Global Studies Unit 8 Test Review

This South Asian country is the most densely populated.

A famous export of Sri Lanka is:

About 60 million years ago, the south Asian subcontinent was part of this.

Why are Sherpa often hired to guide expeditions or to carry supplies? 

The "green revolution" helped bring this about in the region.

Most of South Asia's forests were cut down...

This religion is most widely practiced in South Asia.

Where does about 40% of India's population live?

India is a federal republic, which means that power is shared between:

He practiced a nonviolent independence movement.

This is the world's largest democracy.

South Asia holds this percentage of the world's population.

What major factor shapes the climate of South Asia?

These were nomadic herders who settled parts of northern South Asia in the 1500s B.C.

What happens to the climate as one travels north to the Ganges Plain.

The Taj Mahal in Agra, India, was built by a Muslim ruler for this reason.

This is an important business in Bangladesh.

Geographically, the Khyber Pass is located here.

By the mid-1800s, this was the dominant power in South Asia

Most of the region's mineral resources are located here.

Although India's economy is growing, many of its citizens remain poor for this reason.

Why has Pakistan historically had trouble with India?

Why are some houses in South Asia built on stilts?

Unlike the U.S. Bill of Rights, India's constitution includes the right to do this.

The Deccan Plateau and western Pakistan:

Bangladesh became an independent country in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

What were the names of South Asia's first cities?