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Australia
Australia
100
Which line of latitude
crosses North Korea?
40° N
100
Where is New Guinea in relation to the equator?
south/below the equator
100
What technological advances do farmers use in India’s Green Revolution?
pesticides, chemical fertilizers, irrigation
100
Look at the map. While sailing through the Strait of Malacca, ships picked up which goods along the trade routes?
Sailing through the Strait of Malacca, ships picked up wood products, gold, and tin.
100
Explain how the government system of North Korean has affected citizen’s ability to communicate through the use of technology?
The government limits information from the outside world and forbids most citizens from having cell phones or Internet access.
100
The picture shows the process for the formation of what?
an atoll
100
What created this landform known as Ayers Rock?
Water and wind erosion
200
Which lines of latitude and
longitude intersect to meet in Japan?
140° E by 40° N
200
What kind of weather are threats to Southeast Asia?
Severe storms, flooding, and volcanic eruptions
200
What is often an effect of a major earthquake in Asian countries?
Tsunami
200
List the order of the four groups under India’s caste system? (#1 being most important/highest level; #4 lowest level)
(1) Priests
(2) rulers and warriors
(3) landowners and merchants
(4) farmers and laborers
200
India’s government is a ___________, which is different from the governments of its neighbors Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Maldives.
secular democracy
200
What industry is vital to the economies of many islands in Micronesia?
Fishing
200
Who were the first European settlers of Australia?
convicted criminals sentenced to exile in the new British colony
300
Label the 4 Countries.
1 India
2 Pakistan
3 Afghanistan
4 Nepal
300
Look at the map. What is the best explanation of where the majority of people settled in Pakistan?
Majority of people settled along the Indus River.
300
What was the purpose of the Great Wall?
To protect farmers from nomadic invaders.
300
Which economic action helped China transition from a failed communist economy to a more successful model based on free markets?
China opening up to international trade
300
During India’s struggle for independence, conflict increased between which two groups?
Hindus and Muslims
300
What is the name of the massive underwater formation off the coast of Australia made from the skeletons of tiny sea creatures.
the Great Barrier Reef.
300
What kind of government do most Pacific island nations have?
Democracies
400
How did Japan solve the problem of relative scarcity of key natural resources?
Lack of important minerals has led Japan to increase international trade.
400
A problem posed by the geography of India is that much of India is
not suitable for farming
400
Why does Japan practice terrace farming?
Flat land is scarce
400
After the Korean War, Korea became divided between a communist country in the _____ and a non-communist country in the _______
North and South
400
What is Diwali and who celebrates it?
Festival of Lights Hindus and Sikhs
400
What about Australia’s geography or climate causes regular events like wildfires?
Australia's dry grasslands often experience drought during the winter.
400
Explain why the governments of Australia and New Zealand might be so similar to that of the United States?
All three nations are former British colonies.
500
Where is Borneo in relation to the equator?
on the equator
500
Look at the map. Why is the cost of farming so high in Japan?
Most of the land is forest and not suitable for farming
500
Label the 5 countries.
1 China
2 India
3 Japan
4 South Korea
5 Pakistan
500
Based on the chart, which of the following nations in Asia has the most restrictive government or governments?
North Korea and China
500
Large land area and relatively small population = relatively
low population density
500
What effect does the collision of the tectonic plates have on New Zealand and along the Ring of Fire?
Presence of several large volcanoes and a high risk for earthquakes.
500
Australia and New Zealand governments are both ____________ and part of the British Commonwealth of Nations.
Parliamentary Democracy