World Cultures

Kura/Smith

South Asia Review Guide

Directions: To be eligible to use the review sheet on your South Asia exam, your responses
must be handwritten in your own handwriting. No typed review guides will be accepted.

(1) Define the following terms:

(a) Monsoons-

(b) Subcontinent-

(c) Sacred-

(d) Archeologist-

(e) Caste system-

(f) Gurdwara-

(g) Sepoy-

(h) Raj-

(i) Untouchables-

(j) Dowry-

(k) Kashmir-

(l) Cause-
 (m) Effect-

(n) Overpopulation-

(o) Poverty-

(2) What countries are part of South Asia?

(3) Why is the caste system an important part of Indian society, culture, and history?

(4) Why is the Ganges River important to Hindus?

(5) Why is Varanasi the most sacred city along the Ganges?

(6) Why are monsoons important to India?

(7) What are some key beliefs of the Jains?

(a) Why do Jain monks wear monks over their faces?

(8) What were some key characteristics of the earliest civilizations in India, like the Indus
Valley Civilization?

(9) What were the causes of the Sepoy Rebellion?

(a) What were the effects of the Sepoy Rebellion?

(10) Why did the British refer to India as the “jewel in the crown”?

(11) What are some of the key beliefs of the Sikhs?

(a) What is the name of a Sikh place of worship?

(12) Why are India and Pakistan fighting over Kashmir?

(13) Explain the fighting that has taken place between India & Pakistan over Kashmir
during the following years:
(a) 1947-

(b) 1965-

(c) 1971-

(d) 2019-

(14) Why do Indian families give dowries?

(15) What are some environmental issues plaguing India?

(a) Explain three causes of the environmental issues plaguing India.

(16) Explain three causes of poverty in India.

(17) Explain three causes of overpopulation in India.

(18) Explain three effects of overpopulation in India.

(19) Explain how women have been treated in each of the following areas:
(a) Education

(b) Participation in the workforce

(c) Land and property rights