Asia unit 2

To improve the air quality in Beijing before the 2008 Olympics, the Chinese government did all of the following EXCEPT

• Encouraged the use of public transportation

• Encouraged people to drive their cars

• Closed many factories temporarily

• Passed laws to reduce air pollutants

Which 2 rivers are considered the most polluted in SE Asia?

• Ganges and Yangtze

• Ganges and Huang He

• Huang He and Tigris

• Huang He and Yangtze

In the northeastern part of India, which MOST likely explains the reason for the high population density?

• There is little pollution there

• Most of the factories are located in this region

• The Ganges River is in this region

• Most people want to live close to the Himalayas

All of the following are EFFECTS of flooding in India and China EXCEPT:

• damages to or loss of property

• diseases

• death

• increased economic growth

All of the following are causes of pollution in the Ganges River EXCEPT

• industrial (factory) waste

• Human waste

• automobile exhaust

• fertilizers/pesticides

Based on the location and climate of India, most people in India work in what industry?

• Manufacturing

• Farming

• Forestry

• Nomadic Herding

This photograph is from the Oshiwara River in Mumbai, India. What would be the MOST likely effect of this type of pollution?

• increased crop production

• global warming

• outbreaks of water-borne diseases

• increased GDP

Which of the following BEST describes how China's gross domestic product (GDP) has changed as more citizens have completed higher education?

• China's GDP has decreased.

• China's GDP has increased.

• China's GDP has stabilized.

• China's GDP has fluctuated

The higher an individual's literacy rate, the higher the person's ______ is likely to be.

• GDP

• market types

• standard of living

• capital goods

Based on the diagram, in which country is it MOST LIKELY easiest to start a new business?

• India

• China

• North Korea

• South Korea