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World Geography Exam 2 Flashcards

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1
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The _____ separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia.

a. Eastern Ghats
b. Himalaya
c. Indus and Ganges Rivers
d. Western Ghats

A

Himalaya

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Monsoon rains are heaviest in _____ South Asia.

a. eastern
b. southern
c. northern
d. western

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Eastern

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Which of the following is located between the Eastern and Western Ghats?

a. Chota Nagpur Plateau
b. Deccan Plateau
c. Sri Lanka
d. Khyber Pass

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Deccan Plateau

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What is the source for the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus Rivers?

a. Hindu Kush
b. the Arabian Sea
c. Himalaya
d. the Indian Ocean

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Himalaya

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What is the main reason that the Ganges Plain is the most agriculturally productive are of India?

a. It is the world’s longest alluvial plain
b. It is India’s most populated area.
c. It is irrigated by the Brahmaputra River
d. It is irrigated by the Indus River

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It is the worlds longest alluvial plain.

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The _____ is a narrow crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

a. Western Ghats
b. Khyber Pass
c. Brahmaputra River
d. Hindu Kush

A

Khyber Pass

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The seasons in the region depend on monsoons, or

a. seasonal precipitation
b. natural disasters
c. seasonal winds
d. ocean current

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Seasonal winds

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Located in the Himalaya, Mount _____ is the tallest mountain in the world.

a. Karakorum
b. Everest
c. McKinley
d. Deccan

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Everest

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The Indus River empties into the

a. Bay of Bengal
b. Arabian Sea
c. Pacific Ocean
d. Ganges River

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Arabian Sea

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To what does the name Maldives refer?

a. a chain of volcanic and coral islands
b. a teardrops-shaped island east of India
c. a mountain range in the Deccan Plateau
d. a disputed area in Sri Lanka

A

A chain of volcanic and coral islands.

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Most Indians live in

a. cities
b. Bhutan
c. mountainous regions
d. rural farm villagers

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Rural farm villages.

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Jati describes social position and work among

a. Buddhist monks
b. Hindu people
c. officials of the Indian government
d. the Jains

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Hindu people

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Hindu belief requires every person to carry out his or her ______, or moral duty.

a. karma
b. dharma
c. lama
d. guru

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dharma

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The modern capital of Pakistan is

a. Karachi
b. Islamabad
c. Dhaka
d. Lahore

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Islamabad

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More Pakistanis speak _____ than any other language.

a. Punjabi
b. Bangla
c. Urdu
d. English

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Punjabi

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The two main ethnic groups of Sri Lanka are

a. the Sherpas and the Tibeto-Nepalese
b. the Sharchops and the Gurung
c. the Sinhalese and the Tamils
d. the Bhote and the Licchavi

A

The Sinhalese and the Tamils

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The stupas of Nepal and Sri Lanka are

a. religious shrines
b. chanted prayers
c. Buddhist poems
d. Hindu priests

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Religious shrines

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Only _____ life expectancy comes close to that of the United States.

a. Nepal’s and Bhutan’s
b. Sri Lanka’s and Maldives
c. Bhutan’s and Sri Lanka’s
d. Maldives’ and Nepal’s

A

Sri Lanka’s and Maldives

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The highest population concentration in South Asia are found

a. in the Thar Desert
b. in Nepal
c. on the Deccan Plateau
d. on the Ganges Plain

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On the Ganges Plain

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People within which of the following religious groups also identify themselves as part of the jati?

a. Muslims
b. Sikhs
c. Christians
c. Hindus

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Hindus

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Hindus believe that after death,

a. a person’s spirit ceases to exist
b. people join many gods and goddesses
c. each person will be offered the chance to enter nirvana
d. most people are reborn as another living thing

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Most people are reborn as another living thing.

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22
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Pakistan has been in conflict with _____ over the Kashmir region for decades.

a. India
b. Great Britain
c. Bangladesh
d. Maldives

A

India

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In Pakistan most people are

a. Hindus
b. Muslims
c. Buddhists
d. Christians

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Muslims

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The Indus Valley is the site of _____, one of the world’s oldest cities.

a. Kolkata (Calcutta)
b. Mumbai (Bombay)
c. Dhaka
d. Harappa

A

Harappa

25
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_____ make up the largest religious group in India

a. Jains
b. Buddhists
c. Muslims
d. Hindus

A

Hindus

26
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What two mountain ranges help make up the chain that separates the subcontinent of South Asia from the rest of the world?

a. Karakoram and Hindu Kush
b. Sri Lankan and Karakoram
c. Satpura and Deccan
d. Satpura and Hindu Kush

A

Karakoram and Hindu Kush

27
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Which mountain range divides India into northern and southern provinces?

a. Karakoram
b. Satpura
c. Hindu Kush
d. Himalaya

A

Satpura

28
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A large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it

A

Subcontinent

29
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A storm with heavy rains and high winds that blow in a circular pattern

A

Cyclone

30
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Fortified Buddhist monastery

A

dzong

31
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Buddhist repetitive prayer

A

mantra

32
Q

Hindu concept of individual responsibility for good and bad actions

A

karma

33
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Hindu word meaning “empire”

A

raj

34
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“The Awakened One”

A

Buddha

35
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People who are expert guides on Himalayan treks

A

Sherpas

36
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Major ethnic group in Bhutan

A

Bhote

37
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Densely populated area of Nepal

A

Kathmandu V.

38
Q

Main language spoken in Nepal

A

Nepali

39
Q

The cordilleras were formed

a. by the collision of tectonic plates
b. when Krakatau erupted in the late 1800s
c. by a series of volcanic eruptions
d. through deposits from the Irrawaddy River

A

By the collision of tectionic plates

40
Q

The cordilleras run

a. mainly east to west
b. mainly north to south
c. in a circular pattern on the Indochina Peninsula
d. from southwest Vietnam to northeast Myanmar

A

Mainly north to south

41
Q

The _____ River forms the border between Thailand and Laos

a. Irrawaddy
b. Chao Phraya
c. Red
d. Mekong

A

Mekong

42
Q

Southeast Asia’s mainland rivers originate in

a. the northern highlands
b. the southern highlands
c. the Northern lowlands
d. the southern lowlands

A

The Northern highlands

43
Q

Which of the following best describes Southeast Asia’s landscape?

a. flat
b. mounainous
c. filled with open, rolling hills
d. variable from country to country

A

Mountainous

44
Q

Which of the following is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes?

a. Gunung Merapi
b. Mt. Pinatubo
c. Arakan Yoma
d. Annam Cordillera

A

Mt. Pinatubo

45
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The \_\_\_\_\_ separates Vietnam from Laos and Cambodia.
a. Isthmus of Kra
b. Annam Cordillera
c. Mekong River
d Arakan Yoma
A

Annam Cordillera

46
Q

Which natural resources made the sultan of Brunnei one of the world’s richest people?

a. coal and freshwater
b. diamonds and gold
c. oil and natural gas
d. China

A

Oil and natural gas

47
Q

Which of the following countries is known for harvesting pearls?

a. Indonesia
b. the Philippines
c. Laos
d. Brunei

A

The Philippines

48
Q

_____ is the largest insular country in this region.

a. Singapore
b. Indonesia
c. East Timor
d. New Guinea

A

Indonesia

49
Q

Vietnam is located on the

a. Indochina Peninsula
b. Malay Peninsula
c. Malay Archipelago
d. Isthmus of Kra

A

Indochina Peninsula

50
Q

The Island of Java is home to _____ active volcanoes.

a. 12
b. 121
c. 21
d. 212

A

21

51
Q

Centuries ago, the _____ and Burmans moved into Thailand and Myanmar.

a. Khmer
b. Funan
c. Ming
d. Mons

A

Mons

52
Q

_____ has the lowest population density in mainland Southeast Asia at _____ people per square mile.

a. Vietnam, 71
b. Laos, 71
c. Thailand, 81
d. Vietnam, 81

A

Laos, 71

53
Q

Which country has the greatest population density in Southeast Asia?

a. Indonesia
b. Malaysia
c. Singapore
d. Brunei

A

Singapore

54
Q

During the A.D. 800s, _____ was brought to southeast Asia by Arab traders.

a. Islam
b. tobacco
c. gold
d. paper currency

A

Islam

55
Q

Which statement about the island of Java is accurate?

a. it is part of Cambodia
b. its capital is Bangkok
c. it is densely populated
d. it was a Spanish colony

A

It is densely populated

56
Q

The Indonesian government has _____ to help reduce urban overcrowding on the island of Java.

a. relocated people to less populated islands
b. raised taxes
c. built high-rise apartment buildings
d. begun agricultural reforms

A

Relocated people to less populated islands

57
Q

Due to economic and political problems, Vietnam and Laos face

a. external migration
b. food shortages
c. internal migration
d. food surpluses

A

External migration

58
Q

South Asia consists of how many countries?

a. 5
b. 7
c. 10
d. 15

A

b. 7

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