Ch 11 - 13 Geog Review
The two most common faiths represented in Sri Lanka are (A) Hinduism and Islam (B) Hinduism and Buddhism (C) Hinduism and Sikhism (D) Christianity and Jainism (E) Buddhism and Jainism
(B) Hinduism and Buddhism
What neighboring states of India are the least developed, populous, and extremely poor? (A) Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (B) Kerala and Karnataka (C) Punjab and Haryana (D) Maharashtra and Goa (E) Nepal and Bhutan
(A) Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
Which of the following statements about India is FALSE? (A) India once included Bangladesh, but it gained independence in 1971 (B) India came into being after British withdrawal and partition in 1947 (C) India claims Kashmir state, but only controls part of its area (D) India was a former British colony under both direct and indirect rule (E) India has its own nuclear weapons
(A) India once included Bangladesh, but it gained independence in 1971
Which East Asian country has historic tradition of forest conservation? (A) Japan (B) China (C) Taiwan (D) North Korea (E) South Korea
(A) Japan
What is the major reason for animosity toward Chinese immigrants in the countries of Southeast Asia? (A) Many of Chinese immigrants are rather prosperous compared to local people (B) Many Chinese immigrants continue to spread communist propaganda throughout the region (C) Chinese immigrants believe that they are racially superior to Southeast Asians (D) Chinese communities are very poor and place an economic burden on local taxpayers (E) Chinese immigrants accept very low wages and compete with local people for jobs
(A) Many of Chinese immigrants are rather prosperous compared to local people
Which South Asian country has a major earthquake in 2015, resulting in more than 9000 fatalities and economic losses of 25% of GDP? (A) Nepal (B) Bhutan (C) India (D) Pakistan (E) Sri Lanka
(A) Nepal
On which island of Indonesia are the forests still extensive? (A) New Guinea (B) Kalimantan (C) Sumatra (D) Java (E) Borneo
(A) New Guinea
Which East Asian country has the official ideology of juche? (A) North Korea (B) China (C) Japan (D) South Korea (E) Taiwan
(A) North Korea
Which South Asian country has reduced its fertility rate from 6.3 in 1975 to 2.1 as of 2018? (A) Pakistan (B) Nepal (C) Bangladesh (D) Bhutan (E) India
(A) Pakistan
The capital and largest city of South Korea is (A) Seoul (B) Pyongyang (C) Tokyo (D) Gangnam (E) Beijing
(A) Seoul
The United States has a significant number of troops stationed in (A) South Korea and Japan (B) North Korea and Japan (C) Taiwan and China (D) Russia and China (E) China and North Korea
(A) South Korea and Japan
What regional language did Philippine nationalists choose following independence as the language to replace English and unify the new country? (A) Tagalog (B) English (C) Spanish (D) French (E) Malay
(A) Tagalog
Who brought Islam to South Asia? (A) Turkic-speaking Muslims from Central Asia (B) Wahhabi princes from Saudi Arabia (C) Mughal traders traveling the Silk Road (D) Persian warriors expanding their empire (E) Afghan Taliban armies
(A) Turkic-speaking Muslims from Central Asia
Who are the Ainu? (A) an ethnolinguistic minority in Japan (B) the political elite in China (C) the wealthiest people in South Korea (D) the secret police of North Korea (E) the religious leaders of Taiwan
(A) an ethnolinguistic minority in Japan
What natural resource does India rely on for its electricity? (A) coal (B) nuclear (C) solar (D) hydropower (E) natural gas
(A) coal
Which form of energy use is the most prevalent in China? (A) coal (B) hydroelectric (C) oil (D) nuclear (E) solar
(A) coal
The Hui (A) is Chinese-speaking Muslims found in the provinces of Gansu, Ningxia, and Yunnan (B) is the Chinese term for the South Asian guest workers who work in Chinese cities (C) is a type of wet rice cultivation that is practiced in the valleys of Japan (D) is the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese belief system Shinto (E) is a major river found in southern China
(A) is Chinese-speaking Muslims found in Gansu, Ningxia, and Yunnan
Which country did Japan rely on for military defense following its defeat at the end of World War II? (A) the United States (B) Russia (C) North Korea (D) China (E) South Korea
(A) the United States
The city-state of Singapore is located in which climate zone? (A) tropical rainy (B) tropical monsoon (C) tropical wet/dry savanna (D) complex mountain (E) humid subtropical
(A) tropical rainy
Which island of Indonesia has Hinduism as its dominant faith? (A) Sumatra (B) Bali (C) Java (D) Sulawesi (E) New Guinea
(B) Bali
The sovereignty of Hong Kong was handed over to the Chinese in 1997 by which former European colonial power? (A) the United States (B) Britain (C) France (D) Russia (E) Germany
(B) Britain
The Karen and Kachin are minority ethnic groups fighting against the majority government of which country? (A) Laos (B) Burma (Myanmar) (C) Bangladesh (D) Cambodia (E) Thailand
(B) Burma (Myanmar)
Which country has the largest population in East Asia? (A) Japan (B) China (C) North Korea (D) South Korea (E) Taiwan
(B) China
Which country of East Asia has the lowest percentage of its population living in urban areas? (A) Japan (B)China (C) Taiwan (D) South Korea (E) Hong Kong
(B) China
Kanji are used in which nation of East Asia? (A) North Korea (B) Japan (C) China (D) Taiwan (E) South Korea
(B) Japan
East Asia is located in roughly the same latitudinal zone as which of the following world regions? (A) Latin America (B) North America (C) the Caribbean (D) Australia and Oceania (E) Africa
(B) North America
Which country has isolated themselves from global culture? (A) China (B) North Korea (C) South Korea (D) Japan (E) Taiwan
(B) North Korea
Which two East Asian nations are located entirely on a peninsula? (A) Japan and North Korea (B) North Korea and South Korea (C) Taiwan and China (D) China and North Korea (E) Japan and Taiwan
(B) North Korea and South Korea
Which country of Southeast Asia (which is a city-state) is the most highly urbanized? (A) Burma (B) Singapore (C) Vietnam (D) the Philippines (E) Cambodia
(B) Singapore
Which two Southeast Asian countries are dominated by Theravada Buddhism? (A) Vietnam and the Philippines (B) Thailand and Cambodia (C) Thailand and Malaysia (D) Malaysia and Indonesia (E) Vietnam and Laos
(B) Thailand and Cambodia
Tai-Kadai languages are largely spoken within which two countries? (A) Thailand and Indonesia (B) Thailand and Laos (C) Malaysia and Indonesia (D) Indonesia and the Philippines (E) Cambodia and Indonesia
(B) Thailand and Laos
Where do most people live in South Asia? (A) in major cities (B) in compact rural villages (C) in the mountains (D) in medium-sized towns (E) in suburbs
(B) in compact rural villages
What private organization acted as an arm of the British government during much of the colonial era in South Asia? (A) the Sepoys (B) the British East India Company (C) Tamil Tigers (D) Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATAs) (E) Mughal Empire
(B) the British East India Company
The radicalism which swept through China in the mid-1960s that aimed to rid the country of traditional social values and replace them with communist ideology was known as (A) the Great Leap Forward (B) the Cultural Revolution (C) the "One Belt, One Road" initiative (D) social deviation (E) Confucianism
(B) the Cultural Revolution
Of the following countries in Southeast Asia, which one has been most greatly influenced by American colonialism? (A) Malaysia (B) the Philippines (C) Burma (D) Singapore (E) Vietnam
(B) the Philippines
The major river flowing through Pakistan is the (A) Brahmaputra (B) Ganges (C) Indus (D) Narmada (E) Yamuna
(C) Indus
Which is a main reason that Pakistan has had a difficult time achieving economic growth? (A) Its landlocked position makes it difficult for the nation to engage in trade (B) Its economy is almost solely dependent on the information-technology industry (C) It is burdened by high levels of defense spending, political instability and ethnic unrest (D) It has been unable to establish any trade agreements with or receive investments from China (E) The majority of its wealth is channeled into assisting neighboring Bangladesh
(C) It is burdened by high levels of defense spending, political instability, and ethnic unrest
Which month does the rainy southwest monsoon usually arrive in South Asia? (A) January (B) March (C) June (D) October (E) December
(C) June
What territory of South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan? (A) Sri Lanka (B) Goa (C) Kashmir (D) Bhutan (E) Punjab
(C) Kashmir
Which city is the financial, industrial, and commercial hub of India? (A) Delhi (B) Karachi (C) Mumbai (Bombay) (D) Bengaluru (Bangalore) (E) Kolkata (Calcutta)
(C) Mumbai (Bombay)
What landlocked South Asian country has long relied upon international tourism but has recently contracted due to political instability? (A) Bangladesh (B) India (C) Nepal (D) Pakistan (E) Sri Lanka
(C) Nepal
Which South Asian country has the world's largest refugee population? (A) India (B) Bangladesh (C) Pakistan (D) Sri Lanka (E) Nepal
(C) Pakistan
Where in South Asia is the densest Muslim concentration? (A) along the Himalayan borders (B) rural central India (C) Pakistan and Kashmir (D) Punjab (E) the southeast coastline
(C) Pakistan and Kashmir
The largest recipient of direct investment in the region is (A) Indonesia (B) Malaysia (C) Singapore (D) Thailand (E) Vietnam
(C) Singapore
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the population pyramids for Singapore and the Philippines? (A) The population of Singapore is younger than the population of the Philippines (B) Singapore is less developed than the Philippines (C) Singapore has a lower natural increase rate than the Philippines (D) There are more elderly people in the Philippines than in Singapore (E) There is a greater likelihood of a future labor shortage in the Philippines than in Singapore
(C) Singapore has a lower natural increase rate than the Philippines
Which of the following countries of South Asia is an island? (A) Bangladesh (B) Bhutan (C) Sri Lanka (D) India (E) Pakistan
(C) Sri Lanka
Which nation in Southeast Asia was not colonized by Europeans? (A) Indonesia (B) the Philippines (C) Thailand (D) Vietnam (E) Cambodia
(C) Thailand
Why were Japanese companies originally attracted to investing in Thailand? (A) Thailand had experienced constant political stability (B) The Thai language is similar to Japanese (C) Thailand had low wages and a reasonably educated workforce (D) The two nations share a common international border (E) Thailand has abundant natural resources for Japanese corporations to exploit
(C) Thailand had low wages and a reasonably educated workforce
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the gender imbalance in China? (A) Chinese society values girls over boys as family lines are traced through female offspring (B) The current sex ratio is 121 girls for every 100 boys (C) The sex ratio has improved, but not much in the northeastern areas (D) poor couples often abandon baby boys since males are not valued in Chinese society (E) The government has not taken any action to curb gender-selective abortion or child trafficking
(C) The sex ratio has improved, but not much in the northeastern areas
The Philippines' economy failed during the 1960s through early 1980s due to (A) poor levels of literacy and education (B) a series of devastating typhoons and volcanic eruptions (C) crony capitalism and corruption (D) its isolation from the world economy (E) its state-run communist economic system
(C) crony capitalism and corruption
Swidden or shifting cultivation is sustainable when (A) the government intervenes to control land use (B) private entities purchase land for development (C) population densities remain relatively low (D) there is a large number of people to do the hard, manual labor associated with swidden (E) long-term weather patterns provide adequate moisture and warmth
(C) population densities remain relatively low
What international body did China join in 2001? (A) the United Nations (UN) (B) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (C) the World Trade Organization (WTO) (D) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (E) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(C) the World Trade Organization (WTO)
The Indian metropolis of Mumbai is located in which climate zone? (A) tropical rainy (Af) (B) tropical monsoon (Am) (C) tropical wet-dry savanna (Aw) (D) desert (BWh) (E) humid subtropical (Cwa)
(C) tropical wet-dry savanna (Aw)
India's biggest economic divide, its widest difference in economic development, is between (A) Muslims and Hindus (B) western states and eastern states (C) urban and rural areas (D) Sikhs and Hindus (E) foreign-born Indians and indigenous India
(C) urban and rural areas
Which of the following is NOT a major population cluster within East Asia? (A) the Sichuan Basin of south-central China (B) the North China Plain (C) western China (D) the Pacific coastline of Japan (E) areas of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou
(C) western China
Approximately how many Muslims are in South Asia? (A) 2 million (B) 20 million (C) 150 million (D) 500 million (E) 750 million
(D) 500 million
What immigrant group in Southeast Asia is often more prosperous thus creating tension in the host countries? (A) Japanese (B) Indian (C) Korean (D) Chinese (E) Saudi
(D) Chinese
What is the name for India's secluded or untouchable caste? (A) Brahmins (B) Kshatriyas (C) Sudras (D) Dalits (E) Vaishyas
(D) Dalits
Two islands of Indonesia where Christianity is prevalent are (A) Java and Sumatra (B) Java and Bali (C) Bali and Flores (D) Flores and Timor (E) Sumatra and Lombok
(D) Flores and Timor
Which area of South Asia is most prone to desertification? (A) Sri Lanka (B) the west coast of India (C) the east coast of India and Bangladesh (D) Pakistan and northwestern India (E) Nepal and Bhutan
(D) Pakistan and northwestern India
Extensive slums and squatter settlements are found in all of the following EXCEPT for (A) Bangkok (B) Manila (C) Jakarta (D) Singapore (E) Bandung
(D) Singapore
During the Vietnam War, with which country was North Vietnam an ally? (A) France (B) the United States (C) Japan (D) Soviet Union (E) Spain
(D) Soviet Union
Which East Asia country has several disputes with neighbors over land borders and over claims to islands in the region? (A) China (B) South Korea (C) North Korea (D) Taiwan (E) Japan
(D) Taiwan
Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to recent air pollution in Southeast Asia? (A) periodic severe drought which can dry out normally wet tropical forests (B) draining of peat bogs for agriculture (C) industrial development (D) global climate change causing warmer temperatures (E) an increase of automobile traffic
(D) global climate change causing warmer temperatures
What is the major difference between the two types of tropical climates found in Southeast Asia? (A) the impact of highland climates (B) the seasonal changes in wind direction (C) the season temperature changes (D) the total amount of rainfall (E) the regional prevalence of fog
(D) the total amount of rainfall
Why did Bengalis in the former East Pakistan fight for independence? (A) the government of India encouraged them to rebel (B) they denounced Islamic fundamentalism in Pakistan (C) they did not share the Muslim religion of the Pakistanis (D) they complained they were treated like second-class citizens (E) they did not want to share their oil wealth with Pakistan
(D) they complained they were treated like second-class citizens
What were the two main reasons China constructed the massive Three Gorges Dam project? (A) to connect the Yangtze to the Huang He (Yellow) River and to build a reservoir for irrigation of farmland (B) to generate hydroelectricity and to attract international recreational boaters to China (C) to build a reservoir for irrigation of farmland and to attract international recreational boaters to China (D) to control flooding on the Yangtze and to generate hydroelectricity (E) to build a reservoir for irrigation of farmland and to control flooding on the Yangtze
(D) to control flooding on the Yangtze and to generate hydroelectricity
What geological feature is frequently found on the islands of insular Southeast Asia? (A) typhoons (B) glacial landscapes (C) karst topography (D) volcanoes (E) monsoons
(D) volcanoes
Approximately how many individual Austronesian languages are spoken in Indonesia? (A) 1 (B) 5 (C) 10 (D) 25 (E) 50
(E) 50
Han Chinese comprise approximately what percentage of the world's population? (A) 10% (B) 22% (C) 75% (D) 85% (E) 93%
(E) 93%
Japan remained largely closed to foreign commerce and influence until gunboats from which nation sailed into Tokyo Bay in 1853 to demand trade access? (A) Dutch (B) German (C) British (D) Chinese (E) American
(E) American
Which of the following is NOT an autonomous region of China? (A) Tibet (B) Ningxia (C) Xinjiang (D) Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol) (E) Arunachal Pradesh
(E) Arunachal Pradesh
The official language of Bangladesh is (A) Hindi (B) Urdu (C) Bangladeshi (D) Tamil (E) Bengali
(E) Bengali
Why has East Asia come to occupy a central position in the global climate change debates? (A) The Kyoto Protocol originated in this region (B) South Korea leads the world in climate change research (C) East Asia will be the hardest hit region as climate change continues (D) Japan's leading role in the solar energy industry (E) China is the world's largest source of carbon emissions
(E) China is the world's largest source of carbon emissions
What language has been advocated as a neutral national language in India? (A) Brahui (B) Dravidian (C) French (D) Hindi (E) English
(E) English
What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia? (A) Gujarati (B) Dravidian (C) Persian (D) Bengali (E) Hindi
(E) Hindi
Which country of South Asia has the largest total population in the region? (A) Bangladesh (B) Bhutan (C) Pakistan (D) Sri Lanka (E) India
(E) India
Which country in East Asia is rapidly ageing and facing population decline? (A) Taiwan (B) China (C) North Korea (D) South Korea (E) Japan
(E) Japan
What is the name of the Muslim minority group being expelled from Myanmar? (A) Javanese (B) Karen (C) Shan (D) Pancasila (E) Rohingya
(E) Rohingya
The popular dish known as pho originated in which country? (A) Indonesia (B) Malaysia (C) Thailand (D) China (E) Vietnam
(E) Vietnam
Which three countries were once French colonies in Southeast Asia? (A) Burma, Thailand, and Laos (B) Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines (C) Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines (D) Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia (E) Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos
(E) Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos
What is NOT one of the problems facing Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) in India? (A) fails to provide residents with water, electricity, and sewage (B) Streets are routinely flooded during the rain season (C) a decaying economic base and overloaded infrastructure (D) ethnic tensions among mixed Hindu --- Muslim population (E) poor quality educational institutions and cultural attractions
(E) poor quality educational institutions and cultural attractions
Which region of East Asia is most prone to desertification? (A) southern China (B) Japan (C) Taiwan (D) the Korean Peninsula (E) the North China Plan
(E) the North China Plan
Transmigration is (A) the informal migration of refugees from one state, crossing a border into another (B) a period of migration stagnation and a state's population is not affected by migration flows (C) a government-implemented policy forbidding emigration or outmigration of its own peoples (D) the institutionally forced movement of targeted groups into concentration camps (E) the formal relocation of citizens from populated to unpopulated areas within its territory
(E) the formal relocation of citizens from populated to unpopulated areas within its territory
Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals EXCEPT (A) the importance of the family (B) deference to authority (C) the important of ethics (D) respect for tradition (E) the reverence of nature
(E) the reverence of nature