GHOW Semester 2 Final
Which of the following is NOT a natural disaster of South Asia?
Cyclone
Earthquake/tsunami
Monsoon
Tornado
Located in the Himalayas, Mount ________________ is the world's tallest peak.
Deccan
Karakorum
Everest
McKinley
Which river flows mainly through Pakistan?
Tigris River
Brahmaputra RIver
Indus River
Ganges River
We know about the culture of The Indus valley people because we are able to understand their writing and language.
True
False
The Indus River Valley cultural hearth and it's people were destroyed by flood waters
True
False
The plumbing and underground sewers in the Indus Valley cultural hearth were advancements that were revolutionary for that time period and for thousands of year after.
True
False
What is the capital of Pakistan?
Karachi
Islamabad
Harappa
Mumbai
Hindus believe that after death
Each person will be offered the chance to enter nirvana.
Most people are reborn as another living being.
People join many gods and goddesses.
A person's spirit ceases to exist.
In Pakistan most people are
Sikhs
Hindus
Muslims
Buddhists
India's largest religion is
Islam
Buddism
Sikhism
Hinduism
Who was the India leader who taught nonviolent protest against the British and influenced both Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela?
Nawaz Sharif
Perez Musharraf
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Mohandas Gandhi
What have India and Pakistan been in conflict over for decades?
Kashmir
Khyber Pass
Ganges River
Indus River
Which two countries in South Asia have developed nuclear weapons?
Pakistan and Nepal
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
India and Pakistan
India and Sri Lanka
When Hindu and Muslim leaders could not agree on a constitution, the British granted independence to the two states of
India and Pakistan
India and Kashmir
Bangladesh and Nepal
Pakistan and Sri Lanka
What country is not involved in the Conflict in the Kashmir?
India
Pakistan
China
Nepal
What is not a modern problem of India?
Pollution
Over population
Poverty
Caste system
One child policy
Match the vocab with the definition
Mercantilism
Buddhist monk
System of using colonies for supplying materials and markets
Hindu word meaning "empire"
Political and economic domination
Hindu belief of rebirth
Raj
Buddhist monk
System of using colonies for supplying materials and markets
Hindu word meaning "empire"
Political and economic domination
Hindu belief of rebirth
Imperialism
Buddhist monk
System of using colonies for supplying materials and markets
Hindu word meaning "empire"
Political and economic domination
Hindu belief of rebirth
Lama
Buddhist monk
System of using colonies for supplying materials and markets
Hindu word meaning "empire"
Political and economic domination
Hindu belief of rebirth
Reincarnation
Buddhist monk
System of using colonies for supplying materials and markets
Hindu word meaning "empire"
Political and economic domination
Hindu belief of rebirth
The Taj Mahal was built as a Palace for the Muslim Ruler of India
True
False
Which one of the following is not a reason why natural disasters are so devastating in South Asia?
High population density
Early warning system
Poor infrastructure
Lacking technology
Are Monsoons a positive occurrence in South Asia?
Yes, it brings strong winds to dry the land
No, People of South Asia don't want the Monsoon
No, South Asia doesn't need the water for it's crops
Yes, as long as it brings water for crops
Which one is not a natural boundary?
Deserts
Man made canal
Mountains
Rivers
The discovery of the Khyber Pass allowed for both cultural diffusion and invasion of India
True
False
How do we know Indus Valley people believed in an afterlife and a religion?
A holy book was discovered
Burial pottery and tombs
People wrote about religious holidays
Gandhi practiced violent protest to overcome British rule
True
False
Gandhi protested against what tax that the British made Indians pay
Cotton
Wheat
Curry
Salt
The Caste system is still used today even though it was made illegal in India in the 1950's
True
False
India is the world's largest democracy
True
False
Pakistan is a developing country and is part of what group of countries?
The Great Eight
The Next Eleven
The Tremendous Twelve
Pakistan faces one the worst drug problems in the world. Pick which one of these answers is not a reason they have this problem.
Lacking medical rehab
Easy access to needles
Location in the Golden Crescent
Cheap prices of opium
India and Pakistan hate each other because of religious reasons
True
False
The _________________ separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia.
Indus and Ganges Rivers
Hindu Kush
Eastern Ghats
Himalayas
The ___________________ is a narrow crossing in the mountains between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Khyber Pass
HIndu Kush
Western Ghats
Brahmaputra River
Tsunamis are caused by underwater volcanoes.
True
False
Tsunami
Violent storms like hurricanes
Warm water current that adds warmth and moisture to East Asia
Prevailing winds that bring storms
Yellowish brown topsoil, great for farming
And island chain
Underwater earthquake generates this disaster
Loess
Violent storms like hurricanes
Warm water current that adds warmth and moisture to East Asia
Prevailing winds that bring storms
Yellowish brown topsoil, great for farming
And island chain
Underwater earthquake generates this disaster
Archipelago
Violent storms like hurricanes
Warm water current that adds warmth and moisture to East Asia
Prevailing winds that bring storms
Yellowish brown topsoil, great for farming
And island chain
Underwater earthquake generates this disaster
Monsoon
Violent storms like hurricanes
Warm water current that adds warmth and moisture to East Asia
Prevailing winds that bring storms
Yellowish brown topsoil, great for farming
And island chain
Underwater earthquake generates this disaster
Typhoon
Violent storms like hurricanes
Warm water current that adds warmth and moisture to East Asia
Prevailing winds that bring storms
Yellowish brown topsoil, great for farming
And island chain
Underwater earthquake generates this disaster
Japan current
Violent storms like hurricanes
Warm water current that adds warmth and moisture to East Asia
Prevailing winds that bring storms
Yellowish brown topsoil, great for farming
And island chain
Underwater earthquake generates this disaster
Dynasty
Military ruler
Population belonging to the same ethnic group
Mixing cultures
Pictures/symbols that stand for ideas
Ruling family
Growing apart of cultures (North and South Korea)
Ideogram
Military ruler
Population belonging to the same ethnic group
Mixing cultures
Pictures/symbols that stand for ideas
Ruling family
Growing apart of cultures (North and South Korea)
Homogeneous
Military ruler
Population belonging to the same ethnic group
Mixing cultures
Pictures/symbols that stand for ideas
Ruling family
Growing apart of cultures (North and South Korea)
Cultural convergence
Military ruler
Population belonging to the same ethnic group
Mixing cultures
Pictures/symbols that stand for ideas
Ruling family
Growing apart of cultures (North and South Korea)
Shogun
Military ruler
Population belonging to the same ethnic group
Mixing cultures
Pictures/symbols that stand for ideas
Ruling family
Growing apart of cultures (North and South Korea)
Cultural divergence
Military ruler
Population belonging to the same ethnic group
Mixing cultures
Pictures/symbols that stand for ideas
Ruling family
Growing apart of cultures (North and South Korea)
_________is a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions bordering the Pacific Ocean.
Taklimakan
The Eurasian Tectonic Plate
Ring Of Fire
Pacific Tectonic Plate
What country is landlocked in East Asia
China
South Korea
Japan
Mongolia
India and China both were successful controlling their overpopulation with a one child policy.
True
False
China's One Child Policy was meant to slow the rapid population growth, but has resulted in a decline in female babies and not enough workers to replace an aging population. Correct!
True
False
The One child policy in China is causing the economy to struggle because of a lack of workforce.
True
False
What gender has the Chinese Government positively featured in the One Child Policy propaganda to change cultural traditions?
Boy
Girl
American companies open factories in China because the large workforce allows them to pay a higher hourly wage.
True
False
What two cities were the atomic bombs dropped on to end World War 2 in the Pacific?
Tokyo and Osaka
Yokohama and Takahama
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
What is meant by the statement "Japan has a homogenous population"?
It is growing.
It is getting smaller.
It is mostly one ethnicity, religion, and language
It is migratory.
North and South Korea are different in all aspects except for what?
Economy
Ethnicity
Government
Life Expectancy
Both North Korea and South Korea have no issues feeding their people.
True
False
The internet in North Korea is available for all citizens.
True
False
Both the Korean War and Vietnam War were fought by the U.S. To stop the spread of _____________________?
Dictatorship
Communism
Absolute Monarchy
Democracy
Between 1975-1979 the Khmer Rouge committed genocide on at least 1 million people in what Southeast Asian country?
Laos
Indonesia
Cambodia
Vietnam
The use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War has had no negative lasting effects on American Veterans or Vietnamese Civilians.
True
False
Which of the following would not Push people from their country?
Freedom of Speech
Religious Conflict
Population Density
Human Rights Violations
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