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caste system, reincarnation, karma
Confucianism
Shintoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
2
Which religion's followers believe that people can find peace if they reject greed and desire?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Shintoism
Islam
3
Why is the Huang He often called "China's Sorrow"?
The water is extremely polluted.
Too many waterfalls make it impossible to navigate.
It often runs dry.
It floods frequently.
4
The river in India that is sacred to the Hindus is the
Hindu Kush
Ganges
Mekong
Indus
5
Which religion worships kami, or spirits of nature?
Shintoism
Buddhism
Confuciansim
Islam
6
Which is located at the mouth of the Yangtze?
Hong Kong
Beijing
Hanoi
Shanghai
7
What is the leading cause of death in China?
skin cancer
industrial accidents
automobile accidents
respiratory and heart disease
8
Which river flows through Pakistan and is one of the richest farming areas in this region?
Indus
Mekong
Sharia
Ganges
9
Where is Confucianism mainly found today?
Vietnam
India
North Korea
China
10
What is the name of the sacred Hindu text?
Vedas
Four Noble Truths
Quran
Middle Way
11
One of the oldest religions in the world is
Buddhism
Hinduism
Shintoism
Islam
12
Why has the Indian government had a difficult time cleaning up the Ganges?
Most Indians don't perceive it as polluted, only sacred.
The government does not care about pollution, only progress.
The growing population and agricultural run-off
Since no sickness occurs, the gov't can't get financial aid
13
North Korea's geography and climate is
large desert, hot and dry
mostly river delta and tropical
mild and mountainous
mountainous and cool
14
Which of the following countries is an archipelago?
Korea
Japan
Vietnam
China
15
What are some of the causes of high levels of nitrogen in the Yangtze?
exhaust fumes from cars
nuclear power plants
fertilizer run-off
animal and human waste
16
How have the farmers of Japan been able to raise crops in mountainous regions?
They grow crops that can tolerate wind and UV rays.
Farmers don't grow crops that need irrigation.
They build terraces into the slopes of mountains.
They only raise crops in the valleys.
17
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
A Hindu prince who became Buddha
the founder of Shintoism
the founder of Hinduism
Allah's prophet
18
Which religion's sacred text is The Vedas?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Shintoism
19
Mount Everest is located on the border between
Nepal and India
China and Turkmenistan
Nepal and China
India and Pakistan
20
Which of the following is not one of the 5 Pillars of Islam?
fasting
taking a pilgrimage to Mecca
praying 5 times a day
avoiding pork
21
Which describes an ethnic group?
people who share language, religion, or culture
people who enjoy the same hobbies
people that have the same hair and eye color
people who share the same beliefs
22
Why has India had problems reducing air pollution?
Indians do not value clean air.
They do not want to slow economic growth.
India is one of the poorest countries in the world.
They do not feel they have an air pollution problem.
23
Which religion follows the Five Pillars?
Judaism
Comfucianism
Islam
Shintoism
24
Which river begins in China and empties into the South China Sea?
Brahmaputra
Mekong
Ganges
Indus
25
What is the caste system?
the belief that social classes are hereditary
India's method of determining who will run for office
a division of labor between men and women
the voting system used in Indian elections
26
Which sea is bound by Russia, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan?
Yellow Sea
Sea of Japan
Bay of Bengal
East China Sea
27
Where does the Ganges flow into the sea?
Bo Hai Sea
South China Sea
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
28
Which religion reveres "kami", or spirits of nature?
Hinduism
Shintoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
