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Flashcards by paul.schneider, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What percentage of the population in India live in the Ganges River Basin? | 40% |
| What was a significant reason for the creation of the religions Buddhism and Jainism? | As a rejection of Hinduism's many gods and caste system |
| Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence code was first used by what religious leader? | Mahaveera of Jainism |
| What is Urdu? | The official language of Pakistan, form of Hindi language |
| What company used the British Indian army to control South Asian colonies? | British East India Company |
| What was created in 1857 with the nickname "British Raj"? | British Indian Empire |
| How did the British try to "civilize" India? | Through Western-style education, technology, public works and law |
| What terms were used for the lowest caste in Hindi society? | "Untouchables" "Scheduled Castes" "Dalit" - "ground down" or "oppressed" |
| How did Pervez Musharraf become dictator in Pakistan in 1999? | The army general seized power and dissolved the elected parliament |
| Who was elected president of Pakistan in 2008? | Asif Ali Zardari, the husband of assassinated former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto |
| What did Pakistan get in return from the United States in exchange for support in the War on Terror? | The US dropped sanctions from Pakistan's 1998 nuclear tests |
| What Hindi country became a democracy in the 1980s? | Nepal |
| Who did Nepal's monarchy have to make a deal with for a cease-fire in 2006? | Communist (Maoist) rebel group |
| What country wants to emphasize "Gross National Happiness," to look at cultural, spiritual and environmental well-being? | Bhutan |
| What country has grown the most in the most rural areas of South Asia? | Afghanistan has grown 2.6 percent per year |
| What is the largest city in Pakistan? | Karachi |
| What cities are in Bangladesh? | Dhaka is the capital. Chittagong is the main port. Khulna is an industrial center. |
| Where is the center of India's movie industry? | Mumbai, called "Bollywood" |
| What is the nickname of Bengaluru, Bangalore? | "Garden City" |
| Why has Kashmir been fight over between India and Pakistan? | It was a Muslim territory when sold to an Hindu ruler, it sided with India when Pakistani tribesmen invaded. In 1948, there was a ceasefire keeping Kashmir divided. |
| How did India try to solve its water shortage? | Dams were built for irrigation of farms, hydroelectric power, flood control and construction |
| Describe the climate in Northern Africa and South Asia. | Dry - Steppe or Desert Evaporation rate higher than precipitation Freezing winters Little cloud cover |
| What were the the top emitters of CO2 in 1997? | Iran, Saudia Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, and Kutwait |
| What is monotheism? | Religion based on a single god, became dominent with rise of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. |
| Shia Muslims are the majority in what two major Middle East countries? | Iran and Iraq |
| What are souks? | Commercial areas within a Medina |
| What was the last empire of Southwestern Asia? | Ottoman Turks |
| What was the purpose of the Arab league? | In 1945, it was created to unite Arab countries to oppose the creation of Israel. |
| How did most countries' leaders in the Middle East react to the Iranian Revolution in 1979? | They suppressed Muslims trying similar actions and imprisoned religious activists. |
| How is OPEC a cartel? | It is an organization that coordinates the interests of producing countries by regulating oil prices. |
| What was the purpose of the Nile Waters Agreement? | For Egypt and Sudan to build the Aswan High Dam to store ware and generate electricity. |
| Where are the Atlas Mountains located? | The northern parts of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, known as Maghreb. |
| What happened to Egypt in the second half of the 20th century? | Became independent Socialist state Developed economically faster in 1960s and 1970s under leadership of Gamel Abdul Nasser |
| What is a diversified economy? | When manufactured goods are more important than primary products, a variety of manufactured products, along with service sector. |
| What did Mustafa Kemal Ataturk do to help Turkey's economy? | He modernized the economy and involved in the global economy |
| What are janajaweeds in Darfur? | It is an armed rebel group, the term means "devil on horseback with a gun" |
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