Geography 213 – Geography World Affairs
Regions covered in Midterm I: South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Ocean.
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Geography 213 (GEOG 213-UCAL) Final Exam
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Question 1 |
A | Pamirs Range |
B | Koryak Range |
C | Kunlun Range |
D | Himalayas Range |
E | Hindu Kush Range |
Question 2 |
A | India |
B | Nepal |
C | Bhutan |
D | Bangladesh |
E | Sri Lanka |
Question 3 |
A | New Industrial Policy |
B | Long March |
C | Great Leap Forward |
D | Cultural Revolution |
E | introduction of Special Economic Zones |
Question 4 |
A | 1990 |
B | 1999 |
C | 1994 |
D | 1953 |
E | 1945 |
Question 5 |
A | The A-Type tropical environment. |
B | High precipitation monsoon environment. |
C | Low precipitation monsoon environment. |
D | Highlands H-Type environment. |
E | Desert and semi-deserts environments. |
Question 6 |
A | tropical monsoon regions. |
B | dry interior outback. |
C | mountainous highlands. |
D | humid sub-tropical wetlands. |
E | tropical wetlands. |
Question 7 |
A | large Islamic family units. |
B | high urbanization of Muslim populations across South Asia. |
C | large conversion of Hindus and Buddhists. |
D | migration of people from neighboring Afghanistan. |
E | rapid decline of interest in the Hinduism. |
Question 8 |
A | 1970s |
B | 1950s |
C | 1990s |
D | 1940s |
E | 1960s |
Question 9 |
A | Electronics and computer industry |
B | Agricultural industry |
C | Mining and gem industry |
D | Textile industry |
E | Petroleum industry |
Question 10 |
A | British |
B | Portuguese |
C | Dutch |
D | Spanish |
E | French |
Question 11 |
A | United States of America (USA) |
B | Spanish |
C | Great Britain (GB) |
D | French |
E | Vietnam |
Question 12 |
A | British Raj |
B | British East India Company |
C | British South Asia |
D | East English Division |
E | Indochina |
Question 13 |
A | Chinese traditional religions |
B | Roman Catholicism |
C | Hinduism |
D | Islam |
E | Buddhism |
Question 14 |
A | Gupta Empire |
B | Mauryan Empire |
C | Mogul Empire |
D | Indo-Aryan Empire |
E | Hindustan Empire |
Question 15 |
A | West Pakistan , Ceylon |
B | Ceylon , West Pakistan |
C | Ceylon , East Pakistan |
D | Dhaka , Ceylon |
E | East Pakistan , Ceylon |
Question 16 |
A | Polynesians |
B | Melanesians |
C | Aboriginals |
D | Indians |
E | Māori |
Question 17 |
A | Laos |
B | Burma |
C | Cambodia |
D | Bangladesh |
E | Thailand |
Question 18 |
A | Polynesia |
B | Melanesia |
C | Micronesia |
D | Australia |
E | New Zealand |
Question 19 |
A | Cook - British |
B | Tasman - Portuguese |
C | Perousse - French |
D | New Zealand - North and South islands |
E | Australia - Coastal population concentrations |
Question 20 |
A | Qing Dynasty |
B | Ming Dynasty |
C | Shang Dynasty |
D | Yuan Dynasty |
E | Han Dynasty |
Question 21 |
A | Bhutan and Tibet |
B | Tibet and India |
C | Laos and India |
D | Pakistan and India |
E | Bangladesh and India |
Question 22 |
A | Mount Sefton , South Island |
B | Mount Sefton , North Island |
C | Mount Malte Brun, North Island |
D | Mount Cook , North Island |
E | Mount Cook , South Island |
Question 23 |
A | Kalutara |
B | Karachi |
C | Jaffna |
D | Colombo |
E | Chennai |
Question 24 |
A | Roman Catholicism |
B | Buddhism |
C | Islam |
D | Hinduism |
E | Anglican Christianity |
Question 25 |
A | Vietnam |
B | Indonesia |
C | Malaysia |
D | Singapore |
E | Thailand |
Question 26 |
A | Sri Lankans |
B | Malaysians |
C | Burmese |
D | Thais |
E | Chinese |
Question 27 |
A | Hinduism (includes all denominations) |
B | Islam (includes all denominations) |
C | Traditional South Asian and Chinese religions |
D | Christianity (includes all denominations) |
E | Buddhism (includes all denominations) |
Question 28 |
A | Majority of the population in this region is that of European descent. |
B | The term "Melanesia" has the Greek meaning "tiny islands". |
C | Papua New Guinea, the largest Pacific island country located in this region. |
D | Melanesia area is much larger in terms of physical size than the other two island regions in the Pacific Ocean combined. |
E | Melanesia is the most furthest region from Australia out of the three island regions in the Pacific Ocean. |
Question 29 |
A | dominated by volcanic and igneous soils. |
B | dominated by thick tropical rainforest. |
C | tectonically highly active. |
D | dominated by high mountain ranges. |
E | dominated by flat low lands. |
Question 30 |
A | Economic growth in Philippines during 2000 -2015 is much higher that that of China. |
B | It is largely based on agriculture with coconut as the predominant crop. |
C | It is largely based on agriculture with rice as the predominant crop. |
D | It is largely based on agriculture with rubber as the predominant crop. |
E | It is largely based on agriculture with tea as the predominant crop. |
F | Economy is mostly based on natural resources exportation. |
Question 31 |
A | Han Dynasty |
B | Qing Dynasty |
C | Shang Dynasty |
D | Yuan Dynasty |
E | Ming Dynasty |
Question 32 |
A | ethnically Aboriginals. |
B | ethnically South Asians. |
C | ethnically Chinese (or "Asians"). |
D | ethnically Europeans. |
E | mixed race between Europeans and Aboriginals. |
Question 33 |
A | North Planes |
B | Xinjiang right below Mongolia |
C | Qinghi-Xizang Plateau |
D | Tibetan Plateau |
E | Southeastern China |
Question 34 |
A | Opening the Chinese political system to a Western style democratic system. |
B | Dramatic reduction in population through control of family units. |
C | New economic policies to allow industrial growth. |
D | Recognition of non-Hun Chinese minorities. |
E | Dramatic increase in military spending. |
Question 35 |
A | Central India |
B | Northeastern India close to Bhutan |
C | Northern India close to Nepal |
D | Northern India close to Pakistan |
E | Southern India |
Question 36 |
A | Speculative growth in stocks and real estate prices. |
B | Collapse of the baking and financial system. |
C | Rapid development of heavy industries. |
D | New restrictions imposed on Japan by the US and European economic partners. |
E | Loss of revenue due to lower global demand for electronics and automobiles in the mid 1980s to early 1990s. |
Question 37 |
A | Nuclear |
B | Petroleum (oil and gas) |
C | Coal |
D | Hydroelectric |
E | Solar and wind |
Question 38 |
A | Type D |
B | Type A |
C | Type B |
D | Type H |
E | Type C |
Question 39 |
A | Three |
B | Five |
C | Six |
D | Four |
E | Seven |
Question 40 |
A | Japan |
B | Australia |
C | Nepal |
D | New Zealand |
E | China |
Question 41 |
A | Hinduism and Judaism |
B | Hinduism and Sikhism |
C | Christianity and Islam |
D | Jainism and Islam |
E | Judaism and Buddhism |
Question 42 |
A | Agricultural industry |
B | Robotics and computer industry |
C | Textile industry |
D | Electronics industry |
E | Automobile industry |
Question 43 |
A | Type H |
B | Type D |
C | Type C |
D | Type A |
E | Type B |
Question 44 |
A | Northern |
B | Western |
C | Central |
D | Northeastern |
E | Eastern |
Question 45 |
A | Aircraft industry |
B | Processed foods and agriculture industry |
C | Ship building industry |
D | Military technology |
E | Service industry |
Question 46 |
A | Philippines |
B | Singapore |
C | Thailand |
D | Nepal |
E | Brunei |
Question 47 |
A | Type H |
B | Type B |
C | Type E |
D | Type C |
E | Type A |
Question 48 |
A | Pacific Plate |
B | Northern Plate |
C | Indian Plate |
D | Eurasian Plate |
E | Philippine Plate |
Question 49 |
A | Electronics industry |
B | Robotics and computer industry |
C | Textile industry |
D | Agricultural industry |
E | Automobile industry |
Question 50 |
A | Sindh |
B | Punjab |
C | Balochistan |
D | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
E | Karachi |
Question 51 |
A | Lahore |
B | Kashmir |
C | Hyderabad |
D | Karachi |
E | Islamabad |
Question 52 |
A | Portuguese |
B | Spanish |
C | French |
D | British |
E | Dutch |
Question 53 |
A | Hinduism |
B | Islam |
C | Buddhism |
D | Christianity |
E | Sikhism |
Question 54 |
A | India |
B | Bhutan |
C | Sri Lanka |
D | Myanmar |
E | Thailand |
Question 55 |
A | Brunei |
B | Philippines |
C | Malaysia |
D | Indonesia |
E | Singapore |
Question 56 |
A | Sumatra |
B | Java |
C | Papua |
D | Borneo |
E | Dova |
Question 57 |
A | Melanesia |
B | South Asia |
C | Polynesia |
D | Micronesia |
E | Southeast Asia |
Question 58 |
A | Auckland |
B | Hamilton |
C | Christchurch |
D | Wellington |
E | Dunedin |
Question 59 |
A | Automobile industry |
B | Specialized skilled labor services such as geotechnical engineering, architecture, medicine, etc. |
C | Agriculture industry |
D | Rubber and coconut plantation industry |
E | Textile industry |
Question 60 |
A | Restrictions on marriages. |
B | Opening the Chinese borders for mass emigration. |
C | Restrictions on number of children per family unit. |
D | Intense education on family planing and birth control. |
E | Restrictions on number of sexual partners. |
Question 61 |
A | a republic. |
B | a one party Communist state. |
C | a colonial state. |
D | a federal system. |
E | a blend of Communist and Socialist state. |
Question 62 |
A | Sri Lanka |
B | Philippines |
C | Bhutan |
D | Australia |
E | Eastern China |
Question 63 |
A | Tourism industry |
B | Electronics and computer industry |
C | Natural resources exportation industry (eg. mining) |
D | Agricultural industry |
E | Textile industry |
Question 64 |
A | Hyderabad |
B | Karachi |
C | Assam |
D | Kashmir |
E | Lahore |
Question 65 |
A | Plantation industry |
B | Service industry |
C | Subsistence agriculture |
D | Steel industry |
E | Technological industry |
Question 66 |
A | 60 - 70% |
B | 25 - 30% |
C | 80 - 90% |
D | 0 - 10% |
E | 40 - 50% |
Question 67 |
A | British |
B | Spanish |
C | Portuguese |
D | Dutch |
E | French |
Question 68 |
A | Asian Raj |
B | Assam |
C | Ceylon |
D | Burma |
E | Siam |
Question 69 |
A | ~ 10,000 years ago |
B | ~ 2000 years ago |
C | ~ 20,000 years ago |
D | ~ 55,000 years ago |
E | ~ 4,000 years ago |
Question 70 |
A | Majority of Chinese manufactured goods are sold to South Asian consumers. |
B | Central parts of the China is ruled by democratically elected regional officials (just like a provincial system in Canada). |
C | China is one of the world's largest petroleum producing and exporting countries. |
D | All ethnic Chinese in Mainland China speaks virtually identical language (one language with no dialects), while other parts of China have much more complexity in languages. |
E | Modern day China is still controlled by a Communist political system but with an open capitalistic economy. |
Question 71 |
A | Tamil Nadu |
B | Gujarat |
C | Manipur |
D | Andhra Pradesh |
E | Goa |
Question 72 |
A | Ming Dynasty |
B | Qing Dynasty |
C | Shang Dynasty |
D | Han Dynasty |
E | Yuan Dynasty |
Question 73 |
A | Han Dynasty |
B | Mogul Empire |
C | Gupta Empire |
D | Qing Dynasty |
E | Mauryan Empire |
Question 74 |
A | Vietnamese |
B | Thai |
C | Indian |
D | Chinese |
E | Europeans |
Question 75 |
A | Marco Polo |
B | Arthur Philip |
C | James Cook |
D | Able Tasman |
E | Charles Darwin |
Question 76 |
A | a constitutional monarchy. |
B | a theocratic state. |
C | a one party Communist state. |
D | a blend of Communist and Socialist state. |
E | a federal state. |
Question 77 |
A | India |
B | Bhutan |
C | Pakistan |
D | Bangladesh |
E | Nepal |
Question 78 |
A | North Korea |
B | Sri Lanka |
C | Japan |
D | Singapore |
E | Malaysia |
Question 79 |
A | Victoria |
B | Northern Territories |
C | Western Australia |
D | New South Wales |
E | South Australia |
Question 80 |
A | Australia |
B | Indonesia |
C | Nepal |
D | India |
E | Sri Lanka |
Question 81 |
I. Mauryan Empire played a major role in expansion of Buddhism beyond India.
II. Nepal is currently ruled by an absolute monarchy.
III. New Zealand and Australia have very similar urbanization rates.
IV. Bhutan is an island nation.
V. Majority of the islands in Melanesia is extremely small.
A | I, II and V only |
B | V and IV only |
C | II and V only |
D | II and III only |
E | I and IV only |
F | I only |
G | I and III only |
H | III and IV only |
I | All of the above statements are incorrect. |
J | I and II only |
Question 82 |
A | Modern Chinese political and economic system is identical to that of USSR. |
B | Taiwan and Tibet are regions of People's Republic of China. |
C | Communists and Nationalists fought together to defeat the Japanese occupation of China during Word War II. |
D | The period of Han dynasty is regraded as the "Golden Age" by many Chinese and historians. |
E | Chinese political leaders had no interest in expanding the empire outside of China (no colonial interests). |
Question 83 |
A | Russians |
B | Dutch |
C | Japanese |
D | Koreans |
E | British |
Question 84 |
A | Dunhinda River |
B | Irrawady River |
C | Chao Phraya River |
D | Red River |
E | Mekong River |
Question 85 |
A | French |
B | British |
C | Portuguese |
D | Spanish |
E | Dutch |
Question 86 |
A | Polynesia island group is relatively small compared to Melanesia and Micronesia. |
B | Majority of the islands are highly populated due to European colonization. |
C | People in Micronesia island group have darker skin colour than that of Melanesia. |
D | The most dominant industry almost every country is the exportation of natural resources and indigenous products. |
E | The recent economic growth can be attributed to textile and electronics industries. |
Question 87 |
A | Chao Phraya River |
B | Dunhinda River |
C | Irrawady River |
D | Mekong River |
E | Red River |
Question 88 |
A | North Chinese Plain |
B | Southeast |
C | Near the capital city |
D | Within the highlands |
E | Western interior region |
Question 89 |
A | a federal system. |
B | a one party Communist state. |
C | an absolute monarchy. |
D | a republic. |
E | a constitutional monarchy. |
Question 90 |
A | The subsequent demise of the British Raj resulted in the formation of Western and Eastern Pakistan. |
B | Modern day India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were part of the British Raj. |
C | British Raj was established at the request of the Indian elites. |
D | British Raj political control extended all the way from India to Australia. |
E | At the time of the independence of India, British controllers created the modern day Pakistan, India and Bangladesh as three separate countries. Hint: No, Bangladeshis was not part of the British plan. In fact, Bangladesh was formed as a result of discrimination by East Pakistan government AFTER the British left the area. |
Question 91 |
A | China Proper region |
B | Mongolia region |
C | Jakota triangle region |
D | Tibet (Xizang) region |
E | Xinjiang region |
Question 92 |
A | Frequent military dictatorships and undemocratic government overthrows. |
B | Exportation of high quality black tea. |
C | High tech industry (Silicon Valley of South Asia). |
D | Earthquakes near the capital city caused by subduction of the Asian plate. |
E | Absolute monarchy that ruled for the last 500 years. |
Question 93 |
A | Irrawady River plain |
B | Red River plain |
C | Java island |
D | Chao Phraya lowland |
E | Mekong River plain |
Question 94 |
A | Vietnam |
B | Cambodia |
C | Pakistan |
D | Laos |
E | Bangladesh |
Question 95 |
A | Breaking up of India into India and Pakistan (West and East). |
B | Cooperation between the British rulers and the Indian political leaders. |
C | Establishment of the British Raj. |
D | Gradual removal of the colonial economic pattern. |
E | Indian social elitists took control over most of the major cities across India. |
Question 96 |
A | Vietnam |
B | China |
C | Singapore |
D | Thailand |
E | Mongolia |
Question 97 |
A | A demilitarized zone between China, North Korea and Mongolia. |
B | A highly developed economic zone in the Pacific region East of China that includes Taiwan. |
C | Largest economic cooperation zone in central China. |
D | A military partnership among Japan, South Korea and Taiwan backed by USA. |
E | An area near Beijing with several special economic zones (SEZs). |
Question 98 |
A | Bangladesh |
B | Pakistan |
C | Sri Lanka |
D | Nepal |
E | Bhutan |
Question 99 |
A | South Korea |
B | Vietnam |
C | India |
D | USA |
E | China |
Question 100 |
A | having a stable sustainable population growth. |
B | predominately Hindu population. |
C | predominantly Muslim population. |
D | having the lowest population growth in the South Asian region. |
E | predominately urbanized population. |
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