chapter 24 homework

Chapter 24, Section 1

1. How is India’s large population distributed?

India's large population is distributed by most of the population in urban areas while the rest are in farming villages.

2. What two major world religions helped to shape India’s history and culture?

Hinduism and Buddhism helped shape the early culture of India.

Creative Writing: Pretend you are an Indian person who has moved from a rural farm community to one of India’s largest cities. Write a paragraph to a relative that describes what it is like to live in the city.

The city is packed with millions of people searching for a better job. I am one of them. The work is hard with not to much pay. Even though i have other people working in the family. The cities are filthy.

Chapter 24, Section 2

1. Why are increasing populations and urbanization a problem in both Pakistan and Bangladesh?

The increasing population is a problem because they can not feed their entire population.

2. What contributions to the arts have Pakistan and Bangladesh made?

They have made visual art, dance and song, and also literature.

Creative Writing: Write a paragraph that summarizes the history of the Indian and Pakistani claims on the Kashmir region, and why the conflict over the Kashmir region is dangerous to both the region and the world.

There was a prince that lived in the area. Once Pakistani people invaded the area the prince fled and gave that state to India. Now both countries are fighting over it. Pakistani people were found to have made nuclear bombs. If this fighting keeps up then the world could be in turmoil.

Chapter 24, Section 3

1. What contributions to the arts have the countries in the region made?

They have made huge temples that are now found in most of China and India. Also their dances are popular.

2. What are the major religions in the region?

The major religions are Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam.

Creative Writing: Several countries in the region currently face challenges with both health care and low literacy rates. The United States is considering providing foreign aid to help one of the countries address only one of these challenges. Which of these two challenges do you think is the most important to address? Write a paragraph that is designed to persuade a U.S. government official of your opinion.

I honestly think that we should help their education. Once their education is fixed then they can fix their health care program how ever they want to. If we fix only their health care program they will eventually run into problems down the line. Yet if they have an education and fix the heath care however they want to then we don't have to fly back down there and help them again. So its a go down there once and then come back.