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WG 11-12 Asia Geography Review
WG 11-12 Asia Geography Review
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What is the name of this Tibetan landmark important for Buddhism?
Schwedagon Pagoda
Angkor Wat
Forbidden City
Potala Palace
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What religion does this describe: no god, reinacarnation, karma, originated in South Asia, Nirvana.
Taosim
Confucianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
3
What country is number 3?
Bangladesh
Pakistan
India
Nepal
4
Name the important waterway that links the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean.
Strait of Gibraltar
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Strait of Malacca
5
What weather phenomenon causes flooding and mudslides across South Asia?
Monsoons
Hurricanes
Tsunamis
Typhoons
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What religion does this describe: polytheistic, reinacarnation, karma, dharma, originated in South Asia.
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Taosim
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What country is the Angkor Wat in?
Cambodia
Tibet
India
China
8
What was the MAIN source of contention between North and South Vietnam that ultimately led to the American-Vietnam War?
religious differences
land disputes
opposing styles of government
historical grievances
9
What country is the Forbidden Palace in?
Tibet
Cambodia
India
China
10
Summer Monsoons from the Himalaya Mountains cause flooding in South Asia.
False
True
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___ is a main belief of both Hinduism and Buddhism. It is the idea of past actions influencing current and future events
nirvana
reincarnation
karma
dharma
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What country is the Taj Mahal in?
China
Cambodia
India
Tibet
13
The Himalaya Mountains form a border between what two countries?
China and Mongolia
China and India
India and Pakistan
Pakistan and Mongolia
14
What country can this volcanic mountain be found in?
Indonesia
Thailand
China
Japan
15
Who was the leader of Cambodia who was primarily responsible for the Cambodian Genocide - the death of 2 million people.
Kim Jong Un
Ho Chi Minh
Osama Bin Laden
Pol Pot
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What country is number 1?
Thailand
Cambodia
Myanmar
Vietnam
17
What two cities did the United States drop atomic bombs on during World War II?
Hiroshima and Tokyo
Tokyo and Nagasaki
Tokyo and Kyoto
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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What is the MAIN source of contention between India and Pakistan?
opposing styles of government
historical grievances
religious differences
land disputes
19
What religion is this architectural style associated with?
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
20
What religion is this architectural style associated with?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
21
What number marks the location of Mumbai?
1
3
2
4
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What natural disaster(s) caused a massive amount of destruction to Southeast Asia in 2004?
Volcanic Eruption
Earthquake & Tsunami
Monsoon
Typhoon
23
Palm oil production in tropical areas is a contributing cause of ______ in several regions.
deforestation
rising sea levels
desertification
migration
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What is the MAIN source of contention between North and South Korea?
religious differences
opposing styles of government
land disputes
historical grievances
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What is the disputed region that India and Pakistan both claim?
Maldives
Kashmir
Bhutan
Tibet