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Chapter 17 and 18 Test Review
Chapter 17 and 18 Test Review
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Economic growth has improved in India due to...
having a common language, improved government, and updated infrastructure
civil wars and rebellion
2
Seasonal prevailing winds of South and Southeast Asia are
platoons
monsoons
tolerance
3
A separate region of a continent formed by a chunk of land pushed into a larger chunk is a
caste system
subcontinent
4
To help control the population and people moving in and out of India, the government built:
A new soccer stadium
A super highway called the Golden Quadrilateral
a dam
5
How do the Himalaya Mountains impact South Asia's major rivers?
Summer monsoon winds from the mountains bring water to the rivers.
Melting snow from the mountains runs into the rivers.
Mountain lakes empty into the rivers.
6
What is a pull factor that helps explain the way the rural and urban population of India is changing?
factory jobs in the city
drought in rural villages
friends in rural villages
7
How has the caste system changed in the last 50 years?
"Untouchables" have been ranked the third-highest caste.
Discrimination has been outlawed by the constitution.
Caste is based on region rather than job.
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How do most people living in the mountain villages in South Asia support themselves?
They grow a variety of crops to trade in naerby markets.
They support themselves by guiding hikers through the mountains
They grow enough food for their families but don't have enough for others.
9
What is a food found in Asia?
Chapati: a flat wheat bread
Yum! All answers here are foods found in Asia
Curry dishes with potatoes, eggplant, and okra
Masala: a mixture of spices to use in sauces.
10
True of False. A physical feature in South Asia are mountains.
True
False
11
How is water usage managed in South Asia during the summer monsoon?
Water is stored to use during the dry winter monsoon.
Water is stored to use during the wet winter monsoon.
There is no need to manage water because rainfall is always plentiful.
12
What is a slum?
a place where Indians study the teachings of Hinduism
an area that is overcrowded and has unclean housing, bad living conditions
13
What are the consequences of water pollution in South Asia?
The water has poisonous chemicals in it that cause illness and death
The wildlife population is growing faster and doing very well
14
India, nicknamed "Bollywood" is the number one producer of...
oil
movies
15
How did Gandhi promote independence in India?
by escalating Hindu-Muslim conflict
through violent protests
through civil disobedience
16
Which religion became a large minority in South Asia under the Mughal Empire?
Buddhism
Islam
Jainism
17
Why is the Indian government working to improve infrastructure?
India's population is growing very quickly.
India's sewers were ruined by storms.
The government believes economic growth will reduce discrimination.
18
In what way does the city of Varanasi add to the pollution of the Ganges River?
It produces more raw sewage than it can process and some enters the river.
Is has many wells that contain arsenic that run off into the river.
It has many factories that pollute the river.
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What major religion is in the countries of Bangladesh and Pakistan?
Hinduism
Jainism
Islam
20
What has been a big part of India's economic growth?
the outsourcing of U.S. service jobs
the construction of dams
the popularity of Bollywood
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A caste system is a ...
structure of society based on a person's religion
structure of society based on a person's region
structure of society based on a person's occupation
