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Geography
Q:
According to your textbook, what factor causes Southeast Asia's role in climate change to be larger than it appears at first glance?
A) the region's rapidly growing industrial sector
B) deforestation's effect on greenhouse gases in the region
C) the region's equatorial location
D) the large number of islands in the region
E) the oil industry in the region
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What environmental damage(s) is(are) often caused by logging in Southeast Asia?
A) erosion
B) destruction of wildlife habitat
C) smoke pollution as cut-over land is burned
D) increased flooding
E) All of the choices are correct
Q:
What geological feature is associated with the islands of Sumatra, Java, and the Lesser Sunda Islands?
A) petroleum reserves
B) erosion
C) karst topography
D) volcanic activity
E) All of the choices are correct.
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Insular Southeast Asia
A) typically has dry winters.
B) straddles the equator.
C) has few peaks above 5,000 feet.
D) includes about 25 islands.
E) has tremendous temperature variation.
Q:
The Khorat Plateau is composed of __________, and is found in ___________ Southeast Asia
A) granite; insular
B) limestone; mainland
C) volcanic soil; insular
D) sandstone; mainland
E) coral; insular
Q:
What type of climate dominates in most of insular Southeast Asia?
A) occasionally hot and humid
B) constantly hot and dry
C) constantly cool and humid
D) constantly cool and dry
E) constantly hot and humid
Q:
What is the major difference between the two types of tropical climates found in Southeast Asia?
A) the temperature
B) the seasonal distribution of temperature
C) the prevalence of fog
D) the total amount of rainfall
E) the pressure
Q:
Write an essay in which you examine and explain the nature and extent of poverty in South Asia, as well as the region's level of economic development, including which sectors are strong, which are weak, and what overall growth trends have been.
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There are several significant ethnic conflicts in South Asia. Write an essay in which you examine the history and current status of three of these disputes.
Q:
Describe the major languages of South Asia and explain why their use has been a source of tension.
Q:
Discuss and analyze the impact of religion on the history and current political borders of South Asia.
Q:
Describe and analyze the reasons for high population growth in South Asia. Include an examination of family planning in your discussion.
Q:
Describe the formation and typical climate patterns associated with monsoons in South Asia.
Q:
In an essay discuss the significant environmental issues facing South Asia.
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Historically, the unity of South Asia has been based on religious attributes.
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Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, was born into a wealthy family in northern India.
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Islam dominates in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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Brahmins are at the bottom of the Hindu caste (varna) system.
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Only about 35 percent of people in South Asia live in cities.
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The Green Revolution in South Asia relied on traditional varieties of crops.
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After years of irrigating farmland, soil salinization frequently becomes a serious environmental and agricultural problem.
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Urbanization is increasing in South Asia due to changes in the economics of agriculture within the region.
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Seasonally strong winds and rain are the defining features of a monsoon.
Q:
Despite widespread poverty in the country of India, there is a large and growing middle class, as well as a small but wealthy upper class; approximately how many Indians are able to purchase modern consumer goods such as televisions?
A) 50 million
B) 100 million
C) 250 million
D) 600 million
E) 450 million
Q:
What are the sources of ethnic violence in Sri Lanka?
A) religious and linguistic differences
B) linguistic and economic differences
C) territorialism
D) political and economic differences
E) economic and religious differences
Q:
What factor was the basis for the creation of the states within India?
A) culture
B) language
C) politics
D) religion
E) All of the choices are correct.
Q:
What work are Sikh men noted for?
A) farmers and horticulturalists
B) foresters
C) merchants
D) artists
E) soldiers and bodyguards
Q:
Sikhism, founded in a geographical area between Pakistan and India, is a blend of what two religions?
A) Christianity and Islam
B) Hinduism and Islam
C) Hinduism and Buddhism
D) Islam and Buddhism
E) Christianity and Hinduism
Q:
Of the following regions or countries of South Asia, where would you be most likely to find a Muslim? A) Kerala, in the Southwest
B) Nepal
C) Kashmir, in the Northwest
D) Bhutan
E) Sri Lanka
Q:
Which varna group is at the top of the Hindu caste system?
A) Kshatriyas
B) Shudras
C) Dalits
D) Brahmins
E) Vaishyas
Q:
Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha,
A) was born into an elite class.
B) promised his followers an afterlife.
C) supported the caste system.
D) eventually converted to Hinduism.
E) founded Islam.
Q:
Which of the following is NOT a problem facing Kolkata (Calcutta), India?
A) Electrical power is inadequate.
B) Many streets are routinely flooded during the wet season.
C) The economic base is declining.
D) A mixed Hindu-Muslim population generates ethnic tension.
E) It has poor quality educational institutions.
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What is the largest city in South Asia (based on population)?
A) New Delhi
B) Karachi
C) Mumbai (Bombay)
D) Bangalore
E) Kolkata (Calcutta)
Q:
What country of South Asia has been one of the most successful in the region in reducing its total fertility rate?
A) Pakistan
B) Nepal
C) Bangladesh
D) Bhutan
E) India
Q:
What environmental damage often occurs after many years of irrigation?
A) salinization
B) deforestation
C) air pollution
D) water pollution
E) acid rain
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The Western Ghats
A) are a separatist group that is calling for the division of India into eastern and western halves.
B) form the border between India and Pakistan.
C) is the Indian political party that currently rules the country.
D) are a range of mountains that separate the narrow western coast of peninsular India from the rest of the country.
E) is the major cattle ranching region of Pakistan.
Q:
How were the Himalayas formed?
A) by the rifting (pulling apart) of the Eurasian Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate
B) by the collision of the Indian subcontinent with the Eurasian Plate
C) by the upwelling of magma from a hot spot beneath the Indian subcontinent
D) by the erosion of the landscape north and south of the region that would become the mountains
E) by volcanic activity
Q:
What is the rain-shadow effect?
A) the area of high rainfall found on the windward (windy) side of a mountain range
B) the area of low rainfall found on the windward (windy) side of a mountain range
C) the area of high rainfall found on the leeward (downwind) side of a mountain range
D) the area of low rainfall found on the leeward (downwind) side of a mountain range
E) the snow-capped peak of a mountain, where the temperatures are too cold for rain to fall
Q:
What physical feature is needed for orographic precipitation to occur?
A) a lake
B) a mountain
C) a river
D) a desert
E) a tropical forest
Q:
What are the causes of deforestation in South Asia?
A) to make room for agriculture
B) urban expansion
C) industrial expansion
D) commercial logging
E) All of the choices are correct
Q:
Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems of South Asia?
A) flooding of the river deltas
B) deforestation
C) air pollution
D) acid rain
E) water pollution
Q:
Where do the Himalayan Mountains lie, relative to the region of South Asia?
A) east of South Asia
B) north of South Asia
C) west of South Asia
D) south of South Asia
E) in the center of South Asia
Q:
Discuss and analyze the geopolitical history of China focusing on the rise of Great Britain in China.
Q:
How did China come to be divided into China and Taiwan? What was, and currently is, the state of relations between these two countries?
Q:
Please discuss the history of Korea, explaining how it came to be divided into two countries. What is the current situation in South Korea and North Korea?
Q:
Write an essay in which you discuss the characteristics and distribution of Japan's population, as well as the country's urban-agriculture dilemma.
Q:
Discuss China's initiatives in "green" energy.
Q:
Where is the Three Gorges Dam, why did China build it, and what are the major problems associated with its construction?
Q:
Discuss the importance and impact of the Yangtze and Huang He (Yellow) rivers in China, including both their positive and negative aspects.
Q:
Compare and contrast the topography and climate of Japan and Taiwan.
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As a result of China's "one-child" policy, the number of baby boys far outweighs the number of baby girls.
Q:
The Chinese region that has experienced the greatest recent economic expansion is the coastal provinces.
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In the 1990s, North Korea had the most laissez-faire economy of East Asia.
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Feng shui is the belief system that deals with the designing of buildings and the placing of objects on the landscape in accordance with the spiritual powers that course through the local topography.
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An anthropogenic landscape is a landscape that has been heavily transformed by seismic forces.
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Japanese citizens and their government believe it is important for their country to be self-sufficient, particularly in growing rice.
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Loess is a fine, fertile silt that is deposited by the receding flood waters.
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Construction of the Three Gorges Dam has displaced more than one million people.
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The objectives of China's Three Gorges Dam are to control river flooding and to create a resort.
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The Three Gorges Dam has been constructed on the Yangtze River.
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Hurricanes are the most common environmental hazard in Japan.
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What has been the consequence of China's "one-child" policy?A) The average total fertility rate has declined to 1.6.B) The number of baby boys far exceeds the number of baby girls.C) Gender-selective abortion has emerged.D) Some families have abandoned healthy baby girls at birth.E) All answer choices are correct.
Q:
What is China's policy toward education for children of urban migrants who came from rural areas?
A) Migrants' children are welcomed in the schools in the cities to which they have migrated.
B) The children must return to their parents' home villages and go to schools there.
C) There is no official policy.
D) Children of migrants must pay tuition that is twice that of children born in the cities.
E) Education is not required for any children.
Q:
Where is China's "rust belt" located?
A) Beijing
B) Guangdong
C) Fujian
D) Manchuria (Dongbei)
E) Tianjin
Q:
In the 1990s, which country of East Asia had the most laissez-faire economy in the region?
A) Japan
B) South Korea
C) Taiwan
D) Hong Kong
E) North Korea
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Other than the current territory of Japan, in which of the following parts of East Asia has Japan controlled territory in the past?A) KoreaB) Xinjiang, ChinaC) Taiwan and KoreaD) Manchuria and Xinjiang, ChinaE) Manchuria (China), Taiwan, Korea
Q:
Which of the following is NOT an example of the "vibrant internationalism" of the capitalist countries of East Asia?
A) Most Japanese study English for 6 to 10 years.
B) Business meetings among Japanese, Chinese, and Korean firms are often conducted in English.
C) Relatively large numbers of advanced students from East Asia study in the United States and other English-speaking countries.
D) North Koreans maintain an isolationist position.
E) The popularity of K-pop or Korean popular music in the early 2000s around much of the world
Q:
To which of the following languages is Manchu the most closely related?
A) Mandarin Chinese
B) Cantonese
C) the tribal languages of central and southeastern Siberia
D) the tribal languages of central Tibet
E) Korean
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Which of the following is NOT one of the immigrant groups arriving in Japan?
A) Chinese men working in construction
B) men and women from Russia working as educators
C) Thai and Filipina women working as entertainers or prostitutes
D) Brazilians of Japanese ancestry returning home for high wages
E) men from South Asia working in construction
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What is the name of the belief system that deals with designing buildings and placing of objects on the landscape in accordance with the spiritual powers that course through the local topography?
A) feng shui
B) Shinto
C) Confucianism
D) Buddhism
E) Central Place Theory
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Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals, EXCEPT
A) the importance of the family.
B) deference to authority.
C) the importance of ethics.
D) respect for tradition.
E) the need for bureaucratic positions to be passed down through family lines.
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What writing system is used in languages found throughout East Asia?
A) ideographs
B) Arabic alphabet
C) Cyrillic alphabet
D) hieroglyphics
E) Roman alphabet
Q:
Why is China's urban system such a good example of Central Place Theory?
A) because China's urban system is balanced, with sizable cities relatively evenly spaced and no city overshadowing others
B) because China's urban system uses straight lines for roads all leading into the central plaza of the city
C) because China's urban system was carefully planned by the country's communist leaders based on Central Place Theory
D) because China's urban system has a primate city in each of its provinces
E) because China's urban system is constantly expanding into the rural hinterlands
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Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of traditional Chinese cities?
A) a defensive wall
B) wide alleyways that were reserved for commercial functions only
C) streets meeting at right angles due to strict geometrical principles used in the planning process
D) houses built around courtyards
E) low buildings and straight streets
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In which area of East Asia are loess deposits most common?
A) southern China
B) North Korea
C) Taiwan
D) west of the North China Plain
E) South Korea
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What is an anthropogenic landscape?
A) a pristine, natural landscape in its original state
B) a landscape that anthropologists have studied extensively
C) a landscape that has been heavily transformed by human activities
D) a steppe-like landscape
E) a landscape that bears an uncanny resemblance to an anthropod
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Japan has a policy of self-sufficiency in which product?
A) electronics
B) rice
C) steel
D) seafood
E) lumber
Q:
Where is almost all of the rice grown that the Japanese consume?
A) China
B) Korea
C) Southeast Asia
D) New Zealand
E) Japan.
Q:
Why has East Asia come to occupy a central position in climate change debates?
A) because the Kyoto Protocol originated in this region
B) because South Korea leads the world in climate change research
C) because it will be the hardest hit region as climate change continues
D) because of Japan's leading role in the solar energy industry
E) because China has surpassed the United States in greenhouse gas emissions and now has the highest emissions in the world
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What is loess?
A) a dark, coarse sand that is eroded from sea cliffs by wave energy from the ocean
B) a human-made material that is a byproduct of the burning of high sulfur coal
C) a fine, glacially generated silt that is deposited by the wind
D) the rich dark topsoil that is found on the Japanese island of Honshu
E) a clay-like substance from which people in China use to make cement for urban areas