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Benchmark #3 Review
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1
This highlighted country is part of what major geologic physical feature?
The Huang He valley
The Aral Sea
The Indian Subcontinent
The Ring of Fire
2
Which conclusion can best be made using the population pyramids below?
The one-child policy has created a shortage of workers
The one-child policy hurt families, causing mass migration
The one-child policy was a total success for the population
The one-child policy had no effect on China's population
3
What level of economic activity is automobile production?
Secondary
Primary
Teritary
4
What were/was the main source(s) of water for the Aral Sea?
Yellow River
Caspian Sea
Syr Darya & Amu Darya Rivers
5
What level of economic activity does entertainment fall under?
Tertiary
Secondary
Primary
6
What event caused the Aral Sea to shrink?
The building of the Three Gorges Dam
The Green Revolution
The building of a dike on the North side
7
What was the Green Revolution?
a Soviet Union plan to drain Central Asia of its resources
an establishment of economic equality among countries
the introduction of western culture and values
large increase in crop production by introducing technology
8
What is a tsunami?
Extreme flooding caused my heavy rainfall.
Seismic wave
Strong storm winds
9
Buddhism begins deep within the Ganges River Valley, what explains its spread throughout Asia?
Cultural Hearths
War and Conquest
Buddhist Missionaries
Cultural Diffusion
10
The Ancient Chinese Shang Dynasty was located in what important river valley?
Indus
Nile
Huang (Yellow)
Mekong
11
When these two tectonic plates get stuck underwater they can cause everything
except...
Earthquakes
Typhoons
Tsunamis
Volcanoes
12
What level of economic activity is mining?
Tertiary
Secondary
Priamry
13
Which religion originated in China?
Buddhism
Daoism
Judaism
Hinduism
14
The movement of technological and manufacturing jobs to developing countries in Asia is called
Relocation
Insourcing
Outsourcing
15
What are a few of the earliest Chinese inventions?
Soap, moveable type, & carbonated water.
Paper, iphone, & parachute.
Paper, gunpowder, & the compass
16
People living in the red area need to be prepared for...
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
Floods
Fires
17
What does Japan do to obtain the domestic energy resources to meet their needs?
lower the price of fuel
encourage emigration
trade with other nations
protect the environment
18
The Huang River Valley is densely populated because
the Huang River is China's major defense from invaders.
all of China's largest cities are located in the valley.
the Huang(Yellow) River is a major source of water.
19
What conclusion can you make about the location of centers of manufacturing and trade in Asia?
most centers of manufacturingand trade are near oil fields
most centers of manufacturingand trade are near Europe
most centers of manufacturingand trade are near Russia
most centers of manufacturingand trade are near oceans
20
River valleys are often the birthplace of civilizations. What do you call that birthplace?
Home
Cultural Hearth
Diffusion
Cultural Borrowing
21
Name the benefit of the Three Gorges Dam that
does not belong
...
It preserves natural and historic beauty.
It produces gigawatts of clean energy
It increases trade deeper into China.
It controls flooding
22
The highlighted country is home to both the largest modern tsunami and the largest volcano.
Malaysia
Indonesia
Japan
Taiwan
23
What was one of the main reasons for China's Government to build the Three Gorges Dam?
To redirect the river to reach barren lands.
To create a reservoir of clean water.
To control the torrential yearly flooding.
24
Monsoon winds bring...
Rain in the summer and Cool Dry Air in the winter
Rain! Always Rain!
Rain in the winter and cool dry air in the summer
Death! Always Death!
25
Which level is missing from this Caste system example?
Landowners
Priests
Warriors
Untouchables
26
What level of economic activity is fishing?
Secondary
Tertiary
Primary
27
What level of economic activity is chick-fil-a?
Tertiary
Primary
Secondary
28
What has this mountain range done for South Asia?
Produces volcanoes and deadly tsunamis.
Regulated Climate and isolated people groups
it has created vast areas of frozen wasteland
Encouraged trade and produced conflict
29
What is the primary cause of Indonesia's widespread deforestation?
Its increasing demand for wood to build houses
Its fast growing population and developing economy
Increasing climate change is destroying rain forests
30
What major international problem does North Korea pose to the world?
Communist Program
Economic Program
Internet Program
Nuclear Program
31
Who decides what consumers will buy in a market system?
Tradition
The people
The government
32
Who decides what is produced in a command economic system?
The people
The government
Tradition
33
What conclusion can you make about the United States’ and China’s consumption of petroleum?
They will never be able to meet their demand forpetroleum
They need to import oil or findalternative sources of energy
They are entirely dependent on Russia for their energy needs
They are able to make money selling oil to theUnited Kingdom
34
What level of economic activity is textile production?
Secondary
Primary
Tertiary
35
Which of the following represents the area shaded in blue?
The Nile River Valley Civilization
The Yangtze River Valley Civilization
The Huang He River Valley Civilization
The Indus River Valley Civilization
36
What does DMZ stand for?
Demilitarized Zone
Demolition Zone
Democratic Zone
37
What is the border between North and South Korea?
No Mans Land
DMZ
The Rio Grande
Kaesong Line
38
Which of the following is a pull factor on India's population?
The overcrowding of urban areas is causing people to leave
Frequent monsoons causing people to go to less prone areas
Opportunities causing migration from rural to urban areas
39
China has created millions of jobs and attracted international businesses by creating...
SEZs (Special Economic Zones)
Free Market Trade
A large army
The 3 Gorges Dam
