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2nd 9 wks Review
social studies
Question | Answer |
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Which river flows through India and Bangladesh to the Bay of Bengal? | Ganges |
Why are the Himalayas called the "roof of the world"? | The world's highest mountains are found in this area. |
Which is the MOST LIKELY reason that some of the largest deserts in this world are found to the north of the Himalayan Mountains and the Tibetan Plateau? | These high mountains and plateau block rains and moisture that would come from the seas further to the south. |
What are the two great deserts found in China? | Gobi and Taklimakan |
Why is the Huang He River referred to as the Yellow River? | Yellowish dust from the desert blows into the water and gives it a yellow color. |
What is loess? | silt that is carried in river water |
Why is the Huang He sometimes called "China's Sorrow"? | Floods along this river often cause great suffering. |
Why is the Yangtze River so important to the population and economy of China? | It supplies millions of people with water for drinking, irrigation, and industrial uses. |
Into what body of water does the Yangtze flow? | East China Sea |
What are some of the main causes of high levels of nitrogen in the waters of the Yangtze River? | The chemicals used in fertilizers run from the fields into the river. |
Which is one of the most common industrial pollutants found in the Yangtze River? | arsenic |
What has been the effect of the rapid growth of algae in the Yangtze River? | The oxygen levels in the water go down and fish die. |
Into which country does the Ganges River How after it leaves India? | Bangladesh |
Where does the Ganges River flow into the sea? | Bay of Bengal |
Which is true about the Ganges River? | Many people use the river for transportation as well as a water supply. |
How has India's need to develop more industry ended up creating problems along the Ganges River? | Factories along the river dump industrial waste and chemicals into the river every day. |
How has the Indian practice of cremating their dead been a problem for the river? | 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 |
Why has the Indian government had such a hard time making much progress in cleaning up the Ganges River? | India's combination of growing population and run run-off from farming makes it hard to see much progress in controlling pollution. |
Which river is the longest in China? | Yangtze |
What is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River? | Shanghai |
Which river runs south from Tibet to Vietnam and the South China Sea? | Mekong |
What is the name for a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides? | peninsula |
Which country is a peninsula? | Korea |
When Beijing, China was awarded the 2008 Olympics, which environmental issue was a big concern for many of the athletes? | the city's air pollution |
Which contributes to air pollution problems in China? | use of coal-burning power plants for energy |
Which is a leading cause of death in China? | respiratory and heart disease |
What was the job of the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau in the months before the 2008 Olympics? | improve the city's air quality |
Why is acid rain dangerous to the environment? | it can harm plants and animals |
What economic argument does the World Bank make to urge countries to do whatever they need to do to clean up serious environmental problems quickly? | The long-term costs of pollution are often more expensive than the clean-up effort would be. |
The climate of India is affected by seasonal winds called | monsoons |
Where do most of the people of India live? | along the great rivers and fertile valleys |
What is the best way to describe the climate of China? | combination of hot and dry, mild and temperate, and rainy and subtropical. |
Where do most Chinese live? | area of the country with milder climates |
Which has a major effect on the climate of Japan? | ocean currents |
What is the best way to describe the geography and climate of North Korea? | mountainous and cool |
What is the best way to describe the geography and climate of South Korea? | mix of mountains and river valleys and mild temperatures |
Which type of climate makes Vietnam ideal for growing rice? | warm and tropical |
How have the mountain ranges in northern India affected the country's development? | The mountain ranges have often protected India from northern invaders. |
Why do so many of the people of India live in the Ganges River Valley? | The river provides fertile soil for farming. |
Why do most of the people of North Korea live in the western half of the country? | The area has more farmland and fewer mountains. |
Which religion is considered one of the oldest in the world? | Hinduism |
What is the name of the Hindu sacred text? | Vedas |
What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation? | the belief that a soul returns to life in another body after death |
What is the Hindu belief in Karma? | that one's actions determine one's fate |
How long do Hindus believe a soul will be reincarnated? | It will be reincarnated until the soul lives a life good enough to be united with Brahman. |
What is the caste system? | the belief that social class is hereditary |
What is the name of the Muslim holy book? | Qur'an |
Islam is considered a monotheistic religion because followers believe in | only one god |
Why do almost 25 percent of the people in South Korea live in and around Seoul? | The city provides markets, jobs, and education not available in rural areas |
How have the farmers of Japan been able to raise crops in land that is very mountainous? | They have built fanning terraces along the mountain slopes. |
How do the Japanese feed their people with so little good farmland? | The Japanese depend on fishing and imported food. |
Which is an example of a natural resource? | deposit of coal |
Which describes an ethnic group? | people with a shared language, religion, Of culture |
Where was the religion of Buddhism founded? | India |
Who was the founder of Buddhism? | Siddhartha Gautama |
What does "Buddha" mean? | Enlightened One |
What do Buddhists believe people need to do to be happy and find peace? | They are to give up greed and greedy desires |
What Buddhist teaching shows its followers the correct way to live their lives? | the Middle Way |
How did the first Muslims come to Southern and Eastern Asia? | Muslim invaders entered India in the 1500s AD. |
What are the Five Pillars? | basic beliefs of Islam |
Which is Confucius' Golden Rule? | "What you do not like when done to you, do not to others." |
Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy instead of a religion? | His teachings are more about ethics and behavior than about religious ideas. |
In which country was Shintoism founded? | Japan |
What are the kami that are so important in Shinto belief? | They are spirits that followers of Shinto believe exist in things all around them. |
How do believers of Shinto practice their religion? | They pray at small altars in their homes. |
Which body of water that resembles a triangle in shape,forms the nol1heastem part of the Indian Ocean? | China |
What did Confucius believe were the keys to social order and peace? | good character and virtue in the people |
Which body of water, that resembles a triangle in shape, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean? | Bermuda Triangle |
The Chinese people turned to the teachings of Confucius because his ideas were thought to help | Restore order in China |
Some 7th grade students want to take a field trip to the Indus River. Which country is the Indus River located? | India |
Huang He located in China. Which is also known as | Yellow River |
Which contributes to air pollution problems in China? | Use of coal-burning power plants for energy |
The majority of people who live in India are Hindu. What is one of the beliefs in the Hindu religion? | There is a cycle of reincarnation, or rebirth of the soul. |
Why are monsoons needed in Southern Asia? | They bring seasonal rains for crops |
What natural occurrence dictates Japan's climate? | Ocean currents |
There is a large migration of people in India moving to urban areas. Why is this migration-taking place? | Search for better wages |
Why do few people live in western China? | Search for better wages |