GHOW Semester 2 Final

Which of the following is NOT a natural disaster of South Asia?

Located in the Himalayas, Mount ________________ is the world's tallest peak.

Which river flows mainly through Pakistan?

We know about the culture of The Indus valley people because we are able to understand their writing and language.

The Indus River Valley cultural hearth and it's people were destroyed by flood waters

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.

What is the capital of Pakistan?

Hindus believe that after death

In Pakistan most people are

India's largest religion is

Who was the India leader who taught nonviolent protest against the British and influenced both Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela?

What have India and Pakistan been in conflict over for decades?

Which two countries in South Asia have developed nuclear weapons?

When Hindu and Muslim leaders could not agree on a constitution, the British granted independence to the two states of

What country is not involved in the Conflict in the Kashmir?

What is not a modern problem of India?

Match the vocab with the definition

Mercantilism

Raj

Imperialism

Lama

Reincarnation

The Taj Mahal was built as a Palace for the Muslim Ruler of India

Which one of the following is not a reason why natural disasters are so devastating in South Asia?

Are Monsoons a positive occurrence in South Asia?

Which one is not a natural boundary?

The discovery of the Khyber Pass allowed for both cultural diffusion and invasion of India

How do we know Indus Valley people believed in an afterlife and a religion?

Gandhi practiced violent protest to overcome British rule

Gandhi protested against what tax that the British made Indians pay

The Caste system is still used today even though it was made illegal in India in the 1950's

India is the world's largest democracy

Pakistan is a developing country and is part of what group of countries?

Pakistan faces one the worst drug problems in the world. Pick which one of these answers is not a reason they have this problem.

India and Pakistan hate each other because of religious reasons

The _________________ separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia.

The ___________________ is a narrow crossing in the mountains between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Tsunamis are caused by underwater volcanoes.

Tsunami

Loess

Archipelago

Monsoon

Typhoon

Japan current

Dynasty

Ideogram

Homogeneous

Cultural convergence

Shogun

Cultural divergence

_________is a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions bordering the Pacific Ocean.

What country is landlocked in East Asia

India and China both were successful controlling their overpopulation with a one child policy.

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!

The One child policy in China is causing the economy to struggle because of a lack of workforce.

What gender has the Chinese Government positively featured in the One Child Policy propaganda to change cultural traditions?

American companies open factories in China because the large workforce allows them to pay a higher hourly wage.

What two cities were the atomic bombs dropped on to end World War 2 in the Pacific?

What is meant by the statement "Japan has a homogenous population"?

North and South Korea are different in all aspects except for what?

Both North Korea and South Korea have no issues feeding their people.

The internet in North Korea is available for all citizens.

Both the Korean War and Vietnam War were fought by the U.S. To stop the spread of _____________________?

Between 1975-1979 the Khmer Rouge committed genocide on at least 1 million people in what Southeast Asian country?

The use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War has had no negative lasting effects on American Veterans or Vietnamese Civilians.

Which of the following would not Push people from their country?