Unit 8/9 Retest

Countries along the Ring
of Fire must prepare for what
types of natural disasters?

• hurricanes, earthquakes, and avalanches
• tornados, earthquakes, and avalanches
• earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes
• volcanoes, avalanches, and tornados

Monsoon Asia receives more rain during the _____________________________.

• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
• Winter

These houses in a flood-prone area of Bangladesh BEST represent the geographic concept of

• Cultural identity

• Modification of the

  environment

• Cultural diffusion

• Adaptation to the

  environment

Mountains like the Himalayas are a

• Transportation barrier

• Transportation corridor

• Transportation pathway

• Transportation route

80% of the population of India belong to what religion?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhist

• Jainism

Believers of Hinduism believe in

• many gods

• one god

Which cultural institution has historically guided the moral and social life for most people in India?

• Islam

• Jainism

• Sikhism

• Hinduism

What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?

• The worship of sacred animals who are

  believed to have souls.

• The belief that men should treat others

  with kindness.

• the belief that there is only one god

• The belief that a soul returns to life in

  another body after death.

What type of government does a country have if they have elections, free press, and many political parties?

• Limited

• Unlimited

What type of government does a country have if the leader inherited their position, there are no elections, and the press is not free?

• Limited

• Unlimited