Unit 10 Review: People and Places of S/E Asia

What is a main cause of air pollution in Southern and Eastern Asia

• over populated cities

• poor sewage systems

• cooking and heating with wood

• None of the above

What effect have the Himalayan Mountains had on Pakistan and India?

• the mountains have served as a barrier Isolating the countries from China

• it has increased trade between the countries

• it has led to increased desertification

• it has increased the amount of fertile soil and arable land

Why are there so few people living in the Himalayan Mountains?

• The climate is too humid

• It is too much of a tourist attraction

• Farming is difficult and there are few roads that are safe

• There are no natural resources

Monsoons are seasonal winds that bring lots of rain in South Asia. What does this cause?

• water pollution

• flooding

• air pollution

• tornadoes

Which statement does NOT identify as part of an ethnic group?

• shared beliefs

• shared language

• same nationality

• shared physical traits

A(n)_____group is when people share a common language, customs, and traditions.

• spiritual

• religious

• racial

• ethnic

Why is the pollution of the Ganges River one of the biggest environmental issues in India?

• because of lack of sanitation infrastructure in some areas cause contamination

• because of cremated bodies and raw sewage contaminate the water

• because of industrial and factory waste contaminate the water

• All of the above

What type of work would most people living on Japan's, island chain, do considering there are few natural resources and a high literacy rate?

• farming and agriculture

• fishing and high-tech manufacturing

• exporting natural resources

• forestry and mineral extraction

A moral cause and effect or consequences that affect future incarnations is_____.

• Fate

• Reincarnation

• Karma

• Li

Where do most people live if given the choice?

• on plateaus

• in the middle of the desert

• at the foothills of the mountains

• near rivers