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