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site of one of the worst environmental disasters in history, killing between 15-20 thousand ppl

Bhopal

Which of the following countries has a constitution requiring that the country keep a minimum of 60 percent of its land forested?

Bhutan

Which of the following countries led a conference urging other countries to stop ignoring the social and environmental costs of economic development?

Bhutan

narrow lowland called the Duars Plain sits on the southern edge of

Bhutan

In 1948 Sri Lanka, called Ceylon at the time, won independence from which colonial power?

Britain

lama

Buddhist monk

Sri Lanka has two regions: a plain that covers most of the island, and a triangle-shaped mountain range called the

Central Highlands

Nepal has been most successful in protecting forests

False

Removing rainforests causes temperature decreases

False

The Himalaya are home to elephants and water buffalo

False

The Kathmandu valley is located in Sri Lanka

False

ten percent of the world's pop. lives in this river valley

Ganges

Nepal's skilled, disciplined soldiers, called__________, were recruited to serve in the British and Indian armies.

Gurkhas

Nepal and Bhutan sit on the northern fringe of South Asia, amid the

Himalaya

What does the Forest Rights Act do?

It allows people living in forested areas to prohibit large timber and mining companies from clearing forest.

How is India's latest five-year plan different from previous five-year plans?

It calls for sustainable growth.

How has the green revolution benefited India?

It has increased food production and alleviated hunger.

Sri Lanka's major rivers mostly flow from the Central Highlands directly to the sea, except for the

Mahaweli

A 2004 tsunami damaged the fishing industry in

Maldives

Which of the following is a major reason that India's water is unsafe to drink?

People are drawing water from deep in the ground.

Which was an effect of the environmental disaster in Bhopal in 1984?

People were blinded and suffered respiratory problems

Which of the following is NOT a chief river of Nepal?

Sankosh

_________ are a Tibeto-Nepalese people known for their mountaineering skills.

Sherpa

The Tamil people mainly live in the north of Sri Lanka and the _________ people live in the south.

Sinhala

The government of which country has launched efforts to reduce household and plastic waste and promote environmental education among students?

Sri Lanka

Nearly half of all Nepalese live in the _______ plain in the southwest

Tarai

Nearly half of all Nepalese live in the southeast in the

Tarai plain.

What effect can summer monsoons have on the Ganges River?

They can cause devastating floods.

What effect can tsunamis have?

They can destroy entire villages.

Which of the following is true for most Indians?

They live in extended families.

How do monsoons affect winter weather?

They make it dry and cool.

The two main ethnic groups in Nepal are from India and

Tibet

Buddhists value all life and teach respect for nature

True

Coral from Maldives is used to make jewelry.

True

Gross National Happiness is a focus for Bhutan

True

stupa

a dome-shaped structure that serves as a Buddhist shrine

jute

a fiber used to make string, rope, and cloth

dzong

a fortified monastery that also served as an administrative and commercial center

A chemical used to kill insects, rodents, and other pests is

a pesticide

A monsoon is

a seasonal wind.

megalopolis

a super-sized city that may include a chain of closely linked metropolitan areas

What is a panchayat?

a village council

In which of the following industries do about half of India's people work?

agriculture

About 35 percent of Bhutan's people are of Nepalese ancestry and live

along the Tibet border

What is an alluvial plain?

an area of fertile soil deposited by river floodwaters

Which of the following industries is becoming more common along India's coastlines?

aquaculture

How is India trying to protect its endangered species?

by creating a network of protected areas

By what means did India win its independence from Britain?

by peaceful protest

Which of the following is a major problem in urban areas in India?

children and others living in slums

deforestation began in this era

colonial era

A storm with heavy rains and high winds that blows in a circular pattern around an area of low atmospheric pressure is called a

cyclone

Maldives has moved to ban mining of coral and

dredging of sand

sustainable development

economic growth that meets the needs of present populations without hampering the ability of people in the future to meet their own needs and that benefits poor people and societies

Bhutan's most valuable export is

electricity

After Tamil rebels proclaimed a separate Tamil state and many died in a civil war, the Sri Lankan government

ended the fighting

Due to the location and landforms of Maldives, the primary economic activities there are tourism and

fishing

Which of the following is directly increased because of deforestation?

flooding

Although the countries of this region do not have abundant resources, some of the land in Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka is

forested

Maldives, worried that climate change threatens its very existence, has launched programs to try to limit the use of

fossil fuels

The Tarai in Nepal and lowlands in Bhutan have which of the following types of climate?

humid subtropical

which of the following describes Britain's policy of taking direct control of India?

imperialist

In the early 1600s, Bhutan's religious and political power was consolidated by a Tibetan

lama

As with the rest of South Asia, the climates of these four countries are strongly affected by

monsoons

Nepal's government has put in place policies aimed at protecting the environment and preserving resources, but according to a recent report, it has

not followed through on its commitments

Where in India is population density the highest?

on the Gangetic Plain

Which of the following is NOT an environmental challenge faced by Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and Sri Lanka?

organic farming

Policies of Bhutan's King Jigme Singye Wangchuck that favored Buddhist culture caused thousands of Nepalese Hindus to

protest or flee

The British called their Indian empire the British _____, meaning "empire" in Hindi

raj

Hindus believe in reincarnation, which is

rebirth in new bodies or forms of life.

Maldives, a collection of low islands, faces the danger of

rising sea levels

Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka all face the threat of lost farmland due to

soil erosion

After the Sinhalese people arrived in Sri Lanka, the Tamil people invaded Sri Lanka from

southern India

Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Maldives have few resources and are not well developed economically, so environmentalists and some economists have pushed the idea of

sustainable development

India's highest dam

tehri

In Nepal's highlands, farmers use every available inch of arable land on the steep slopes in a practice known as

terracing

Which of the following encouraged deforestation in India?

the development of cash crop agriculture

Mercantilism is

the theory or practice of merchant or trading pursuits.

How do high temperatures and ample rain affect farmers on the alluvial plain?

they can produce plentiful crops

What is the purpose of ecotourism?

to protect wildlife and ecosystems by increasing appreciation of them

In 2008, more than half of India's people still did not have access to

toilets


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