world geo quizzes 7 and 8

significant feature located in the yangtze river

3 gorges dam

Known as the friendship bridge it was built by soviets across the Amu Darya River in 1982. Which 2 countries does this bridge connect?

Afganistan and Uzbekistan

country of the "people of han"

China

lifeline to millions and sacred in the hindu religion this river has and still played a central role in shaping south asia and its inhabitants

Ganges river

life and commerce in pakistan revolves largely around the core area formed by this important river and its tributaries. name of river and the large city located near where the delta flows into the Arabian Sea

Indus/Karachi

outcome of the korean war

Korea remained divided at almost exactly the same place as before the war

must see spot in india, represents and honors a beloved spouse

Taj Mahal

Spot represents the ganges delta one of the largest deltas in the world. which countries have access to the massive delta?

bangladesh and india

which of the following is primarily responsibe for the modern day political boundaries in the south asia realm

british rule

this is an island in the south china sea which country is in possession of this island

china

what has recently been eroding the hindu system of social stratification especially in indias bigger cities

economic growth, urbanization, and globalization

which 2 tectonic plates collided to create the himalaya mts

eurasian and indian

chinas one child policy is still an official policy in effect

false

pakistans current capital islamabad is not only an important forward capital it is also the countrys largest city (in terms of population)

false

taiwan is viewed as a wayward province that must be reunited with the motherland by the peoples republic of china seated in beijing

false

the untouchables or dalits of the indian caste system are believed to be directly descended from a hindu god

false

high mt system can be found in this region what is the name of this mt system

himalaya mts

2 former colonial entities reunited with china during the late 90's are

hong Kong and macau

residence of the emperor of Japan located in the center of Tokyo. residence within walking distance from tokyos main train station

imperial palace

features of the cultural landscape temples are very prominent in new dehli. one of these known as the lotus temple is shaped like a half opened lotus flower, other than the architecture what is unique of this temple?

it is a temple for all the faiths

what is the name of this island known for its beauty and mystical powers

jeju-do

flat and available land is in limited supply in Japan due to mts terrain and large pop which airport was built on artificial reclaimed land?

kansai international airport

which is NOT one of the busiest container ports in the east asian relam

kolkata india

which of these locations benefits LEAST from the monsoon rains in south asia

pakistan

what is the best explanation of monsoon

seasonal reversal of wind and moisture flows

which lies just across the former chinese land border from hong kong

shenzhen

which of these locations was NOT designated as a SEZ (special economic zone)

shenzhen

japan is made up of thousands of islands what is the name of this mountainous island

shioku

Island country in south asia located in the indian ocean southwest of the bay of bengal and the southeast of the Arabian sea. it is geographically separated from the indian subcontinent by the gulf of mannar and the palk strait. Home to the tamil tigers what is this country

sri lanka

south koreas growth has resulted from an economic system described as

state capitalism

which is a true description of xizang

suffered from the destruction of its culture by the chinese

captial of taiwan is

taipei

what terrorist group effectively manages the NW border of pakistan

taliban

once the largest square in the world the site of 1989 protests by students you will find chairman maos memorial hall here

the Tiananmen swuare

located in the center of beijing it was built during the ming dynasty chinese emperors used to reside here

the forbidden city

what is the name of the cease fire boundary that divides pakistans kashmir from indias jammu and kashmir state?

the line of control

headwaters of the ganges river originate in this south asia physical feature. its the location of the highest peaks on the planet

the southern slopes of the himalayas

which of the following is an accurate description of the indirect rule strategy employed by the british in south asia

they left local rulers in place and coerced them to offer preferable trade agreements

a hindu would have likely moved from east pakistan into india during partition

true

japans self defense force has increased its offensive capabilities including longer range missiles

true

the himalaya mts block the flow of air into the asian interior

true

name of the water body that is the longest river in asia the third longest in the world and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country

yangtze (long river)