Chapter 9 Key Term Quiz

South Asia
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A sect of Islam distinct from Shia in that its adherents do not believe that the succession of the Prophet Mohammed should be hereditary and follow family bloodlines.

A legal system based on the precepts of Islam.

A method for mapping which references the relevant complex social geographies.

An inventory strategy used by companies to meet immediate demand.

A system of government that is ruled by the leaders of a religion, or based on the beliefs of a single religion.

Involves utilizing fields and gardens over a wide area through rotation in time, as opposed to the fixed cultivation that is necessarily dominant in the densely populated South Asian region, for example.

Temporary unauthorized settlements on government land in Karachi, Pakistan.

Used to describe a state in which there is not enough reliable, affordable and nutritious food available.

Name given to the globally influential movie industry that dominates Indian culture, as well as the movie making complex in Mumbai where many productions originate.

Name given to a series of innovations that were especially prominent from the late 1960s to the 1970s, that increased agriculture production through new high-yielding varieties of crops, irrigation, and the use pesticides and fertilizers.

A boundary implemented after the second Afghan War redefining the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Goods that come from agriculture, forestry, mining, and fishing.

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