Unit 10: Test – Flashcards
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Which of the following nations are located along the Pacific Ring of Fire? Choose all that apply. Indonesia China Philippines Malaysia Myanmar Thailand
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Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia
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Which of the following is not one of the main rivers in South Asia? Ganges Indus Brahmaputra Mekong
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Mekong
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India is home to the ______ Plain.
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Indo-Gangetic
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Which of the following countries does not have the Mekong River running through it or beside it as a border? Vietnam Myanmar Cambodia Laos
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Myanmar
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Japan is bordered by what three bodies of water? Yellow Sea Philippine Sea South China Sea Sea of Japan Pacific Ocean
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Philippine Sea, Sea of Japan, Pacific Ocean
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The Aral Sea is drying up from over-irrigation on the ______ River.
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Amu Darya
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In nearly all of Asia, the number-one agricultural crop is _____.
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rice
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The Soviet Union is primarily responsible for the pollution in this region.
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Central Asia
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Kazakhstan has achieved the most economic success of all nations in _______ Asia.
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Central
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Pakistan is home to this major river system.
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Indus
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What is China doing to prevent the desertification of its land?
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planting trees
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Which of the following nations are dealing with damage to coral reefs? Choose all that apply. Indonesia Japan China Malaysia Taiwan
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Indonesia, Malaysia
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What country has developed new technologies in automobiles and plastic recycling?
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Japan
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What nation has developed a "Green Growth" plan that allows for continued economic growth without harming the environment?
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South Korea
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The arrival of Commodore Perry brought this nation out of international seclusion.
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Japan
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Which nation was partitioned just prior to gaining its independence in 1947?
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India
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Which of the following are geographical characteristics of China? Mekong River Yellow River Tibetan Plateau Baekdu Mountain Gobi Desert Deccan Plateau
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Yellow River, Tibetan Plateau, Gobi Desert
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Which of the following is not an island nation? Japan Taiwan Vietnam Sri Lanka
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Vietnam
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The famous Khyber Pass is located in _____.
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Pakistan
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Indonesia became a ______ colony in the sixteenth century and remained that way until World War II.
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Dutch
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Ring of Fire
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Malaysia
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Aral Sea
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Kazakhstan
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Mount Fuji
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Japan
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Mt. Everest
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Nepal
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Ganges River
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India
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Coral Reefs
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Maldives
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The Netherlands controlled _______ for centuries.
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Indonesia
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The two main religious beliefs in southeast Asia are Hinduism and _____.
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Buddhism
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What are three nations controlled by Japan during World War II?
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Taiwan, Korea, Philippines
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Which of the following empires did not invade India during its history? Huns Persians Romans Greeks
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Romans
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This language was not derived from a greater language family.
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Korean
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North and South Korea became protectorates of what two nations following World War II?
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Soviet Union and United States
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Japan and China mingled with this nation for many years, greatly affecting its culture in everything but language.
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Korea
