Cultural Characteristics of South and Southeast Asia, Natural Resources and Economies of South Asia

Population growth is a serious issue in India and other countries in South and Southeast Asia. How large was India's population by 2011?

1.2 billion

Britain allowed India to form a representative bicameral legislature in _____.

1935

According to the map, how many important types of natural resources are located in Southeast Asia? A.3 B.4 C.16 D.21

4

According to the map above, there are _____ major types of natural resources in India. A.4 B.5 C.10 D.16

5

The act of cutting down and burning parts of forest to create fertile soil is known as __________.

A. terracing B. aquaculture C. deforestationxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx D. slash-and-burn farming(might be right)

Building supplies, ornamental objects, and furniture are made out of __________ and produced in Southeast Asia.

A. uranium B. palm oilxxxxxx C. iron ore D. lumber (might be right)

Which of the following statements about gender equality in India is true?

Baby girls are more likely to die of malnutrition or neglect than baby boys.

In 1971, East Pakistan became the independent nation of __________.

Bangladesh

In which of the countries listed on the chart above would you expect the standard of living in urban areas to be the lowest?

Cambodia

Khmer usually live in __________.

Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam

The largest ethnic group in Singapore is __________, while the largest ethnic group in Indonesia is __________.

Chinese . . . Javanese

Which language is the most common lingua franca in South and Southeast Asia?

English

Which of the following languages most commonly serves as a lingua franca in South and Southeast Asia?

English

Fireworks, lights, and gift-giving are part of the festival of Diwali, a __________ holiday in India.

Hindu

Gandhi was assassinated by a __________ extremist for his peacemaking efforts.

Hindu

Diwali, the festival of lights, is a holiday in which religion?

Hinduism

The photo above shows Angkor Wat in Cambodia. The architecture of this temple was most influenced by which religion?

Hinduism

The most important cause of the partitioning of India was __________.

Hindus and Muslims being unable to reach a compromise on the new form of government

The Dravidians descended from people who lived in __________.

India

Which of the following countries has the second-largest population in the world, most of whom practice Hinduism?

India

Farming is a common economic activity around two important rivers in South Asia, the __________ and the __________.

Indus . . . Ganges

The Taj Mahal, shown in the photo above, was influenced by the religion of __________ and is found in __________. A. Islam . . .Thailand B. Islam . . . India C. Hinduism . . . Thailand D. Hinduism . . . India

Islam . . . India

Which of the following statements best describes the East India Company?

It was a private company chartered by Queen Elizabeth I.

According to the online article, many people celebrate __________, during the Hindu festival of Diwali.

Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity

Which of the following leaders was opposed to the partitioning of India, and believed it to be a grave mistake?

Mohandas K. Gandhi

India has a developing economy. Which of the following statements best describes a characteristic of a developing economy?

More people are beginning to leave agriculture to work in industry.

Which of the following statements about ethnic groups in South and Southeast Asia is true?

Most Javanese live in Indonesia.

Domes, arches, and minaret towers are all part of __________ architecture in South and Southeast Asia.

Muslim

On the map above, Arrow 1 points to a region where most people are __________. A. Hindu B. Muslim C. Christian D. Buddhist

Muslim

Which of the following statements about settlement patterns can you infer to be true based on the map provided and your knowledge of the region?

People in South Asia tend to settle close to natural resources and water supplies to provide for their basic needs.

In Southeast Asia, terraced paddies are often flooded and used to grow __________.

RICE

Commonly spoken native languages in South and Southeast Asia are part of all of the following language families except __________ languages.

Romance

Modern Indo-Aryan languages are based on which ancient language?

Sanskrit

Which of the following countries has the highest standard of living?

Singapore

Which of the following countries most likely has the highest standard of living, such as good access to electricity, clean water, transportation, and high GDP per capita?

Singapore

Which of the following challenges is Singapore's economy currently facing?

Singapore has a shortage of workers.

Which of the following European powers did not establish trading posts in India during the Age of Exploration?

Sweden

Which of the following best describes a major economic challenge in Singapore?

There is a shortage of workers due to the aging population

Which of the following statements best describes how Muslims and Hindus solved their differences after India became independent?

They agreed to the creation of two states, one for Muslims and one for Hindus.

More than 40% of India's population lives on less than $1.25 a day. What kind of standard of living do these people most likely have?

They have one of the lowest standards of living in the world, with high disease and death rates.

Opium can best be described as __________.

a powerful, addictive narcotic drug

Which of the following positions is most similar to that of a sepoy?

a soldier

The most common job held by a person in India is in __________.

agriculture

What are the two most common reasons for modifying the land in South and Southeast Asia?

agriculture and forestry

A cultural or ethnic group's desire to create its own independent state is called __________. A. nationalism B. communism C. absolutism D. nativism

b wrong (might be A)

In India, people can become very ill due to __________ found in __________.

bacteria . . . polluted water

The East India Company forced Indians to grow indigo, which was used to make __________.

blue dye

Which of the following words has the same meaning as commerce?

business

How are most palm oil plantations in South and Southeast Asia created?

by clearcutting forests

Saanjh is a manager in a large Indian mining company. His department is responsible for collecting ore. This means that he and his employees are collecting __________. A. sand that will be stored and turned into glass B. natural gas that is still deep inside rock C. metal that has not yet been refined D. soil that needs to be fertilized

c

Aquaculture and fish farming can create environmental problems because they __________.

change natural marine life habitats

Positive effects of aquaculture include all of the following except __________.

changing natural marine life habitats

Cutting down all of the trees and plant life in an area with no care given to the sustainability of the forest is known as __________.

clearcutting

All of the following products were important trade goods that came from India, except __________.

coffee

An environmental issue associated with __________ in South and Southeast Asia includes the unnatural distribution of sediments, which may lead to flooding.

dam buildingp

Populations in South and Southeast Asia have built __________ to combat the severe flooding of cities and homes.

embankments

Biodiesel fuel can be created from __________, an important resource in South and Southeast Asia.

palm oil

Which of the following events occurred in 1919 and encouraged many Indians to favor complete independence from Britain?

the killing of Indian protesters at Amritsar

The Great Rift Valley in Africa was created by __________.

the movement of tectonic plates

An important example of land modification in Southeast Asia is the creation of __________, because they produce a product that is used and needed around the world.

palm oil plantations

South Asian governments have tried to stop environmental problems in the region by __________.

placing regulations on factories and industries

Which of the following actions is not a solution to air pollution problems in South and Southeast Asia?

encouraging farmers to use the slash-and-burn technique

Aquaculture helps people in South and Southeast Asia to create a new food source by raising __________ in farms.

fish

What two elements are combined in a mixed economy?

government regulations and free market practices

Sometimes, a large fire that starts in one country can create a terrible haze in a neighboring country.

gray or brown particles that cloud the air

Southeast Asia's three major economic activities include all of the following except __________.

herding and livestock

Put the following events in the order in which they occurred. i. the creation of the British Raj ii. the partitioning of India iii. the Sepoy Rebellion iv. Gandhi's campaign of civil disobedience A. ii., iii., i., iv. B. i., iii., iv., ii. C. iii., iv., iii., ii. D. iii., i., iv., ii.

iii., i., iv., ii.

Manufacturing and trade activities occur mostly __________. A. near the Himalayas and in forests B. along major rivers and deltas C. throughout grassy plains D. in large cities

in large cities

All of the following are benefits provided by monsoons in South and Southeast Asia, except __________.

increased flooding

Coal is a very important resource in South Asia. Which country has the world's fourth-largest coal reserves?

india

All of the following actions are examples of civil disobedience, except __________.

planning a riot to destroy a government office

The Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League were __________.

political organizations created to fight for Indian rights

Flood control, fishing, and aquaculture are all examples of how humans in South and Southeast Asia __________.

interact with water supplies

India's private sector __________.

is growing

The main economic activities in Singapore include _________

manufacturing and services

An intense desire to be independent and free of foreign rule is __________

nationalism

An important natural resource that has caused boundary disputes in Southeast Asia is __________.

oil

Which natural resource has caused the most boundary disputes in Southeast Asia?

oil

A mineral that is commonly refined in South Asia and then exported is __________.

ore

Terracing is a technique that farmers use to __________.

overcome difficult terrain

Analyze the map above. What unique natural resource is found in Southeast Asia but not in South Asia? A. precious gems B. natural gas C. lumber D. coal

precious gems

Muhammad K. Jinnah was a British-educated lawyer and the __________.

president of the All-Indian Muslim League

Controlling floods is a major issue in South and Southeast Asia. Which of the following strategies is not a part of controlling floods in this region?

preventing fishing

Humans have used the Ganges River, located in India, for all of the following except __________.

providing a water source for China

The most important crop grown by farmers in South and Southeast Asia, especially in rural areas, is __________.

rice

Which of the following crops is commonly grown using the terracing technique?

rice

Under British law in India, it was illegal for Indians to possess __________ that was not produced by the British.

salt

The most common job held by a person in Singapore is in __________.

service

Sarah wants to decorate her home with objects from around the world. Today she is searching for an ornamental teak object to place on her coffee table.

something that is used to decorate another object

Dravidians usually live in __________.

southern India

In the 1700s, as the Mughal Empire grew weaker, __________.

the East India Company began to increase in power and expand its territory

Which of India's rivers is considered to be both a sacred river and a goddess in the Hindu faith?

the Ganges

The city's infrastructure needs to be remodeled because of the growing population. The word underlined in the sentence above is best described as __________.

the equipment, buildings, and objects that are necessary for a country to grow

According to the rice paddy activity, how do people use stones to build terraces?

to line the bottom of each layer of the terrace

What do farmers in South and Southeast Asia do to the land when they use the slash-and-burn technique?

use fires to clear away forests

When the British Raj was established in India, the __________ was appointed by the Queen of England and ruled in her name.

viceroy

Before World War I, most Indians __________.

wanted better access to job opportunities and equal pay

As a result of its partitioning, India __________.

was split into a Hindu India and a Muslim Pakistan

According to the article titled "Water Pollution from Sewage," where does sewage come from?

wastewater from homes and workplaces

Failing to treat sewage often results in __________.

water pollution