Flashcards
South Asia, Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia
Flashcards do conjunto (36)
- 1What percentage of the population in India live in the Ganges River Basin?40%
- 2What was a significant reason for the creation of the religions Buddhism and Jainism?As a rejection of Hinduism's many gods and caste system
- 3Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence code was first used by what religious leader?Mahaveera of Jainism
- 4What is Urdu?The official language of Pakistan, form of Hindi language
- 5What company used the British Indian army to control South Asian colonies?British East India Company
- 6What was created in 1857 with the nickname "British Raj"?British Indian Empire
- 7How did the British try to "civilize" India?Through Western-style education, technology, public works and law
- 8What terms were used for the lowest caste in Hindi society?"Untouchables"
"Scheduled Castes"
"Dalit" - "ground down" or "oppressed" - 9How did Pervez Musharraf become dictator in Pakistan in 1999?The army general seized power and dissolved the elected parliament
- 10Who was elected president of Pakistan in 2008?Asif Ali Zardari, the husband of assassinated former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto
- 11What 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
- 12What Hindi country became a democracy in the 1980s?Nepal
- 13Who did Nepal's monarchy have to make a deal with for a cease-fire in 2006?Communist (Maoist) rebel group
- 14What country wants to emphasize "Gross National Happiness," to look at cultural, spiritual and environmental well-being?Bhutan
- 15What country has grown the most in the most rural areas of South Asia?Afghanistan has grown 2.6 percent per year
- 16What is the largest city in Pakistan?Karachi
- 17What cities are in Bangladesh?Dhaka is the capital.
Chittagong is the main port.
Khulna is an industrial center. - 18Where is the center of India's movie industry?Mumbai, called "Bollywood"
- 19What is the nickname of Bengaluru, Bangalore?"Garden City"
- 20Why 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.
- 21How did India try to solve its water shortage?Dams were built for irrigation of farms, hydroelectric power, flood control and construction
- 22Describe the climate in Northern Africa and South Asia.Dry - Steppe or Desert
Evaporation rate higher than precipitation
Freezing winters
Little cloud cover - 23What were the the top emitters of CO2 in 1997?Iran, Saudia Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, and Kutwait
- 24What is monotheism?Religion based on a single god, became dominent with rise of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
- 25Shia Muslims are the majority in what two major Middle East countries?Iran and Iraq
- 26What are souks?Commercial areas within a Medina
- 27What was the last empire of Southwestern Asia?Ottoman Turks
- 28What was the purpose of the Arab league?In 1945, it was created to unite Arab countries to oppose the creation of Israel.
- 29How 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.
- 30How is OPEC a cartel?It is an organization that coordinates the interests of producing countries by regulating oil prices.
- 31What was the purpose of the Nile Waters Agreement?For Egypt and Sudan to build the Aswan High Dam to store ware and generate electricity.
- 32Where are the Atlas Mountains located?The northern parts of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, known as Maghreb.
- 33What 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 - 34What is a diversified economy?When manufactured goods are more important than primary products, a variety of manufactured products, along with service sector.
- 35What did Mustafa Kemal Ataturk do to help Turkey's economy?He modernized the economy and involved in the global economy
- 36What are janajaweeds in Darfur?It is an armed rebel group, the term means "devil on horseback with a gun"
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