South Asia

What is this picture an example of?

• Plate Tectonics

• Terrorism

• Deforestation

• Erosion

Asia : __________________ ::

Central America : __________________

• tsunamis, monsoons

• hurricanes, earthquakes

• temporales, monsoons

• monsoons, temporales

The Silk Route encouraged which of the following?

• Ethnocentrism

• Cultural isolation

• Cultural exchange

• Nationalization

Which of the follwoing would you likely find at a low latitude?

• desert

• tundra

• tropical rain forest

• ice flow

If you practice a religion that includes a belief that one’s life must be lived in submission to God based on messages from the Prophet Muhammad, you are practicing --

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Hinduism

The Kashmir region of India has been the site of protests and violence between which two groups?

• Muslims and Sikhs

• Hindus and Sikhs

• Muslims and Christians

• Muslims and Hindus

The Himalayan mountains create a natural border between --

• India and the Middle East

• India and the rest of Asia

• India and Russia

• India and Europe

The interconnected nature of present day politics, econonomics, and social issues around the world is often referred to as --

• Globalization

• Communism

• Nationalism

• Isolationism

Which is an example of cultural convergence?

• Soccer as an international sport

• Tribes with a language unique to themselves

• The Amish culture

• Censorship of news on the internet

This map shows the location of the Sahara Desert and the Sahel.

The geographic region featured above is unique because --

• It is on the African continent, but has a temperate climate.

• It is on the African continent in a wetdry climate region that experiences long periods of rain or drought.

• It is on the African continent, but has a Mediterranean climate.

• It is on the African continent, but the climate is temperate because of the mountains.