geography test 3 – Flashcards
37 test answers
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answers 37question
Indian Summer Monsoon
answer
Bring heavy rainfall between April and October; Torrential Rain; Southwest to Northeast; Brings moisture from Indian Ocean over to India
Unlock the answer
question
Indian Winter Monsoon
answer
Not as powerful Summer Monsoons; Most of India experiences DROUGHTS; most rainfall blocked by Himalaya Mountains; Goes from northeast to southwest
Unlock the answer
question
Tree cover created or retained by human beings is called a(n) ________ forest.
answer
Anthropogenic
Unlock the answer
question
Approximately what percentage of sewage receives treatment in South Asia?
answer
10%
Unlock the answer
question
The Thar Desert is located in which country?
answer
India
Unlock the answer
question
This country has the second fastest growing economy in the world.
answer
India
Unlock the answer
question
When did the British set about withdrawing from South Asia altogether?
answer
After WW2
Unlock the answer
question
From 1979 to 1989, what foreign power had troops on the ground in Afghanistan?
answer
Soviet Union
Unlock the answer
question
Tea was first brought to Europe by ________ traders and marketed as a medicine.
answer
Portuguese
Unlock the answer
question
The main opposing force to the Marxist government of Afghanistan was what group?
answer
The Mujahideen
Unlock the answer
question
Which of the following cities is the premier science and technology center of India?
answer
Bangalore
Unlock the answer
question
This industry is the largest in Nepal, employing approximately 20 percent of the population.
answer
High technology
Unlock the answer
question
This country is believed to be the largest illicit opium producer in the world.
answer
Afghanistan
Unlock the answer
question
Which of these South Asian cultures is the oldest?
answer
Harannan
Unlock the answer
question
The concept of karma is associated with which world religion?
answer
Hinduism
Unlock the answer
question
Main religions in South Asia
answer
Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Christianity.
Unlock the answer
question
What was the religion of the group who wanted a separate state of Khalistan in the Indian portion of Punjab?
answer
Sikh
Unlock the answer
question
Sikhs are concentrated in what region of India?
answer
Punjab region
Unlock the answer
question
The main conflict within Sri Lanka is between the
answer
Buddhist majority and Hindu minority
Unlock the answer
question
The dominant religion of the Maldives is
answer
Islam
Unlock the answer
question
_________ is the most important crop in Southeast Asia
answer
Rice
Unlock the answer
question
The ____ produces a monsoon climate
answer
Inter Tropical Convergence Zone
Unlock the answer
question
The deepest sea trench in the world is the
answer
Mariana Trench
Unlock the answer
question
Which country controls the headwaters (i.e., the source) of the Mekong River?
answer
China
Unlock the answer
question
By the late 1990s, _______ was providing more than half the world's tropical hardwoods.
answer
Borneo
Unlock the answer
question
The ________ River is Southeast Asia's longest waterway.
answer
Mekong
Unlock the answer
question
Major rivers in Southeast Asia
answer
Irrawaddy, Salween, and Mekong
Unlock the answer
question
_______________ Precipitation results in uneven rainfall throughout Southeast Asia.
answer
Orographic
Unlock the answer
question
______________________ 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.
answer
Alfred Wallace
Unlock the answer
question
__________________ is defined as leaders diverting national resources for their personal gain.
answer
Kleptocracy
Unlock the answer
question
What desert takes up a good portion of Mongolia?
answer
The Gobi Desert
Unlock the answer
question
What country is the fastest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world?
answer
China
Unlock the answer
question
What percent of Mongolia's exports are from mining?
answer
70%
Unlock the answer
