1. What is another name for a superhighway connecting major cities? Golden Quadrilateral What form of government does India have? federal republic According to Hindu belief, what determines the form that a soul will take in the next life? karma

2. What do experts believe will happen by 2030? India will become the most populous nation. Conflict over control of Kashmir has involved which two neighboring countries? Pakistan and India What characteristic of Pakistan has been an obstacle to unity? division into provinces

3. How did Ghandi promote Indian independence? civil disobedience Why are many Indians vegetarian? They believe that cows are sacred. What is the main characteristic of arable land? suitable for farming

4. Are the following push or pull factors? poverty in the countryside cleaner water job opportunities war with neighboring countries educational opportunities What year did India gain its independence? 1947

5. What is the majority religion in India? Hinduism In the Caste System, what is another name for people who perform the lowest jobs? “Untouchables” What is the place where the Ganges joins the Brahmaputra & empties into the Bay of Bengal? the Ganges Delta

6. How do the Himalaya Mountains help form South Asia’s major rivers? Melting snow and rainwater from the mountains runs into the rivers. How does a growing population lead to pollution of the Ganges River? more human waste to dispose of

7. Which of the monsoon seasons is wet, and which one is dry? summer is wet and winter is dry People live in overcrowded, unclean housing, with poor sanitation, and bad living conditions. What is this type of area called? a slum

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