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Today, India's government is a form of democratic government in which voters elect representatives and the central government shares power with the states. This is called a

  1. constitutional monarchy.
  2. federal republic.
  3. direct democracy.

What effect do experts feel Japan's changing population will have on its economy?

  1. Japan will have a shortage of workers and entrepreneurs by 2050.
  2. Japan will see a shift from service industries to manufacturing.
  3. Japan's workforce will grow because the population will be 20 percent larger.

What is one drawback of building the Three Gorges Dam built on the Chang Jiang river in China?

  1. It improved the habitat for endangered species.
  2. It displaced 1.5 million people.
  3. It has produced no new energy.

What is a monsoon?

  1. a season of heavy rain
  2. a seasonal wind pattern
  3. a type of irrigation

What resulted from the collision of tectonic plates in South Asia 50 million years ago?

  1. Ganges Delta
  2. Himalaya Mountains
  3. Deccan Plateau

What was one effect of China's population policy that was introduced in 1979?

  1. Young workers began to outnumber the elderly.
  2. Women began to have fewer children.
  3. Family sizes increased.

Confucianism teaches that

  1. subjects should elect their rulers.
  2. only wealthy people should be rulers.
  3. both rulers and subjects have to act properly.

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Course Name: World Cultures 2: Africa and the Eastern Hemisphere Student: Omar Hassan Course ID: SSTH054058 ID: E93324820 Submittal: 52 Progress Test 2 This Progress Test covers the course materials that were assigned in Units 4 and 5. Although the progress test is similar in style to the unit evaluations, the progress test is a closed-book, proctored test. You may not have access to notes or any of the course materials while you are taking the test. It is important that you do your own work. Select the response that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Today, India's government is a form of democratic government in which voters elect representatives and the central government shares power with the states. This is called a a. b. c. ____ 2. What effect do experts feel Japan's changing population will have on its economy? a. b. c. ____ 3. Ganges Delta Himalaya Mountains Deccan Plateau What was one effect of China's population policy that was introduced in 1979? a. b. c. ____ 7. a season of heavy rain a seasonal wind pattern a type of irrigation What resulted from the collision of tectonic plates in South Asia 50 million years ago? a. b. c. ____ 6. It improved the habitat for endangered species. It displaced 1.5 million people. It has produced no new energy. What is a monsoon? a. b. c. ____ 5. Japan will have a shortage of workers and entrepreneurs by 2050. Japan will see a shift from service industries to manufacturing. Japan's workforce will grow because the population will be 20 percent larger. What is one drawback of building the Three Gorges Dam built on the Chang Jiang river in China? a. b. c. ____ 4. constitutional monarchy. federal republic. direct democracy. Young workers began to outnumber the elderly. Women began to have fewer children. Family sizes increased. Confucianism teaches that a. b. c. subjects should elect their rulers. only wealthy people should be rulers. both rulers and subjects have to act properly. ____ 8. Why did China send expeditions to India, the Arabian Peninsula, and East Africa during the 1400s? a. b. c. ____ 9. to acquire colonies for China to spread Confucianism to demonstrate China's power What is the Ganges Delta? a. b. c. the place where the Ganges splits into two parts the place where the Ganges begins in the Himalaya Mountains the place where the Ganges empties into the Bay of Bengal ____ 10. More fireworks are manufactured and exported from this country than from any other. a. b. c. Taiwan China Japan ____ 11. What was life like in China during the 1950s and 1960s under Chairman Mao? a. b. c. Teachers and intellectuals held many government jobs. Government controlled all farms and industry. Government and economy followed Western models. ____ 12. Most of South Asian countries are classified by economists as _____________ because they have a low per capita GDP. a. b. c. developing nations developed nations undeveloped nations ____ 13. What is one reason that music and movies foster a common culture among South Asians? a. b. c. Music and movies expose South Asians to Western culture. Music and movies popularize traditional Bhangra music. Music and movies are widely available to everyone. ____ 14. Which of the following is a belief of Buddhism? a. b. c. After death a person's soul is reborn into another physical life. Every deity is part of one universal spirit. Selfishness is a cause of suffering. ____ 15. What do animism and Shinto have in common? a. b. c. belief in one god belief in nature spirits the practice of meditation ____ 16. In Bangladesh, the largest export is a. b. c. garments. rice. tea. ____ 17. What is one possible result of the shrinking glaciers in South Asia? a. b. c. less water for drinking, sanitation, and irrigation aquifers are filling up more quickly higher temperatures that lead to more evaporation ____ 18. What is microlending? a. b. c. Charitable gifts that provide for the basic necessities. Small loans are offered to people starting their own businesses. Taxes that support programs that help poor people. ____ 19. How was a person's place in society determined under the caste system in South Asia? a. b. c. religion occupation and family birthplace ____ 20. What is a major cause of desertification in Mongolia? a. b. c. pesticide runoff irrigated farming livestock grazing ____ 21. Which statement best describes a zaibatsu in Japan? a. b. c. company specializing in one business large family–run business group government-controlled industry ____ 22. The Huang He is often called the Yellow River because it flows through an arid region that contains ___________, a fine yellowish soil that is carried by the wind and deposited in the river. a. b. c. silt loess alluvium ____ 23. What was India required to do while they were a British colony? a. b. c. import all their raw materials from Britain. ship all their manufactured goods to Britain. import manufactured goods from Britain. ____ 24. Which of the following is true of the Silk Roads? a. b. c. Trade took place by both land and sea. Silk was made in many different countries. Most traders used gold coins as currency. ____ 25. What best describes the literacy rate in South Asia? a. b. c. steadily declining steadily improving staying the same ____ 26. Push-pull factors are reasons why people migrate. Which of the following is a push factor? a. b. c. air pollution in the rural areas opportunities for better education poverty in rural areas ____ 27. The economy of Shanghai, a Chinese Special Economic Zone, is a. b. c. a market economy fueled by multinational corporations. based on agriculture and controlled by the central government. a market economy based on exports of electronics and shipbuilding. ____ 28. Which of the following statements about anime is true? a. b. c. It is mostly based on American cartoons. All the films are about superheroes. It is closely related to Japanese comic books. ____ 29. Which of the following were features of the Harappan civilization in South Asia? a. b. c. brick houses with indoor plumbing and sewer systems a system of writing called Sanskrit an efficient and organized government with a permanent army ____ 30. Which of the following statements about China is true? a. b. c. It exports more than any other single country. It has the highest standard of living in the world. It has the world's largest economy. ____ 31. _______________ are caused by Japan's location on the Ring of Fire. a. b. c. Forest fires Volcanic eruptions Monsoon winds ____ 32. Which Hindu deity is considered the destroyer of the universe? a. b. c. Brahma Krishna Shiva ____ 33. According to economists, poverty in Bangladesh is caused in part by a. b. c. warfare. overpopulation. drought. ____ 34. The Ganges River has become contaminated by a. b. c. a growing population with poor waste disposal. lowered levels of aquifers and farm irrigation. the use of sustainable farming methods. ____ 35. Who did the landowning lords hire to protect their estates under Japan's feudal system? a. b. c. the samurai the Minamoto the shoguns ____ 36. Which statement best describes South Korea? a. b. c. Many of its industries produce only military equipment. It is more mountainous, which limits the amount of arable land. Its industries include shipbuilding, steel, and the manufacture of automobiles and electronics. ____ 37. Where would you find the fastest high-speed trains today, with a top speed of 268 mph? a. b. c. between Shanghai airport and Pudong, China between Tokyo and Osaka, Japan between Seoul and Puson, South Korea ____ 38. What was one result of the Green Revolution in India? a. b. c. increases in the amount of arable land. greatly increased food production. decreased pollution in the rivers. ____ 39. __________________________ were all early Chinese inventions. a. b. c. Paper, moveable type, and a floating magnetic compass Cotton cloth, metal coins, and block printing Ceramics, papyrus, and sailing ships ____ 40. Most Mongolians who live in gers make their living by a. b. c. hunting animals. growing rice. livestock herding. ____ 41. Indian women have traditionally used ___________________ to decorate their hands for weddings and festivals. a. b. c. shalwar-kameez masala henna ____ 42. Why is one of the parks in the southern part of the Gobi Desert of great interest to paleontologists? a. b. c. It is a rich source of gold and other minerals. It is one of the richest sources for dinosaur fossils in the world. It is a refuge for large numbers of wildlife. ____ 43. Who was Shi Huangdi? a. b. c. China's first emperor a great explorer China's moral teacher ____ 44. The group of people once called "Untouchables" under the Indian caste system, but now called the Dalit, includes a. b. c. laborers and servants. priests and scholars. garbage collectors and animal skin tanners. ____ 45. The golden quadrilateral is part of India's a. b. c. infrastructure. democracy. constitution. ____ 46. In 1949, the Nationalists fled to _________________, and placed the country under martial law until the 1980s. a. b. c. Japan North Korea Taiwan ____ 47. Which of the following is a belief of Hinduism? a. b. c. After death a person's soul is reborn into another physical life. There is one deity and all people are equal. Selfishness is a cause of suffering. ____ 48. What is one solution for easing overcrowded cities? a. b. c. helping people find jobs building secondary cities starting new industries ____ 49. North Korea's policy of self-reliance has resulted in a. b. c. isolation from other countries. friendly international relations. plenty of local food. ____ 50. Which of the following is true of the Bhagavad Gita? a. b. c. It was written in English. Its teachings are limited to Indian society. It contains the ancient stories, traditions, and beliefs of Hinduism. Carefully review your answers on this progress test and make any corrections you feel are necessary. When you are satisfied that you have answered the questions to the best of your ability, transfer your answers to the online test submission page in the presence of your proctor. 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