World Geography Unit 9 Exam Review

"The current devastation and human misery is largely man-made," says Maharaj Pandit, head of the department of environmental studies at the University of Delhi. "Rampant unauthorized and mindless building activities on the river flood plains in the Himalaya", deforestation and other activities that destabilize slopes are responsible for the loss of life, he says.

—Michael Slezak, "Indian flood deaths blamed on 'mindless' construction", June 2013http://www.newscientist.com (accessed November 20, 2014)

Which generalization is best supported by the information in the excerpt?

• Human interaction with the environment in South Asia has intensified environmental issues.

• Modification of the physical environment in South Asia has contributed to economic growth.

• Changing the physical environment in South Asia is necessary to deal with flooding problems.

• Altering the physical environment in South Asia is needed to provide for the large population.

India Set for Bumper Winter Crops in Wake of Monsoon Rains

— Reuters News Service, October 23, 2013

Based on the news headline, what is one way that monsoons affect India?

• Strong monsoon winds rapidly spread seeds across farmers’ fields and pastures

• Rains that are produced by monsoons promote sustainable economic development.

• Monsoons bring rains that cause widespread destruction to property from flooding.

• Tsunamis that accompany the monsoons are responsible for many deaths each year.

In the quarter of a century after the end of the Second World War, virtually all the previously colonized countries of Asia obtained independence. In some states this occurred peacefully, but for others—including Indonesia and to a lesser extent Malaysia and the Philippines—the struggle for independence involved violence. The most dramatic upheaval, however, was on the Indian sub-continent where communal violence resulted in partition and the creation of two separate states—India and Pakistan—in 1947. An estimated 14 million people were displaced at the time, as Muslims in India fled to Pakistan and Hindus in Pakistan fled to India. Similar movements took place on a smaller scale in succeeding years. Inevitably, such a momentous process produced strains and stresses in the newly decolonized states. Many newly independent countries found it difficult to maintain democratic political systems, given the economic problems which they faced, political challenges from the left and the right, and the overarching pressures of the Cold War.

—The United Nations Refugee Agency, “The State of the World’s Refugees 2000”

Which geographic pattern emerged in South Asia because of the events detailed in the excerpt?

• New political borders were created to divide ethnic groups in the region.

• Strict laws reinforcing religious differences were passed in Pakistan and India.

• Democracies emerged in both Pakistan and India based on British colonial traditions.

• Nations in the region formed economic bonds that have promoted growth in the area.

Based on the information in the graphs, which issue is India likely to face in 2050?

• Paying health care expenses for growing numbers of elderly

• Providing education for a growing demographic of young children

• Finding well-paying jobs for young people entering the workforce

• Avoiding political instability resulting from large population growth

Which prediction about India’s population is supported by the information on the graph?

• Life expectancy in India will increase in the twenty-first century.

• After the twenty-first century India will experience a zero-growth rate.

• India will surpass the population growth of other nations in the twenty-first century.

• Elderly persons will outnumber younger generations in India during the twenty-first century.

Building in the style shown in the picture is important in Bangladesh because —

• providing space for large families is important

• adapting to the extensive flooding is necessary

• having storage for surplus crops is important

• increasing tourism has opened new rental markets

1. Reincarnation

2. Siddhartha Gautama

3. Five Pillars

4. Four Noble Truths

5. Eightfold Path

6. Muhammad

Which of the listed characteristics are associated with Buddhism?

• 1. Reincarnation

  2. Siddhartha Gautama

  4. Four Noble Truths

  5. Eightfold Path

• 1. Reincarnation

  2. Siddhartha Gautama

  3. Five Pillars

  4. Four Noble Truths

• 1. Reincarnation

  2. Siddhartha Gautama

  3. Five Pillars

  5. Eightfold Path

• 1. Reincarnation

  2. Siddhartha Gautama

  4. Four Noble Truths

  6. Muhammad

How did geography contribute to the creation of India's northern border?

• North of the border is too cold to easily support life.

• The Ganges River is a natural boundary between India and China

• Nepal contains few resources of interest to India or China.

• The mountains form a natural boundary between India and other

Based on the map, Nepal and Bhutan differ from other South Asian countries because both are —

• on the border with India

• considered island nations

• geographically landlocked

• lacking freshwater sources

Based on the information in the map, India’s largest cities are located in —

• southwest and northeast India

• central and northeast India

• northwest and southeast India

• east and northwest India