Environmental and Geographical Issues in South Asia and East Asia: A Comparative Analysis, Quizzes of Introduction to Sociology

Download Environmental and Geographical Issues in South Asia and East Asia: A Comparative Analysis and more Quizzes Introduction to Sociology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Environmental problems of South Asia? DEFINITION 1 1984 explosion @ Bhopal fertilizer plant killing 2500 people TERM 2 Quadrilateral Highway? DEFINITION 2 a. Located in India b. New route connecting New Delhi, Kolkata (Calcutta), Chennai (Madras), and Mumbai(Bombay).c. Religious and environmental conflicts TERM 3 Indian agreement with country that could improve energy and environmental outlook. DEFINITION 3 Japan TERM 4 Region of India that is the area of greatest agricultural productivity. DEFINITION 4 Ganges Valley, Punjab is Indias breadbasket TERM 5 How were the Himalayas formed? DEFINITION 5 Collision of Indian Subcontinent with Asian landmass. TERM 6 Western Ghats DEFINITION 6 Deccan Plateau TERM 7 Most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh? DEFINITION 7 Floodplain TERM 8 Most common employment for today's Indian immigrants to the United States. DEFINITION 8 professional workers (this is quoted from the outline I assume that it references professors and that kind of group) TERM 9 Mumbai. DEFINITION 9 Low crime rate considering it has a high population. TERM 10 Number of cities in South Asia have populations greater than one million. DEFINITION 10 43 TERM 21 Why has East Asia come to occupy a central position in climate change debates? DEFINITION 21 Due to rapid increase in carbon emissions in China (not a part Kyoto protocol and one of biggest CO2 contributors) TERM 22 Describe the agriculture in East Asia. DEFINITION 22 a. Japan is one of the worlds largest food importers, but is self-sufficient in rice. b. Imported food since 1990s TERM 23 Japan has a policy of self-sufficiency in what product. DEFINITION 23 Rice TERM 24 Loess DEFINITION 24 a. Plateau that is thinly settled. b. Fine glacially generated windblown soil TERM 25 Yangtze River rank in terms of the volume of water it carries DEFINITION 25 Third largest by volume TERM 26 East Asia is located in roughly the same latitudinal zone as which world regions? DEFINITION 26 United States TERM 27 Country has the highest population in the world. DEFINITION 27 China TERM 28 Country in East Asia is facing a population decline. DEFINITION 28 Japan TERM 29 Where are the populations of Japan and South Korea located? DEFINITION 29 a. Most crowded in mainland industrial belt in cities b. Mostly urbanized c. Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya holds 65% of Japans people TERM 30 Country of East Asia with a diaspora of hundreds of thousands of people. DEFINITION 30 Korea TERM 31 Country of East Asia with the lowest percentage of urban population. DEFINITION 31 China TERM 32 Concepts of Confucianism DEFINITION 32 Obedience to authority; authority figures must act in a caring manner; education also important TERM 33 Factor most responsible for the severity of environmental problems in East Asia DEFINITION 33 Flooding TERM 34 Kanji DEFINITION 34 Japanese characters borrowed from Chinese writing system TERM 35 Possible reason why China has not invaded Taiwan and reclaimed the island DEFINITION 35 Because they already believe it is a part of their country TERM 46 Taoism DEFINITION 46 Rooted in nature worship b. Related to geomancy: feng shui; Chinese and Korean Practices of designingbuildings in accordance with spiritual powers that supposedly flow through to local topography TERM 47 The Spratly Islands DEFINITION 47 Group of islands, part of Chinese territorial domain TERM 48 "Slash and burn" DEFINITION 48 Agricultural technique involving cutting and burning trees and plants in forests or woodlands to create fields TERM 49 Plantation agriculture in Southeast Asia. DEFINITION 49 a. During colonial period: rice, cane sugar, rubber, cash crops. b. commercial crops today: tea and copra (dried coconut meat) TERM 50 What makes the physical environment of Southeast Asia distinctive? DEFINITION 50 Rugged terrain with lots of islands TERM 51 Geological feature is associated with the islands of Sumatra, Java, and the Lesser Sunda Islands DEFINITION 51 Large, explosive volcanos. TERM 52 Country in Southeast Asia contains the largest number of islands. DEFINITION 52 Indonesia (13000 islands) TERM 53 Population of Southeast Asia. DEFINITION 53 600 Million TERM 54 Mekong River DEFINITION 54 Longest river in the Southeast Asia region. TERM 55 Lack of settlement in Southeast Asia. Why? DEFINITION 55 a. Areas of infertile soil and rugged mountains limit and influence settlement. b. Dense population in the fertile soil regions. TERM 56 Major reason for animosity toward Chinese immigrants in the countries of Southeast Asia. DEFINITION 56 They kept their Chinese culture and did not attempt to adapt to the local culture TERM 57 External cultural influences on Southeast Asia. DEFINITION 57 Chinese, Hindu, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism (both Christians and Buddhists are subjected to religious persecution). TERM 58 Southeast Asia country most receptive to western influences DEFINITION 58 The Philippines. TERM 59 Most populous Muslim country. DEFINITION 59 Indonesia. TERM 60 Which group of Muslims brought Islam to Southeast Asia? DEFINITION 60 Muslim merchants.