GHW S2 Final Exam

What mountain range was formed when the landmass of India collided with Asia?

Indian civilization began in the ______ River valley, now in Pakistan, around 2500 B.C.

Who was the great Indian leader that lead the nonviolent movement for independence?

When India was granted independence in 1947 it was partitioned into the countries of India, Bangladesh, and _________.

The tectonically active region along the edges of the Pacific is called as the _________?

The famous trade route that went overland from China to Europe was known as

Which of the following helped Singapore and its economy grow?

Most countries are called ________ countries. They have low standards of living, high birth rates, etc.

Hindus believe in the power of _________, or the positive and negative forces of one's actions.

The major religion throughout most East and Southeast Asian countries is ______.

What is the name of the Japan's highest peak, which has long been a symbol of the country?

The demilitarized zone (DMZ) is a truce line between

The Soviet era has many lasting effects still felt by Central Asia. Which of the following is NOT one of these effects?

Today, China and North Korea both have __________ governments.

Which country has the world's largest population?

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) works to improve its members'

What is the most important and widely grown crop in East and Southeastern Asia?

Why is life expectancy declining in east and southern Africa?

India is the birthplace of what two religions?

The U.S. started the ___________ and become involved in the Korean and Vietnam wars to stop the spread of communism.

Which of these is the purpose of OPEC?

The__________ have the longest continuous history of any culture in the world.

The Hindu hierarchy of social classes is called the ______.

The British settled Australia as a _________ colony.

During the late 1800s and early 1900s Japan took over areas in present day China, Southeast Asia and the Pacific because

To bring about change and achieve independence, Indians were urged to _______, or refuse to buy British goods.

Which is NOT one of the three regions of Oceania?

The rapid growth of cities or _________ is a challenge for the countries of Asia.

As a lasting influence of colonialism, some peoples of the Pacific have developed pidgin languages based on _________.

The islands of Southeast Asia were given what nickname by the first Portuguese traders?

Before gaining full independence several South Asian countries were a ________ of Great Britain.

What country is the world's most populous Islamic nation?

Which of the following names is the Prophet who is considered the founder of Islam?

Mainland Southeast Asia is greatly affected by the ______ wind system.

Most countries in South America, Africa and Asia lack good _____ or the basic systems, such as water and transportation.

Countries, such as Singapore and Malaysia, are nicknamed _______ because of their rapid economic development.

Spreading from Southwest Asia, ______, is also the official language of every country in North Africa.

The first people in Australia were the _________, who came from Southeast Asia at least 40,000 years ago.

This terms refers to a system of law that white South African denied the black South Africans their political rights.

Type of economic and political system in which the government owns and controls all means of production is

The ________, or indigenous people of New Zealand, migrated there about 1,000 years from islands of the Pacific.

Because it is low and flat, Bangladesh is susceptible to a ________.

The Great Wall of China was built

The Maldives are facing a threat of __________ due to global warming and could be gone in 100 years.

A line of hereditary rulers, or leadership passed down from generation to generation.

What region in India is the largest alluvial plain in the world?

What term is used to refer to the unpopulated inner region of Australia?

Unstable governments, civil wars and poverty in Africa are direct results of _______.

Which of the following rivers is the most important river in India and according to Hindu beliefs?

The spread of Islam out of Saudi Arabia and into North Africa and Central Asia is an example of ___________ .