Southern And Eastern Asia Review
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- 1.How has the Indian practice of cremating their dead on the banks of the Ganges River and development of more industry been a problem for other people who use the river?
- A.
People are not allowed to go near the river when cremations are taking place
- B.
The banks along the river regularly catch fire and threaten Indian homes built there.
- C.
Factory owners cannot use water once human ashes have been thrown into it upstream.
- D.
The ashes of the dead, as well as partially burned bodies, constantly float down the river, along with industrial waste from factories.
- 2.When Beijing, China was awarded the 2000 Olympics, what environmental issue was a big concern for many of the athletes?
- A.
The city’s terrible air pollution
- B.
Heavy seasonal rains that come to China in the summer
- C.
Temperatures would be too hot in the summer in China
- D.
Lack of fresh drinking water was the main concern before the games
- 3.What is the source of the air pollution that causes problems in India’s urban areas?
- A.
Few people in India feel air pollution is a problem.
- B.
No government efforts have been made to control air pollution.
- C.
There really is no effective way to control air pollution in the world today.
- D.
It is due to a rapidly growing population, heavy industry and thousands of automobiles.
- 4.What generalization can be made about the climate and geography of Southern and Eastern Asia?
- A.
Most of this area is covered with desert and has very few people.
- B.
This large area has many different types of both climate and geography.
- C.
Eastern Asia has fewer mountains and therefore has a milder climate than Southeastern Asia.
- D.
The climate of Southern Asia is cold and dry because of the large number of mountains and deserts.
- 5.
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What number marks the location of the Himalayan Mountains?- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
7
- D.
8
- 6.
![Which feature is marked by the “6”? - ProProfs]( "Which feature is marked by the “6”?")
Which feature is marked by the “6”?- A.
Huang He
- B.
Sea of Japan
- C.
Bay of Bengal
- D.
South China Sea
- 7.
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Which feature is marked by the “5”?- A.
Gobi Desert
- B.
Ganges River
- C.
Korean Peninsula
- D.
Taklimakan Desert
- 8.
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Which country is marked by the “4”?- A.
Japan
- B.
Indonesia
- C.
North Korea
- D.
South Korea
- 9.
![Which country is marked by the “1”? - ProProfs]( "Which country is marked by the “1”?")
Which country is marked by the “1”?- A.
India
- B.
China
- C.
Vietnam
- D.
Bangladesh
- 10.
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What is the name of the Hindu sacred text?- A.
The Vedas
- B.
The Quran
- C.
The Middle Way
- D.
The Four Noble Truths
- 11.
![Where was the religion of Buddhism founded? - ProProfs]( "Where was the religion of Buddhism founded?")
Where was the religion of Buddhism founded?- A.
India
- B.
Japan
- C.
China
- D.
Vietnam
- 12.
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In which country did Shintoism begin?- A.
India
- B.
Japan
- C.
China
- D.
Vietnam
- 13.What is the caste system?
- A.
The name of the Hindu priesthood
- B.
A voting system used in Asian elections
- C.
The name for the way labor in India is divided between men and women
- D.
The division of all the people in a society into categories that are hereditary
- 14.What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace?
- A.
Strict caste system
- B.
Worship of one god
- C.
Good behavior and virtue
- D.
Ruler who could keep order
- 15.Which country has a federal system of government?
- A.
Japan
- B.
India
- C.
North Korea
- D.
People’s Republic of China
- 16.How do the Japanese feed their people with so little good farmland?
- A.
Many of the Japanese people starve every year.
- B.
The Japanese depend on fishing and imported food.
- C.
The Japanese sell oil to earn money to buy food from other countries.
- D.
Tourists coming to see Japanese volcanoes provide most of the money the country needs.
- 17.
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Which is TRUE about the climate in Tokyo, Japan?- A.
Winter is the wettest and coldest time of year.
- B.
Spring is driest and temperatures are about the same as in winter.
- C.
Late summer is the hottest and among the wettest times of year.
- D.
Autumn begins a period of dryness, and temperatures are the hottest.
- 18.
![Which month is usually the driest in Tokyo, Japan? - ProProfs]( "Which month is usually the driest in Tokyo, Japan?")
Which month is usually the driest in Tokyo, Japan?- A.
January
- B.
October
- C.
December
- D.
September
- 19.
![Which table matches the precipitation data on the graph? - ProProfs]( "Which table matches the precipitation data on the graph?")
Which table matches the precipitation data on the graph?- A.
Table 1
- B.
Table 2
- C.
Table 3
- D.
Table 4
- 20.Which Asian country could be described as an autocracy?
- A.
India
- B.
Japan
- C.
South Korea
- D.
North Korea
- 21.Which Asian countries have a democratic system of government?
- A.
India and Japan
- B.
China and Vietnam
- C.
China and South Korea
- D.
North Korea and China
- 22.
![Which best describes the Japanese government? - ProProfs]( "Which best describes the Japanese government?")
Which best describes the Japanese government?- A.
Theocracy
- B.
Monarchy
- C.
Federal democracy
- D.
Constitutional monarchy
- 23.
![What sort of government is the People’s Republic of China? - ProProfs]( "What sort of government is the People’s Republic of China?")
What sort of government is the People’s Republic of China?- A.
A monarchy
- B.
A federal democracy
- C.
A communist oligarchy
- D.
A constitutional monarchy
- 24.
![Which countries have the greatest percent difference in literacy rates between men and women? - ProProfs]( "Which countries have the greatest percent difference in literacy rates between men and women?")
Which countries have the greatest percent difference in literacy rates between men and women?- A.
China and Japan
- B.
India and Vietnam
- C.
Bangladesh and India
- D.
Vietnam and Bangladesh
- 25.
![Which country is unusual in that almost every man and woman can read and write but the GDP is among the lowest in the world? - ProProfs]( "Which country is unusual in that almost every man and woman can read and write but the GDP is among the lowest in the world?")
Which country is unusual in that almost every man and woman can read and write but the GDP is among the lowest in the world?- A.
India
- B.
China
- C.
Bangladesh
- D.
North Korea
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