How did the first Muslims come to Southern and Eastern Asia?

Muslim invaders entered India in the 1500s

Which organization could be considered an example of a confederation form of government?

the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Who makes most of the important decisions in an oligarchy?

small group of powerful leaders

The leader of a parliamentary system is chosen by

the party with the most representatives in the legislature

What is the role of the president regarding the laws passed by the legislature?

The president is supposed to enforce those laws

Why is the Yangtze River so important to the population and economy of China

People use the water for drinking, irrigation, and industry

Why is the Yangtze River so important to the population and economy of China

People use the water for drinking, irrigation, and industry

Reincarnation is the belief that...

the soul returns to life in another body after death

In a presidential system, a president is chosen by

separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature

What is the Hindu belief in Karma?

that one's action determines one's fate

Why did the Chinese government decide to go ahead with the Three Gorges Dam?

China's people needed a solid source of hydroelectric power

Which contributes to the air pollution problem in China?

use of coal-burning plants for energy

How would building sanitary landfills along Yangtze River help reduce pollution in the water?

The garbage could go into the landfills instead of the river

Why do individuals in a democracy have more power than they do in an autocracy or oligarchy?

The voters get to choose who makes the laws

What is a weakness of a confederation government system?

central govt is only as the powerful as local govts allow

What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace?

good character and ethics (morals)

What is the caste system?

the belief that class is hereditary

How has India's need to develop more industry ended up creating problems along te Ganges River?

Factories along the river dump industrial waste and chemical

Why are India's urban areas having a problem with air pollution?

The rapidly growing population, industries, and use of cars

What are the Kami that are so important in Shinto belief?

divine spirits that Shinto followers believe exist in nature

How is power handled in a federal system of government?

Power is shared among different levels of government

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1
Who makes most of the important government decisions in an autocracy?
the court system
the people
the elected legislature
the ruler
2
How did the first Muslims come to Southern and Eastern Asia?
The earliest Muslims first came to China as traders in 1200s
The people of India invited Muslims to rule over them
Muslim invaders entered India in the 1500s
The first Muslim armies invaded Japan in the 1400s
3
Which organization could be considered an example of a confederation form of government?
People's Republic of China
Indian National Congress
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Diet of Japan
4
Who makes most of the important decisions in an oligarchy?
small group of powerful leaders
the king
the legislature
the people
5
What is the leading cause of death in China?
Clown attacks
Automobile accidents
Skin cancer
Respiratory and heart diseases
6
In a unitary system of government, most of the power is in the hands of the
local governments
court system
central governments
individual voters
7
The leader of a parliamentary system is chosen by
the party with the most representatives in the legislature
decision by the courts
a popular vote of the people
the king or monarch
8
In which country was Shintoism founded?
India
Vietnam
China
Japan
9
Which branch of govt is responsible for making and carrying out laws in a parliamentary govt?
courts
president
executive
legislature
10
Which Asian country is an example of a democracy?
China
India
North Korea
Vietnam
11
What is the role of the president regarding the laws passed by the legislature?
The president is supposed to enforce those laws
The president sends the laws to the states for approval
The president does not need to approve laws passed
The president can change the laws he doesn't like
12
What does "Buddha" mean?
Enlightened One
Glorified One
Middle Way
Savior
13
Why is the Yangtze River so important to the population and economy of China
People use the Yangtze River travel the Himalayan Mountains
People use the water for drinking, irrigation, and industry
They use it to irrigate the Gobi Desert
The Yangtze River is the border between India and China
14
What was the purpose of the Ganges Action Plan begun in the 1980s?
to try and clean up the river
to slow down the building of new factories
to end using the river for drinking water
to bring an end to cremation
15
Why is the Yangtze River so important to the population and economy of China
People use the Yangtze River travel the Himalayan Mountains
They use it to irrigate the Gobi Desert
People use the water for drinking, irrigation, and industry
The Yangtze River is the border between India and China
16
Reincarnation is the belief that...
we should treat people with respect
our actions determine our fate
the cow is the sacred animal
the soul returns to life in another body after death
17
In a presidential system, a president is chosen by
decision of the courts
party with the most representatives in the legislature
separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature
majority vote of the legislature
18
The leader of a parliamentary system is often called the
king
prime minister
emperor
president
19
What is the Hindu belief in Karma?
that man should only worship one god
that a woman should always wear a headscarf outside
that one's action determines one's fate
that a child should always obey their parents
20
Why did the Chinese government decide to go ahead with the Three Gorges Dam?
China needs the water for storage during droughts
China's people needed a solid source of hydroelectric power
Careful study showed there would be no environmental harm
The dam provides water for all of China's desert areas
21
Which contributes to the air pollution problem in China?
the shrinking population
use of coal-burning plants for energy
the gradual drop of new factories
the lack of automobiles in rural areas
22
How would building sanitary landfills along Yangtze River help reduce pollution in the water?
The garbage could go into the landfills instead of the river
All garbage would be recycled meaning no waste would exist
The landfills would reduce the general need for electricity
The chemicals would no longer run from farms into the river
23
Why do individuals in a democracy have more power than they do in an autocracy or oligarchy?
All of the power stays in the hands of the local government
The voters get to choose who makes the laws
Voters in democratic countries always choose good leaders
Kings are always cruel leaders
24
What is a weakness of a confederation government system?
A confederation does not share power with its members
They are very expensive
They are too large to rule effectively
central govt is only as the powerful as local govts allow
25
What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace?
a perfect ruler
strict caste system
good character and ethics (morals)
to worship only one god
26
This religion is considered to be one of the oldest religions in the world...
Mormonism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
27
What is the caste system?
the belief that class is hereditary
the belief that women and men are equal
India's method of electing leaders
the name of the Hindu priesthood
28
How has India's need to develop more industry ended up creating problems along te Ganges River?
No one is allowed to cremate bodies near factories
Industry uses so much water that the river runs dry
Factories along the river dump industrial waste and chemical
Factory owners don't allow people to bathe near the factory
29
Why are India's urban areas having a problem with air pollution?
There is no bad effect to air pollution
The rapidly growing population, industries, and use of cars
Few people in India feel that it is really a problem
There are no government efforts to control air pollution
30
Which Asian country could be described as an autocracy?
India
South Korea
North Korea
Japan
31
What are the Kami that are so important in Shinto belief?
religious writings of Shintoism
elected leaders of the Shinto community
elected leaders of the Shinto community
divine spirits that Shinto followers believe exist in nature
32
How is power handled in a federal system of government?
Power is shared among different levels of government
The king makes most of the important decisions
A central committee makes all of the important decisions
The local government is more powerful than the central govt
33
What are the five pillars of Islam?
rules of the caste system
standard form of Muslim architecture
beliefs that Muslims and Hindus have in common
basic beliefs of Islam
34
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Confucius
Muhammad
Siddhartha Gautama
Jesus

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