SE Asia Environmental Issues, People, and Culture

Monsoons in India or both a blessing and a curse.

• True
• False

The _______ used by farmers contaminate the Chang Jiang River and contribute to poor water quality.

• land clearing techniques

• livestock

• poorly regulated business policies

• fertilizers

Who is the founder of Buddhism and the Eightfold Path?

• Abraham

• Muhammad

• Mrs. Stone

• Siddhartha Gautama

Shintoism has the belief that there are spirits in everything around us. This is ...

• Karma

• Kami

• Reincarnation

• Buddha

among Hindus & Buddhists, the positive or negative force caused by a person’s actions; one’s actions determine one’s fate

• dharma

• reincarnation

• nirvana-

• karma

What do ethnic groups consist of?

• Similar ancestry, traditions, and languages

• Worshiping at the same place

• Going to the same school

• Worshiping at the same place, reading the same holy book, and overall practicing the same religion

Where did Buddhism originate?

• China

• India

• Japan

• Korea

Where did the Confucianism originate?

• Indonesia

• Ancient China

• Japan

• Korean Peninsula

Cooking and heating with _______ is a major source of indoor pollution in India and China.

• gas stoves

• electric microwaves

• biomass fuels such as wood or dung

• solar ovens

Flooding in Asia can be positive because it helps with..

• Agricultural production

• Clear cutting trees

• Industrial Pollution

• Population growth