Study guide for final exam
The final exam consists of two parts:
1) questions about the content on South Asia
2) map questions on Latin America, the Middle East, and South Asia (capital cities, countries, and physical features such as water bodies and mountains)
Vocabulary words
Hinduism Mahabharata
Buddhism Ramayana
Sikhism Upanishads
Reincarnation Mohenjo-Daro
Karma Nano
Dharma viceroy
Samsara sepoy
Moksha Sepoy Rebellion
Brahman East India Company
Brahma
Shiva
Vishnu
caste system
sari
purdah
cottage industry
population density
partition
sherpa
Calcutta
Bangalore
henna
Mehndi
mandala
Topics to know
· South Asia - major religions, most populated country,
most densely populated country, main economic activity
· Structure and function of caste system in India
· Causes and effects of British rule in India
· Modern life in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan
· Overpopulation - causes/effects/solutions
· Dispute over Kashmir - where, why
· Gandhi’s philosophies and methods of non-cooperation
· current problems in Pakistan
· Key beliefs of Hinduism