World Regional Geography- GEOG
1102 Module 6 Exam Latest Update
With the Partition of British India in 1947, what country was essentially created as a
Muslim homeland? - Answer-Pakistan
In the naturally dry regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, current levels of agriculture
and industry are probably not sustainable. - Answer-true
What country forced Japan to open the economy to international trade and political
relations after World War II? - Answer-the United States
Following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the United States provided aid to the
mujahedeen. - Answer-true
Mohandas Gandhi's tactic of nonviolent resistance to colonial rule became widely
supported following the: - Answer-the Salt March of 1930
What country was responsible for the establishment of the North Korean regime? -
Answer-Russia
Which Russian republic fought a (still unresolved) war for independence from
Moscow during the 1990s: - Answer-Chechnya
This autonomous part of China is regarded to have some characteristics of
Turkestan: - Answer-Xinjiang
Japan was created through volcanic eruption. - Answer-true
The caste system is most associated with which one of the following religions? -
Answer-Hinduism
China has been able to drastically improve its economy without damaging its
environment. - Answer-false
The major religion of India is: - Answer-Hinduism
In Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia, most of the people are adherents of: -
Answer-Buddhism
The "Chipko movement" in India is part of a broader reaction against what pattern
found in South Asia? - Answer-Rural resources are used by urban industries without
considering the needs of local (rural) people.
Which of the following statements is false? - Answer-The major river valleys of
mainland Southeast Asia are sparsely populated.
, Because South Asia has clear physical boundaries that set it apart from the rest of
the Asian continent, the term _______________ is often used to refer to the entire
Indian peninsula. - Answer-subcontinent
According to the textbook, what are two things China did in 2008 to improve air
quality for the Summer Olympics? - Answer-temporarily shutdown many polluting
industries
removed half of the automobiles from Beijing's roads
One benefit of the summer monsoons in South Asia is the fact that the region never
experiences droughts. - Answer-false
Hong Kong became a British possession as a result of: - Answer-the Opium Wars
The small oil rich Islamic sultanate of Insular Southeast Asia is: - Answer-Brunei
**Select all that apply**
Which of the following countries are fighting over the rights to Kashmir? - Answer-
Pakistan
India
China
Much of Japan's autumn precipitation falls as ___________________. - Answer-
snow
Which country has introduced a two-child family policy? - Answer-Vietnam
Due to their size, most primate cities have effective systems in place for providing
sufficient housing, water, and jobs for the population. - Answer-false
The Indian pilgrimage town that millions of Hindus visit to die and be cremated in is: -
Answer-Varanasi
In recent years, the country in the region that has remained communist and very
isolated is: - Answer-North Korea
Which statement BEST summarizes the political situation of women in Southeast
Asia? - Answer-To date, female political leaders have tended to come from powerful
political families, but more women of the middle class are being elected to positions
in representative government.
Japan and Taiwan receive monsoon rains twice each year. - Answer-true
What commodity formed the economic backbone of Bengal in the eighteenth
century? - Answer-cotton
1102 Module 6 Exam Latest Update
With the Partition of British India in 1947, what country was essentially created as a
Muslim homeland? - Answer-Pakistan
In the naturally dry regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, current levels of agriculture
and industry are probably not sustainable. - Answer-true
What country forced Japan to open the economy to international trade and political
relations after World War II? - Answer-the United States
Following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the United States provided aid to the
mujahedeen. - Answer-true
Mohandas Gandhi's tactic of nonviolent resistance to colonial rule became widely
supported following the: - Answer-the Salt March of 1930
What country was responsible for the establishment of the North Korean regime? -
Answer-Russia
Which Russian republic fought a (still unresolved) war for independence from
Moscow during the 1990s: - Answer-Chechnya
This autonomous part of China is regarded to have some characteristics of
Turkestan: - Answer-Xinjiang
Japan was created through volcanic eruption. - Answer-true
The caste system is most associated with which one of the following religions? -
Answer-Hinduism
China has been able to drastically improve its economy without damaging its
environment. - Answer-false
The major religion of India is: - Answer-Hinduism
In Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia, most of the people are adherents of: -
Answer-Buddhism
The "Chipko movement" in India is part of a broader reaction against what pattern
found in South Asia? - Answer-Rural resources are used by urban industries without
considering the needs of local (rural) people.
Which of the following statements is false? - Answer-The major river valleys of
mainland Southeast Asia are sparsely populated.
, Because South Asia has clear physical boundaries that set it apart from the rest of
the Asian continent, the term _______________ is often used to refer to the entire
Indian peninsula. - Answer-subcontinent
According to the textbook, what are two things China did in 2008 to improve air
quality for the Summer Olympics? - Answer-temporarily shutdown many polluting
industries
removed half of the automobiles from Beijing's roads
One benefit of the summer monsoons in South Asia is the fact that the region never
experiences droughts. - Answer-false
Hong Kong became a British possession as a result of: - Answer-the Opium Wars
The small oil rich Islamic sultanate of Insular Southeast Asia is: - Answer-Brunei
**Select all that apply**
Which of the following countries are fighting over the rights to Kashmir? - Answer-
Pakistan
India
China
Much of Japan's autumn precipitation falls as ___________________. - Answer-
snow
Which country has introduced a two-child family policy? - Answer-Vietnam
Due to their size, most primate cities have effective systems in place for providing
sufficient housing, water, and jobs for the population. - Answer-false
The Indian pilgrimage town that millions of Hindus visit to die and be cremated in is: -
Answer-Varanasi
In recent years, the country in the region that has remained communist and very
isolated is: - Answer-North Korea
Which statement BEST summarizes the political situation of women in Southeast
Asia? - Answer-To date, female political leaders have tended to come from powerful
political families, but more women of the middle class are being elected to positions
in representative government.
Japan and Taiwan receive monsoon rains twice each year. - Answer-true
What commodity formed the economic backbone of Bengal in the eighteenth
century? - Answer-cotton
