Southern and Eastern Asia Benchmark Review

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What is the largest mountain range in the world that has the highest mountain peak (Mt. Everest) and is a natural barrier between South and East Asia?

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Himalayas

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What type of trade barrier is created when a government passes a law that taxes imported cell phones, making them cost more?

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Tariff

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Who is responsible for helping India gain its independence through nonviolence?

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Mahatma Gandhi

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What was the event that occurred in the city of Beijing in 1989, where students were peacefully protesting against China’s communist government, and the Chinese government opened fire on the students?

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Tiananmen Square Massacre

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What river in India is considered holy and sacred to all Hindus and is a location of high population density?

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Ganges

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What river in China known as the Huang He River flows east into the Yellow Sea and is nicknamed “China’s Sorrow” for its destructive floods throughout history?

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Yellow River

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What is the most practiced religion in India?

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Hinduism

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What was the main purpose of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution in China led by Mao Zedong?

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To rapidly industrialize and modernize China

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Who brought communism to China and created the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution to improve China’s economy?

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Mao Zedong

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What large desert is located in northern China and southeastern Mongolia and is a barrier to trade?

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Gobi Desert