Review Part 1: Geography of Southern and Eastern Asia

Why are the Himalayas called the “roof of the world”?

• The world’s highest mountains are found in this area.

• The Himalayan Mountains are generally quite easy to travel.

• The Himalayan Mountains are so rugged that no people can live there.

• Little water comes out of this mountain range in the form of rivers or streams.

Which of these is the BEST explanation for the sparse population in China’s western regions?

• A. The region is subjected to typhoons.

• B. The region has been ruled by warlords.

• C. The region is dominated by desert and high elevations.

• D. The region remains destroyed from World War II combat.

Why is the Yangtze River so important to the population and economy of China?

• Water from the Yangtze River is used to irrigate the Gobi Desert.

• The Yangtze River is the international border between China and India.

• People can use the Yangtze River to get over the Himalayan Mountains.

• It supplies millions of people with water for drinking, irrigation, and industrial uses.

Why do almost 25 percent of the people in South Korea live in and around Seoul?

• The climate is subtropical and warm year-round.

• The area around Seoul is protected from seasonal rains.

• Most of the rest of the land in South Korea is not suited for farming.

• The city provides markets, jobs, and education not available in rural areas.

By looking at the map, which of these can be determined to be correct?

• Deserts prevented communication and transportation.

• Rivers provided a source of both water and transportation.

• Open plains made transportation easy throughout the region.

• There was no efficient way to trade goods or information in the region.

Which is the MOST likely reason for the high population density in the northeastern part of India?

• there is little pollution there

• the Ganges River is in the region

• most of the factories are located in that region

• most people want to live close to the Himalaya Mountains

Which of these would have the BIGGEST impact on the interaction between India and China?

• the Three Gorges Dam

• the Himalaya Mountains

• the flooding of the Indus River

• the pollution of the Ganges River

How has India’s need to develop more industries ended up creating problems along the Ganges River?

• Factories along the river dump industrial waste and chemicals into the river every day.

• No one is allowed to cremate dead bodies along the river since the large factories have been built.

• Industries located along the river use so much water that the Ganges is almost dry by the time it reaches the sea.

• Factory owners have refused to allow Indians living along the river to bathe in the water or use the water for cooking.

How has the Indian practice of cremating their dead been a problem for the Ganges River?

• People are not allowed to go near the river when cremations are taking place.

• The banks along the river regularly catch fire and threaten Indian homes built there.

• Factory owners cannot use water once human ashes have been thrown into it upstream.

• The bodies of dead animals, as well as the ashes of human beings, have been placed in the river causing pollution.

What was the purpose of the Ganges Action Plan begun in the 1980s?

• to try and clean up the river

• to bring an end to the cremations

• to end using the river for drinking water

• to slow down the building of new factories