ISS 315 Final Exam (Summer 2022/2023)
Questions With Complete Solutions
WHWT: Russian Military planes Ans ~ Two russian military planes with 100
troops equipment arrived in Canada, and Venezuela in support of president
nicolas maduro (Monroe doctrine)
WHWT: Protests in Sudan Ans ~ following months of protests in Sudan, it
appeared that Omar Al-Bashir had been outed as president by the army. He
originally took office in a military coup in 1989
WHWT: Indias 7 stage election Ans ~ Voting began in Indias seven stage
election. The final stage will take place on May 19th and the results for all
seven stages will be announced on May 23rd
WHWT: Who is Thanathorn Juangroongruankit Ans ~ Thanathorn
Juangroongruankit, the leader of the Future Forward Party, was charged with
sedition in relation to a protest against Thailand military Junta in 2005
WHWT: Indias prime minister said... Ans ~ Indias prime minister, Narendra
Modi, announced that the armed forces had succesffuly tested an anti-
satellite missile
WHWT: What did china president do Ans ~ Chinas President, Xi Jinping,
visited Europe and Rome. The italian government signed an agreement to
take part in chinas Belt and Road initiative, they are the first
G7 country to do so
WHWT: President Trump suspended what Ans ~ President Trump
suspended 500 million in aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras
WHWT: Voting in Istanbul Ans ~ Turkeys ruling party demanded a fresh
vote in Istanbul, where it narrowly lost the majority in elections on march
31st
POG:Where in South and Southeast Asia is China Building deep water ports?
Ans ~ Burma, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
POG: What is Chinas "Ten Dash Line" Ans ~ it Marks Chinas territory. The
line is disputed over and is poisoning Chinas relationships with its neighbors
POG: When does China expect to complete its third aircraft carrier Ans ~
Late 2021
,POG: What nearby area is China courting in an attempt to reduce U.S.
influence? Ans ~
POG: What is the name of the border created by the British between Pakistan
and Afghanistan? Ans ~ Durand Line
POG: What area of India does China claim as South Tibet? Ans ~ Arunachal
Pradesh
POG: How many countries border India Ans ~ 6
POG: What group of people wish to create state in India in Nagaland? Ans
~ christians
Tophat: Who brought Islam to South Asia Ans ~ Arab traders arriving by
sea and turkic speaking muslims from Central Asia
tophat: What was the name of the battle in East India that resulted in the
conversion of Ashoka to Buddhism and the writing of the rock edits? Ans ~
Battle of Kalinga
tophat: Which country in South Asia is only 6 feet above sea level at its
highest point, and therefore is most threatened by rising sea levels predicted
to accompany climate change? Ans ~ the Maldives
tophat: What is the purpose of the Quadrilateral Highway Ans ~ To
connect four of Indias major cities (New Dehli, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai)
tophat: Which Chinese dynasty is considered "the golden age of China" Ans
~ Tang dynasty
tophat: What chinese dynasty tried to conquer Korea twice but was
unsuccessful due to Korean resistance Ans ~ Sui dynasty
Tophat: in what country did the meiji restoration occur Ans ~ Japan
tophat: What factors causes Southeast Asia's role in climate change to be
larger than it appears at first glance? Ans ~ deforestation and the burning
of trees for growing palm oil
tophat: With what Southeast Asian country were the Khmer Rouge guerillas
associated? Ans ~ Cambodia
tophat: How many cities in south asia have populations greater than 1
million Ans ~ 46
, tophat: What country of East Asia has a disapora with hundreds of thousands
of people in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere? Ans
~ Korea
tophat: What writing system forms the basis for the writing throughout East
Asia? Ans ~ ideographs
tophat: East Asia is located in roughly the same latitudinal zone as which of
the following world regions? Ans ~ North America
What happened in Bhopal Ans ~ in 1984 there was an explosion at Bhopal
fertilizer plant that killed 2500 people
South Asia environmental issues Ans ~ water pollution
Air pollution
Deforestation causes: Agricultural, urban and industrial expansion. Loss of
trees due to multinational companies mining for minerals
south asian hinduism Ans ~ Hinduism: a complicated faith without a
single, uniformly accepted system of belief
sanskrit Ans ~ sacred languages of hinduism
caste Ans ~ strict division of hindu society ranked hereditary groups
Caste system ( Varna and Jati) Ans ~ Varna: ancient fourfold social
hierarchy of the hindu world
Jati: refers to hundreds of local endogamous groups
four main groupings of caste system in order of hierarchy Ans ~
Brahmana: Consist of those engaged in scriptural education and teaching,
essential for the continuation of knowledge.
Kshatriya: Take on all forms of public service, including administration,
maintenance of law and order, and defense.
Vaishya: Engage in commercial activity as businessmen.
Shudra: Work as semi-skilled and unskilled laborers.
The caste system excludes who Ans ~ caste system excludes
untouchables or Dalifs.
Caste system less prevalent in urban areas
Bangladesh Ans ~ -Formerly East Pakistan until 1971
-floodplain of the Ganges and Brahmaputra river
-population 156 million
-capitol is Dahka
Questions With Complete Solutions
WHWT: Russian Military planes Ans ~ Two russian military planes with 100
troops equipment arrived in Canada, and Venezuela in support of president
nicolas maduro (Monroe doctrine)
WHWT: Protests in Sudan Ans ~ following months of protests in Sudan, it
appeared that Omar Al-Bashir had been outed as president by the army. He
originally took office in a military coup in 1989
WHWT: Indias 7 stage election Ans ~ Voting began in Indias seven stage
election. The final stage will take place on May 19th and the results for all
seven stages will be announced on May 23rd
WHWT: Who is Thanathorn Juangroongruankit Ans ~ Thanathorn
Juangroongruankit, the leader of the Future Forward Party, was charged with
sedition in relation to a protest against Thailand military Junta in 2005
WHWT: Indias prime minister said... Ans ~ Indias prime minister, Narendra
Modi, announced that the armed forces had succesffuly tested an anti-
satellite missile
WHWT: What did china president do Ans ~ Chinas President, Xi Jinping,
visited Europe and Rome. The italian government signed an agreement to
take part in chinas Belt and Road initiative, they are the first
G7 country to do so
WHWT: President Trump suspended what Ans ~ President Trump
suspended 500 million in aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras
WHWT: Voting in Istanbul Ans ~ Turkeys ruling party demanded a fresh
vote in Istanbul, where it narrowly lost the majority in elections on march
31st
POG:Where in South and Southeast Asia is China Building deep water ports?
Ans ~ Burma, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
POG: What is Chinas "Ten Dash Line" Ans ~ it Marks Chinas territory. The
line is disputed over and is poisoning Chinas relationships with its neighbors
POG: When does China expect to complete its third aircraft carrier Ans ~
Late 2021
,POG: What nearby area is China courting in an attempt to reduce U.S.
influence? Ans ~
POG: What is the name of the border created by the British between Pakistan
and Afghanistan? Ans ~ Durand Line
POG: What area of India does China claim as South Tibet? Ans ~ Arunachal
Pradesh
POG: How many countries border India Ans ~ 6
POG: What group of people wish to create state in India in Nagaland? Ans
~ christians
Tophat: Who brought Islam to South Asia Ans ~ Arab traders arriving by
sea and turkic speaking muslims from Central Asia
tophat: What was the name of the battle in East India that resulted in the
conversion of Ashoka to Buddhism and the writing of the rock edits? Ans ~
Battle of Kalinga
tophat: Which country in South Asia is only 6 feet above sea level at its
highest point, and therefore is most threatened by rising sea levels predicted
to accompany climate change? Ans ~ the Maldives
tophat: What is the purpose of the Quadrilateral Highway Ans ~ To
connect four of Indias major cities (New Dehli, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai)
tophat: Which Chinese dynasty is considered "the golden age of China" Ans
~ Tang dynasty
tophat: What chinese dynasty tried to conquer Korea twice but was
unsuccessful due to Korean resistance Ans ~ Sui dynasty
Tophat: in what country did the meiji restoration occur Ans ~ Japan
tophat: What factors causes Southeast Asia's role in climate change to be
larger than it appears at first glance? Ans ~ deforestation and the burning
of trees for growing palm oil
tophat: With what Southeast Asian country were the Khmer Rouge guerillas
associated? Ans ~ Cambodia
tophat: How many cities in south asia have populations greater than 1
million Ans ~ 46
, tophat: What country of East Asia has a disapora with hundreds of thousands
of people in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere? Ans
~ Korea
tophat: What writing system forms the basis for the writing throughout East
Asia? Ans ~ ideographs
tophat: East Asia is located in roughly the same latitudinal zone as which of
the following world regions? Ans ~ North America
What happened in Bhopal Ans ~ in 1984 there was an explosion at Bhopal
fertilizer plant that killed 2500 people
South Asia environmental issues Ans ~ water pollution
Air pollution
Deforestation causes: Agricultural, urban and industrial expansion. Loss of
trees due to multinational companies mining for minerals
south asian hinduism Ans ~ Hinduism: a complicated faith without a
single, uniformly accepted system of belief
sanskrit Ans ~ sacred languages of hinduism
caste Ans ~ strict division of hindu society ranked hereditary groups
Caste system ( Varna and Jati) Ans ~ Varna: ancient fourfold social
hierarchy of the hindu world
Jati: refers to hundreds of local endogamous groups
four main groupings of caste system in order of hierarchy Ans ~
Brahmana: Consist of those engaged in scriptural education and teaching,
essential for the continuation of knowledge.
Kshatriya: Take on all forms of public service, including administration,
maintenance of law and order, and defense.
Vaishya: Engage in commercial activity as businessmen.
Shudra: Work as semi-skilled and unskilled laborers.
The caste system excludes who Ans ~ caste system excludes
untouchables or Dalifs.
Caste system less prevalent in urban areas
Bangladesh Ans ~ -Formerly East Pakistan until 1971
-floodplain of the Ganges and Brahmaputra river
-population 156 million
-capitol is Dahka
