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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 are Indian courts restricting?
pesticides & reducing ecotourism in India’s tiger reserves.
The chemical warfare on Pakistan.
plastic bags and focused on sustainable development
high octane cars and reducing CO2 emissions by half in 2020.
2
What is the primary religion?
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
3
a floodplain on which flooding rivers have deposited silt
monsoon
alluvial plain
subcontinent
cyclone
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Which rivers come together to form a delta before emptying into the Bay of Bengal?
The Indus and Thar Rivers
The Meghna and Ganges Rivers
The Krishna and Indus Rivers
The Brahmaputra and Ganges Rivers
5
What is threatening the wildlife of Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka?
Earthquakes that cause mud slides.
Human settlements and poaching.
Oil spills in the Indian Ocean
Factory run-off is poisoning the water.
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What is Bhutan exploiting?
Solar Power
Wind Power
Hydroelectric Power
Ecotourism
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large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it
cyclone
subcontinent
alluvial plain
monsoon
8
What does Nepal’s river provide potential for?
Ecotourism
Solar Power
White water rafting
Hydroelectric power
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the theory or practice of merchant or trading pursuits
Reincarnation
Mercantilism
Imperialism
Jati
10
a fiber used to make string, rope, and cloth
jute
floodplain
delta
total fertility rate
11
What does Sri Lanka’s Mahaweli feature?
Mountains
Rivers
Waterfalls
Beaches
12
What has deforestation lead to in Pakistan and Bangladesh?
Flooding
Cyclones
Hurricane
Earthquakes
13
What separates South Asia from Asia?
The Western Ghats, Thar Desert, and Indus River
Himalaya, Karakora, and the Hindu Kush mountain ranges.
The Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats, and Krishna River.
The Brahmaputra, Indus, and Ganges Rivers.
14
Maldives has a
humid tropical climate
arctic climate
wet tropical climate
arid climate
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Which river flows through Pakistan and is an important source of irrigation?
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
Krishna River
Indus River
16
in Hindu belief, the sum of good and bad actions in one’s present and past lives
Karma
Jati
Reincarnation
Imperialism
17
What was introduced in Pakistan and Bangladesh to reduce the gap between the wealthy and poor?
Sustainable Development
5 Year Plan
Green Revolution
Communist Revolution
18
What is widespread in both Pakistan and Bangladesh?
Education
Poverty
Wealth
Consumption
19
What is the major source of economic activity in Nepal?
Service industries
Agriculture and herding
Ecotourism
Hydroelectric power
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What is threatening water of India?
Climate Change
Factory Pollution
Human waste is being dumped in it.
Overcrowding in urban areas.
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rebirth in new bodies or forms of life
Jati
Imperialism
Reincarnation
Karma
22
How many geographic zones does Nepal and Bhutan have?
1
3
2
4
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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.
Maldives has salt water rivers & need freshwater
waterfalls do not provide enough freshwater supply
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an alluvial deposit at a river’s mouth that is shaped roughly like the Greek letter delta (Δ)
delta
jute
floodplain
total fertility rate
25
What is Pakistan’s growth rate?
3% a year
2% a year
1% a year
4% a year
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How do marriages work in India?
People marry for love
a. after they are 50 years old
No one gets married
Marriages are arranged
27
How do Indians identify themselves?
By their religion
By their caste
By their ethnic group
By their eye color
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Buddhist monk
lama
mantra
stupa
dzong
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Which country is a constitutional monarchy?
Maldives
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Bhutan
30
Who lives in the tropical wet climate of Bangladesh?
Gorillas, Elephants, and Tigers.
Three tribes of Bengali.
Rare and endangered fish, birds, and plant species.
Common birds and coastal species.
31
What is the rigid social structure called?
Feudalism
Jati
Socialism
Jute
32
a fortified monastery that also served as an administrative and commercial center
stupa
mantra
dzong
lama
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in India, a group that defines one’s occupation and social position
Jati
Imperialism
Karma
Reincarnation
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a storm w/heavy rains& high winds that blow in a circular pattern
cyclones
monsoon
alluvial plain
tsuanmi
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What is Maldives and Bhutan hoping to eliminate by 2020?
Carbon emissions
Factory run-off
Use of plastic bags
Oil spills
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a seasonal wind brings warm, moist air from the oceans in summer & reverses in the winter,
monsoon
cyclones
alluvial plain
tsunami
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_ is a scattered collection of 1,200 islands grouped into thirteen atolls with barrier reefs.
Bhutan
Maldives
Nepal
Sri Lanka
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What program began in the '60s to produce bigger&more productive strains of wheat, rice, & etc?
Agricultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
Green Revolution
5 Year Plan
39
What does half of the population in India do for a living?
Work in factories
Work from home
Work on the beaches as lifeguards
Work in agriculture
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originally a Japanese term, is a huge sea wave caused by an undersea earthquake
Tsunami
Cyclone
subcontinent
Monsoon
41
What effects India’s climate?
It’s shape, proximity to Equator,& influence of Indian Ocean
Tsunamis, Cyclones, and Monsoons
Proximity to Equator,Himalaya,&influence of the Indus River.
Summer breezes, fall rainy seasons, and warm spring days.
42
the actions by which one country is able to extend power to control another country
Jati
Imperialism
Mercantilism
Karma
43
What are the coastal regions of Pakistan and Bangladesh prone to?
Earthquakes, floods, and droughts
Hurricanes, floods, and monsoons.
Tsunamis, cyclones, and monsoons.
Earthquakes, monsoons, and cyclones.
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How did the government of Bangladesh address its high fertility rate?
Couples must earn $100,000 a year to have a child
Gave bonuses to families who only had two children
Provided more education and economic opportunities to women
They implemented a one child policy.
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Where do most people live in India?
Villages
Rural Areas
Cities
Suburbs
46
What is the traditional gateway for armies to enter South Asia?
Indus River.
Gangetic Plain
Khyber Pass.
Rocky Mountains.
47
sacred words or phrases that are repeated in prayers or chants
stupa
mantra
dzong
lama
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the average number of children a woman has in her lifetime
total fertility rate
floodplain
delta
jute
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low-lying land along a river, formed mainly by sediment that has been deposited by floodwaters
total fertility rate
delta
floodplain
jute
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a dome-shaped structure that serves as a Buddhist shrine
dzong
stupa
lama
mantra
