geography test 3 – Flashcards
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The population of India is approximately:
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1.2 billion
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India is approximately ________ percent rural.
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70 percent
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Before joining the rest of Asia by way of plate movement, South Asia was attached to this land mass.
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Africa
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Where is Mount Everest located?
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Nepal
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Indian Summer Monsoon
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Bring heavy rainfall between April and October; Torrential Rain; Southwest to Northeast; Brings moisture from Indian Ocean over to India
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Indian Winter Monsoon
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Not as powerful Summer Monsoons; Most of India experiences DROUGHTS; most rainfall blocked by Himalaya Mountains; Goes from northeast to southwest
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Tree cover created or retained by human beings is called a(n) ________ forest.
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Anthropogenic
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Approximately what percentage of sewage receives treatment in South Asia?
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10%
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The Thar Desert is located in which country?
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India
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This country has the second fastest growing economy in the world.
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India
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When did the British set about withdrawing from South Asia altogether?
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After WW2
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From 1979 to 1989, what foreign power had troops on the ground in Afghanistan?
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Soviet Union
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Tea was first brought to Europe by ________ traders and marketed as a medicine.
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Portuguese
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The main opposing force to the Marxist government of Afghanistan was what group?
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The Mujahideen
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Which of the following cities is the premier science and technology center of India?
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Bangalore
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This industry is the largest in Nepal, employing approximately 20 percent of the population.
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High technology
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This country is believed to be the largest illicit opium producer in the world.
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Afghanistan
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Which of these South Asian cultures is the oldest?
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Harannan
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The concept of karma is associated with which world religion?
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Hinduism
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Main religions in South Asia
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Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Christianity.
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What was the religion of the group who wanted a separate state of Khalistan in the Indian portion of Punjab?
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Sikh
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Sikhs are concentrated in what region of India?
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Punjab region
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The main conflict within Sri Lanka is between the
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Buddhist majority and Hindu minority
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The dominant religion of the Maldives is
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Islam
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_________ is the most important crop in Southeast Asia
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Rice
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The ____ produces a monsoon climate
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Inter Tropical Convergence Zone
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The deepest sea trench in the world is the
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Mariana Trench
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Which country controls the headwaters (i.e., the source) of the Mekong River?
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China
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By the late 1990s, _______ was providing more than half the world's tropical hardwoods.
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Borneo
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The ________ River is Southeast Asia's longest waterway.
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Mekong
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Major rivers in Southeast Asia
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Irrawaddy, Salween, and Mekong
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_______________ Precipitation results in uneven rainfall throughout Southeast Asia.
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Orographic
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______________________ was the first to notice a striking division between species on either side of the deep ocean trench between the islands of Bali and Lombok.
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Alfred Wallace
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__________________ is defined as leaders diverting national resources for their personal gain.
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Kleptocracy
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What desert takes up a good portion of Mongolia?
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The Gobi Desert
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What country is the fastest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world?
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China
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What percent of Mongolia's exports are from mining?
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70%
