Geography/Climate
2. What roles do landforms such as mountains play in South Asian countries?
They help prevent foreign invasions.
3. What are the effects of urbanization or overcrowding in Indian cities?
Unclean drinking water
No sewage system
Slums/lack of housing
Homeless citizens
5. What did Gandhi feel about the lower castes in India?
He was kind to them and helped improve their rights.
What encouraged the British to colonize India?
For natural resources and human labor exploitation.
6. How does the Indian ocean play a role in India’s economy?
It helps promote international trade between India and other countries.
4. Why do people in South Asia leave rural areas for city life?
To look for jobs and opportunities.
15. Explain why Gandhi was killed?
He was assassinated as he tried to unite Muslims and Hindus.
18. What are some of the problems India is facing today?
Unemployment, overpopulation, pollution, hunger, homelessness
12. Which climate would be more difficult for agriculture?
Hot and dry, rocky, sandy
7. What are some of the issues presented by overpopulation in India?
Lack of resources such as water, housing, education, and healthcare.
10. Compare M.L.K, Gandhi, and Nelson Mandela.
All of these men were leaders of the Civil rights movement in their countries using nonviolent means.
17. How is the Indian government a limited government?
Indian citizens are allowed to freely elect their representatives.
19. How does drought affect people in India?
It forces people to adapt to their environment.
13. Provide examples of service industries?
Ecotourism, engineers, computer programmers
11. What are the holy books of some of the major religions in the world?
Torah, Veda, Koran, Bible
16. What are the effects of environmental pollution in India?
It results in more disease.
20. What are the advantages and disadvantages of transportation barriers such as the Himalayas Mountain?
It prevents foreign invasions but at the same time it makes it difficult to trade due to challenging terrain.
14. What are the impacts of low standard of living?
High mortality rate, high death rate in infants, low GDP per capita and low life expectancy.
8. What were the causes of India’s partition into 2 countries?
Religious differences existed between Muslims and Hindus.
9. What are some similarities between India and Africa?
Lower class in India and nonwhite citizens in both countries were not created equally.