The main river of India that is worshiped in Hinduism is the
Ganges River
100
Even though some elements of market economy are being allowed in some areas, China's primary economy type is
Command
100
The mountain range that prevented Genghis Kahn from invading India is
The Himalayas
100
Less than a fifth of Japan is arable land. What does this mean for Japan?
Japan must import most of its food
200
Buddhism's basic teachings are called
the Four Noble Truths
200
Which of the following physical features has most affected Japan's population distribution?
moutains
200
The leader of the Indian National Congress who sought India's independence through non-violent methods wa
Mohandas Gandhi
200
Great Britain settled Australia as a
prison colony
200
The Three Gorges hydroelectric dam is an example of
China's improving technology
300
Confucianism teaches
moral character and social responsibility
300
Where have most of the people in Australia settled?
along the east coast
300
In 1949, China became the People's Republic of China whose type of government is? and their leader was?
Communist;Mao Zedong
300
In India people are divided by wealth and occupation for what?
caste system
300
The fact that over 80% of all people in India speak English, that India is covered by railroads and power lines built by the British, and that cricket is the national sport of India is due to:
India being colonized by Britain
400
Taoism seeks
harmony with natureTaoism seeks
400
What is the name of the tallest mountian that lies within the Himalayas?
Mt. Everest
400
New Zealand has what type of government?
Constitutional Monarchy
400
The name of the original people that lived in Australia before Great Britain settled them are called
Aborigines
400
The necessity of efficient mass transportation, high rise apartment buildings in cities, capsule hotels and smaller homes are all examples of adaptations to
a dense population in Japan
500
Shinto started in
ancient Japan
500
A geographer could place North Africa and Indonesia in the same category because most of the people living in these regions practice what religion?
Islam
500
Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands are all part of what political organization?
Commonwealth of Nations
500
What is the name of the people group that represents 90% of the Chinese population?
Peasants-Han
500
A drop in temperature and rise in precipitation for a season reflects a monsoon season. A monsoon is
a seasonal wind that usually brings heavy precipitationA drop in temperature and rise in precipitation for a season reflects a monsoon season. A monsoon is