Summer - Wet (winds blow northwest from over the Indian Ocean)
Winter - Dry (winds blow southwest from over land)
100
What is the term for nations with low GDP and a lower standard of living?
Developing nations
100
Leaders of what event in American history were influenced by the actions of Mohandas Gandhi?
The Civil Rights Movement
100
What is reincarnation?
Rebirth of the soul
100
What is the term for the traditional silk clothing worn by women in India?
Sari
200
How do the Himalayan Mountains help form South Asia's major rivers?
Melting snow (and glaciers) from the mountains runs into the rivers
200
What is the Golden Quadrilateral?
A superhighway connecting major cities in India
200
How did Gandhi promote Indian independence?
Through civil disobedience and non-violence
200
According to Hindu belief, what determines the form that a soul will take in the next life?
Karma
200
What is popular culture?
Arts, music, and other elements of everyday life in a region
300
How do people in South Asia manage their water use during the summer monsoon?
They store extra water to use during the dry winter monsoon
300
What are 2 reasons for poverty in Bangladesh?
Overpopulation, lack of education, and natural disasters
300
How is India's government like that of the United States?
It has 3 branches and is a form of democracy
300
Why are many Indians vegetarians?
Cows are sacred
300
What are popular sports played in India?
Cricket, golf, and soccer
400
How did the Himalaya Mountains form?
By two plates colliding in South Asia
400
What has limited economic progress in Pakistan?
Military dictatorships refusing to recognize citizens' rights
400
What has been a big part of India's economic growth?
Outsourcing of U.S. service jobs from the U.S. to India
400
What is the majority religion of India?
Hinduism
400
Where did South Asia's ancient civilizations and cultures develop?
The Harappan developed along the Indus River in present day Pakistan
500
How does polluted water affect people in South Asia?
Polluted water is unsafe to drink
500
What are push-pull factors? Give examples
The reasons people migrate - "push" people from a place and "pull" them towards another; for ex. poverty in a village may push people away, will job opportunities in a city pulls them to the urban area
500
What do experts believe India will become by 2030?
The world's most populous nation
500
What is the caste system? Has it remained the same since first put in place?
A type of social structure; no, with India's constitution it became illegal to discriminate against different castes
500
Why is religion an important part of South Asia's history?