Chapter 25 Homework

Chapter 25, Section 1

1. How does agriculture provide a living for most of South Asia’s people?

2. Which countries in South Asia have a free press?

Creative Writing: Which part of South Asia would you most like to visit? Write a paragraph that describes why you think this is the best country for tourism and use specific examples to support your position.

Chapter 25, Section 2

1. What factors have led to much of the internal violence in South Asia?

Answer:

Dispute over Kashmir and prejudice against the Tamils, Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs have led to much of the internal violence in South Asia.

2. What is a negative consequence of rapid industrialization in the region?

Answer:

the rapid industrialization results in too much air pollution, which damages the people and the environment.

Creative Writing: Pretend you are a government official in South Asia. Your job is to write a short essay designed to convince poor rural populations to stop illegal logging and hunting of endangered animals. Be sure to acknowledge reasons why these people would want to be allowed to cut down trees or hunt endangered animals, and then provide arguments why they should not do so.

Answer:

Dear People of South Asia,

First and foremost, I understand your difficult situation.  You need money, and you must provide for your family.  To do so, you often cut down your local trees to sell and make your homes.  You poach animals, even endangered and protected animals, to feed your family or to sell for money so that you may feed your family.  I understand your difficulty.  I must, however, inform you of the consequences.  Logging trees and killing protected animals will result in a fine that you will not be able to pay.  you may have to go to jail, and you cannot provide for your family while in jail.  The animals that you are killing are found nowhere else. You are exterminating a whole family of animals.  How would you feel if someone killed your whole family?  And, the trees you are cutting down clear the air for humans.  Without them, pollution would take over and poison the lungs of your family and you.  I have a proposition for you.  You stop hunting animals, and instead bring them to environmental officials, unharmed of course.  We will pay you for them, tag them, and set the back in the wild.  Instead of logging, come to us for support and we will provide.  We will give you trees to plant, and once they are planted and cared for and semi-grown you may cut the other trees that you need.