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The flooding of the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra river systems has created: precious mineral deposits, fertile alluvial plains, vast mountain ranges, densely forested swamplands.
What is fertile alluvial plains.
100
Environmentalists objected to the construction of China’s Three Gorges Dam because the: hydroelectric generators would pollute the air in Shanghai., dam would increase Chongqing’s use of coalpowered electricity.,dam would prevent the transportation of goods between to Shanghai.,reservoir would destroy natural habitats on the Yangzi River.
What is reservoir would destroy natural habitats on the Yangzi River.
100
How has the caste system influenced the development of society in India? Cultural traditions have encouraged economic change, Social divisions have been justified based on religious beliefs, Ethnic divisions have been overcome by a common language., Shared values have strengthened a democratic government.
What is Social divisions have been justified based on religious beliefs.
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• 1959 – Indian border police skirmish with Chinese troops. • 1962 – China and India fight a war over a shared border. • 2010 – India amasses 36,000 troops along its northern border with China. Which factor has had a major influence on this border dispute: Mountainous terrain creates difficulty determining locations, Both countries share the same form of government, Religious differences increase the intensity of the conflict, Both countries are unwilling to sign a global trade agreement.
What is Mountainous terrain creates difficulty determining locations.
200
China’s 2010 census stated that 665.57 million people, or 49.7% of the population, lived in urban areas. This number represented a 13% increase from the urban population in the 2000 census.amine and natural disasters in rural regions, rapid industrialization and opening markets, adoption of new laws protecting civil liberties , or public construction projects that provide jobs
rapid industrialization and opening markets
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What is a major factor behind the political dispute between China and Taiwan? The Yellow Sea includes disputed Chinese island territories., China controls territory claimed by a close neighbor, Taiwan seeks recognition as an independent country, The Taiwan Strait is viewed as an international choke point.
What is Taiwan seeks recognition as an independent country.
200
Which statement best describes the relationship between East Pakistan and West Pakistan in the 1970s: Religious differences led to cultural isolationism, Competition over natural resources led to conflicts with China, Ethnic violence among the population led to tribal divisions, Cultural differences led to the creation of Bangladesh.
What is Cultural differences led to the creation of Bangladesh.
200
"In September 2008, after fourplus years of construction on a $2 billion 191mile waterway, the city of Beijing began receiving water from the . . . southern regions of China". Which statement best explains the need for this policy: The Chinese government is diverting water to produce hydroelectric power, Water distribution in China is determined by the amount a user pays, Water scarcity is a problem due to the population growth of China, The Chinese government shares its water supply with neighboring countries.
What is Water scarcity is a problem due to the population growth of China.
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What is Free 300
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"Displaced two million residents, Created 370milelong reservoir" What's being described? France’s Chunnel ,Egypt’s Suez Canal ,Russia’s Siberian Railway ,China’s Three Gorges Dam
What is China’s Three Gorges Dam
300
Which religion originated in the same country as Sikhism?Hinduism or Christianity?
What is Hinduism
300
"What is a common characteristic of these physical regions?,• Pampas in South America, • Steppes in Mongolia" Is it: They are desert areas used for mining resources, They are grasslands that support raising livestock, They are taigas that provide valuable wood products, or They are rain forests used to harvest medicines.
What is They are grasslands that support raising livestock
400
Which major cultural factor enables Japan to export hightech products: openness to immigration, emphasis on education, restriction on competition, intensive use of natural resources
emphasis on education
400
During the last half of the twentieth century, large numbers of China’s population moved from rural areas to urban settings. Which factor best explains this trend: agricultural growth stemming from technological progress increasing household size resulting from improved health care, diffusion of industries caused by conservation efforts, rapid economic development due to industrialization
What is rapid economic development due to industrialization
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What has been the most significant effect of the Three Gorges Dam on settlement patterns in China: increased migration from the region due to improved transportation, decreased migration from the region due to expanded economic opportunity, increased migration from the region due to environmental disruption, decreased migration from the region due to resource exploitation
What is increased migration from the region due to environmental disruption
400
one of the oldest culture hearths: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, None
What is india
500
The immediate physical impact to the Yangzi River from the construction of the Three Gorges Dam is the: increased demand for electrical power.,creation of a large reservoir., improved drainage of agricultural lands.,expansion of native habitat.
What is creation of a large reservoir.
500
The Karan people of Northern Thailand give offerings to their houses, fields, water, rice, and trees in order to pacify these objects. Which term best applies to the belief system of the Karan people? Animism or monotheism?
What is animism
500
"Consisting of some of the lowest islands on earth—its highest point is only 2.4 meters (7.8 feet) above the surface of the [Indian Ocean]—the Maldives are especially vulnerable to . . . [the effects of] global warming.", According to the quotation, the greatest environmental concern for the residents of the Republic of Maldives is:What is increased water pollution, rising sea levels, an extended drought, a declining fish population.
rising sea levels.
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1947 __________ creates Hindu India, Muslim East and West Pakistan, Partition, Segregation, All of the above,None
What is Partition
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