WORLD GEO FINAL EXAM REVIEW
Q&A
rust belt - Answer-regions of heavy industry that experience marked economic
decline after their factories cease to be competitive
sediment load - Answer-the amount of sand, silt, and clay carried by a river
Shinto (p. 366) - Answer-(literally "the way of the gods") is Japan's native belief
system and predates historical records
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) - Answer-Relatively small districts in China that
have been fully opened to global capitalism
spheres of influence - Answer-In countries not formally colonized in the 19th and
early 20th centuries (particularly China and Iran), limited areas gained by particular
European countries for trade purposes and more generally for economic exploitation
and political manipulation.
caste system - Answer-The complex division of south Asian society into different
hierarchically ranked hereditary groups. The caste system is most explicit in Hindu
society but is also found in other cultures to a lesser degree.
Dalits - Answer-The currently preferred term used to denote the members of India's
most discriminated against ("lowest") caste groups, those people previously referred
to as "untouchables."
Dravidian language - Answer-A strictly South Asian language family that includes
such important languages as Tamil and Telugu. Once spoken through most of the
region, Dravidian languages are now largely limited to southern South Asia.
Green Revolution - Answer-Highly productive agricultural techniques developed
since the 1960s that entail the use of new hybrid plant varieties combined with large
applications of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The term is generally applied to
agricultural changes in developing countries, particularly India.
Hindu nationalism - Answer-A contemporary "fundamentalist" religious and political
movement that promotes Hindu values as the essential—and exclusive—fabric of
Indian society. As a political movement, it generally has less tolerance of India's
large Muslim minority than other political movements.
Indian diaspora - Answer-The historical and contemporary propensity of Indians to
migrate to other countries in search of better opportunities. This has led to large
Indian populations in South Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific islands, along with
western Europe and North America.
autonomous region - Answer-Minor political subunits created in the former Soviet
Union and designed to recognize the special status of minority groups within existing
Q&A
rust belt - Answer-regions of heavy industry that experience marked economic
decline after their factories cease to be competitive
sediment load - Answer-the amount of sand, silt, and clay carried by a river
Shinto (p. 366) - Answer-(literally "the way of the gods") is Japan's native belief
system and predates historical records
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) - Answer-Relatively small districts in China that
have been fully opened to global capitalism
spheres of influence - Answer-In countries not formally colonized in the 19th and
early 20th centuries (particularly China and Iran), limited areas gained by particular
European countries for trade purposes and more generally for economic exploitation
and political manipulation.
caste system - Answer-The complex division of south Asian society into different
hierarchically ranked hereditary groups. The caste system is most explicit in Hindu
society but is also found in other cultures to a lesser degree.
Dalits - Answer-The currently preferred term used to denote the members of India's
most discriminated against ("lowest") caste groups, those people previously referred
to as "untouchables."
Dravidian language - Answer-A strictly South Asian language family that includes
such important languages as Tamil and Telugu. Once spoken through most of the
region, Dravidian languages are now largely limited to southern South Asia.
Green Revolution - Answer-Highly productive agricultural techniques developed
since the 1960s that entail the use of new hybrid plant varieties combined with large
applications of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The term is generally applied to
agricultural changes in developing countries, particularly India.
Hindu nationalism - Answer-A contemporary "fundamentalist" religious and political
movement that promotes Hindu values as the essential—and exclusive—fabric of
Indian society. As a political movement, it generally has less tolerance of India's
large Muslim minority than other political movements.
Indian diaspora - Answer-The historical and contemporary propensity of Indians to
migrate to other countries in search of better opportunities. This has led to large
Indian populations in South Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific islands, along with
western Europe and North America.
autonomous region - Answer-Minor political subunits created in the former Soviet
Union and designed to recognize the special status of minority groups within existing
