South Central Asia

Question 1

PUSH OR PULL? Poverty in the countryside.

Accepted Answer

PUSH FACTOR

Question 2

Why is the Indian government working to improve infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

India’s population is growing very quickly.

Question 3

Along which cultural hearth did the Ancient Indian civilizations of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro form?

Accepted Answer

Indus River

Question 4

Distinguish between summer and winter monsoons in South Asia.

Accepted Answer

summer is wet/winter is dry

Question 5

Which river in South Asia is suffering from pollution but still considered holy to many Hindus?

Accepted Answer

Ganges River

Question 6

What is the religious text for Buddhism called?

Accepted Answer

Tripitaka or Sutras

Question 7

How did Gandhi promote Indian independence?

Accepted Answer

Through Peaceful Civil Disobedience.

Question 8

What term best matches the following definition? A social structure composed of 4 main levels, started by the Aryans.

Accepted Answer

Caste System

Question 9

Which of the following is a fact regarding Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

Founded by Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha).

Question 10

PUSH OR PULL FACTOR? More Job Opportunities.

Accepted Answer

PULL FACTOR

Question 11

Northern winds moving over these mountains affect winter monsoons by making it dry in India. Which mountains?

Accepted Answer

Himalayas Mountains

Question 12

Using the chart above, infer what could have attributed to the dramatic increase in exports from India?

Accepted Answer

There has been an increase in foreign factories outsourcing jobs.

Question 13

Why have Pakistan and India had tense relations for several decades?

Accepted Answer

Competition over the Indus River and conflict over Kashmir

Question 14

What is the most significant effect of the Green Revolution in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

Increased Food Production

Question 15

Which of the following religions is being described in the list above?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 16

What term matches the definition. A summer seasonal prevailing S. Asia that brings rain nearly daily. Flooding present.

Accepted Answer

Monsoon

Question 17

How has the caste system changed in the last 50 years?

Accepted Answer

Discrimination has been outlawed by the constitution.

Question 18

Which natural disaster is most likely to strike South Asia as a result of summer monsoons?

Accepted Answer

Flooding

Question 19

Which of the following religions is being described in the list above?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 20

What did the caste system lead to in India?

Accepted Answer

Division among the people and discrimination against other castes

Question 21

If a person does their Dharma, then according to Hindu belief in Karma, what will happen to his/her soul after death?

Accepted Answer

The soul will be reincarnated as a person in a higher caste.

Question 22

How does polluted water affect people in South Asia.

Accepted Answer

When water is very polluted it is unsafe to drink.

Question 23

What ancient South Asian nomadic group brought new culture to Ancient India?

Accepted Answer

Aryans

Question 24

PUSH OR PULL? Cleaner Water

Accepted Answer

PULL FACTOR

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