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1) In southwestern India, the climate is warm and dry most of the year. From June to September, the climate changes when winds crossing the Indian Ocean bring heavy monsoon rains. In contrast, Southern China is warm but receives rain throughout the
A
Both Indian and Chinese farmers grow rice in the summer, but China also has a second growing season in the winter
B
Indian farmers grow wet rice, but Chinese farmers cannot
C
Indian farmers grow rice, but Chinese farmers are only able to grow wheat.
D
India has two growing seasons, while China only has one
2) The establishment of a democracy in India and the establishment of Portuguese as the official language of Brazil indicates that European colonizers
A
Promoted the Christian religion over native religions
B
Respected the governments of the native people
C
Influence the cultures of the regions under their control
D
Favored local traditions over their own policies.
3) In recent years, companies from more developed nations have often built new production facilities in less developed nations. This outsourcing has occurred because less developed nations frequently have
A
Greater political stability
B
Capital resources
C
A favorable climate
D
A supply of inexpensive labor
4) Hindu scholars contributed to mathematics by developing the decimal system and the concept of zero. Arab mathematicians transmitted these ideas to Western Europe. Which conclusion is best drawn from these facts
A
Hindus and Arabs developed the first civilizations
B
New ideas are often spread through contacts between cultures
C
Europeans had no ideas to share with Hindus and Arabs.
D
The study of mathematics first began in Europe
5) Muslim peoples from the Middle East crossed into India, where they spread the Islamic religion. How was their migration route most affected by physical geography?
A
They avoided streams and rivers along their migration route.
B
They were unable to migrate because of unfavorable weather conditions
C
They migrated through the Khyber Pass to avoid going over high mountains
D
They migrated along the route that took them through dense forests
6) In some parts of India today, the caste system is still followed; in the social hierarchy of colonial Latin America, the status of a person was determined by birth. What do these two examples demonstrate
A
C. Traditional practices in many societies reinforce social differences
B
D. Minority groups face similar experiences in all multicultural societies
C
Diversity is welcomed in most multicultural societies
D
B. In a multicultural society, all groups may face intolerance
7) Which statement about Asia’s monsoons is most accurate
A
They are mountains separating India from the rest of Asia
B
They form a plateau covering most of the Indian peninsula
C
They form a large land mass smaller than a continent
D
They are winds that bring heavy rains to South Asia
8) Which of these names a system of social classes
A
caste system
B
mandalas
C
land reform
D
Ramadan
9) Which term best describes hiring someone outside a company to do work that was once done by the company's own workers?
A
outsourcing
B
division of labor
C
smart growth
D
recycling
10) The Himalayas were created by
A
the powerful flow of the major rivers in China
B
the collision of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates
C
centuries of volcanic activity in the Pacific region
D
monsoon winds and ocean currents.
11) Which of these names a type of government in which a ruler's powers are limited by a constitution?
A
theocracy
B
dictatorship
C
democracy
D
constitutional monarchy
12) According to Hindu beliefs, which of the following rivers brings life to its people
A
Feni
B
Ganges
C
Brahmaputra
D
Indus
13) Which of the following is the religion of most people who live in India
A
.Islam
B
Judaism
C
Catholicism
D
Hinduism
14) Which South Asian island nation is severely threatened by global warming and rising sea levels?
A
Brunei
B
Sri Lanka
C
Maldives
D
Kolkatta
15) India's population is now
A
Smaller than Pakistan’s
B
Over a billion
C
the same as that of the U.S
D
Near a million
16) Bangladesh can accurately be described as a country that
A
includes large areas of light population
B
has a diversified economy
C
contains rich mineral deposits in the delta region.
D
suffers from poverty, overpopulation, and flooding.
17) Why did East and West Pakistan split into two different countries?
A
East Pakistanis were angered that political and economic power was concentrated in West Pakistan
B
Bengali speakers in East Pakistan were not allowed to speak their own language.
C
Bengali speakers in East Pakistan were not allowed to speak their own language
D
East Pakistan became so powerful that it no longer wanted to be linked to the other part of the country
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