Asia

Question 1

Buddhism is ---; its believers follow a person and don't believe in any gods.

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atheistic

Question 2

Buddhists follow the teachings of their founder, the ---. Buddhists do believe in any gods.

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Buddha

Question 3

Significance of rivers in Southeast Asia

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Their floodplains are important for farming

Question 4

India's literacy rate is --- because of the caste system and lack of investment in human capital.

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low

Question 5

Geographic term for Inland regions far from a coast or country's borders. Ex: central India or central China

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interior

Question 6

Hinduism is ---; adherents believe that all life on earth is part of one world spirit, Brahman.

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pantheistic

Question 7

Economy in which land / resources are privately owned; demand determines production

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Market

Question 8

Natural event that results from an under-ocean earthquake. Can be devastating.

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tsunami

Question 9

China has the world's biggest --- sector.

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manufacturing

Question 10

One of the world's five oceans, it lies between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans south of Asia

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Indian Ocean

Question 11

Geographic term for circulating Pacific or Indian Ocean storms. Analogous to Atlantic hurricanes.

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Cyclone / Typhoon

Question 12

Result/s of location on Ring of Fire

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earthquakes and tsunamis

Question 13

Why is island Southeast Asia always warm?

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the region lies in the Tropics

Question 14

Fault line that causes regular volcanic and other tectonic activity around the Pacific Ocean

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Ring of Fire

Question 15

This latitude line divides the earth into northern and southern halves.

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Equator

Question 16

Geographic term for any series of mountain ridges. Ex: Karakoram or Himalayas

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Range

Question 17

Seasonal winds that carry moisture from Indian Ocean and result in torrential rains in South Asia

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summer monsoons

Question 18

Why are earthquakes and volcanic eruptions common in Southeast Asia?

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the region lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire

Question 19

Buddhists try to reach a state of perfect peace, called ---.

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nirvana

Question 20

Identify this longitude line.

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90oE

Question 21

Best description of Japan's terrain

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rugged

Question 22

Asian economic statistics strongly imply that if you want a healthier economy, you should invest in ---.

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education and training (human capital)

Question 23

Several South Asian countries have strong --- sectors. Their fabrics compete in the world market.

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Textile

Question 24

Any one of 5 hereditary Indian social classes.

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Caste

Question 25

Fascist dictatorship and self-declared enemy of the US.

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North Korea

Question 26

Hindu castes are ---, meaning you are born into them.

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hereditary

Question 27

Hinduism has elements of --- because Brahman has many avatars that influence different aspects of human life.

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polytheism

Question 28

--- is an archipelago east of the Asian mainland.

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Japan

Question 29

Identify this water body.

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Bay of Bengal

Question 30

Annual flooding along this river led to its nickname, "China's Sorrow." It's actual name is the Yellow River.

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Huang He

Question 31

World's tallest mountain peak

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Everest

Question 32

This river's source is in the Himalayas of SW China, and its mouth pours into the Bay of Bengal

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Brahmaputra River

Question 33

Asian economic statistics show that as economic development increases (improves), --- fall/s.

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poverty

Question 34

Former US enemy; now a close US ally and trade partner. Suffers more than 10 earthquakes/day

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Japan

Question 35

Identify this desert that forms a frontier between China and Mongolia.

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Gobi Desert

Question 36

Geographic term for a fan-shaped, fertile region at river's mouth. Ganges/Brahmaputra is the world's largest.

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Delta

Question 37

Why is India so warm?

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Most of its territory lies in the Tropics

Question 38

Important economic sector in North Korea, China, and Mongolia

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mining

Question 39

This river is known in India as Mother Ganga.

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Ganges River

Question 40

Islam spread into South Asia because of the Mughal Empire. Muslims believe there is one god, named Allah. This is ---.

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monotheism

Question 41

Geographic term for Asia's seasonal winds; sometimes mistakenly identified as seasonal "storms".

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monsoons

Question 42

Asian economic statistics show that highly educated people ---.

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contribute more value to a country's GDP

Question 43

Dry, cold winds that blow from Himalayas to the Indian Ocean

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winter monsoons

Question 44

Identify the mountain range that contains Mt. Everest, the world's tallest peak.

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Himalayas

Question 45

Shinto is --- , meaning adherents believe in spirits of nature that control or influence human life.

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animistic

Question 46

Economy of most Asian nations: market structure with some government control

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market economy

Question 47

India's poverty rate is --- because of the caste system and lack of investment in human capital.

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high

Question 48

Economy of North Korea: inefficient planned economy under total government control; no market forces

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command economy

Question 49

The world's second-most populous country and the world's most-populous democracy

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India

Question 50

World's most-populous country; physically similar to the US in many ways.

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China

Question 51

Hindu castes are grouped according to your ---.

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job

Question 52

US software companies have --- their online/call centers to India.

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Outsourced

Question 53

Largest world ocean; lies between the Americas and Asia.

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Pacific Ocean

Question 54

Identify this latitude line.

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40oN

Question 55

Economy in which government owns all land/resources and determines production.

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Command economy

Question 56

Which lies on a peninsula?

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The Koreas

Question 57

Hindu castes create severe inequalities and lead to mass (widespread) ---.

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poverty

Question 58

Government form in North Korea.

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Dictatorship

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