Chapter 9 Key Term Quiz

South Asia
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A city that is the largest in the country and is the center of economic and political life.

A form of Buddhism based on the oldest known records of Buddha's teaching. Dominant form of Buddhism in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

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

An area created by sediments carried by a river.

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

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.

The conflict between the British and Russian Empires in the nineteenth century for dominance in Afghanistan and South Central Asia.

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.

The highly disputed, militarized region that separates Southeast Pakistan and Northern India.

A crop that is easy to bring to market and is also considered a primary good, such as wheat.

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.

The division of British India into India and Pakistan in 1947.

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