Geography: Chapter 18 Review

Question 1

the standard of living is improving in India because of

Accepted Answer

growth in industry

Question 2

religion of most people in India

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Hinduism

Question 3

The nation that is mostly alluvial plain and floods often is

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Bangladesh

Question 4

The average ____ of people in India is $530 a year

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income

Question 5

Religion that combines beliefs of Isalm and Hinduism is

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Sikhism

Question 6

Winds that change direction and bring heavy rain are

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monsoons

Question 7

a desert separating India and Pakistan

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Thar

Question 8

The two most important rivers of the subcontinent are

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Ganges and Brahmaputra

Question 9

home-based business popular in Indian subcontinent

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cottage industry

Question 10

much of the Indian subcontinent is surrounded by

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the Indian Ocean

Question 11

____ are the major export of Sri Lanka

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gemstones

Question 12

Nepal's political situation is unstable because of

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communist rebels

Question 13

What is happening to India's economy?

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industries such as computers, cars, & phones are taking off, the fastest growing

Question 14

____ pollutes the water of the subcontinent

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human & animal waste and chemicals

Question 15

Two religions that grew out of Hinduism are

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Sikhism and Jainism

Question 16

The Himalaya Mountains get their name from

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the snow and ice that covers them

Question 17

What are the major environmental problems the region faces?

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deforestation and soil erosion, air and water pollution

Question 18

separates China and the Indian subcontinent

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Himalayas

Question 19

where most of India's people live

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Indo-Gangetic Plain

Questions 19