Unit 9 review

The fact that people in South Asia experience the seasonal monsoon cycle means that -

• they will experience flooding during the summer months.

• they will experience droughts during the summer months.

• they will experience flooding all year long.

• they must import most of their petroleum.

Which statement about the summer months in countries that experience the monsoon cycle is true?

• Summer crops must be able to grow in water.

• Summer crops may be lost due to drought.

• Buildings must be able to keep people warm because of the cold temperatures.

• Only wheat may be planted in summer.

People living in the Philippines experience tsunamis due to which of the following?

• living in a region characterized by desertification

• living in an area affected by ice storms

• living in a region where tectonic plates are active, and earthquakes are common

• living in an area with shifting wind patterns

Based on the table, India is most likely which type of government?

• an absolute monarchy

• a theocracy

• a dictatorship

• a parliamentary democracy

Based on the table, Brunei is most likely which type of government?

• An absolute monarchy

• A theocracy

• A dictatorship

• A parliamentary democracy

Based on the information in the table, citizens in India have what compared to citizens of Brunei?

• More freedom

• More power

• Less freedom

• Less power

Why are many Hindus vegetarians?

• Hindus do not like the taste of meat.

• Meat has too many calories and is bad for a person’s health.

• Hindus practice ahimsa, or nonviolence toward all living creatures.

• Fasting is an important part of Hinduism and promotes spiritual purity.

The belief that living a good life will allow a soul to be reborn into a better life is an important part of which religion?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism

Thinking of your knowledge of world religions, why are these cows roaming freely?

• They are being transported.

• They are sacred to Hindu beliefs.

• India is the world’s largest consumer of beef.

• They are sacred to Jewish beliefs.

An example of the way people in the Mekong and Ganges river deltas have adapted to seasonal monsoons is-

• growing rice

• mining

• raising llamas

• fishing