Chapter 19 SQ and Chapter Review

Question 1

subcontinent

Answer 1

Bigger than a peninsula but smaller than a continent

Question 2

monsoon

Answer 2

A seasonal wind caused by the heating and cooling of large land masses

Question 3

Hinduism

Answer 3

Emphasizes reincarnation a supreme being with many forms and the caste system

Question 4

Sikhism

Answer 4

An Indian religion founded by Nanak that tries to combine the teachings of Hinduism with Islam

Question 5

caste

Answer 5

A system that assigns people to different classes

Question 6

Brahmins

Answer 6

Priests and teachers who occupy the highest caste of Hinduism

Question 7

untouchables

Answer 7

The lowest class of Hinduism

Question 8

reincarnation

Answer 8

A constant cycle of birth and death each person supposedly lives one life after another

Question 9

karma

Answer 9

The total effect of a persons actions

Question 10

gurus

Answer 10

Spiritual leaders

Question 11

Jainism

Answer 11

A mix of Hinduism and Buddhism

Question 12

satyagraha

Answer 12

Nonviolent protests

Question 13

typhoon

Answer 13

A hurricane that occurs over the waters near Eastern Asia

Question 14

tsunami

Answer 14

A title wave

Question 15

animism

Answer 15

Religious beliefs that ascribe spiritual powers to animals and plants

Question 16

William Carey

Answer 16

The first modern missionary in India

Question 17

Punjab

Answer 17

Contains the Punjab plains

Question 18

Mahatma Gandhi

Answer 18

Was assassinated by a Hindu

Question 19

Jawarharlal Nehru

Answer 19

Established a secular federal republic

Question 20

Kashmir

Answer 20

A small country

Question 21

Taj Mahal

Answer 21

A monument

Question 22

Sherpas

Answer 22

Frequently hired as guides

Question 23

Gurkhas

Answer 23

Famed for their fighting

Question 24

How do the mountains along the northern borders affect the climate of South Asia?

Answer 24

They stop the rain and it drops of Southern Asia

Question 25

Why is India called the world's largest democracy?

Answer 25

It is the largest nation with a democracy

Question 26

What is the major religion of Pakistan?

Answer 26

Islam

Question 27

What country split from Pakistan in 1971? Why?

Answer 27

Bangladesh

Question 28

What mountain range contains 250 of the highest mountains in the world?

Answer 28

Himalayas

Question 29

What issue more than any other divides India and it's neighbors?

Answer 29

Religion

Question 30

What type of government does India have?

Answer 30

A federal republic

Question 31

Why do you think India has such a problem with highway accidents?

Answer 31

There are too many people on the roads

Question 32

What is the major religion of both Pakistan and Bangladesh?

Answer 32

Islam

Question 33

Which region is the object of dispute between India and Pakistan?

Answer 33

Kashmir

Question 34

What factors caused the division of Pakistan resulting in the creation of Bangladesh?

Answer 34

Poor communication in Pakistan and war with India.

Question 35

What political/religious fact makes Nepal unique?

Answer 35

It is Hindu

Question 36

What do Nepal and Bhutan have in common that make them unique among other countries if South Asia?

Answer 36

They are mostly Hindu

Question 37

What two groups were at war in Sri Lanka until they singed a ceasefire in 2002?

Answer 37

Sinhalese and the Tamils

Question 38

What is the majority religion in Sri Lanka?

Answer 38

Buddhists

Question 39

Which Indian leader promoted nonviolent protest as a means for political reform?

Answer 39

Mahatma Gandhi

Question 40

Which three rivers are of greatest importance to India?

Answer 40

The Ganges the Brahmaputra and the indus rivers.

Question 41

caste system

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Question 42

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Chapter Review Questions

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Question 42

SQ - answer highlighted questions here.

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Question 43

Explain the significance

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