Geo 200 Module 7 Quiz

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The following quiz covers materials from Module 7.

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1.

The South Asian wet Monsoon originates over the _____ and moves _____ .
- A.
  
  South China/northwest
- B.
  
  Indian Ocean/northeast
- C.
  
  Pacific Ocean/west
- D.
  
  South Atlantic/east
2.

What is the geologic origin of the Himalayas?
- A.
  
  Immense lava flows
- B.
  
  Volcanism
- C.
  
  Glacial deposition
- D.
  
  Uplift of marine sediments
3.

The Khmer Rouge is associated with communist revolutionaries in this country.
- A.
  
  Cambodia
- B.
  
  Vietnam
- C.
  
  Laos
- D.
  
  Malaysia
- E.
  
  Thailand
4.

This country's government policy of Bumiputra explicitly discriminated against ethnic Chinese populations.
- A.
  
  Laos
- B.
  
  Thailand
- C.
  
  Burma
- D.
  
  Indonesia
- E.
  
  Malaysia
5.

The Raj refers to the rule of the _____ in India.
- A.
  
  Dutch
- B.
  
  French
- C.
  
  British
- D.
  
  Mughals
6.

This is a country made up of many island groups.
- A.
  
  Thailand
- B.
  
  Burma
- C.
  
  Cambodia
- D.
  
  Indonesia
- E.
  
  Laos
7.

Who was India’s major trading partner before 1992?
- A.
  
  Great Britain
- B.
  
  The United States
- C.
  
  The Soviet Union
- D.
  
  Pakistan
8.

Pakistan was established as an _____ country.
- A.
  
  Muslim
- B.
  
  Hindu
- C.
  
  Buddhist
- D.
  
  Christian
9.

What region is described as the “breadbasket” of India?
- A.
  
  Utta Pradesh
- B.
  
  Punjab and Haryana
- C.
  
  Kerala
- D.
  
  Bengal
- E.
  
  Karnataka
10.

Largest in population in Southeast Asia, this country is also fourth largest in population in the world.
- A.
  
  Thailand
- B.
  
  Philippines
- C.
  
  Vietnam
- D.
  
  Indonesia
- E.
  
  Malaysia
11.

Which of the following was never a European colony?
- A.
  
  Burma
- B.
  
  Thailand
- C.
  
  Brunei
- D.
  
  Singapore
- E.
  
  Laos
12.

The major river in Cambodia and southern Vietnam is the
- A.
  
  Red.
- B.
  
  Irawaddy.
- C.
  
  Chao Phraya.
- D.
  
  Mekong.
- E.
  
  Menam.
13.

What is the system of kinship groupings that is reinforced by language, region, and occupation?
- A.
  
  Raj
- B.
  
  Mujahideen
- C.
  
  Muhajir
- D.
  
  Caste
14.

The Kashmir has a predominately _____ population.
- A.
  
  Hindu
- B.
  
  Buddhist
- C.
  
  Jewish
- D.
  
  Christian
- E.
  
  Muslim
15.

The Muslims who migrated to Pakistan from India after the partition agreement that created the two countries are called
- A.
  
  Muhajir.
- B.
  
  Mujahideen.
- C.
  
  Tamils.
- D.
  
  Assamese.
16.

Well water from the Indian tube wells was found to be contaminated with
- A.
  
  Methyl.
- B.
  
  Arsenic.
- C.
  
  Radiation.
- D.
  
  DDT.
- E.
  
  Chloride.
17.

Most of what is today Indonesia was a colony of the
- A.
  
  British.
- B.
  
  French.
- C.
  
  Dutch.
- D.
  
  Spanish.
- E.
  
  Portuguese.
18.

Who was the first to notice a striking division between species either side of the deep ocean trench between the islands of Bali and Lombok?
- A.
  
  Wallace
- B.
  
  Huxley
- C.
  
  Weber
- D.
  
  Marston
- E.
  
  Robinson
19.

The summer monsoon can bring which of the following to this region?
- A.
  
  Heavy rain
- B.
  
  Severe flooding
- C.
  
  Water for crops and drinking
- D.
  
  Onshore winds
- E.
  
  All of these
20.

The Strait of Malacca
- A.
  
  Is the location of the disputed territories called the Spratly Islands.
- B.
  
  Facilitated trade between India and China.
- C.
  
  Was an important territorial claim of French Indochina.
- D.
  
  Is one leg of the Golden Triangle.
- E.
  
  Allows Laos access to the sea.