Unit-9: Southern & East Asia
This exam is to evaluate if students will be able to identify how geographic features have influenced the development of civilizations in Southern Asia, & how the cultures of ancient India and China have influence the culture of Southeast Asia.
- 1.Many people in India depend upon which geographic feature for their livelihood?
- A.
Rivers
- B.
Monsoons
- C.
Mountains
- D.
Coastlines
- 2.All of the following allowed for Buddhism to spread EXCEPT
- A.
Trade Routes
- B.
Tolerant Rulers
- C.
Its ability to blend with Hinduism
- D.
The end of the Silk Road
- 3.Which of the following are texts of Hinduism?
- A.
Atman
- B.
Upanishads
- C.
Brahman
- D.
Jain
- 4.Which of the following religions started in India
- A.
Hinduism
- B.
Islam
- C.
Christianity
- D.
Upanishads
- 5.Which major Asian river, besides the Ganges, flows into the Bay of Bengal?
- A.
Huang He
- B.
Indus
- C.
Brahmaputra
- D.
Mekong
- 6.Which country is an island nation located off the southeast coast of India?
- A.
Bangladesh
- B.
Sri Lanka
- C.
Myanmar
- D.
Seychelles
- 7.The Huang He is a river that provides the North China Plain with much needed water for the huge population. Which statement BEST explains the reason is is also know as "China's Sorrow?"
- A.
There is not enough water for irrigation
- B.
There is extreme water pollution
- C.
There is destructive flooding
- D.
The new dams are too expensive
- 8.Which of these geographic features is located in China?
- A.
The Gobi Desert
- B.
The Atlas Mountains
- C.
The Olduvai Gorge
- D.
The Taurus Mountains
- 9.What was a result of Arab traders reaching imperial China
- A.
They brought their religion, making China a Muslim country
- B.
They became middlemen in the trade between China and Europe
- C.
They were followed by Arab armies, which conquered most of China
- D.
They created China's large Arab communities
- 10.Which of the following serves a a natural barrier between China and India?
- A.
Ural Mountains
- B.
Indus River
- C.
Indian Ocean
- D.
Himalayan Mountains
- 11.A belief in reincarnatin is MOST CLOSELY associated with the teaching of which religion?
- A.
Buddhism
- B.
Christianity
- C.
Islam
- D.
Shintoism
- 12.All of the following were invented in China EXCEPT
- A.
Paper
- B.
Gunpowder
- C.
Cotton Cloth
- D.
Silk
- 13.Seasonal weather patterns determine when Pakistani farmers will receive adequate rainfall to grow crops. At what time of year might they expect to receive this much-needed water?
- A.
Summer monsoons
- B.
Winter monsoons
- C.
Spring typhoons
- D.
Fall cyclones
- 14.Unlike the nations of Japan and South Korea, China has to deal with which of the following problems?
- A.
Flooding of the Huuang He (The Yellow River)
- B.
Pollution from Industry
- C.
Overfishing of its waters
- D.
Environmental activists
- 15.All of the following geographic features are located in China, EXCEPT the
- A.
Gobi Desert
- B.
Huang He (Yellow River)
- C.
Indus River
- D.
Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River
- 16.One environmental problem that can affect India, Indonesia, and Pakistan is
- A.
The Asia Brown Cloud
- B.
Pollution of the Ganges River
- C.
Overflowing of the Huang He (Yellow River)
- D.
Underpopulation
- 17.Which of the following nations is an archipelago?
- A.
Japan
- B.
Bangladesh
- C.
India
- D.
North Korea
- 18.Which nation would not be considered a part of the Pacific Rim?
- A.
China
- B.
India
- C.
The United States
- D.
Philippines
- 19.How has Chinese religions and philosophies influenced the cultures of East Asia and the Western World? (Spread of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Principles of Confucianism)
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