Geography Final
The vast majority of Chinese
use the same system of writing.
Why is Hong Kong now a part of China?
Britain returned Hong Kong to China at the end of a 99-year lease.
Which country in East Asia and the Pacific world has the largest population?
China
Hydroelectricity contributes greatly to the energy needs of
China.
Why do you think Australia has such a high percentage of unpaved roads?
Demand for paved roads through its vast, sparsely inhabited interior is low.
Bangladesh was formerly known as
East Pakistan.
An airplane flying directly from New Zealand to Japan would cross the
Equator.
Starting in the 1500s, East and Southeast Asia faced conquest and colonization by
European powers.
A Hindu in search of spiritual healing might travel hundreds of miles to bathe in the
Ganges River.
India was partitioned in 1947 because
Hindu and Muslim leaders could not agree on the form of a new government.
The major religions of South Asia are
Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism.
How did the Cultural Revolution affect China?
Hundreds of thousands of people were relocated, imprisoned, or killed.
What country in South Asia has the largest population and largest area?
India
What countries were created by the 1947 partition of British India?
India and Pakistan
Why are television, radio, and movies more powerful than newspapers for spreading new ideas in India?
India has a high illiteracy rate.
The term "Bollywood" refers to
India's thriving film industry.
Why are China's leaders so concerned with rapid population growth?
It could lead to famine.
How does the caste system affect people's lives in India?
It limits people's careers and defines their rules for living.
Why is Bangladesh's physical geography both a blessing and a curse?
Its flat lowlands are fertile but also subject to devastating floods.
In which of the following capital cities would you be most likely to see a large number of mosques?
Jakarta
Which nation worked to establish an empire during the 1920s and 1930s?
Japan
Why do many people in South Asia lack access to news and information?
Many people cannot afford televisions, radios, or newspaper subscriptions.
Which part of this region best fits the following description: geography—vast and dry; economy—becoming more urban and industrialized; government—formerly Communist?
Mongolia
Which of the following countries is landlocked and lies almost completely in the Himalayas?
Nepal
In which nation would you expect sheep herding to be a major economic activity?
New Zealand
Why is Sri Lanka referred to as "a tear dropped off the subcontinent of India"?
On a map, Sri Lanka looks like a tear that has fallen from India.
Before 1947, India included territory that is now the countries of
Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Which of the following statements about India's population is most accurate?
Population is growing and people are migrating away from rural areas.
Which region of China has fertile farmland due to a combination of river valleys and mild climate?
Southeast
Why is there continued political unrest in Sri Lanka today?
The Tamils have demanded the establishment of an independent state.
Why are the Himalayas called the "rooftop of the world"?
They contain the highest peaks on earth.
How do alluvial plains along the Indus River benefit the economy of Pakistan?
The plains' rich silt deposits provide fertile soil for crops.
Why is the northwestern area of South Asia so much drier than the rest?
The summer monsoon winds bypass most of the northwestern area.
In Pakistan, about 60 percent of the people speak Punjabi while only about eight percent of the people speak
Urdu.
A subcontinent is
a large landmass forming a distinct part of a continent.
Sun Yat-sen became the first president of China soon after
a series of revolts forced the emperor to abdicate.
Australia's climate is mostly
arid and semiarid.
Scientists believe deforestation in Sri Lanka has led to
changes in the island's weather patterns.
How might you describe the Plateau of Tibet?
cold and dry
What traditional Chinese principle was central to the concept of collective farming?
cooperation
After the Chinese invaded Tibet, they
destroyed many Buddhist monasteries.
In an effort to preserve its traditional culture, the country of Bhutan
discourages contact with tourists and other foreigners.
The Ring of Fire is known for
earthquakes and active volcanoes.
Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is located in
eastern Nepal.
Most people in South Asia are
farmers.
Many people in South Asia are moving to cities to
find jobs.
Which of the following statements best characterizes the culture of South Asia?
has a mix of languages and religions
. If a news bulletin reported that a typhoon was approaching, you would look for shelter that could provide protection from
heavy rains.
Farmers in Pakistan rely on the Tarbela Dam to
help irrigate their fields.
The main economic activity in China's rugged Northwest is
herding.
In South Asia, tropical rain forests can be found
in Bangladesh and northeastern India.
Nearly three fourths of China's population lives
in rural areas.
What is the main issue causing tension between Taiwan and China today?
independence versus reunification
Which of the following contributed the most to the religious diversity of East Asia and the Pacific world?
international trade
After World War II, Chinese Nationalists formed a new government after fleeing to the
island of Taiwan.
Of all the continents, Australia is the smallest and the
most thinly populated.
Deng tried to reduce China's population growth by telling each family to have
no more than one child.
Where in South Asia would you most expect to find the highest population density?
on the Indo-Gangetic Plain
In June 1989, in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Chinese troops
opened fire on protesters who were demanding democratic reforms.
In South Asia, plant life varies due to
precipitation and elevation.
The Four Modernizations program in China led to
rapid but uneven economic growth.
An example of the kind of resistance that Mahatma Gandhi favored is
refusing to buy goods produced by the enemy.
Which of the following crops would a farmer in China be most likely to grow?
rice
What are the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra?
rivers
Which group in India probably has the highest illiteracy rate?
untouchables
What are monsoons?
seasonal winds
Which part of this region has the greatest concentration of manufacturing and trade?
southern Japan
Which part of East Asia and the Pacific world has the highest elevation?
southwestern China
India is making great advances in which of the following industries?
space research and computers
What was the Long March?
the Communists' journey to the north of China
China's economy would be most severely damaged if
the Huang He completely dried up.
Fertile farmland is most likely to be found in
the Mekong River valley.
In rural areas of Pakistan and Bangladesh, people have relatively few modern communications devices because
the countries' rural areas are too remote to receive satellite transmissions.
What event caused the United States to take military action in Afghanistan in 2001?
the crashing of airplanes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Who was Mohandas Gandhi?
the leader of India's independence movement
Which of the following is an example of cultural convergence?
the spread of Christianity in the Philippines
Why did Deng Xiaoping set up Special Economic Zones?
to attract foreign investment
The Nationalists and Communists cooperated during World War II because both wanted
to drive out Japanese invaders.
Why did the United States help arm and train the resistance fighters who attacked Soviet forces in Afghanistan in the 1980s?
to stop Communist expansion
Why would a farmer construct terraces?
to use all available land in hilly areas
