LUOA World Geography: Module 9: (Week 1) South & Southeast Asia
Which of the following are the MOST spoken languages in Pakistan? (choose all that apply)
- Urdu - Punjabi
Which of the following are common natural disasters in South and Southeast Asia? (choose all that apply)
- floods - tsunamis - earthquakes
What are the three major components of Hinduism? (choose all that apply)
- reincarnation - karma - nirvana
About how many people live in the country of India?
1.3 billion
Roughly how many people died because of a tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004?
230,000
What organization, founded in 1967, was created to promote regional development, trade, and economic stability in Southeast Asia?
ASEAN
What nation was unified with Pakistan from 1947 until 1972, when it chose independence?
Bangladesh
In one or two sentences, describe the process of batik.
Batik is a dyeing technique that involves applying a dye-resistant wax which then allows dye patterns to be applied to cloth without dyeing all of it at once.
What body of water is located between eastern India and Southeast Asia?
Bay of Bengal
What religion has had the greatest impact in Indochina?
Buddhism
What section of India covers much of the southern portion of the nation?
Deccan Plateau
Which of the following enclose the southern tip of the Indian Subcontinent?
Eastern and Western Ghats
What section of India is home to the three major rivers of South Asia?
Gangetic Plain
What mountain range separates India from China and Central Asia?
Himalayas
Which mountain range extends through northern Pakistan and into northeastern Afghanistan?
Hindu Kush
Which cultural landmark is shown in the image below?
Angkor Wat
What is the tallest mountain range in the world?
Himalayas
The mainland area of Southeast Asia is made up of _____________.
Indochina and the Malay Peninsula
What two Southeast Asian nations have most benefited from the discovery of oil reserves?
Indonesia and Malaysia
What river is the longest river in Myanmar and is vital for trade and the cultivation of rice?
Irrawaddy River
India was known as the _______ of the British Empire.
Jewel
What region do Pakistan and India both claim to own, causing conflict between the two?
Kashmir
Beginning in the 1990s, Southeast Asian nations began allowing more foreign investment in the region. Which of the following industries did this help create?
heavy and high-technology industries
The Taj Mahal was originally built to be __________.
a tomb
What is the most plentiful and useful natural resource available in both South and Southeast Asia?
arable land
The United States sent forces into Vietnam after the French left because they feared the growing influence of __________.
communism
A business that produces finished goods at one's home is referred to as a ____________.
cottage industry
In the tenth and eleventh centuries, large portions of South Asia were conquered by ____________.
nomadic Muslim horsemen from Central Asia
What Buddhist structure serves as a place of meditation and storage of relics?
pagoda
In Southeast Asia, the importance of __________ is reflected in the art and architecture of the region.
religious beliefs
List four of the cash crops of South and Southeast Asia.
rubber, tea, coffee, and cotton
A decorative, mound-like structure that Buddhists use as a place of meditation and reflection is called a _________.
stupa
A region that is geographically distinct from the continent it is a part of is a ____________.
subcontinent
In 1898, colonial ownership of the Philippines passed from Spain to ____________.
the United States
What is the capital of Pakistan?
Islamabad
Which of the following is an important pass through the Hindu Kush Mountains?
Khyber Pass
In the sixteenth century, South Asia was conquered by a wave of Muslim rulers called the __________.
Mughals
Mount Everest is located in what nation?
Nepal
The people of which nation predominately practice Catholicism?
Philippines
Part of Southeast Asia lies in the ____________, a circle of active volcanoes that rims the entire Pacific Ocean.
Ring of Fire
Which cultural landmark is shown in the image below?
Taj Mahal
In one sentence, describe the benefit the Himalayas provide to the Midlatitude regions of South Asia.
The benefit the Himalayas provide to the Midlatitude regions of South Asia is a cooler and more temperate climate.
Which of the following is true about fishing in South and Southeast Asia?
The desire for fish in the region has created concerns about overfishing.
Which of the following is true about Southeast Asia in recent years?
The region has had strong economic growth and moved to democratic forms of government.
What nation is home to the famous Angkor Wat temple complex?
Cambodia
Match each of the following rivers with its description.
- *Ganges*: flows on western side of Himalayas; flows southeast to Bay of Bengal - *Indus*: flows from Hindu Kush Mountains into Arabian Sea - *Brahmaputra*: originates north of Himalayas, then flows around the Himalayas
Match each of the following nations with its description.
- *Pakistan*: melting pot between Hindu and Muslim culture - *India*: contains most of the world's Hindus - *Nepal*: firmly situated within the Himalayan Mountains - *Bangladesh*: lies within the deltas of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers
Match the following climatic regions of South Asia with their descriptions.
- *tropical regions*: includes much of southern and eastern India and Bangladesh - *midlatitude regions*: temperate climates with mixed forests - *highland regions*: extreme variations of elevation and various valleys and passes - *dry regions*: western portions of South Asia, including much of Pakistan
The Mekong River flows through which of these countries? (choose all that apply)
- Cambodia - Laos - Vietnam
Which of the following are MAJOR religions of South Asia? (choose all that apply)
- Hinduism - Islam
Which of the following are true about the climate on the Malay Archipelago and the coastline of the Indochina and Malay peninsulas? (choose all that apply)
- There is sunshine all year long. - The areas receive heavy rainfall.
Which of the following are causes of pollution in South and Southeast Asia? (choose all that apply)
- volcanic eruptions - industry and poor sewage treatment - waste dumped into the sea from ships
Which of the following have caused deforestation in South and Southeast Asia? (choose all that apply)
- war - land clearance - logging
What ocean, located south of India, is the third largest ocean on Earth?
Indian Ocean
Petroleum and natural gas deposits have created immense wealth for which two countries in Southeast Asia?
Malaysia and Indonesia
How has Hinduism contributed to the extensive pollution of the Ganges River?
Many Hindus toss cremated remains into the river because they believe the waters are sacred.
Who was the founder of Buddhism, known as the Buddha or enlightened one?
Siddhartha Gautama
In one or two sentences, explain what is meant by the "Ring of Fire" and indicate what part of Southeast Asia lies in the Ring of Fire.
The Ring of Fire is a circle of active volcanoes that goes around the Pacific Ocean, and much of the Malay Archipelago lies within the Ring of Fire.
The process of producing ______, a type of cloth that was first produced in China before spreading to South and Southeast Asia, was so important to the region that the process itself was a closely guarded secret.
silk
Most of Southeast Asia has what type of climate?
tropical climate
