SE Asia Study Guide

Which natural landform separates China and India from each other?

• Himalayas

• Andes

• Rocky Mountains

• Alps

The Ganges River is a holy river for the Hindu religion. One epidemic affecting the river is:

• Cholera

• Dengue

• Influenza

• Malaria

Climate in desert regions is typically hot and dry.

• Hot and dry

• Cold and wet

• Mild and temperate

• Rainy and humid

Founder of Buddhism is:

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Nagarjuna

• Bodhidharma

• Mahavira

Which religion is described by: Began in China - Philosophy - Moral Codes based on 5 male relationships?

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Taoism

• Shintoism

This religion follows the eightfold path to understand the 4 noble truths on their way to Nirvana.

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

The ability of the soul to leave a dead body and enter the body of another being is known as what concept?

• Transmigration

• Reincarnation

• Metempsychosis

• Soul migration

Hinduism divides people into four main social classes. What is this system called?

• Varna

• Jati

• Caste

• Gotra

17. Which two countries have a high percentage of a command economy?

• North Korea and China

• China and Russia

• United States and Germany

• United Kingdom and France

True or False? China controls much of what the country produces.

• True

• False