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Unit 9: South and Southeast Asia Review

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Seasonal monsoons in South
Asia bring droughts during the
winter and
_________________________
during the summer.
a)
droughts
b)
floods
c)
tornados
d)
blizzards
2.
Crops like rice, are very good
to grow during the summer in
countries in Monsoon Asia. Rice
can be grown in standing
_____________________, like
in a river’s delta.
a)
water
b)
snow
c)
clay
d)
rock
3.
Countries along the Ring
of Fire must prepare for what
types of natural disasters?
a)
hurricanes, earthquakes, and avalanches
b)
tornados, earthquakes, and avalanches
c)
earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes
d)
volcanoes, avalanches, and tornados
4.
Tsunamis are caused by tectonic activity.  In the event of a tsunami, people need to be able to _____________________the coastal area quickly.
a)
get to
b)
stay in 
c)
evacuate
d)
swim to
5.
Monsoon Asia receives more rain during the _____________________________.
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
6.

During India's monsoon season (rainy season), the people have adapted by...

a)

creating senzu beans to feed their families

b)

Traveling to find plutonium

c)

building houses above ground and creating dams

d)

learning swimming techniques to survive

7.

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

a)

Cultural identity

b)

Modification of the

environment

c)

Cultural diffusion

d)

Adaptation to the

environment

8.
What is a Monsoon?
a)
A song by Jack Johnson
b)
weather fronts that carry massive amount of snowfall
c)
seasonal winds
d)
same as a hurricane
9.
How do monsoons most benefit India? 
a)
The winds provide ideal conditions.
b)
Rains provide fresh water for drinking and irrigation. 
c)
The rains provide permanent snows. 
d)
The winds supply power for windmills. 
10.

This terrible natural disaster common to South Asia are huge waves caused by an underwater earthquake:

a)

hurricane

b)

tornado

c)

earthquake

d)

tsunami

11.
The rich soil area is called
a)
Himalayas
b)
Mountain gorges
c)
Flood plains
d)
Plateau regions
12.
The red arrows at the bottom in this picture depict what weather event?
a)
Monsoon Summer
b)
Monsoon Winter
c)
Orographic Effect
d)
Drought
13.
Which answer explains Winter Monsoons?
a)
The resurgence of prevailing storms along the coasts of South and Southeast Asia through the Northern Hemisphere Fall
b)
The drying out of the South and Southeast Asia central lands due to winds pushing outward from the Himilayas
c)
a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain
d)
Unknown
14.
Where is most of South Asia’s population concentrated?
a)
Inland
b)
Rivers and coasts
c)
Western half
d)
Mountain areas
15.

Mountains like the Himalayas are a

a)

Transportation barrier

b)

Transportation corridor

c)

Transportation pathway

d)

Transportation route

16.
Which is the biggest contributor to South Asian economies?
a)
manufacturing computers
b)
accounting
c)
tourism
d)
rice production
17.

The above event was most likely the result of which physical environmental process?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Erosion

c)

Monsoons

d)

Typhoon

18.

This traditional style of fishing is an example of how humans--

a)

modify the environment

b)

adapt to the environment

c)

organize to accomplish large-scale tasks

d)

replace traditional methods with faster technology

19.

How did the event shown in the map most affect the region?

a)

The pattern of ocean currents was altered.

b)

A new volcanic island formed near Sumatra.

c)

Nations near the epicenter had severe earthquake damage.

d)

Coastlines along the Indian Ocean experienced a severe tsunami.

20.

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

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhist

d)

Jainism

21.

Which religion of South Asia has developed over thousands of years?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Jainism

d)

Sikhism

22.

Believers of Hinduism believe in

a)

many gods

b)

one god

23.

Which religion teaches the "4 Noble Truths?"

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Jainism

d)

Sikhism

24.

Sikhism mixes elements of Hinduism and what other religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Jainism

25.

A tenant, or follower of Sikhism, seeks the equality of all humans.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

It is tradition in Sikhism for males to cover their hair with a turban at all times.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

Belief in ahimsa or nonviolence towards all living things is central to which religion?

a)

Jainism

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

28.

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

a)

Islam

b)

Jainism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Hinduism

29.

The two religions that originated in India were _____ and _____.

a)

Hinduism and Confucianism

b)

Buddhism and Shintoism

c)

Buddhism and Islam

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

30.

What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?

a)

The worship of sacred animals who are

believed to have souls.

b)

The belief that men should treat others

with kindness.

c)

the belief that there is only one god

d)

The belief that a soul returns to life in

another body after death.

31.

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Abraham

c)

Muhammed

d)

Confucius

32.

Nirvana is the ultimate goal in this religion.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

33.

What are the Five Pillars?

a)

Muslim followers

b)

Rules of the caste system

c)

Basic beliefs of Islam

d)

what Muslims and Hindus have in common

34.
What is the belief in only one God?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Diffusion
c)
Monotheism
35.
Which religion does this symbol belong to?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
36.
What is the relationship between Karma and Reincarnation?
a)
Karma is being reborn and reincarnation is building up good deeds
b)
Karma is the meditation that Hindu followers do to get reincarnated
c)
karma and reincarnation are the same thing
d)
Karma is the good deeds people do and Reincarnation is being reborn as a new life
37.

Polytheistic (believe in many gods and goddesses)

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Jainism

d)

Sikhism

38.

The oldest of the religions in South Asia.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

39.

Shiva, Brahmin, and Vishnu

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Sikhism

40.

India's biggest and most important holiday of the year.

a)

Christmas

b)

Diwali

c)

Easter

d)

Rosh Hoshanah

e)

Vaisakhi

41.

No one knows who started this religion.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Sikhism

42.
What type of government does a country have if they have elections, free press, and many political parties?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
 Absolute monarchy
c)
Parliamentary democracy 
d)
Communist
43.
What type of government does a country have if the leader inherited their position, there are no elections, and the press is not free?
a)
Theocracy 
b)
Constitutional monarchy 
c)
Dictatorship 
d)
Absolute monarchy
44.
Citizens in a parliamentary democracy have _______________ freedom, citizens in an absolute monarchy have _________________ freedom.
a)
more, less
b)
less, more
45.
The governments of the USA and India are similar because they both have _____________?
a)
Monarchy and Limited Governments
b)
Monarchy and Unlimited Governments
c)
Democracy and Limited Governments
d)
Democracy and Unlimited Governments
46.

India's government closely resembles the government of

a)

Mexico

b)

Pakistan

c)

Russia

d)

United States

47.

What would be the most likely way to identify an Unlimited Government?

a)

human rights abuses

b)

government ownership of property

c)

protection of human rights

d)

separation of government powers

48.
India's government today is a democracy. What is a civic responsibility of living in a democracy?
a)
Voting
b)
Military Service 
c)
Running for Mayor
49.

India's has the world's largest...

a)

Socialist country

b)

Republic

c)

Democracy

d)

Communist country

50.

A Bhutanese citizen shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. No person shall be compelled to belong to another faith by means of coercion or inducement.

A Bhutanese citizen shall foster tolerance, mutual respect and spirit of brotherhood among all the people of Bhutan transcending religious, linguistic, regional or sectional.


Based on the information in the excerpts, how is religion viewed by citizens in Bhutanese society?

a)

Citizens have the right to practice any religions, but have a duty to follow the state religion.

b)

Citizens have not right to choose their religion and have a duty to follow the state religion..

c)

Citizens have the right to practice any religion and have a duty to respect the religion of others.

d)

Citizens have the right to learn about other religions, but a duty to follow the religion of the local community.

51.

The head of India's government is the

a)

Emperor

b)

Presidential

c)

prime minister

d)

King

52.
How does the leader come to power in a democracy?
a)
power is inherited
b)
power is taken by force
c)
the leader is elected by the people
d)
the leader is selected from the military
53.

Mr. O does not let his students vote, does not allow his students to complain (protest), and will throw you in jail if you do not agree with him. His form of government is

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

54.
How is authority obtained in a monarchy?
a)
passed down from family members
b)
by religious leaders
c)
taken by force
d)
free and open elections
55.
How is authority obtained in a democracy?
a)
passed down from family members
b)
by religious leaders
c)
taken by force
d)
free and open elections
56.
How is authority obtained in a theocracy?
a)
passed down from family members
b)
by religious leaders
c)
taken by force
d)
free and open elections
57.
How is authority obtained by a dictatorship?
a)
passed down from family member
b)
by religious leaders
c)
taken by force
d)
free and open elections
58.
What type of monarch is when the kings or queens have all power and political power is retained through tradition?
a)
absolute monarchy
b)
constitutional monarchy
c)
democracy
d)
theocracy
59.
What TWO governments have similar characteristics - citizens have very few rights and the ruler is not bound by law?
a)
dictatorship and representative democracy
b)
constitutional monarchy and democracy
c)
direct democracy and theocracy
d)
absolute monarchy and dictatorship
60.
Which type of government has several political parties?
a)
democracy
b)
theocracy
c)
monarchy
d)
dictatorship
61.
Which type of government uses a family tree?
a)
dictatorship
b)
theocracy
c)
monarchy
d)
democracy
62.

The junta or coup has ... Myanmar's democratic government.

a)

couped

b)

overthrown

c)

blocked

d)

threw

63.

14. Due to the pressure from foreign countries, Myanmar's former Prime Minister Khin Nyunt started to push the democratic plans forward and designed what plan?

a)

Roadmap to Democracy

b)

National League of Democracy

c)

Plan to Democracy

64.
Characteristics of the U.S. Government  ●  Governed by a constitution
  ●  Elected representatives
  ●  Led by a president
  ●  Laws interpreted by a supreme court
  ●  National and state-level governments
Which government in South Asia is most like the u.s.?
a)
Bhutan
b)
India
c)
Nepal
d)
SRI lANKA
65.

Arresting citizens for speaking out against government is an example of

a)

freedom of speech

b)

freedom of religion

c)

human rights violation

66.

A ______ government is one where the people have more power and everyone has to follow laws, including the leaders.

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

c)

Monarchical

d)

Anarchy

67.

For what reason did the military say they staged the coup in Myanmar?

a)

They complain that last November’s election was marred by fraud.

b)

They believe the people have no confidence in the current President.

c)

They argued that the current government was not properly handling the Covid restrictions.

68.

During the _____________, the military tried to ______________ the government

a)

ceasefire, release

b)

siege, surrender

c)

coup, overthrow

69.

Which of the following best represent a dictatorship? (select three)

a)

Power is held through the use of force.

b)

Citizens rights are protected.

c)

Citizen’s rights are unprotected.

d)

The government’s power is limited.

e)

The government’s power is unlimited.

70.

Which of the following best represent an absolute monarchy? (select three)

a)

The government has unlimited power.

b)

Citizens have no voice in their government.

c)

A constitution limits the power of the monarchy.

d)

The government has limited power.

e)

Citizens follow the traditions of the royal family.

71.

Brunei has this type of government

a)

dictatorship

b)

monarchy

c)

democracy

d)

oligarchy

72.

What is Myanmar also known as?

a)

Bali

b)

Belgium

c)

Burma

d)

Benin

73.

Myanmar is in the middle of a military coup. What is another word for coup?

a)

A take over

b)

An election

c)

A war

d)

A car

74.

2. What nation in southeast Asia recently saw a flare-up of violence during ongoing protests of a recent military coup?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

China

c)

Korea

d)

Myanmar (Burma)

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