Content Final Review - Spring 2018 - Middle East, South Asia, East Asia

Question 1

About 80% of India's people are of which faith?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 2

Who was the leader of China's Communist Party from 1949-1976?

Accepted Answer

Mao Zedong

Question 3

What is a series of rulers from the same family?

Accepted Answer

Dynasty

Question 4

Which European country colonized most of India?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

Question 5

All of the following are reasons why there is conflict in the Middle East region, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Government stability

Question 6

What is the economic/social region made up of countries surrounding the Pacific Ocean?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Rim

Question 7

The Dome of the Rock is significant to which religion?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 8

What country has 60% of the people living on 3% of the land?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 9

VOCAB: Founder and prophet of Islam

Accepted Answer

Muhammad

Question 10

What led to a Jewish state being established after WWII?

Accepted Answer

Holocaust caused millions of Jews to migrate

Question 11

Which is NOT a reason Mongolia's economic opportunities are limited?

Accepted Answer

High rates of investment by foreign companies

Question 12

VOCAB: Government where ruler’s powers are limited by a constitution and the laws of the nation

Accepted Answer

Constitutional monarchy

Question 13

VOCAB:Country w/ rapid economic growth due to cheap labor, high technology, &aggressive exports

Accepted Answer

Economic tiger

Question 14

VOCAB: A period of British rule in India

Accepted Answer

Raj

Question 15

VOCAB: Resource so important that nations will go to war to ensure its supply

Accepted Answer

Strategic commodity

Question 16

The India movie industry is based out of which city?

Accepted Answer

Mumbai

Question 17

What was the original purpose of the Great Wall of China?

Accepted Answer

Protect from invaders

Question 18

VOCAB: Merging of regional economies in which nations become dependent upon each other

Accepted Answer

Global economy

Question 19

VOCAB: Religion that originated in India and spread to China

Accepted Answer

Buddhism

Question 20

VOCAB: Group formed in 1960’s to regain Israel for Palestinian Arabs

Accepted Answer

PLO

Question 21

According to Buddhism, what is the ultimate goal of existence?

Accepted Answer

To find inner peace and to reach nirvana

Question 22

VOCAB: Stressed importance of education in society in which one respects elders and obeys gov't

Accepted Answer

Confucianism

Question 23

What is the Hindu principle that people are re-born into another life?

Accepted Answer

Reincarnation

Question 24

VOCAB: Extended period of decline in general business activity

Accepted Answer

Recession

Question 25

VOCAB: General in emperor’s army with the powers of a military dictator

Accepted Answer

Shogun

Question 26

What was the name of the uprising in response to the spheres of influence in China?

Accepted Answer

Boxer Rebellion

Question 27

What is the name of the territory fought over by China, Pakistan and India?

Accepted Answer

Kashmir

Question 28

VOCAB: System of social classes in India and a cornerstone of Hinduism

Accepted Answer

Caste system

Question 29

VOCAB: Location of some of the earliest civilization in the world

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 30

Microcredit has benefited what type of entrepreneurs in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

Poor

Question 31

After what conflict did North and South Korea build up their militaries?

Accepted Answer

Korean War

Question 32

Who are the people who help tourists climb Mt. Everest?

Accepted Answer

Sherpas

Question 33

South Asia has large amounts of land and resources, but what factor MOST puts pressure on them?

Accepted Answer

Overpopulation

Question 34

VOCAB: Increasing the variety of products in a country’s economy

Accepted Answer

Diversify

Question 35

VOCAB: Philosophy focused on restoring harmony in individual with interference from government

Accepted Answer

Taoism

Question 36

VOCAB: Movement to reestablish a Jewish state in the Jewish homeland

Accepted Answer

Zionism

Question 37

What is the name of the Islamic holy book?

Accepted Answer

Qur'an

Question 38

VOCAB: Person who starts and builds a business

Accepted Answer

Entrepreneur

Question 39

Which of the following problems has the Yellow River (Huang He) caused?

Accepted Answer

Deadly floods

Question 40

VOCAB: An Islamic practice of month-long fasting from sunup to sundown

Accepted Answer

Ramadan

Question 41

What is the reason so many people in India lack basic necessities?

Accepted Answer

Rapid population growth

Question 42

All of the following are Pillars of Islam, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Reincarnation

Question 43

Why was OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries established?

Accepted Answer

Control the supply and price of oil

Question 44

What is the name of the city that is holy in Christianity, Judaism and Islam?

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem

Question 45

VOCAB: Where religious leaders control the government

Accepted Answer

Theocracy

Question 46

What factor prevents many countries in the Persian Gulf from producing desalinized water?

Accepted Answer

Expensive

Question 47

Which is a NEGATIVE consequence of building the Three Gorges Dam?

Accepted Answer

Hundreds of historic sites will be submerged.

Question 48

VOCAB: Division into two or more territorial units, i.e. India and Pakistan

Accepted Answer

Partition

Question 49

In which country is Shi'a Islam found in the largest amount?

Accepted Answer

Iran

Content Final Review - Spring 2018 - Middle East, South Asia, East Asia

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Content Final Review - Spring 2018 - Middle East, South Asia, East Asia

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