9.24.W - Quiz: South & Southeast Asia
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
What body of water is located between eastern India and Southeast Asia?
Bay of Bengal
What section of India covers much of the southern portion of the nation?
Deccan Plateau
What river do Hindus believe is the most sacred river on Earth?
Ganges
What process led to greater agricultural yields in South and Southeast Asia?
Green Revolution
Which mountain range extends through northern Pakistan and into northeastern Afghanistan?
Hindu Kush
Which of the following are MAJOR religions of South Asia? (choose all that apply)
Hinduism Islam
What nation is home to the largest number of Muslims in the world?
Indonesia
Which of the following rivers of South Asia gave rise to one of the ancient river valley civilizations?
Indus
What river is the longest river in Myanmar and is vital for trade and the cultivation of rice?
Irrawaddy River
What is the capital of Pakistan?
Islamabad
India was known as the _______ of the British Empire.
Jewel
What is the capital of the Philippines?
Manila
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.
Which of the following are the MOST spoken languages in Pakistan? (choose all that apply)
Urdu Punjabi
The Mekong River flows through which of these countries? (choose all that apply)
Vietnam Laos Cambodia
The Taj Mahal was originally built to be __________.
a tomb
The United States sent forces into Vietnam after the French left because they feared the growing influence of __________.
communism
Which of the following are common natural disasters in South and Southeast Asia? (choose all that apply)
earthquakes floods tsunamis
Tourism that focuses on responsible interaction with the environment is called _____________.
ecotourism
Ganges Indus Brahmaputra
flows on the western side of the Himalayas; flows southeast to the Bay of Bengal flows from the Hindu Kush Mountains southward into the Arabian Sea originates north of the Himalayas, then flows east around the Himalayas
What Buddhist structure serves as a place of meditation and storage of relics?
pagoda
What are the three major components of Hinduism? (choose all that apply)
reincarnation karma nirvana
What is the most common food crop grown in South and Southeast Asia?
rice
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
In 1898, colonial ownership of the Philippines passed from Spain to ____________.
the United States
Most of Southeast Asia has what type of climate?
tropical climate
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