South Asia

study

Mountain passes in the ______were used as invasion routes by people from Central Asia.

Hindu Kush Range

The ______ rains are the leading cause of devastating floods in South Asia.

monsoon

The highest mountain range in South Asia is the _______.

Himalayas

Glacier and snow melt from the ______ provide the waters for the Ganges year round.

Himalayas

______ monsoon winds bring heavy rains to India’s Ganges Plain.

summer

The Western Ghats form the edge of the ___________ Plateau in Southern India.

Deccan

The Ganges is considered the most sacred river in India by _________.

Hindus

The Indian subcontinent was formed by the collision of the Indian continent and the continent of ________.

Eurasia

The two major mountain ranges found in southern India are the Western and Eastern _________.

Ghats

The Ganges River makes it extremely important to farming in India because of its _______.

alluvial plain

The Western Ghats is similar to the ______ in that it has a great diversity of plants and animals.

Amazon rainforest

The headwaters of the Ganges and the Brahmaputra originate in the _______.

Himalayas

The ______ merges with the Ganges and forms a delta that is prone to flooding.

Brahmaputra

One of the ancient world’s most advanced civilizations was built along the ______ River.

Indus

The _______ is a country made up of over a thousand islands.

Maldives

The Indus and Ganges Rivers are located on the ______ Plain.

ganges

what are major factors affecting South Asia’s climate?

monsoon rain and the Himalayas

The soil of the Maldives makes it difficult for a wide range of vegetation to grow because it is _______.

Salty and Shallow

The Himalayas were initially formed by the collision of ______ and the continent of Eurasia.

India

The ______ River has been polluted by the dumping of half-cremated bodies.

Ganges

India has tried to reduce air pollution by restricting the use of ______.

certain kinds of diesel fuel

Hindus bathe in the ______ because they believe it cleanses them from sin.

Ganges

Cash crops of South Asia include _______.

milk, tea, rice and cashews

A vast majority of India’s workers are _____.

farmers

Following the financial crisis of the 1990s, the Indian government encouraged greater industrialization by allowing ______.

Lesser government control of industry

______ is a major export of India and Nepal.

timber

Energy source abundant in south asia

coal

mined in abundance in Sri lanka

diamonds

large reserves found in the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Pakistan, and northern

oil

 important source of renewable energy in South Asia

wind

used to supply a large portion of India’s electricity

hydroelectric dams

essential natural resource to India’s economy

arable land

natural resource of nepal

timber

mineral found in India used to make electrical equipment

mica

fastest-growing economic sector in South Asia

service

essential to farming in Pakistan

irrigation

What is one of the major causes of air pollution in south asia

motor vehicle emissions, industrial emissions, biomass burning

_______ is known as the “Silicon Valley of India” because it is the information technology center of South Asia.

bangalore

The caste system is a system of ______ categorization rooted in Hindu belief.

Social

______ asserts that evil only happens to people who behave in evil ways.

Hinduism

The vast majority of Dravidian language speakers live in ______ India.

southern

A widely spoken language in pakistan and india

punjabi

The population of ________ is increasing due to its rising birth rate and decreasing death rate; by 2030 its population will exceed China’s.

India

________ is one of the largest cities in India.

mumbai

______ has the second largest population of Muslims in the world.

pakistan

Most Indians live and work in/on _______.

farms

________ is the largest city in Pakistan.

______ is a form of social classification in India that is not necessarily tied to religious belief or standing.

Jati

________ is the most widely-spoken language in India.

Hindi

During the _______ dynasty, India experienced a Golden Age, which included advances in science and the arts.

gupta

After achieving independence from Britain, India was divided into ______ and India.

East and west pakistani

The buildings of the _______ civilization were remarkable for the indoor plumbing.

indus valley

The governments of Bangladesh and India have a ______ form of government.

democratic

The governments of Bangladesh and India have a ______ form of government.

Hindu

_______ was instrumental to India’s independence from the British rule, which occurred in 1947.

Gandhi

Improved _______ is one of the leading causes in India’s decreased death rate.

medical care

__________ is spoken by some Indians and is considered the official language of business.

English

The invading _______ are believed to have brought the Indo-Aryan language to India.

Aryan