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site of one of the worst environmental disasters in history, killing between 15-20 thousand ppl
Bhopal
Which of the following countries has a constitution requiring that the country keep a minimum of 60 percent of its land forested?
Bhutan
Which of the following countries led a conference urging other countries to stop ignoring the social and environmental costs of economic development?
Bhutan
narrow lowland called the Duars Plain sits on the southern edge of
Bhutan
In 1948 Sri Lanka, called Ceylon at the time, won independence from which colonial power?
Britain
lama
Buddhist monk
Sri Lanka has two regions: a plain that covers most of the island, and a triangle-shaped mountain range called the
Central Highlands
Nepal has been most successful in protecting forests
False
Removing rainforests causes temperature decreases
False
The Himalaya are home to elephants and water buffalo
False
The Kathmandu valley is located in Sri Lanka
False
ten percent of the world's pop. lives in this river valley
Ganges
Nepal's skilled, disciplined soldiers, called__________, were recruited to serve in the British and Indian armies.
Gurkhas
Nepal and Bhutan sit on the northern fringe of South Asia, amid the
Himalaya
What does the Forest Rights Act do?
It allows people living in forested areas to prohibit large timber and mining companies from clearing forest.
How is India's latest five-year plan different from previous five-year plans?
It calls for sustainable growth.
How has the green revolution benefited India?
It has increased food production and alleviated hunger.
Sri Lanka's major rivers mostly flow from the Central Highlands directly to the sea, except for the
Mahaweli
A 2004 tsunami damaged the fishing industry in
Maldives
Which of the following is a major reason that India's water is unsafe to drink?
People are drawing water from deep in the ground.
Which was an effect of the environmental disaster in Bhopal in 1984?
People were blinded and suffered respiratory problems
Which of the following is NOT a chief river of Nepal?
Sankosh
_________ are a Tibeto-Nepalese people known for their mountaineering skills.
Sherpa
The Tamil people mainly live in the north of Sri Lanka and the _________ people live in the south.
Sinhala
The government of which country has launched efforts to reduce household and plastic waste and promote environmental education among students?
Sri Lanka
Nearly half of all Nepalese live in the _______ plain in the southwest
Tarai
Nearly half of all Nepalese live in the southeast in the
Tarai plain.
What effect can summer monsoons have on the Ganges River?
They can cause devastating floods.
What effect can tsunamis have?
They can destroy entire villages.
Which of the following is true for most Indians?
They live in extended families.
How do monsoons affect winter weather?
They make it dry and cool.
The two main ethnic groups in Nepal are from India and
Tibet
Buddhists value all life and teach respect for nature
True
Coral from Maldives is used to make jewelry.
True
Gross National Happiness is a focus for Bhutan
True
stupa
a dome-shaped structure that serves as a Buddhist shrine
jute
a fiber used to make string, rope, and cloth
dzong
a fortified monastery that also served as an administrative and commercial center
A chemical used to kill insects, rodents, and other pests is
a pesticide
A monsoon is
a seasonal wind.
megalopolis
a super-sized city that may include a chain of closely linked metropolitan areas
What is a panchayat?
a village council
In which of the following industries do about half of India's people work?
agriculture
About 35 percent of Bhutan's people are of Nepalese ancestry and live
along the Tibet border
What is an alluvial plain?
an area of fertile soil deposited by river floodwaters
Which of the following industries is becoming more common along India's coastlines?
aquaculture
How is India trying to protect its endangered species?
by creating a network of protected areas
By what means did India win its independence from Britain?
by peaceful protest
Which of the following is a major problem in urban areas in India?
children and others living in slums
deforestation began in this era
colonial era
A storm with heavy rains and high winds that blows in a circular pattern around an area of low atmospheric pressure is called a
cyclone
Maldives has moved to ban mining of coral and
dredging of sand
sustainable development
economic growth that meets the needs of present populations without hampering the ability of people in the future to meet their own needs and that benefits poor people and societies
Bhutan's most valuable export is
electricity
After Tamil rebels proclaimed a separate Tamil state and many died in a civil war, the Sri Lankan government
ended the fighting
Due to the location and landforms of Maldives, the primary economic activities there are tourism and
fishing
Which of the following is directly increased because of deforestation?
flooding
Although the countries of this region do not have abundant resources, some of the land in Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka is
forested
Maldives, worried that climate change threatens its very existence, has launched programs to try to limit the use of
fossil fuels
The Tarai in Nepal and lowlands in Bhutan have which of the following types of climate?
humid subtropical
which of the following describes Britain's policy of taking direct control of India?
imperialist
In the early 1600s, Bhutan's religious and political power was consolidated by a Tibetan
lama
As with the rest of South Asia, the climates of these four countries are strongly affected by
monsoons
Nepal's government has put in place policies aimed at protecting the environment and preserving resources, but according to a recent report, it has
not followed through on its commitments
Where in India is population density the highest?
on the Gangetic Plain
Which of the following is NOT an environmental challenge faced by Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and Sri Lanka?
organic farming
Policies of Bhutan's King Jigme Singye Wangchuck that favored Buddhist culture caused thousands of Nepalese Hindus to
protest or flee
The British called their Indian empire the British _____, meaning "empire" in Hindi
raj
Hindus believe in reincarnation, which is
rebirth in new bodies or forms of life.
Maldives, a collection of low islands, faces the danger of
rising sea levels
Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka all face the threat of lost farmland due to
soil erosion
After the Sinhalese people arrived in Sri Lanka, the Tamil people invaded Sri Lanka from
southern India
Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Maldives have few resources and are not well developed economically, so environmentalists and some economists have pushed the idea of
sustainable development
India's highest dam
tehri
In Nepal's highlands, farmers use every available inch of arable land on the steep slopes in a practice known as
terracing
Which of the following encouraged deforestation in India?
the development of cash crop agriculture
Mercantilism is
the theory or practice of merchant or trading pursuits.
How do high temperatures and ample rain affect farmers on the alluvial plain?
they can produce plentiful crops
What is the purpose of ecotourism?
to protect wildlife and ecosystems by increasing appreciation of them
In 2008, more than half of India's people still did not have access to
toilets
