History and Government
What was the name of the river valley civilization that existed in South Asia from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE?
Indus Valley Civilization
Which regions of South Asia have the highest population density?
Regions near rivers and coastline
Why is English a commonly spoken language in India and Pakistan?
British colonization
Occupations in Nepal
-Agriculture: 69%
-Industry: 12%
-Services: 19%
What type of country is Nepal?
Less developed
What modification to the environment reduces soil erosion?
Terrace farming
What type of government does India have?
Indirect democracy, republic, or parliamentary system
What is a pull factor that has contributed to urbanization in India?
Jobs in manufacturing and telecommunications
What are three religions that originated in South Asia?
Why have textile manufacturing jobs been outsourced to Bangladesh?
Low labor costs or fewer regulations
What is the purpose of the Persian water wheel?
What are two ways that culture diffused from the Indus Valley Civilization?
Trade, war, migration, or missionaries
What are two factors that contributed to rapid population growth in countries like Pakistan?
Better medicine and better agricultural techniques
Which religion is most closely associated with the caste system?
Hinduism
Bollywood is an example of what type of economic activity?
Quaternary economic activity
What weather pattern contributed to the development of the Indian Ocean Trade Network?
Seasonal monsoon winds
The Indus Valley Civilization was located between two other early civilizations. What were they?
Mesopotamia (Tigris-Euphrates) and China (Huang He)
How did the Partition of India affect migration patterns in South Asia?
Hindus migrated to India, and Muslims migrated to Pakistan.
The indigenous languages of northern India are related to which language family?
Indo-European
Occupations in India
-Agriculture: 47%
-Industry: 22%
-Services: 31%
What type of country is India?
Newly industrialized country
What were two innovations associated with the Green Revolution?
Pesticides, chemical fertilizers, mechanization, or dwarf crops
What were three innovations that took place in the Indus River Valley?
Plumbing, urban planning, agriculture, metal working, writing, or long distance trade
What type of population growth is India experiencing?
Slowing population growth
Sikhism combines the characteristics of what two religions?
Hinduism and Islam
What are three reasons that companies have outsourced customer service and IT jobs to India?
Low labor costs, educated workforce, and English-speaking population
What were two effects of the Green Revolution?
Reduced hunger, reduced poverty, reduced infant mortality, increased use of water, or degraded the environment