Below is a list of nations and their dominant religions. Which is correct?

India - Hinduism; Japan - Shintoism; Sri Lanka - Buddhist

Which statement is true?

India's top religion is Hinduism but there are many followers of Islam also

Which fact of the monsoon cycle is incorrect?

From October to May, cold dry winds blow FROM north and northwest.

Who were the Khmer Rouge?

Communist rebels who took control of Cambodia and forced them to farm.

Indian farmers pass on their farms to their sons. Why have the farms decreased in size?

The farms are divided among the boys in a family.

The Deccan Plateau is an important agricultural feature. Where is it?

Southern India between the Eastern and Western Ghats (Mountain ranges)

Why is the Philippines mostly a Catholic nation?

Spanish colonization brought Catholicism to the Philippines.

Which statement below is untrue?

The British partitioned (separated) India and Bangladesh after WWII.

Why did the US fight in Vietnam?

To stop the spread of communism

Which definition is NOT a correct?

Nirvana - an actual place where people go to live after a good Hindu life.

Which definition is the correct definition of a subsistence farmer (Most farmers in India fall into this category!)?

Farmers who grow food as the primary means that they live on

What is the difference between an tsunami and a typhoon?

A tsunami is a wave made by an underwater quake; a typhoon is a hurricane.

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1
Which nation is the most densely populated in the world (most crowded)?
Bangladesh
China
India
Pakistan
2
The caste system is a social pyramid with the _____ at the top and the ______ at the bottom, actually UNDER the ladder.
Brahmin; Dalits
Sudras; Dalits
Sudras; Brahmin
Kshatryias; Brahmin
3
Who brought the ideas of Hinduism to India?
Muslims
Mesopotamians
Aryans
Ottoman Empire
4
True or False: Mao Zedong took over China in 1949 and modernized the nation economically.
True
False
5
Japan is loaded with natural resources, which contributes greatly to its economic success as a nation.
True
False
6
Which river did NOT play a major role in the development of South Asia?
Ganges
All three played a major role.
Indus
Brahmaputra
7
What do we call the area around the Pacific where volcanos are active due to the placement of tectonic plates?
Great Barrier Reef
Ring of Fire
The Archipelago
Pacific Heat Zone
8
Jute is a major crop in south Asia. What is it used for?
moisturizing skin
fueling small cars
making ropes
It's a part of the Indian diet.
9
Below is a list of nations and their dominant religions. Which is correct?
Pakistan - Islam; Bangladesh - Buddhist; Japan - Hinduism
China - Buddhist; India - Hinduism; Japan - Islam
India - Hinduism; Japan - Shintoism; Sri Lanka - Buddhist
Sri Lanka - Buddhist; India - Islam; Japan - Shintoism
10
Japan's people are
ethnically homogeneous
ethnically diverse
racially heterogeneous
nonreligious
11
Which statement is true?
Bangladesh and Pakistan are both religiously dominated by Hinduism.
India's top religion is Hinduism but there are many followers of Islam also
India is dominated by Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.
Bangladesh and India are both Hindu nations.
12
Which fact of the monsoon cycle is incorrect?
Warm air blows FROM northern India between June and September
Warm, dry air blows from Himalayas across India from June to September.
Between March and May, cool winds blow FROM the south to the Himalayas.
From October to May, cold dry winds blow FROM north and northwest.
13
Who were the Khmer Rouge?
Rebels in Vietnam who took over the nation in the 1960's and fought the US
Indians who fought against the dominant Hindu society.
People from Bangladesh who resisted the partitioning from Pakistan
Communist rebels who took control of Cambodia and forced them to farm.
14
Indian farmers pass on their farms to their sons. Why have the farms decreased in size?
The land has become more urbanized.
Many have sold portions of farms to pay debts.
Much of the land has become dry due to climate change.
The farms are divided among the boys in a family.
15
The Deccan Plateau is an important agricultural feature. Where is it?
Northern India clost to the Ganges River
Central Pakistan
The base of the Himalaya Mountains
Southern India between the Eastern and Western Ghats (Mountain ranges)
16
Which river is nicknamed "China's Sorrow"?
Yangtze River
Ganges River
Mekong River
Huang He (Yellow) River
17
Why is the Philippines mostly a Catholic nation?
The leaders fought the spread of Confucian ideas and adopted Catholicism.
All island nations in this region are catholic.
Spanish colonization brought Catholicism to the Philippines.
The Japanese forced Catholicism on the Philippines in World War II.
18
Buddhism is very strong in India today.
False
True
19
Which statement below is untrue?
The British partitioned (separated) India and Bangladesh after WWII.
India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, at one time were all one nation.
The British partitioned (divided into two) India into India and Pakistan.
After India had partitioned India into 2 parts, Pakistan split into two.
20
Only about 20% of India's land is arable (fertile).
False
True
21
Why did the US fight in Vietnam?
To stop the Khmer Rouge
To stop the Japanese invasion
To stop the spread of communism
To make new colonies in the region
22
Which concept below is part of Hinduism, but NOT part of Buddhism?
reincarnation
Nirvana
karma
the caste system
23
What crop is grown more in China than anywhere else in the world?
Cotton
Potatoes
Corn
Rice
24
Which nations below almost completely Muslim?
India and Sri Lanka
India and Pakistan
Pakistan and Bangladesh
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
25
Confucianism is a religion based on teachings of Confucius, which are centered on the family relationship as a guide.
True
False
26
Japan is made up of a long string of islands. In other words it is...
a peninsula
a strait
an archipelago
an isthmus
27
Which definition is NOT a correct?
Caste - a fixed, hierarchical system of social levels in Hinduism
Karma - You will eventually be rewarded or punished for your actions later.
Nirvana - an actual place where people go to live after a good Hindu life.
Dharma - the right way to live according to your place in life.
28
Which definition is the correct definition of a subsistence farmer (Most farmers in India fall into this category!)?
Farmers who grow food as the primary means that they live on
Farmers who grow a specific crop to be sold at local markets
Farmers who grow a specific crop to be sold to a big company
Farmers who grow food on collective farms shared by a community.
29
Which fact about the Himalaya Mountains is NOT true?
Over 1000 miles long
Includes Mount Everest
Many peaks of average height
Geographically located along the NORTHERN border of India
30
Where do we find the basic principles of Hinduism?
Bible
Qur'an
Vedas
Torah
31
Where in South Asia is Buddhism very strong?
India and Pakistan
Sri Lanka and Bhutan
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
India and Nepal
32
What is the difference between an tsunami and a typhoon?
A tsunami is a wave made by an underwater quake; a typhoon is a hurricane.
A tsunami is a volcanic eruption under water and a typhoon is a hurricane.
A tsunami is an underwater earthquake and a typhoon is a small monsoon.
A tsunami is a hurricane; a typhoon is a wave made by an underwater quake.
33
The Green Revolution was a an effort to bring better technology and agricultural practices to a nation. Where was it?
India
Japan
Vietnam
China
34
Between which two nations will you find the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)?
India and Bangladesh
India and Pakistan
India and China
North Korea and South Korea
35
Which nation below is not considered to be part of South Asia?
India
Bangladesh
Japan
Nepal

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