World Regional Geography Final Exam
At first, it took 6 months to travel the Trail.
True
Scientists have found very little evidence of violence and warfare such as weapons in the Indus Valley archeological record.
True
In 1914, which two European powers likely had the most extensive spheres of influence within China?
United Kingdom and Russia
Dalits of India are also referred to as:
Untouchables
Which of the following countries shows high urban population concentration in more than one urban area?
Vietnam
Which of the following was a French possession during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Vietnam Laos Cambodia
As the school is constructed, what recourse do the villagers have if they do not want to leave their homes?
Villages have rights and cannot be evicted from their homes.
Which city in China was chosen by the communist party as the pilot project for capitalism?
Wenzhou
Which physical feature is located in the region of India that is characterized by a tropical monsoon climate?
Western Ghats
When did the British set about withdrawing from South Asia altogether?
after World War II
In which part of South Asia were European possessions and territory concentrated in 1700?
along the coast
What is Hindutva?
conservative interpretation of Hinduism Sparked anti-Muslim riots political movement to unite India inspired the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
The Indus Valley Civilization may have declined because of...
environmental disasters earthquakes conquest
Indus Valley cities used _______ to carry waste away from populated areas.
gravity
Which of the following is true about the trade in animals and animal parts?
investors "bank" on extinction of elephants; tigers are wanted for medicine; Slow Loris is an endangered species
Why is Singapore the Asian Economic "Miracle"?
leader in information technology and aerospace government supported education skilled workforce infrastructure
The Ho Chi Min Trail was...
located in North and South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos key to the Communists' victory a simple network of dirt roads
What resource base of Mongolia has been recently exploited?
minerals
What agricultural practice is based on the constructions of dikes to flood fields?
paddy farming
Why did the number of women decline from 1951-2011 in South Asia?
preference for male children female feticide infant mortality
Which Europeans controlled the most territory in South Asia in 1700?
the Dutch
Which colonial power held possessions in South Asia in 1700, but had none in 1900?
the Dutch
Who controlled the vast majority of South Asia in 1700?
the Mughal Empire
The South China Sea, the East China Sea, and the Yellow Sea are part of what water body?
the Pacific Ocean
What happened in Bhopal, India in 1984?
toxic gas release at chemical plant
The Ho Chi Min Trail...
was a network of dirt roads that supplied weapons, troops, and psychological support
The Himalayas were formed by geological uplift from the Indian plate moving into the:
Eurasian Plate
True or false, scholars completely understand written records of the Indus Valley Civilization.
False
Prior to the beginning of construction of the new city, what primary economic activity dominated White Horse Village?
Farming
What desert dominates the topography of Mongolia?
Gobi
Which South Asian Empire produced the decimal system, Sanskrit and Hindu art?
Gupta
The _______________ is the dominant group in China.
Han
Which explanation is most likely for why the Silk Road forks into two separate routes in Western China?
Harsh desert conditions made it necessary to divert the route.
What reason does Dan Udin Soto, the street vendor, give for having to work two jobs?
He has to work two jobs because the cost of living in Jakarta is very expensive, and he cannot support himself and his family on a single salary.
How does the Communist Party Secretary characterize the transformation of White Horse Village?
He says the change is sad but the current generation must make sacrifices for the next.
At the time leading up to World War II in the Pacific, which country had expanded its territorial control over which other countries in the region?
Japan over Korea and parts of China including Taiwan
Which Southeast Asian island is the most densely populated?
Java
When does the wet monsoon season begin in South Asia?
June
______________ are Japanese business networks facilitated after World War II by the Japanese government in order to promote national recovery.
Keiretsu
This country has the worlds fifth-largest standing army.
North Korea
Which of the following subregions had the lowest total direct foreign investment in 2009?
North Korea
Which of the following subregions has the lowest life expectancy?
North Korea
A portion of which of these modern countries was part of the Han Empire?
North Korea (Dem. People's Republic of Korea?
Which country will likely be the source of many climate refugees in the future. despite its already uniformly high population density?
Bangladesh
Which country's topography is almost entirely at sea level?
Bangladesh
Which of these municipalities has the highest level of economic development based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita?
Beijing
Which is the only country to have had colonies both in mainland and insular Southeast Asia?
Britain
The Raj meant the rule of the ______ in India.
British
What colonizing power forced the opium trade on China in the 19th Century?
British
What is China's solution to both overcrowding and rural poverty?
Building new cities in rural areas
How did the Sikhs who gathered in Nanded practice the act of giving known as Prasad?
By feeding all who came to the gathering free of charge
How does one become a Zoroastrian?
One must be the child of two Zoroastrian parents.
__________ was a sustained attack on Chinese traditions and cultural practices.
The Cultural Revolution
Ultimately, the victory of the North Vietnamese was ___________ not ___________.
The Ho Chi Min Trail; battlefields
When was the Trail first used during the War?
1959
Compared with China, how much higher is Japan's GNI per capita, PPP (2011)?
$26,940
This country is believed to be the largest illicit opium producer in the world.
Afghanistan
Why are modern cities being constructed by the Chinese government in locations like White Horse Village?
An estimated 500 million people are expected to be moving from rural areas to cities.
A belief system that focuses on the souls and spirits of non-human objects in the natural world is called:
Animism
The Khmer empire flourished in what is now:
Cambodia
By what name was the modern state of Sri Lanka known in 1900?
Ceylon
In which country are the headwaters of the Mekong River?
China
It is estimated that between 20 and 30 million people died from starvation and malnutrition-related diseases between 1959 and 1962 in this country.
China
Which of the following subregions had the highest exports in 2009?
China
Which statement best characterizes China's political system today?
China is a one-party communist state.
What religion in Nepal and India has the most adherents?
Hinduism
With which country does China currently have territorial disputes?
India
What nation-states control territory in Kashmir?
India China Pakistan
Largest in population in Southeast Asia, it is also fourth largest in population in the world.
Indonesia
Which country is an archipelago?
Indonesia
Which of these countries is experiencing religious tensions?
Indonesia
Which countries have autonomous areas?
Indonesia and the Philippines
Which of the following countries remain in the Intertropical Convergence Zone year round and experience constant tropical conditions?
Maldives Sri Lanka Nicobar Islands
Most people in China speak this Chinese language.
Mandarin
The ________ is Southeast Asia's longest waterway.
Mekong River
Stamped seals from Indus Valley have been found as far away as..
Mesopotamia
Pakistan was established as a:
Muslim country
Where is Mount Everest located?
Nepal
Which of these countries is experiencing serious Maoist revolutionary movements?
Nepal
Which country possesses the most extensive region of salinization?
Pakistan
Which statement about women in East Asia is best supported by evidence presented in the chapter?
Participation of women in political and economic activities is widespread throughout East Asia, but significant gender gaps in income remain, and patriarchal authority continues to affect social life.
What leader installed a cruel regime, suspended education and killed millions of his people between 1975-1979?
Pol Pot
How do Jains worship for the welfare of all living beings atop a hill in the Indian city of Shravanabelagola?
Pouring milk, water, and flowers over the feet of the statue of Bahubali
Besides soup, what other staple food was available from the street vendor's cart?
Rice
Why was the Indus Valley so successful?
River floods twice a year created rich soils for relatively high agricultural yields
What Southeast Asian city-state has modern high-rises, apartment complexes, and an orderly and clean landscape devoid of squatter settlements and slums?
Singapore
Which people of East Asia use the Internet the most (on a percentage basis)?
South Koreans
From 1979 to 1989, what foreign power had troops on the ground in Afghanistan?
Soviet Union
What geopolitical entity lost its diplomatic status when U.S. President Nixon began talks with China in 1971?
Taiwan
Most Southeast Asian countries have total fertility rates well above the replacement level. One exception to this trend is the country of _______, where the total fertility rate is lower than replacement level.
Thailand
Which European country was the colonial power in Indonesia?
The Netherlands
Why are Parsi weddings a rare event in India?
The Parsi population in India is declining.
Which country of Southeast Asia was colonized by countries from two different continents?
The Philippines
Which of these countries was an original member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) when it was founded in 1967?
The Philippines
Which of the following best characterizes the majority of China's residents?
The majority of China's residents are relatively impoverished and are not part of China's growing urban middle class.
Why are millions of rural residents migrating to cities in China every year?
They are seeking out the economic opportunities in China's cities that do not exist in the countryside.
What was the status of Nepal and Bhutan in 1900?
They were British protectorates.
How many countries of Southeast Asia were colonies of France?
Three
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of:
Tibetan Buddhism
What is the top priority of Dan Udin Soto, the street vendor?
To save enough money to send his children to college.