SE Asia GEOgraphy Unit Cumulative

How have the Himalayan mountains in north-eastern India (see picture) affected the country's development?

• A life in the mountains is so hard that no one lives there.

• The mountain ranges have prevented India from having any major industrial cities.

• The mountain ranges prevented trade and spreading of culture and ideas for centuries.

• Northern India is lacking fresh water due to the mountain ranges.

What is unique about Hinduism?

• reincarnation (Samsara)

• Moksha/Nirvana

• started in India

• caste system (class system)

Many people in India and China contribute to the air pollution problem because they use coal and animal waste for cooking and heating.

Why is industrial waste still the number one cause of air pollution in these countries?

• People do not know that factories are a cause of air pollution.

• The countries are lacking green cleaning products and alternative forms of energy.

• The citizens and political authorities are apathetic. They turn a blind eye to health concerns and environmental degradation caused by air pollution.

• The government worries stricter environmental regulations will decrease economic prosperity.

India and China were historically isolated nations for what reason?

• Oceans and mountains served as protective defense as well as physical trade barriers.

• Hindus and Buddhists were very different and chose not to associate with each other.

• British imperialists in control of these nations had strict travel requirements and required passes.

• These nations have been plagued by environmental issues that make them unattractive to other nations.

Giant _____________; Tiny Taklimakan

• Gobi (deserts)

• Himalayas (mountains)

• Climate (China)

• Yellow (rivers)

Banyu believes in reincarnation and the eight fold path. This refers to his

• religion

• ethnicity

• culture

• nationality

CNN news reports that India is suffering from tremendous flooding. This will impact Indian people in all of the following ways EXCEPT for which one?

• could lead to drowning deaths

• could lead to the spread of water-borne diseases

• could lead to destruction of infrastructure such as bridges, roads, and homes

• could lead to acid rain and global warming

Which statement below refers to ethnicity?

• Ayush is reading the Vedas in Sanskrit.

• Mairi speaks Korean.

• Arban is a nomadic herder in the Gobi.

• Erdene believes that she must reach nirvana.

CAUSES

• ?
• ammonia nitrogen from fertilizer

EFFECTS

• animal extinction
• e.coli outbreaks

What is the prominent cause of this environmental issue?

• Cooking and heating with coal

• Respiratory disease

• Industrial sewage

• Hindu burial rituals

What conclusion can you draw from the map?

• The northwestern region of Asia is densely populated due to arid climates.

• People live near rivers and the coasts because they provide drinking water and trade opportunities.

• Archipelagos are sparsely populated due to limited availability of land and resources.

• People avoid the coastal plains of the region due to their massive flooding problems.