World Regional Geography Final Exam
Questions and Answers
What desert dominates the topography of Mongolia? - Answer-Gobi
The South China Sea, the East China Sea, and the Yellow Sea are part of what
water body? - Answer-the Pacific Ocean
Which of the following is true about the trade in animals and animal parts? - Answer-
investors "bank" on extinction of elephants; tigers are wanted for medicine; Slow
Loris is an endangered species
The _______________ is the dominant group in China. - Answer-Han
What colonizing power forced the opium trade on China in the 19th Century? -
Answer-British
This country has the worlds fifth-largest standing army. - Answer-North Korea
What geopolitical entity lost its diplomatic status when U.S. President Nixon began
talks with China in 1971? - Answer-Taiwan
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of: - Answer-Tibetan Buddhism
______________ are Japanese business networks facilitated after World War II by
the Japanese government in order to promote national recovery. - Answer-Keiretsu
Most people in China speak this Chinese language. - Answer-Mandarin
Which statement about women in East Asia is best supported by evidence presented
in the chapter? - Answer-Participation of women in political and economic activities is
widespread throughout East Asia, but significant gender gaps in income remain, and
patriarchal authority continues to affect social life.
It is estimated that between 20 and 30 million people died from starvation and
malnutrition-related diseases between 1959 and 1962 in this country. - Answer-
China
At the time leading up to World War II in the Pacific, which country had expanded its
territorial control over which other countries in the region? - Answer-Japan over
Korea and parts of China including Taiwan
__________ was a sustained attack on Chinese traditions and cultural practices. -
Answer-The Cultural Revolution
What resource base of Mongolia has been recently exploited? - Answer-minerals
, Which physical feature is located in the region of India that is characterized by a
tropical monsoon climate? - Answer-Western Ghats
Which country's topography is almost entirely at sea level? - Answer-Bangladesh
Which country will likely be the source of many climate refugees in the future.
despite its already uniformly high population density? - Answer-Bangladesh
Which country possesses the most extensive region of salinization? - Answer-
Pakistan
Which Europeans controlled the most territory in South Asia in 1700? - Answer-the
Dutch
In which part of South Asia were European possessions and territory concentrated in
1700? - Answer-along the coast
Who controlled the vast majority of South Asia in 1700? - Answer-the Mughal Empire
By what name was the modern state of Sri Lanka known in 1900? - Answer-Ceylon
Which colonial power held possessions in South Asia in 1700, but had none in
1900? - Answer-the Dutch
What was the status of Nepal and Bhutan in 1900? - Answer-They were British
protectorates.
Which of these countries is experiencing serious Maoist revolutionary movements? -
Answer-Nepal
True or false, scholars completely understand written records of the Indus Valley
Civilization. - Answer-False
Why was the Indus Valley so successful? - Answer-River floods twice a year created
rich soils for relatively high agricultural yields
Indus Valley cities used _______ to carry waste away from populated areas. -
Answer-gravity
Stamped seals from Indus Valley have been found as far away as.. - Answer-
Mesopotamia
Scientists have found very little evidence of violence and warfare such as weapons
in the Indus Valley archeological record. - Answer-True
The Indus Valley Civilization may have declined because of... - Answer-
environmental disasters
earthquakes
conquest
Questions and Answers
What desert dominates the topography of Mongolia? - Answer-Gobi
The South China Sea, the East China Sea, and the Yellow Sea are part of what
water body? - Answer-the Pacific Ocean
Which of the following is true about the trade in animals and animal parts? - Answer-
investors "bank" on extinction of elephants; tigers are wanted for medicine; Slow
Loris is an endangered species
The _______________ is the dominant group in China. - Answer-Han
What colonizing power forced the opium trade on China in the 19th Century? -
Answer-British
This country has the worlds fifth-largest standing army. - Answer-North Korea
What geopolitical entity lost its diplomatic status when U.S. President Nixon began
talks with China in 1971? - Answer-Taiwan
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of: - Answer-Tibetan Buddhism
______________ are Japanese business networks facilitated after World War II by
the Japanese government in order to promote national recovery. - Answer-Keiretsu
Most people in China speak this Chinese language. - Answer-Mandarin
Which statement about women in East Asia is best supported by evidence presented
in the chapter? - Answer-Participation of women in political and economic activities is
widespread throughout East Asia, but significant gender gaps in income remain, and
patriarchal authority continues to affect social life.
It is estimated that between 20 and 30 million people died from starvation and
malnutrition-related diseases between 1959 and 1962 in this country. - Answer-
China
At the time leading up to World War II in the Pacific, which country had expanded its
territorial control over which other countries in the region? - Answer-Japan over
Korea and parts of China including Taiwan
__________ was a sustained attack on Chinese traditions and cultural practices. -
Answer-The Cultural Revolution
What resource base of Mongolia has been recently exploited? - Answer-minerals
, Which physical feature is located in the region of India that is characterized by a
tropical monsoon climate? - Answer-Western Ghats
Which country's topography is almost entirely at sea level? - Answer-Bangladesh
Which country will likely be the source of many climate refugees in the future.
despite its already uniformly high population density? - Answer-Bangladesh
Which country possesses the most extensive region of salinization? - Answer-
Pakistan
Which Europeans controlled the most territory in South Asia in 1700? - Answer-the
Dutch
In which part of South Asia were European possessions and territory concentrated in
1700? - Answer-along the coast
Who controlled the vast majority of South Asia in 1700? - Answer-the Mughal Empire
By what name was the modern state of Sri Lanka known in 1900? - Answer-Ceylon
Which colonial power held possessions in South Asia in 1700, but had none in
1900? - Answer-the Dutch
What was the status of Nepal and Bhutan in 1900? - Answer-They were British
protectorates.
Which of these countries is experiencing serious Maoist revolutionary movements? -
Answer-Nepal
True or false, scholars completely understand written records of the Indus Valley
Civilization. - Answer-False
Why was the Indus Valley so successful? - Answer-River floods twice a year created
rich soils for relatively high agricultural yields
Indus Valley cities used _______ to carry waste away from populated areas. -
Answer-gravity
Stamped seals from Indus Valley have been found as far away as.. - Answer-
Mesopotamia
Scientists have found very little evidence of violence and warfare such as weapons
in the Indus Valley archeological record. - Answer-True
The Indus Valley Civilization may have declined because of... - Answer-
environmental disasters
earthquakes
conquest
