World Geography Exam 2 Flashcards
The _____ separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia.
a. Eastern Ghats
b. Himalaya
c. Indus and Ganges Rivers
d. Western Ghats
Himalaya
Monsoon rains are heaviest in _____ South Asia.
a. eastern
b. southern
c. northern
d. western
Eastern
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
Deccan Plateau
What is the source for the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus Rivers?
a. Hindu Kush
b. the Arabian Sea
c. Himalaya
d. the Indian Ocean
Himalaya
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
It is the worlds longest alluvial plain.
The _____ is a narrow crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
a. Western Ghats
b. Khyber Pass
c. Brahmaputra River
d. Hindu Kush
Khyber Pass
The seasons in the region depend on monsoons, or
a. seasonal precipitation
b. natural disasters
c. seasonal winds
d. ocean current
Seasonal winds
Located in the Himalaya, Mount _____ is the tallest mountain in the world.
a. Karakorum
b. Everest
c. McKinley
d. Deccan
Everest
The Indus River empties into the
a. Bay of Bengal
b. Arabian Sea
c. Pacific Ocean
d. Ganges River
Arabian Sea
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 chain of volcanic and coral islands.
Most Indians live in
a. cities
b. Bhutan
c. mountainous regions
d. rural farm villagers
Rural farm villages.
Jati describes social position and work among
a. Buddhist monks
b. Hindu people
c. officials of the Indian government
d. the Jains
Hindu people
Hindu belief requires every person to carry out his or her ______, or moral duty.
a. karma
b. dharma
c. lama
d. guru
dharma
The modern capital of Pakistan is
a. Karachi
b. Islamabad
c. Dhaka
d. Lahore
Islamabad
More Pakistanis speak _____ than any other language.
a. Punjabi
b. Bangla
c. Urdu
d. English
Punjabi
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
The Sinhalese and the Tamils
The stupas of Nepal and Sri Lanka are
a. religious shrines
b. chanted prayers
c. Buddhist poems
d. Hindu priests
Religious shrines
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
Sri Lanka’s and Maldives
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
On the Ganges Plain
People within which of the following religious groups also identify themselves as part of the jati?
a. Muslims
b. Sikhs
c. Christians
c. Hindus
Hindus
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
Most people are reborn as another living thing.
Pakistan has been in conflict with _____ over the Kashmir region for decades.
a. India
b. Great Britain
c. Bangladesh
d. Maldives
India
In Pakistan most people are
a. Hindus
b. Muslims
c. Buddhists
d. Christians
Muslims
The Indus Valley is the site of _____, one of the world’s oldest cities.
a. Kolkata (Calcutta)
b. Mumbai (Bombay)
c. Dhaka
d. Harappa
Harappa
_____ make up the largest religious group in India
a. Jains
b. Buddhists
c. Muslims
d. Hindus
Hindus
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
Karakoram and Hindu Kush
Which mountain range divides India into northern and southern provinces?
a. Karakoram
b. Satpura
c. Hindu Kush
d. Himalaya
Satpura
A large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it
Subcontinent
A storm with heavy rains and high winds that blow in a circular pattern
Cyclone
Fortified Buddhist monastery
dzong
Buddhist repetitive prayer
mantra
Hindu concept of individual responsibility for good and bad actions
karma
Hindu word meaning “empire”
raj
“The Awakened One”
Buddha
People who are expert guides on Himalayan treks
Sherpas
Major ethnic group in Bhutan
Bhote
Densely populated area of Nepal
Kathmandu V.
Main language spoken in Nepal
Nepali
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
By the collision of tectionic plates
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
Mainly north to south
The _____ River forms the border between Thailand and Laos
a. Irrawaddy
b. Chao Phraya
c. Red
d. Mekong
Mekong
Southeast Asia’s mainland rivers originate in
a. the northern highlands
b. the southern highlands
c. the Northern lowlands
d. the southern lowlands
The Northern highlands
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
Mountainous
Which of the following is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes?
a. Gunung Merapi
b. Mt. Pinatubo
c. Arakan Yoma
d. Annam Cordillera
Mt. Pinatubo
The \_\_\_\_\_ separates Vietnam from Laos and Cambodia. a. Isthmus of Kra b. Annam Cordillera c. Mekong River d Arakan Yoma
Annam Cordillera
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
Oil and natural gas
Which of the following countries is known for harvesting pearls?
a. Indonesia
b. the Philippines
c. Laos
d. Brunei
The Philippines
_____ is the largest insular country in this region.
a. Singapore
b. Indonesia
c. East Timor
d. New Guinea
Indonesia
Vietnam is located on the
a. Indochina Peninsula
b. Malay Peninsula
c. Malay Archipelago
d. Isthmus of Kra
Indochina Peninsula
The Island of Java is home to _____ active volcanoes.
a. 12
b. 121
c. 21
d. 212
21
Centuries ago, the _____ and Burmans moved into Thailand and Myanmar.
a. Khmer
b. Funan
c. Ming
d. Mons
Mons
_____ 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
Laos, 71
Which country has the greatest population density in Southeast Asia?
a. Indonesia
b. Malaysia
c. Singapore
d. Brunei
Singapore
During the A.D. 800s, _____ was brought to southeast Asia by Arab traders.
a. Islam
b. tobacco
c. gold
d. paper currency
Islam
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
It is densely populated
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
Relocated people to less populated islands
Due to economic and political problems, Vietnam and Laos face
a. external migration
b. food shortages
c. internal migration
d. food surpluses
External migration
South Asia consists of how many countries?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 10
d. 15
b. 7
