Asian Culture

South Asian Cultures, Government, and Economy

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South Asian Culture

Multiple Choice

Most holiday observances in South Asia are evidence of the region's

• lack of cultural diversity

• variety of religious traditions

Multiple Choice

Which religious holiday is observed by Muslims?

• Makar

• Ramadan

Multiple Choice

Practicing Hindus are most likely to eat which protein source?

• lentils

• shrimp

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains why most Pakistanis do not eat Pork?

• The Islamic faith prohibits the eating of pork.

• Pork is too expensive for most Pakistanis to afford.

Multiple Choice

How did the agricultural success in the ancient Indus River Valley foster cultural exchange?

• By growing a surplus of food, the civilization was able to engage in trade in the region.

• Being able to grow crops efficiently kept the society well fed.

Multiple Choice

About 80% of the people of India practice the religion of

• Islam

• Hinduism

Gandhi and India's Independence

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Which statement describes Mohandas Gandhi's approach to leading India's movement for independence from Great Britain?

• He engaged in nonviolent protests.

• He threatened to start an organized military revolt.

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Which statement describes how the 1947 partition of India affected settlement patterns in South Asia?

• Muslims moved from Pakistan to India, and Hindus moved from India to Pakistan.

• Hindus moved from Pakistan to India, and Muslims moved from India to Pakistan

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the motivation for the partition of India in 1947?

• Hindus in the future India feared that Muslims from the south would dominate the political system.

• Muslims in the future Pakistan feared religious discrimination in a united, independent India

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Which statement describes Mohandas Gandhi's beliefs about how India should be ruled after securing its Independence?

• He believed that the caste system had helped India and that it should be continued to be

• He believed that Muslims & Hindus should live together peacefully in a single new nation.

Conflict Between Pakistan and India

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains international concerns about conflicts between India and Pakistan?

• Conflict between the two countries could result in the use of nuclear weapons.

• Conflict between the two countries could reduce the improtance of India as a global center of commerce.

India Culture, Government, and Economy

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the performance of India's centrally planned economy?

• It struggled to grow economically compared to other Asian economies

• It developed strong trade relationships with Europe and the Americas

Multiple Choice

The most widely spoken language in India is _______.

• Kashmiri

• Hindi

Central Asia & the Caucasus Region: Culture & Conflict

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We will...

identify and describe examples of human rights abuses by governments such as the oppression of religious and ethnic groups in Central Asia and the Caucasus region.

​I can...

​describe an example of an ethnic conflict in Central Asia and the Caucasus region.

People of The Caucasus

• There are approximately 53 ethnic groups in the Caucasus region.

• 3 largest ethnic groups are the Armenians, Azeris, and Georgian 

• Half the regions people are urban and half are rural

• Armenia has the largest urban population

Caucasus: Religion

• Most Armenians and Georgians are Christians 

• Most Azerbaijanis are Muslims (95%) 

• As a result of Islamic practices (Muslim) women lost many rights when the republics gained independence from the Soviet

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There are approximately __ ethnic groups in the Caucasus region.

Multiple Choice

Which country has the largest urban population?

• Georgia

• Armenia

• Tazakhstan

• India

Multiple Choice

Most Azerbaijanis are Muslims.

• True

• False

Ethnic Conflicts:

●Competing religious groups in the region have been a source of conflict 

●Armenians are homogenous compared to the rest of the Caucasus

●The Turks and Azeris who border Armenia have historically been their enemies; in 1890 and WWI Turks massacred millions of Armenians 

Multiple Choice

A ______________ society is one in which all its individuals share both the same racial ethnicity, same language and a series of beliefs.

• nomad

• yurt

• homogeneous

Multiple Choice

What has been a source of conflict in the region?

• infrastructure projects

• competing religious groups

• economic growth

Central Asia: People

• ●Kazakhstan is the only country in Central Asia with a largely urban population;( ⅔ ) of the people are ethnic Kazakhs & 25% Russians (Rural Kazahks live in yurts)

• ●Central Asia’s largest city is Tashkent in Uzbekistan and is the economic and cultural center of the region 

• ●Due to migration across the region it is ethically complex

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Due to migration across the region it is _________ complex.

Central Asia: Religion

• In Kazakhstan  half the people are Muslim and half Christian

• In the rest of Central Asia between 75% and 90% are Muslim and the rest are mostly Christian

• Russian is widely spoken; in Kazakhstan Russian is an official language 

Multiple Choice

In Kazakhstan Russian is an official language.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which factor accounts for the language patterns evident in Central Asia?

• Diffusion along historic trade routes

• Former Russian control of the region

• Introduction of Internet technologies

• Adoption of Islam as the official religion

Multiple Choice

In Kazakhstan half the people are Muslim and half _____________.

• Buddhist

• Christian

• Explorers

• European

Central Asia: Ethnic Conflict

●Tajikistan was torn by civil war after Soviet rule ended Tajik Communist fought Islamic groups; 10,000 were killed and 500,000 were forced to flee

●Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan, & Kazakhstan can’t agree on how to share the surface and seabed of the Caspian Sea which is rich with natural resources 

Multiple Choice

• Kazakhstan

• Uzbekistan

• Turkmenistan

• Russia

Multiple Choice

• Kazakhstan

• Georgia

• Russia

• Uzbekistan

Multiple Choice

Uzbekistan has the largest population of the Central Asian countries

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Silk Road was an important part of Central Asia's history

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: post-Soviet countries have thriving economies today.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which cultural attraction would you most likely visit on a tour of Central Asia?

• cathedral

• mosque

• ice hockey arena

• mountain lodge

by Jeff Schoenberger

​Human Geography: Culture

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The set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people =

Multiple Choice

We often refer to culture as a groups ________.

• "way of life"

• living condition

• "life, liberty and happiness"

• society

Multiple Choice

You can belong to only one culture at a time.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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How many cultures can you be belong to?

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A culture is made up of different ____________.

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What type of group has people with a common racial, national, tribal, religious, or cultural background?

Multiple Choice

The largest ethic group in the United States is ________ Americans with roughly 60% of the population.

• white

• African (black)

• Asian

• Hispanic

Multiple Select

Which TWO ethnic groups are the largest MINORITY groups in the United States?

• White Americans

• Hispanic Americans

• Asian Americans

• African Americans

Multiple Choice

What element of culture allows people to communicate with each other (spoken or written)

• religion

• government

• language

• customs

Multiple Choice

When people across the U.S. use different words for a carbonated beverage like soda, pop, or Coke =

• culture

• dialect

• customs

• history

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Religion is the _______ in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.

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Many people consider their religion as the foundation and most __________ part of their life.

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Monotheism is the belief in the ______ true God.

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The three main monotheistic religions are.....(select all 3)

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Judaism

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What is the belief in more than one god or goddess?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are considered polytheistic?

• Hinduism

• Anarchy

• Buddhism

• Islam

Multiple Choice

This picture best represents which element of culture?

• religion

• government

• customs

• art

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Customs = _________

Multiple Choice

When we talk about good manners and respectful, professional behavior; which element are we talking about?

• History

• Religion

• Ethnic Group

• Customs

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What happens in the past shapes our future refers to which element?

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We must ________ from previous disasters or dark times in our history.

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We celebrate ____________ that honor the heroes and heroines who brought success to our country.

• customs

• holidays

• religions

• globalizations

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Nearly all cultures have unique (or different) ____ forms.

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Art can often times be culturally _______ easier than others.

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Many ______ we play today started with different culture groups in the past? For example, the Olympics started in ancient Greece.

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Which sports are big parts of our American culture?

• Baseball

• Cricket

• Sumo Wrestling

• Football

• Rugby

Multiple Choice

The planning and constructing of buildings and other unique structures refers to

• archeology

• architecture

• agriculture

• anthropology

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Which element of culture refers to how an area maintains order and provides protection to its peoples?

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Besides maintaining order and providing protection; a government also provides _______ to its citizens.

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In which type of government do the people hold the power?

Multiple Choice

In a representative democracy (or republic), the citizens elect ________ to represent and rule on behalf of the people.

• officials

• dictators

• kings/queens

• aristocrats

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A ________ is rule by a king or queen.

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A dictatorship is when one person has _______ power to rule and control the government.

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Which element deals with how goods are produced and distributed?

Multiple Choice

Economics deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of _________________.

• goods and services

• trading and bartering

• imports and exports

• businesses and industries

Multiple Choice

Most cultures do not change over time.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Select

Which of the following can cause cultural change? Select all that apply.

• Trade

• Travel

• War

• Exchanging of Ideas

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can also cause cultural change to happen?

• government

• technology

• ethnic group

• architecture

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Technology can bring about ________cultural change.

Multiple Choice

Every day more cultures are becoming more culturally _______.

• technology

• blended

• stagnation

• isolated

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The process by which nations, cultures and economies become integrated (mixed).

Multiple Choice

What has helped people become more understanding and accepting of other cultures?

• specialization

• personalization

• maximization

• globalization

Multiple Choice

Globalization does not help spread ideas and innovations.

• True

• False

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The process of globalization and cultural blending is _____ always smooth and easy

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We must learn to ________all cultures, especially those becoming blended.

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Which element of culture does the picture represent?

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Which element does the picture represent?

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Which element of culture does the picture show?