GEOG 101 Week 6 Quiz South Asia and East Asia | Questions and Answers (GRADED)

GEOG 101 Week 6 Quiz South Asia and East Asia | Questions and Answers (GRADED). India, Pakistan, and China are unlikely to risk a significant conflict over their competing claims in Kashmir because _______.  A. there's little of value there  B. the people of Kashmir are united in their desire for independence  C. the harsh conditions there  D. all three have nuclear weapons Question 4 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Unlike the United States and Western Europe, Japan has not made up for declining population growth by increasing ______.  A. automation  B. virtualization  C. immigration  D. productivity Question 5 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which climate type do high elevations in Himalaya mountain range resemble?  A. temperate (type C)  B. arid (type B)  C. polar (type E)  D. tropical (type A) Question 6 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is largely responsible for the modern-day political boundaries in the South Asian realm?  A. mountain ranges  B. monsoon rains  C. oceans and seas  D. British rule Question 7 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Although agriculturally productive, _______ does not usually produce a food surplus because it must grow enough to feed its dense population.  A. the Northeast China Plain  B. the North China Plain  C. Xinjiang  D. the Liao-Songhua Basin Question 8 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following statements about the western interior of China is false?  A. Much of the area is mountainous or is a high plateau.  B. The area is very humid and well-watered.  C. Many of Asia's great rivers arise in the area's highlands.  D. The area is sparsely populated compared to China proper. Question 9 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points All of the following religions emerged in South Asia except ______.  A. Islam  B. Sikhism  C. Jainism  D. Buddhism Question 10 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The urban population of India is about equal to the entire population of _______.  A. South Africa  B. The United States  C. Russia  D. Pakistan Question 11 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points China's "One China" policy does not consider which of the following territories as part of an indivisible China?  A. Tibet.  B. Indochina.  C. Macau.  D. Taiwan. Question 12 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Physiologic density provides a indication of how well a population can sustain itself, because it measures the number of people per square mile of _____ land.  A. food-producing  B. coastal  C. irrigated