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Unit 9: South Asia Review CP
Unit 9: South Asia Review CP
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A review of everything covered in the South Asia Unit.
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What was introduced in Pakistan and Bangladesh to reduce the gap between the wealthy and poor?
5 Year Plan
Green Revolution
Communist Revolution
Sustainable Development
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What separates South Asia from Asia?
The Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, and Krishna River.
The Western Ghats, Thar Desert, and Indus River
The Brahmaputra, Indus, and Ganges Rivers.
Himalaya, Karakora, and the Hindu Kush mountain ranges.
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Which rivers come together to form a delta before emptying into the Bay of Bengal?
The Brahmaputra and Ganges Rivers
The Meghna and Ganges Rivers
The Krishna and Indus Rivers
The Indus and Thar Rivers
4
What effects India’s climate?
Proximity to Equator,Himalaya,&influence of the Indus River.
It’s shape, proximity to Equator,& influence of Indian Ocean
Tsunamis, Cyclones, and Monsoons
Summer breezes, fall rainy seasons, and warm spring days.
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an alluvial deposit at a river’s mouth that is shaped roughly like the Greek letter delta (Δ)
total fertility rate
jute
floodplain
delta
6
a fortified monastery that also served as an administrative and commercial center
lama
dzong
stupa
mantra
7
What is Bhutan exploiting?
Hydroelectric Power
Wind Power
Ecotourism
Solar Power
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the average number of children a woman has in her lifetime
floodplain
total fertility rate
jute
delta
9
the actions by which one country is able to extend power to control another country
Jati
Imperialism
Karma
Mercantilism
10
What has deforestation lead to in Pakistan and Bangladesh?
Hurricane
Cyclones
Flooding
Earthquakes
11
What is the traditional gateway for armies to enter South Asia?
Indus River.
Gangetic Plain
Khyber Pass.
Rocky Mountains.
12
What is widespread in both Pakistan and Bangladesh?
Poverty
Wealth
Consumption
Education
13
a floodplain on which flooding rivers have deposited silt
cyclone
monsoon
alluvial plain
subcontinent
14
What are the coastal regions of Pakistan and Bangladesh prone to?
Hurricanes, floods, and monsoons.
Tsunamis, cyclones, and monsoons.
Earthquakes, floods, and droughts
Earthquakes, monsoons, and cyclones.
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What is the primary religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
16
What is threatening the wildlife of Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka?
Human settlements and poaching.
Earthquakes that cause mud slides.
Oil spills in the Indian Ocean
Factory run-off is poisoning the water.
17
sacred words or phrases that are repeated in prayers or chants
stupa
dzong
lama
mantra
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a seasonal wind brings warm, moist air from the oceans in summer & reverses in the winter,
tsunami
alluvial plain
cyclones
monsoon
19
How did the government of Bangladesh address its high fertility rate?
Couples must earn $100,000 a year to have a child
Provided more education and economic opportunities to women
Gave bonuses to families who only had two children
They implemented a one child policy.
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the theory or practice of merchant or trading pursuits
Jati
Reincarnation
Mercantilism
Imperialism
21
How do Indians identify themselves?
By their eye color
By their religion
By their caste
By their ethnic group
22
What is Maldives and Bhutan hoping to eliminate by 2020?
Use of plastic bags
Oil spills
Factory run-off
Carbon emissions
23
a storm w/heavy rains& high winds that blow in a circular pattern
tsuanmi
alluvial plain
monsoon
cyclones
24
What does Nepal’s river provide potential for?
Hydroelectric power
Solar Power
Ecotourism
White water rafting
25
What does half of the population in India do for a living?
Work on the beaches as lifeguards
Work from home
Work in agriculture
Work in factories
26
What does Sri Lanka’s Mahaweli feature?
Rivers
Mountains
Waterfalls
Beaches
27
a dome-shaped structure that serves as a Buddhist shrine
lama
stupa
dzong
mantra
28
large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it
cyclone
monsoon
alluvial plain
subcontinent
29
in Hindu belief, the sum of good and bad actions in one’s present and past lives
Karma
Jati
Reincarnation
Imperialism
30
Who lives in the tropical wet climate of Bangladesh?
Rare and endangered fish, birds, and plant species.
Common birds and coastal species.
Gorillas, Elephants, and Tigers.
Three tribes of Bengali.
31
Buddhist monk
stupa
mantra
lama
dzong
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low-lying land along a river, formed mainly by sediment that has been deposited by floodwaters
floodplain
delta
total fertility rate
jute
33
_ is a scattered collection of 1,200 islands grouped into thirteen atolls with barrier reefs.
Sri Lanka
Maldives
Nepal
Bhutan
34
What is the rigid social structure called?
Socialism
Jute
Feudalism
Jati
35
a fiber used to make string, rope, and cloth
total fertility rate
delta
floodplain
jute
36
Why are aquifers important in Maldives?
Maldives has no rivers and depends on aquifers for water
Maldives rivers dried up and now they rely on the aquifers.
waterfalls do not provide enough freshwater supply
Maldives has salt water rivers & need freshwater
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originally a Japanese term, is a huge sea wave caused by an undersea earthquake
Monsoon
Cyclone
subcontinent
Tsunami
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Maldives has a
humid tropical climate
arid climate
arctic climate
wet tropical climate
39
Where do most people live in India?
Rural Areas
Suburbs
Villages
Cities
40
Which country is a constitutional monarchy?
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Bhutan
Maldives
41
rebirth in new bodies or forms of life
Imperialism
Reincarnation
Jati
Karma
42
What program began in the '60s to produce bigger&more productive strains of wheat, rice, & etc?
Agricultural Revolution
Green Revolution
5 Year Plan
Cultural Revolution
43
What are Indian courts restricting?
The chemical warfare on Pakistan.
plastic bags and focused on sustainable development
pesticides & reducing ecotourism in India’s tiger reserves.
high octane cars and reducing CO2 emissions by half in 2020.
44
What is threatening water of India?
Climate Change
Overcrowding in urban areas.
Factory Pollution
Human waste is being dumped in it.
45
What is Pakistan’s growth rate?
3% a year
1% a year
2% a year
4% a year
46
What is the major source of economic activity in Nepal?
Ecotourism
Hydroelectric power
Service industries
Agriculture and herding
47
Which river flows through Pakistan and is an important source of irrigation?
Ganges River
Indus River
Krishna River
Brahmaputra River
48
How do marriages work in India?
a. after they are 50 years old
Marriages are arranged
No one gets married
People marry for love
49
How many geographic zones does Nepal and Bhutan have?
1
3
4
2
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in India, a group that defines one’s occupation and social position
Imperialism
Karma
Reincarnation
Jati
