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| India, Pakistan, Bangladesh,Bhutan,Nepal,Sri Lanka, and Maldives. | List the countries of South Asia- |
| A large landmass that is part of a continent. | Define subcontinent- |
| Hindu Kush, Karakoram, Himalaya { Mount Everest .} | Three major mountain ranges are? |
| Tectonic plate movements, that broke from Africa and eventually slammed into South Asia. | How were these mountain ranges formed? |
| A pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan that was/is used for trading, and conquering armies. | What is a Khyber Pass? |
| India= Iron ore,Manganese, Chromite, and it makes steel. Pakistan = Limestone to make cement. Pakistan + Bangladesh + natural gas. | Three examples of South Asia using their natural resources. |
| Indus and Ganges. | Two important rivers in South Asia- |
| Population is increasing, when 20% of the population is on 3% land, supplies of fresh water are low, and air pollution from energy sources and vehicles. | Explain three environmental problems facing South Asia- |
| Seasonal winds that create the three seasons hot, wet, and cool. | Define Monsoons- |
| Indus River Valley | The first civilization of South Asia is called? |
| Harappa and Mohenjo Daro. | The major cities of the Indus River Valley are called? |
| Organized streets, ceremonial gateways, grain storage buildings, plumbing, and brick buildings. | The Harappa and Mohenjo Daro had... |
| Earthquakes, floods, river changing course, and climate change. | The main reasons of the decline of the Harappa and Mohenjo Daro cities were... |
| 1500 B.C. | The Aryans started in... |
| Northern South Asia. | What region did the Aryans start from? |
| Sanskrit/Vedas. | What's the language of the Aryans and holy text? |
| Society divided into social groups in which your family remained for generations, and can't change. | Definition of Caste system. |
| Caste system diagram shown below.. | The diagram of the Caste system... |
| Asoka becomes a famous emperor and becomes a Buddhist, trade and culture thrived, After Asoka died invasions led to the fall of the empire. | Mauryan Empire notes... |
| Northern India, age when learning science, math, medicine, and the arts thrived; Hindu rulers. | Gupta Empire notes... |
| Muslim warriors from the North, lowered taxes and supported the arts, treated people fairly, and freedom of religion from Hindus. | Mogul Empire Notes... |
| Introduced British/ European ideas and practices, controlled South Asia through military might, felt superior to South Asian people. | The beginning of British Rule.. |
| Were resentful because they thought the British was trying to change their culture. | Why did the people of India grow resentful? |
| In 1857, Indian soldiers rebelled against the British. | Example of rebellion in India- |
| Well run government, founded schools, built railroads, bridges and ports, and telegraph and postal service. | Positive changes of British Rule |
| Destroyed local textile industry { economy }, taxes fell heavily on the poor, harsh leadership/ racism - only minor health care advances. | Hardships for South Asians- |
| Mohandas Ghandi opposed violence and used nonviolent civil disobediene to gain sympathy for movments. He boycotted british goods. | The independance movments that spread across South Asia in the 1900's... |
| Kashmir have sparked several wars, they both have nuclear weapons pointed at each other which causes tension to the whole world. | India and Pakistan today.. |
| The population is 1.5 billion people. | South Asia's population |
| Improved medical and health care, lower deathrates, high birthrates. | What factors allow for the population growth in South Asia? |
| Mumbai in India, Dehli in India, and Dhaka in Bangladesh. | The three most populated cities of South Asia is... |
| The extreme difference in earning and lifestyle between the poor and rich in India. | What's the 'Wealth Gap' |
| Rich live in beautiful homes while driving nice exotic cars, while the poor or slums live in very cramped alley ways which are very dirty. | Some factors that contribute to the 'Wealth Gap' in South Asia are.. |
| Advances in farming, more electricity, paved roads, and cleaner drinking water. | Some things that have improved South Asia's standard of living are? |
| English, Urdu, and Hindi. | 3 major spoken languages in South Asia are.. |
| Hinduism, and Islam. | The two most popular religions are.. |
| Founded in 1500's, teachers believe in one god, live in Northwestern India, they want an independent Sikh state. | Sikhism notes... |
| Strong influence to the art, temples of the religions, forts/palaces, and literature. | How has religion affected the arts in South Asia? |