South Asia Unit 9 Assessment

Millions of Hindus perform religious rituals, such as purification rites and the disposal of the deceased, in the Ganges river. How have these long-practiced rituals affected the river today?

• The river has become one of the most polluted in the world.

• The course of the river has been altered to feed into temples.

• The river is one of the cleanest rivers in the world since it is considered sacred.

• The level of the river has dropped due to considerable use.

Violence after WWII began in South Asia, resulting in the partition of Pakistan and India displacing 14 million people.

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

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

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

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

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

Which factors most account for the creation of a tropical climate throughout much of the Indian subcontinent?

• Proximity away from the equator

• Proximity to the Indian Ocean and the equator

• Size in area of the subcontinent landmass

• Location in the mid latitudes

Which physical process is most responsible for the geographic formations in the northern Indian subcontinent (The Himalayan's)?

• Tectonic forces

• Tectonic Plates

• Weathering

• Deposition

The population of of Northeast and Southwest India are the most densely populated?

• True

• False

WIth rapid population growth and increasingly effective healthcare, in 2050 due to population will be an issue India will face.

• Avoiding political instability resulting from large population growth

• Paying health care and 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

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

• 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.

Homes in Bangladesh are build for what adaption?

• adapting to hurricanes

• adapting to cyclones

• adapting to the extensive flooding is necessary

• adapting to winter months

What is one way India’s rapid population growth has affected the environment of the region?

• Seismic activity has rapidly increased.

• Buildings in the region have been redesigned.

• Rainfall levels from monsoons have lessened.

• Air and water pollution has worsened.

The summer and winter seasons in south asia look like ?

• a wide variation of heavy rains in the summer and warm, dry temperatures in the winter

• a variation of dry and rainy weather in the summer, with snow in the winter

• snowy summers, and hot winters

• purely dry summers, and cold harsh winters