•Kashmir is an area north of India and northeast of Pakistan. Both Pakistan and India claim it as their own territory but it is currently undisputed. China is also involved but not nearly as much as Pakistan and India.
Term
•The significant problem Bangladesh deals with is _____________. Explain.
Definition
•Monsoonal rains
Term
•Particularly high densities of people are found where? Why?
Definition
Along the Indus and Ganges rivers. Hydropolitics
Term
•India is dominantly Hindu whereas Pakistan and Bangladesh are primarily Muslim. Why?
Definition
•When India was gaining its independence, the Hindus were to travel/stay in India and the Muslims were sent to “Pakistan”. At the time, there was East and West Pakistan. Until Bangladesh separated and changed its name from East Pakistan.
•Which country is the most populous of all of southeast Asia?
Definition
•Indonesia
Term
•What is the “Golden Triangle”?
•And in which country can you find it in?
Definition
•A premium opium growing region in Burma/Mayanmar
Term
•List the countries DrProut included in “French Indochine”
Definition
•Vietnam
•Cambodia
•Laos
Term
•Southeast Asia is very diverse in religion. The main religion of the mainland is __________. In the Philippines, the main religion is _________. And in Indonesia, it is _________.
Definition
•Mainland – Buddhism
•The Philippines – Christianity
•Indonesia – Islam
Term
•Identify the main environmental problem in Southeast Asia. Then, explain what this problem is linked to. (Hint: Population)
Definition
•Deforestation; It’s linked to domestic population growth and changes in settlement patterns. As people move from densely populated, fertile lowland areas into remote uplands, both environmental damage and cultural conflicts often follow.
Term
•From what does the Huang He River get its name? (Be specific)
Definition
•Huang He River = Yellow River
•Yellow is from the sediment the river picks up from the Loess Plateau.
Term
•What are the three regions DrProut identified in class? What do they each include?
Definition
•China Proper
•Primarily Eastern China
•Pacific
•JAKOTA
•Chinese Periphery
•Sino-sattelite and fringe/interior
Term
•With the notable exception of ____________, all East Asian countries have experienced major economic growth since the end of WWII
Definition
•North Korea
Term
•T/F: The rate of natural population increase has slowed rather dramatically in the past several decades. Why or why not?
Definition
•TRUE: Because of several factors including China’s “one-child” policy
Term
•What are the four islands DrProut identified as being part of Japan?
Definition
•Honshu
•Kyushu
•Shikoku
•Hokkaido
Term
•Imagine you are in Bejing (northeast China). You begin traveling south in a straight line all the way to Hanoi (in Vietnam). What are the three major Chinese rivers you will cross?
Definition
•Huang He River (Yellow River)
•Yangtze River (Chang Jang River)
•Xi Jiang River (Xi River)
Term
•Name the desert that lies in between Mongolia and China.
Definition
•Gobi Desert
Term
Dalit
Definition
“un-touchables”– Individuals whose ancestors held impure jobs
Term
Caste System
Definition
A type of social structure which divides people on the basis of inherited social status. Individuals are rigidly expected to marry and interact with people of the same social class and caste mobility is extremely rare.
Term
Indian Diaspora
Definition
The migration of Indians to foreign countries. Guajaratis are well known as merchants and overseas traders.
Term
Jainism
Definition
an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings and emphasizes spiritual independence and equality between all forms of life. Jains are forbidden to kill any living creature, agriculture is forbidden, and they are concentrated in northwestern India.
Term
Maharaja
Definition
A king subject to British advisors
Term
Monsoon
Definition
The seasonal change of wind direction that corresponds to wet and dry periods.
Term
Rain-Shadow Effect
Definition
A rain shadow is thearea of low rainfall found on the downwind side of a mountain range. As winds move downslope, the air becomes warmer, and dry conditions usually prevail.
Term
Sanskrit
Definition
Sacred language of the Hindu religion.
Term
Sikhism
Definition
Religion resulting from the tension between Hinduism and Islam in northern South Asia. The origins of Sikhism lie in the teachings of Guru Nanak and his successors.Sikh teaching emphasizes the principle of equality of all humans and rejects discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, and gender. Sikh principles encourage living life as a householder.
Term
Urdu
Definition
Originated on the plains of northern India. It is the standardized register of the Hindustani language and the national language of Pakistan.
Term
Anthropogenic Landscape
Definition
A landscape that has been heavily transformed by human activities.
Term
Confucianism
Definition
Philosophy developed by Confucius; Confucius himself was far more interested in how to lead a correct life and organize a proper society. He stressed obedience to authority but thought that those in power must act in a caring manner.
Term
Diaspora
Definition
A scattering of a particular group of people over a vast geographical area.
Term
Geomancy
Definition
“feng shui” Chinese and Korean practice of designing buildings in accordance with the spiritual powers that supposedly flow through the local topography.
Term
Ideographic Writing
Definition
Each symbol (or ideograph-often called character) usually represents an idea rather than a sound.
Term
Loess
Definition
Fine, windblown material that was deposited on this upland area during the last ice age.
Term
Rust Belt
Definition
Zone of decaying factories in the interior and northern parts of China that have seen much less economic expansion than the rest of the country.
Term
Shogun
Definition
A military leader who in theory only remains under the emperor; mainly during the early 1600s.
Term
Sphere of Influence
Definition
The colonial power has no formal political authority but does have informal influence and tremendous economic clout.
Term
Following independence from British rule in 1947, South Asia was partitioned into two separate countries: India and Pakistan. Which of the following statements best explains why these new countries' boundaries were drawn the way they were?
Definition
Boundaries were drawn in a way that would create one Hindu-majority country and one Muslim-majority country.
Term
Currently, there is a critical wood shortage problem for villagers living in India's forest areas. Starting in the 1970s, social movements designed to restrict forest cutting gained prominence in some areas. One such movement, Chipko, involved women in northern India. What tactic did these woman use to help restrict the widespread cutting of trees?
Definition
tree-hugging
Term
South Asia's linguistic geography is diverse, but one language serves as the chief integrating language in the domain. What is this "neutral" language?
Definition
English
Term
What city is India’s capital?
Definition
New Delhi
Term
Definition
Colombo
Term
Definition
Amritsar
Term
Definition
Thimphu
Term
Definition
Male
Term
Definition
Madras
Term
Religious tradition, dowries, and the introduction of technologies such as ultrasound machines are all identified as possible explanations for what trend in South Asia's human geography?
Definition
male-biased sex ratios
Term
In which South Asian river delta will the impacts of climate change upon people likely be most severe?
Definition
the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta
Term
The historical roots of the ongoing ethnic violence in Kashmir can be traced to which of the following events?
Definition
the partition of South Asia
Term
Definition
Sikhs
Term
Definition
Sri Lanka
Term
The region of India that was not annexed into the Mughal Empire is dominated by ____________ peoples
Definition
Dravidian
Term
Sri Lanka’s separatist movement involves _________, who are __________ speakers, in the north and __________, who are __________ speakers, in the south.
Definition
Hindus, Dravidian; Buddhists, Indo-Aryan
Term
The border between the states of Vidarbha and Telegana is most likely determined by _____.
Definition
language
Term
What is thought to be the geographic origin of Buddhism?
Definition
the Ganges River Basin
Term
What types of practices did the Green Revolution introduce to South Asia?
Definition
agricultural techniques involving high-yield crop varieties and heavy use of industrial fertilizers and pesticides
Term
Where do most South Asians live?
Definition
small rural villages
Term
Definition
Godavari
Term
Definition
Karakoram Range
Term
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the regional geography of economic development in India?
Definition
The wealthier areas are located in the south, west, and northwest; the rest of the north, north-central, and the east are less well off.
Term
Over the last 25 years, India’s poverty rate has __________.
Definition
been reduced by half
Term
What city is the information technology capital of India?
Definition
Bangalore
Term
What percentage of Indians still make their living from agriculture?
Definition
60 percent
Term
How many dalits, or “untouchables,” currently live in India?
Definition
200 million
Term
__________ tend to migrate to India, _________ tend to migrate to Pakistan, and __________ tend to migrate to Bangladesh
Definition
Hindus, Muslims, Muslims
Term
Which languages are dominant along the Eastern Ghats?
Definition
Dravidian
Term
Which of these is the most likely explanation for why this language is dominant in the Eastern Ghats and surrounding regions?
Definition
Dravidian language speakers have historically been pushed to the south of India by speakers of other Indo-European languages
Term
Which of these countries has the largest percentage of arable land?
Definition
Bangladesh
Term
The total fertility rate is lowest in which of these countries?
