BJU Cultural Geography Chapter 14

It is dominated by the Tien Shen ("Celestial Mountains").

Typhoons are sometimes called tidal waves.

The country is lanlocked, has been in conflict with Turkey, and is a Caucasus Moutnain country.

What is the smallest nation in Asia?

Which country is "double landlocked"?

The Vindhya Mountains have historically been the natural dividing line between the northern and southern India.

It contains the Taliban, the Khyber Pass, and part of the Hindu Kush.

____________ combines the teachings of Islam and Hinduism.

It contains the Kyzil-Kum, Bukhara, Samarqand, and Tashkent.

This country is known for its Sherpas and Gurkhas.

80% of the rain in India comes from the four month rainy momsoon system.

The Hymalyas is the mountian range that seperates South Asia from the rest of Asia.

The Khyber Pass is the only opening for travel through the Hindu Kush Mountains.

The Hindus beilve that the "real world" is the ________ world.

"-stan" means?

Sunni Muslims make up 80% of the Isalmic population in the world.

The _________ River flows into the Bay of Bengal, is among the world's most populated rivers, & is sacred to the Hindus.

Two ranges of mountains that run along the coasts of India.

Its eastern half is covered by the Pamir Mountains.

Sunni Muslims are referred to as "Followers" and believe the leader is to be a direct decendent of Mohammad.

The capital of Georgia is _______________, the capital for more than 1,500 years

What leader in India was assinated for his work to seek peace between the Hindus and Muslims?

The Muslim group that believes that the leader can be any devout Muslim and the leaders are a Caleph and an Imam.

The Indus River valley makes up most of this country; it contains the Mohenjo-Daro.

"The Heart of India" is the _____________________.

Shia muslims are refered to as _________________.

Its capital moved from Almaty to Astana; it contains the Caspian Depression.

The top level of India's caste system is occupied by priests.

80% of it is covered by the Kara-Kum desert.

The highest caste in the Hindu system is the caste designated for warriors.

Teh first modern missionary in South Asia was_____________.

What do the Hindus hold sacred?

Jainism is related to both Hinduism and Buddhism.

________is the capital of Pakistan.

It's people speak Persian; it has had recent conflicts with Amernia.

India's form of government is a _____________.

It is a poor country, overpopulated, and ill-governed; it borders the Bay of Bengal.

______________ is an island located 20 miles from the SE coast of India and mainly a Bhuddist population.

Which city is a famous source for spices?

Georgia lies on the Caspian Sea.