Southern & Eastern Asia Unit Test Study Guide

How has the Indian practice of cremating their dead on the banks of the Ganges River and development of more industry been a problem for other people who use the river?

• People are not allowed to go near the river when cremations are taking place. 
• The banks along the river regularly catch fire and threaten Indian homes built there
• Factory owners cannot use water once human ashes have been thrown into it upstream
• The ashes of the dead, as well as partially burned bodies, constantly float down the river, along with industrial waste from factories

What is the source of the air pollution that causes problems in India's urban areas?

• Few people in India feel air pollution is a problem
• No government efforts have been made to control air pollution
• There really is no effective way to control air pollution in the world today
• It is due to a rapidly growing population, heavy industry, and thousands of cars

During the Beijing Olympics, what environmental issue was a big concern for many of the athletes?

• the city's terrible air pollution
• heavy seasonal rains that come to China in the summer
• temperatures would be too hot in the summer in China
• lack of fresh drinking water was the main concern before the games

What generalization can be made about the climate and geography of Southern and Eastern Asia?

• Most of this area is covered with desert and has very few people. 
• This large area has many different types of both climate and geography
• Eastern Asia has fewer mountains and therefore has a milder climate than SE Asia
• The climate of Southern Asia is cold and dry 

Be able to locate and identify the Himalayan Mountains

• North India/SW China
• Near North Korea
• Southeast China
• Near Vietnam

Be able to locate and identify the Bay of Bengal

• To the east of Japan
• To the west of Japan
• Southeast of China
• To the right of India

Be able to locate and identify China.

• Giant country in the middle of the map
• Small Island east of Korea
• Medium country that looks like Texas
• A group of islands south of China

What is the name of the Hindu sacred text?

• The Vedas
• The Quran
• The Middle Way
• The Four Noble Truths

Where was the religion of Buddhism founded?

• India
• Japan
• China
• Vietnam

In which country did Shintoism begin?

• India
• Japan
• China
• VIetnam