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India and South Asia
A little Geography and
a few questions you will see on test
South Asia’s landforms affect where people live and influence seasonal rain patterns.
Landforms
• Northern landf orms:
– Himalay a Mountains
– Hindu Kush range
– Khy ber Pass
The Himalayan separate
the Indian subcontinent
from the rest of Asia.
Random but relevant
Hindus believe that after death,
a. a person’s spirit ceases to exist.
b. each person will be offered the chance to enter nirvana.
c. people join many gods and goddesses.
d. most people are reborn as another living being.
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The theory of continental
drift, is generally the idea
that scientist explain how
the Himalaya’s were
formed
Sri Lanka teardrop-
shaped island that broke
away from the original
Indian landmass
Located in the Himalaya, Mount
____________________ is the world’s
tallest peak
The eastern and
western Ghats block
rainfall to the
What?
Deccan Plateau
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Question
India opened its economy to foreign investment in the
a. 1940s. c. 1980s.
b. 1960s. d. 1990s.
Question
Which of the following is located between the Eastern and Western Ghats?
a. Chota Nagpur Plateau c. Sri Lanka
b. Deccan Plateau d.Khyber Pass
South Asia’s major river systems bring fertile soil to the floodplains, serve as transportation routes, and provide hydroelectricity.
Water Systems
• Three major riv er sy stems:
– Ganges—most important riv er in South Asia
– Indus
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Water Systems
Himalaya source for the
Ganges, Brahmaputra, and
Indus Rivers.
Water Systems
Indus River flows mainly
through Pakistan.
Remember until
independence Pakistan was
part of India!
Question
Where is the source for the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus Rivers?
a. Hindu Kush c. Himalaya
b. the Arabian Sea d. the Indian Ocean
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South Asia has a variety of natural resources upon which large populations are dependent for their livelihoods.
Natural Resources
– Drinking water
– Alluv ial soil
– Transportation
– Hy droelectric power
– Fish
– Mineral resources
Random but relevant
How much of the world’s population l ives in India?
a. about 5 percent
b. about 10 percent
c. more than 15 percent
d. more than 20 percent
Cultural Hearths--- started on river systems with a wealth of natural resources
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Seasonal weather patterns bring much-needed rainfall to South Asia, but monsoon winds, as well as other natural disasters, can also bring devastating hardships.
Seasonal Weather Patterns
Question
Cyclones are the same as ____________________ in the Atlantic Ocean.
a. tsunamis c. earthquakes
b. hurricanesd. tornadoes
Seasonal Weather Patterns (cont.)
• These seasons depend on seasonal winds called monsoons.
• Temperature and rainf all impact agriculture in the region.
• Factors:
– Extreme heat
– Monsoon winds
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Random but relevant
Which of the following actions helped to grow the Indian economy in the 1990s?
a. deregulation and private ownership of businesses
b. closing off foreign investment
c. implementing a command economy
d. high tariffs on foreign goods
Seasonal Weather Patterns (cont.)
• Natural disasters:
– Flooding f rom monsoon rains
– Cy clones
– Earthquakes
– Tsunamis
Seasonal Weather Patterns (cont.)
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Random but relevant
The British employed a policy of ______________—an economic system of using colonies for supplying materials and markets to the colonizing country—in India.
a. mercantilism
b. imperialism
c. market economy
d. mixed economy
Per Capita GDP
Luxembourg $80,800
Qatar $75,900
Norway $55,600
Singapore $48,900
United States $46,000
READING CHARTS
Random but relevant
Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonial powers fought for control over __________ because of its strategic trade route location.
a. Sri Lanka
b. Maldives
c. Bangladesh
d. Pakistan
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The End