Geography Final
The vast majority of Chinese
use the same system of writing.
Australia's original settlers were
Aborigines.
Which of the following conclusions could you draw, based on the physical characteristics of Japan?
An invasion of Japan would be difficult.
Why do you think Korean culture has some Chinese elements?
Ancient China had a powerful influence on East Asia.
Who was placed under arrest for promoting nonviolent opposition to the government of Myanmar?
Aung San Suu Kyi
Why is Hong Kong now a part of China?
Britain returned Hong Kong to China at the end of a 99-year lease.
The Khmer Rouge murdered between one and two million people out of a total of seven million people in
Cambodia.
What country controlled Vietnam for more than 1,000 years?
China
Which country in East Asia and the Pacific world has the largest population?
China
Hydroelectricity contributes greatly to the energy needs of
China.
What led to the war in Vietnam in which the United States became involved?
Communists wanted to reunite North and South Vietnam under a Communist government.
Why do you think Australia has such a high percentage of unpaved roads?
Demand for paved roads through its vast, sparsely inhabited interior is low.
Bangladesh was formerly known as
East Pakistan.
An airplane flying directly from New Zealand to Japan would cross the
Equator.
What problem remained in many Southeast Asian countries after they achieved independence?
Ethnic conflict.
Starting in the 1500s, East and Southeast Asia faced conquest and colonization by
European powers.
A Hindu in search of spiritual healing might travel hundreds of miles to bathe in the
Ganges River.
Why are recycling and waste treatment programs important in Japan?
High population density and limited land area led to huge problems with pollution and waste disposal.
India was partitioned in 1947 because
Hindu and Muslim leaders could not agree on the form of a new government.
The major religions of South Asia are
Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism.
On which island do most Japanese live?
Honshu
How did the Cultural Revolution affect China?
Hundreds of thousands of people were relocated, imprisoned, or killed.
Why should humans be concerned about damage done to the Great Barrier Reef?
If damaged, a coral reef takes many years to regenerate.
What country in South Asia has the largest population and largest area?
India
What countries were created by the 1947 partition of British India?
India and Pakistan
Why are television, radio, and movies more powerful than newspapers for spreading new ideas in India?
India has a high illiteracy rate.
The term "Bollywood" refers to
India's thriving film industry.
How do most Pacific islanders make their living?
Islanders work mainly in farming or fishing.
Why are China's leaders so concerned with rapid population growth?
It could lead to famine.
What has happened to Japan's middle class since World War II?
It has grown significantly.
How does the caste system affect people's lives in India?
It limits people's careers and defines their rules for living.
What changes did the Meiji government make?
It started to modernize and industrialize Japan.
What happened to Japan's military after World War II?
It was disbanded.
Why would the reuniting of North Korea and South Korea be beneficial from an economic standpoint?
It would merge the mineral resources of the north with the agricultural resources of the south.
Why is Bangladesh's physical geography both a blessing and a curse?
Its flat lowlands are fertile but also subject to devastating floods.
Why is Southeast Asia considered to be one of the world's great geographic crossroads?
Its location has attracted a variety of migrants and traders to the region.
In which of the following capital cities would you be most likely to see a large number of mosques?
Jakarta
Which nation worked to establish an empire during the 1920s and 1930s?
Japan
Why did Japan order foreigners to leave in 1639?
Japan feared that foreigners would try to conquer it.
Why do you think Japanese cars have led the way in fuel efficiency and in alternative power systems?
Japan has few energy resources of its own.
Why do many people in South Asia lack access to news and information?
Many people cannot afford televisions, radios, or newspaper subscriptions.
Which part of this region best fits the following description: geography—vast and dry; economy—becoming more urban and industrialized; government—formerly Communist?
Mongolia
Which of the following countries is landlocked and lies almost completely in the Himalayas?
Nepal
In which nation would you expect sheep herding to be a major economic activity?
New Zealand
Why is Sri Lanka referred to as "a tear dropped off the subcontinent of India"?
On a map, Sri Lanka looks like a tear that has fallen from India.
Before 1947, India included territory that is now the countries of
Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Which of the following statements about India's population is most accurate?
Population is growing and people are migrating away from rural areas.
What former British trading post gained its independence to become Southeast Asia's smallest country and an economic powerhouse?
Singapore
Why do you think North Korea has lagged so far behind South Korea economically?
South Korea's capitalist system has outperformed North Korea's Communist system.
Which region of China has fertile farmland due to a combination of river valleys and mild climate?
Southeast
Which Southeast Asian country remained independent while others became colonies of European nations?
Thailand
Why is there continued political unrest in Sri Lanka today?
The Tamils have demanded the establishment of an independent state.
Why are the Himalayas called the "rooftop of the world"?
They contain the highest peaks on earth.
Which statement applies equally well to Australia and New Zealand?
The great majority of people live in large cities along the coast.
How did doi moi affect Vietnam?
The nation's economy expanded at a fast rate.
How do alluvial plains along the Indus River benefit the economy of Pakistan?
The plains' rich silt deposits provide fertile soil for crops.
Why is the northwestern area of South Asia so much drier than the rest?
The summer monsoon winds bypass most of the northwestern area.
What has kept North Korea and South Korea from reuniting?
Their political and economic systems are too different.
What country controlled the Philippines from 1898 to 1946?
United States
In Pakistan, about 60 percent of the people speak Punjabi while only about eight percent of the people speak
Urdu.
Which country has a Communist government that allows little political freedom but some economic freedom?
Vietnam
Korea became two separate countries shortly after
World War II.
What is a geyser?
a hot spring that shoots out steam and water
A subcontinent is
a large landmass forming a distinct part of a continent.
What would you most expect to find in the center of Bangkok, Thailand?
a modern office building
What is Shinto?
a religion based on forces of nature and shared by most Japanese
Sun Yat-sen became the first president of China soon after
a series of revolts forced the emperor to abdicate.
What is a demilitarized zone?
a strip of land in which troops and weapons are not allowed
What is a trust territory?
a territory supervised by another nation
What is a typhoon?
a tropical storm that forms over the Pacific Ocean
What economic activity provides employment for the greatest number of people in Papua New Guinea?
agriculture
The Antarctic Treaty
allows all countries to make peaceful use of the continent.
What is ASEAN?
an association that works for peace and cooperation in Southeast Asia
Australia's climate is mostly
arid and semiarid.
Australia's outback is the
arid region that covers much of the continent's interior.
Scientists believe deforestation in Sri Lanka has led to
changes in the island's weather patterns.
How might you describe the Plateau of Tibet?
cold and dry
What traditional Chinese principle was central to the concept of collective farming?
cooperation
Europeans changed Southeast Asia by
creating plantations and building railroads.
After the Chinese invaded Tibet, they
destroyed many Buddhist monasteries.
In an effort to preserve its traditional culture, the country of Bhutan
discourages contact with tourists and other foreigners.
A sharp decline in the Aborigine population came about as a result of
diseases and weapons brought by Europeans.
When did women gain legal equality with men in Japan?
during the United States occupation after World War II
The Ring of Fire is known for
earthquakes and active volcanoes.
Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is located in
eastern Nepal.
What did Europeans ignore when they set up colonies in Southeast Asia?
ethnic boundaries
Most people in South Asia are
farmers.
The government of Western Samoa wishes to limit the number of tourists to the island because it
fears visitors might change the indigenous culture.
Due to the fact that the city of Darwin has been leveled twice by cyclones,
few buildings rise higher than one or two stories.
Many people in South Asia are moving to cities to
find jobs.
In an effort to preserve their culture, the Maori have
formed a political party called Mana Motuhake.
Which of the following statements best characterizes the culture of South Asia?
has a mix of languages and religions
If a news bulletin reported that a typhoon was approaching, you would look for shelter that could provide protection from
heavy rains.
Farmers in Pakistan rely on the Tarbela Dam to
help irrigate their fields.
The main economic activity in China's rugged Northwest is
herding.
A country with 100 different languages and a half dozen ethnic groups would likely be a land of cultural
heterogeneity.
Shared ancestry means that Japan's population is considered
homogeneous.
In South Asia, tropical rain forests can be found
in Bangladesh and northeastern India.
Nearly three fourths of China's population lives
in rural areas.
What is the main issue causing tension between Taiwan and China today?
independence versus reunification
Which of the following contributed the most to the religious diversity of East Asia and the Pacific world?
international trade
After World War II, Chinese Nationalists formed a new government after fleeing to the
island of Taiwan.
What factor represents a barrier to trade for New Zealand?
its distance from major foreign markets
What has been a key to Japan's economic success?
its educated and loyal work force
Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott
led major expeditions across Antarctica's ice sheets.
Of all the continents, Australia is the smallest and the
most thinly populated.
Deng tried to reduce China's population growth by telling each family to have
no more than one child.
Where in South Asia would you most expect to find the highest population density?
on the Indo-Gangetic Plain
In June 1989, in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Chinese troops
opened fire on protesters who were demanding democratic reforms.
In South Asia, plant life varies due to
precipitation and elevation.
The Four Modernizations program in China led to
rapid but uneven economic growth.
An example of the kind of resistance that Mahatma Gandhi favored is
refusing to buy goods produced by the enemy.
What trait do Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei all share?
reliance on oil revenues
Which of the following crops would a farmer in China be most likely to grow?
rice
An atoll is a
ring-shaped island.
What are the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra?
rivers
Polynesians must have been expert
sailors.
What are monsoons?
seasonal winds
What first drew European countries to Southeast Asia?
silks, spices, and precious metals
Which part of this region has the greatest concentration of manufacturing and trade?
southern Japan
Which part of East Asia and the Pacific world has the highest elevation?
southwestern China
India is making great advances in which of the following industries?
space research and computers
What was the Long March?
the Communists' journey to the north of China
China's economy would be most severely damaged if
the Huang He completely dried up.
Fertile farmland is most likely to be found in
the Mekong River valley.
Since the edge of Antarctica's winter pack ice is close to the convergence zone,
the clash of warm and cold waters causes severe storms along the coastline.
In rural areas of Pakistan and Bangladesh, people have relatively few modern communications devices because
the countries' rural areas are too remote to receive satellite transmissions.
Since a great deal of the land in Australia is suitable for grazing,
the country has become a world leader in wool and beef production.
What event caused the United States to take military action in Afghanistan in 2001?
the crashing of airplanes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Reforms during the Meiji period were a result of
the desire to avoid domination by foreign powers during the 1800s.
On average, Antarctica is considered the highest continent because
the ice caps give the continent an average elevation of 1.3 miles.
Who was Mohandas Gandhi?
the leader of India's independence movement
Which characteristic would have been noticed by the first merchants to arrive in Southeast Asia from India?
the rich and powerful kingdoms of the region
Which of the following is an example of cultural convergence?
the spread of Christianity in the Philippines
Why did Deng Xiaoping set up Special Economic Zones?
to attract foreign investment
The Nationalists and Communists cooperated during World War II because both wanted
to drive out Japanese invaders.
Why did the United States help arm and train the resistance fighters who attacked Soviet forces in Afghanistan in the 1980s?
to stop Communist expansion
Why would a farmer construct terraces?
to use all available land in hilly areas
Which group in India probably has the highest illiteracy rate?
untouchables
Antarctica's greatest resource is its
wealth of scientific information.