Glencoe World Geography

Chapter 25: South Asia Today

South Asia Today

1
Most people in South Asia are farmers and use a farming practice called __________.
A)terracing
B)plantations
C)green revolution
D)subsistence farming
2
Since the 1960s an effort called __________ has increased agricultural productivity through carefully managed irrigation, fertilizers, and high-yielding varieties of crops.
A)terracing
B)plantations
C)the green revolution
D)subsistence farming
3
Some of the richest mineral deposits in South Asia are found in the __________.
A)Himalaya
B)Ganges Plain
C)Indus River valley
D)Deccan Plateau
4
South Asia has a history of __________, businesses that employ workers in their homes.
A)cottage industries
B)light industries
C)service industries
D)high-technology industries
5
Tourism in South Asia has been limited in recent years for all EXCEPT which of the following reasons?
A)Violence has erupted between Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Sinhalese in Sri Lanka.
B)Bhutan issues fewer than 5,000 tourist visas each year to protect the Himalayan environment and its traditional culture.
C)The Maldives restricts tourists to certain islands to limit interaction with Maldivians, who follow strict Islamic customs.
D)South Asian countries are developing ecotourism to encourage responsible interaction with the environment and endangered species.
6
Which of the following does NOT threaten the wildlife of the region?
A)ecotourism
B)poaching
C)deforestation
D)irrigation
7
Which is a positive effect of building dams in South Asia?
A)They can reroute water for irrigation.
B)They can trap bacteria and become a source of disease.
C)They trap silt that would otherwise enrich the soil downriver.
D)They flood the surrounding area, displacing villages and disturbing the balance of wildlife and vegetation.
8
India’s __________, or “tree-hugger,” movement provides seedlings to help reforestation efforts.
A)Narvada
B)Chipko
C)timber industry
D)Dalit
9
Meteorologists are studying __________ patterns in the Bay of Bengal to learn how the devastation caused by these storms can be reduced.
A)erosion
B)monsoon
C)pollution
D)global warming
10
In Sri Lanka, the Hindu __________, who make up only 20 percent of the population, want to establish a separate state.
A)Sinhalese
B)Dalits
C)Chipkos
D)Tamils
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