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Unit 9 Almost There

Unit 9 Almost There. Most Missed Questions. 1. Which river is sometimes called “China’s Sorrow”?. The Yangtze River The Mekong River Huang He (Yellow) River The Ganges River. 2. Which river flows through Pakistan?. The Indus River The Mekong River The Ganges River The Yellow River.

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Unit 9 Almost There

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  1. Unit 9 Almost There Most Missed Questions

  2. 1. Which river is sometimes called “China’s Sorrow”? • The Yangtze River • The Mekong River • Huang He (Yellow) River • The Ganges River

  3. 2. Which river flows through Pakistan? • The Indus River • The Mekong River • The Ganges River • The Yellow River

  4. 3. Which country can be found on a peninsula? • South Korea • India • China • Indonesia

  5. 4. Why is the Huang He River referred to as the Yellow River? • No one really knows where this name came from • The river was given this name by order of the Chinese government • Yellowish dust from the desert blows into the water and gives it a yellow color • Villagers living along this river are famous for producing cloth using a bright yellow dye

  6. 5. Which river runs south from Tibet to Vietnam and the South China Sea? • The Indus River • The Mekong River • The Yangtze River • The Huang He (Yellow) River

  7. 7. Why has the Indian government had such a hard time making much progress cleaning up the Ganges River? • Most people in India do not feel the river is polluted so they are not worried about it. • The government of India has not made the cleaning up of the Ganges River one of its goals. • Few people have gotten sick from the water in the Ganges River, so it is hard to get money for clean-up operations. • India’s combination of growing population and run-off from farming makes it hard to see much progress in controlling pollution.

  8. 8. What are some of the main causes of high levels of nitrogen in the waters of the Yangtze River? • The waste is from nuclear power plants. • The bodies of dead animals are thrown into the river. • The chemicals used in fertilizers run from the fields into the river. • The exhaust fumes are from the millions of cars driven in this area of Asia.

  9. 9. How would building sanitary landfills along the Yangtze River help reduce pollution in the water? • The garbage could go into landfills instead of into the river. • The landfills would reduce the general need to more electricity. • The chemicals would no longer run into farmers’ fields and into the river. • All of the garbage would be recycled in landfills and there would be no waste.

  10. 10. What has been the effect of the heavily polluted “brown clouds” that are now common in some parts of India? • Rainfall has decreased and temperatures are cooler. • Heavy rains have led to widespread flooding in India. • There is an increase in the crops harvested, as they are not burned by the sun • The Indian government has decided to reduce the number of cars allowed on India’s highways.

  11. 13. Monsoons are ______________ • Seasonal winds • Hurricanes • Typhoons • Tornadoes

  12. 14. Where do most Chinese live? • In Mongolia to the North • In the central hilly plateau region • Area of the country with milder climates • Around the Gobi and Taklimakan desert

  13. 15. Which Asian country has managed to prosper despite having few natural resources? • India • Japan • China • South Korea

  14. 16. How do the Japanese feed their people with so little good farmland? • Many of the Japanese people starve every year. • The Japanese depend on fishing and imported food. • Tourists bring their own food when they visit from other countries. • The Japanese sell oil to earn money to buy food from other countries.

  15. 17. A chain or cluster of islands is called a_______________ • Isthmus • Peninsula • Archipelago • Plateau

  16. 20. What is the caste system? • The name of the Hindu priesthood • The belief that social class is hereditary • The voting system used in Southeastern elections • The name for the way labor in India is divided between men and women

  17. 21. Where was the religion of Buddhism founded? • India • China • Japan • Vietnam

  18. 22. What Buddhist teaching shows its followers the correct way to live their lives? • The Bible • The Quran • The Five Pillars • The Middle Way

  19. 23. Monotheistic means a belief in____________ • Many gods • No gods • One god • Only female gods

  20. 24. In which country was Shintoism founded? • India • China • Japan • Vietnam

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