Study the Key Terms listed in this chapter. Consult the glossary as needed. - Match the following colonial terms with their descriptions.
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_____ British East India Company
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a. became the most important political party in India
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_____ British Indian Empire
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b. conquered most of the Indian subcontinent
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_____ Indian National Congress
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c. presented Muslim views during the independence movement
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_____ Muslim League
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d. was developed more intensively than colonies in other parts of
the world
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- Match the following environmental terms with their descriptions.
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_____ Alluvial fan
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a. steep sided gullies
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_____ Alluvium
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b. cone-shaped river deposit
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_____ Badlands topography
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c. sand, clay, and boulders deposited by rivers
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- Match the following languages, peoples, and religions with their descriptions.
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_____ Bengali
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a. people who migrated to Pakistan after independence
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_____ Biharis
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b. associated with the caste system
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_____ Buddhism
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c. official language of Pakistan
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_____ Hindi
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d. spoken by 30 percent of India's population
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_____ Hinduism
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e. most common language in Bangladesh
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_____ Muhajirs
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f. most common language in Pakistan
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_____ Punjabi
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g. most common language in Sri Lanka
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_____ Sindhi
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h. more accommodating and open
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_____ Sinhalese
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i. people who migrated to Bangladesh after independence
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_____ Urdu
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j. spoken by 12 percent of the people of Pakistan
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- Briefly describe each of the following terms:
a. Caste system
___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ b. Cottage industry
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