.
Wet Summer
Dry Winter
How did Ghandi die?
Assassinated/shot
What did the British steal from India? (two words)
Raw Materials
What is major cause of water pollution to India's rivers?
raw sewage/overpopulation