South Asia Thinkers
1. An earthquake takes place in which
sphere?
2. Which Physical process is most
responsible for the geographic
formations in the northern Indian
Subcontinent?
3. Summer monsoons in India bring
______________ and winter
monsoons bring _______________.
Hinduism/Buddhism
• Take a minute and see if you can find any
information to answer these questions in your
book or on your phone.
• What is reincarnation?
• What are the Vedas?
• What is the caste system in Hinduism?
• Who was the founder of Buddhism?
• What are the 4 Noble Truths?
• What is the 8 fold Path?
South Asia
• 4. Which religion in India believes in one god
and reincarnation?
• 5. What two countries in South Asia are
landlocked?
• 6. The _____________________ is still closely
followed all though it was outlawed in 1947.
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• 7. The region of Kashmir is predominantly
_________________ but controlled by ______.
• 8. ______________ and _____________
pollution are a negative impact of rapid
population growth.
• 9. Look at the table and pick the most and least
developed countries.
• No Vocabulary Quiz Today. I didn’t write it. We
will take it tomorrow.
Countries of South Asia
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Country
Bangladesh
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
GDP per capita
$2,000
$3,800
$8,900
$1,500
$3,100
$6,000
Life Expectancy
70.36
67.48
74.92
66.86
66.71
76.15
Literacy Rates
57.7%
62.8%
98.4%
57.4%
54.9%
91.2%
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• 10. A lack of ________ land would lead to an
increased import in ___________ products.
• 11. The population of India is steadily
_________________.
• 12. The _______ river has been used for years
for ritual purposes in India including disposal
of the ______ this has resulted in river
becoming one of the most _________ in the
world.
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13. Building your house on stilts in a flood prone
area would be ______________________.
14. A decrease infant mortality and birth rates
would you to draw the conclusion that family
size would _____________.
15. The largest cities in India are located in the
______________ and the ____________.
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16.The ___________ plateau makes up most of the
geography of Southern India and is
characterized by rugged landforms making it
difficult to access.
17. What is the author trying to convey in this
quote?
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"The current devastation and human misery is largely manmade,“ says Maharaj Pandit, head of the
department of environmental studies at the University of Delhi. "Rampant unauthorised and mindless
building activities on the river flood plains in the Himalaya", deforestation and other activities that
destabilise slopes are responsible for the loss of life, he says.
— Michael Slezak, "Indian flood deaths blamed on 'mindless' construction", June 2013
http://www.newscientist.com/
18. What does the phrase “Bumper Crop” mean?
What can you tell me about the what life would
be like living in this area just based on the
picture?