GPH 1100 Exam 3

which modern nations were part of french indochina

French, Britain, Thailand, Netherlands, Spain

what powers colonized oceania

French, Britain, and U.S.

what other nation besides spain colonized the philippines

U.S.

what are the four noble truths

1. Sorrow and suffering are a part of life 2. People suffer because they desire things they cannot have 3. Escape suffering by ending desire to want 4. End desire, follow "middle path"

in what year did the british withdraw from india

1947

when did the vietnam conflict officially begin

1955

when did bangladesh achieve independence from pakistan

1971

what year did the vietnam conflict officially end

1975

what percentage of new zealand's population lives on the north island

70%

about how many people were killed by the 2004 tsunami in the Indian ocean

>300,000

Aborigines are the indigenous people in which country

Australia

what climate dominates the outback

B-Climate/ Dry

what is Bhopal. India known for?

Bhopal Fertilizer plant explosion

what group of people was at the top of the hindu caste system

Brahmin (Priest)

what are the five levels of the caste system

Brahmin (Priest), Kshatriya (warrior), Vaisya (commoner), Sudras (Peasants & Artisans), Pariah (untouchable)

what was the original use of australia by the british

British Penal Colony

which country is the newest country in southeast asia

East timor

which language has been suggested as a unifying national language in india

English

to which national group does the majority of australia's population trace its roots

English/Irish Roots

which country of south asia has the largest population

India

which religion dominates in pakistan and bangladesh

Islam

sikhism is a blend of which religions

Islam and buddhism

which is the most densely settled island of indonesia

Jawa or Java

what territory is claimed by both india and pakistan

Kashmir

according to the domino theory, if vietnam fell to the communists, the next countries to fall to communism would be?

Laos, cambodia, thailand, and burma

what are the tamil tigers

Liberation tigers of tamil calam, is a now-defunct militant organisation that was based in northern Sri Lanka.

who is the father-figure of indian independence

Mohandas Gandhi

what two features dominate the climate of southeast asia

Monsoons and typhoons

where is the great barrier reef found

NE corner of Australia, coral sea

Maoris are the indigenous people in which country

New Zealand

France and the US have both used the south pacific for which purpose, creating major health and environmental problems in Oceania

Nuclear pollution

what drives the economy of brunei

Oil

what group of people was at the bottom of the hindu caste system

Pariah

what is probably the largest reason for tension against Chinese residents of southeast asia

Relatively wealthy, immigration to the region, strained relations between chinese minority and indigenous majority

why have countries of oceania been major supporters of the conventions to limit the production of greenhouse gases

Rising sea levels, flooding pacific islands- Marshall Islands

what is the primary religion of the philippines

Roman Catholic

what is New Zealand's most important commercial livestock

Sheep ranching and dairying

what is the current economic/political system in Vietnam

Socialist Market Economy

what was the result of the Geneva Agreement of 1954

Split N & S vietnam

who was siddhartha gautama

The Buddha or sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.

which nation has the world's largest sheep and cattle industry

The outback/Australia

what is the main economic mainstay of oceania

Tourism

what are the characteristics of an high island

Volcanic, high elevation, rugged relief, good soils

what is a tsunami

Wave in deep water

what geological feature dominates the north island of new zealand

active volcanoes

what is the only mammal native to australia/oceania

bats

which religion dominates the mainland region

buddhism

what other name is myanmar known as

burma

what was the khmer rouge

communist revolutionaries

what resulted from the passage of the Native Title Bill in 1993

compensation of ceded lands, title to unclaimed lands still occupied, legal rights with mining companies on native land.

what are the characteristics of a low island

composed of coral, low elevation/relief, drought common

what animal is sacred to hindus

cow

which environmental problems are major issues in oceania

deforestation, flooding, and nuclear pollution

what european power became the most powerful in the region

dutch

what do the tamil tigers want

equal rights

what is karma

every action brings about certain results, no escaping the consequences of one's actions

what is the most serious natural hazard in bangladesh

flooding

what is the longest river in South Asia

ganges

what is the most widely spoken language in south asia

hindi

what are the major religions of south asia

hindi, Islam, buddhist, christianity

which religion dominates in india

hinduism

which countries in south asia have nuclear weapons

india and pakistan

what country is the world's most populous muslim country

indonesia

what religion dominates insular southeast Asia

islam

what is the outback

large dry interior, extensive grassland pastures

what is the rain-shadow effect

low rainfall on downwind side of mountain

what are the characteristics of an atoll

low sandy islands made from coral, oriented around a central lagoon

what is the government of myanmar like today

military government

which environmental problems are major issues in Australia/New Zealand

mining pollution, deforestation, desertification, salinization, exotic plants and animals- rabbits and cats

why are floods so devastating in bangladesh

monsoons

what physical feature is needed for orographic precipitation to occur

mountain chains, rain-shadow effect

what is the largest city in south asia

mumbai

what geological feature dominates the south island of new zealand

narrow fjord type valleys

why does anyone want to own land in antarctica

oil

what illicit substance is myanmar a world leading producer of

opium

who are "uncontacted" peoples

people who have never met people from the west/ industrial civilization

Bangkok has the dubious distinction of being one of the world's centers for which illicit activity

prostitution

how did the first indochina war begin

reclaiming of colony by france

what is the eight fold path

right understanding, purpose, speech, conduct, means of earning a living, effort, awareness, and meditation

what is a monsoon

seasonal reversal of winds

what is dharma

set of rules that must be followed by all living things, workup ladder of reincarnation

which country in southeast asia is a city-state

singapore

what is the largest city of australia

sydney, 4.4 million

which nation of southeast asia was never colonized and why

thailand/siam, Thailand had a long succession of very able rulers in the 1800s and that it was able to exploit the rivalry and tension between the French and the British

hurricanes are known by which name in southeast asia

typhoon

what is the most common way a tsunami is formed

underwater earthquakes

what was the first indochina war

war between french and communist guerillas (vietnam)

what is reincarnation

when a living thing dies, soul moves into another creature

what is a marsupial

young born early in development & carried in pouch