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1
Which sea is located east of the Korean peninsula?
South China Sea
Sea of Japan
Caspian Sea
Yellow Sea
2
Which BEST describes an ethnic group?
Several families that live and work together.
Workers working in the same job.
A multi-cultural group that only shares religious beliefs.
A group with somewhat common ancestry and shared culture.
3
Which river in the standards is considered sacred to Hindus?
Mekong
Indus
Ganges
Huang He
4
What economic argument urges countries to clean up environmental problems quickly?
Long-term pollution costs are more than the clean-up.
Most pollution problems can be solved cheaply.
The process of cleaning up environmental problems is easy.
Health problems go away when pollution problems are solved.
5
Which Southern and Eastern Asian religion is the oldest in the world?
Buddhism
Islam
Shintoism.
Hinduism
6
Which of the five rivers in the standard is farthest west?
Nile
Indus
Ganges
Huang He
7
Why is the Huang He River referred to as the Yellow River?
Nobody knows
yellowish dust from the desert
Chinese government named it
pollution
8
Which of these identifies a person as a member of a religious group?
Same language
Shared physical traits
Shared beliefs
Same nationality
9
Which is a major difference between Hinduism and Islam?
Important influence in Southern and Eastern Asia
View of the “afterlife”
Having different sects or groups within the religion
Having sacred texts
10
How have the Himalaya Mountains affected India and Pakistan?
Isolated India and Pakistan from China.
Helped India to trade with China.
Made much of India a desert.
Provided good soil for the development of agriculture.
11
Which type of climate makes Vietnam ideal for growing rice?
Dry and desert-like.
Warm and tropical.
Bitter cold in winter, hot in summer.
Colder due to winds from glaciers.
12
How would building sanitary landfills along the Yangtze help reduce pollution in the water?
Landfills should reduce the need for electricity
All of the garbage will be recycled so there'll be no waste
Chemicals from farms will no longer run into the river
Garbage could go into the landfills instead of the water
13
What is the primary cause of the serious indoor air pollution problem in South Asia?
Cooking and heating with biomass fuels.
Too many people in the cities.
Lack of green cleaning products.
Improper sanitary procedures.
14
What is the area called that separates North Korea and South Korea?
Demonstration zone
Decentralized zone
Demilitarized zone
Demand zone
15
The southern and eastern parts of Asia are home almost what percent of the world's population?
50%
75%
25%
99%
16
Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy instead of a religion?
His teachings are about ethics and behavior not religion.
Confucius never wrote his ideas down.
Confucius did not believe in a god.
No religion is allowed by the Chinese government today.
17
What are the kami that are so important in Shinto belief?
They are the elected leaders of the Shinto communities
They are spirits believed to exist in all things
They are the religious writings of Shinto priests
The people who convert to Shintoism are referred to as kami
18
Which desert is located in northern China?
Gobi
Kalahari
Sahara
Taklimakan
19
What is a natural resource?
Something produce natural goods and services
Something found in the environment
Something that people need and can use
Something that humans can make naturally
20
Why are many Indians reluctant to improve their country’s air pollution problem?
Many Indians do not have respiratory problems
Many Indians believe it will slow economic growth
Many Indians do not believe they can fix the problem
Many Indians are too poor to contribute to the problem
21
Which country has the Huang He and Yangtze Rivers flowing within its borders?
Indonesia
China
Vietnam
North Korea
22
Which mountain range serves as India’s eastern border with China and Nepal?
Taklimakan Desert
Himalayan Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
23
In Southeast Asia seasonal winds are called…
Monsoons
Typhoons
Tsunamis
Hurricanes
24
Which river runs into the South China Sea?
Yangtzee
Indus
Mekong
Ganges
25
Why has the Indian government made such little progress in cleaning up the Ganges River?
the government has not made clean up a priority
the people don't believe it's polluted
few people have become ill from the water
Growing population and run-off from farming prevents it
26
What has been the effect of the polluted “brown clouds” that are common in some parts of India?
Cooler temperatures, decrease in rainfall
Heavy rains and flooding
Increase in crops
India's government has decrease car use
