Tibet Geography and Culture

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What type of government did Tibet have prior to Chinese control?

Republic

Communist government

Feudal theocracy (correct)

Monarchy

What is the primary occupation of the Tibetan Plateau?

Raising livestock (correct)

Mining

Subsistence agriculture

Tourism

What was the average elevation of the Tibetan region in meters?

5,500

5,000

4,500

4,900 (correct)

What is the main source of income for Tibet?

Tourism Signup and view all the answers

What was the indigenous religion of Tibet before the arrival of Buddhism?

Bön Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of Tibet's government expenditures is provided by the Central People's Government?

90% Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated value of the mineral deposit discovered under the Tibetan Plateau?

$128 billion Signup and view all the answers

Who united parts of the Yarlung River Valley and founded the Tibetan Empire?

Songtsän Gampo Signup and view all the answers

What is the ranking of Tibet among China's 31 provinces in terms of economy?

Last Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the region where the Zhang Zhung culture migrated from?

Amdo Signup and view all the answers

How long ago did humans inhabit the Tibetan Plateau?

21,000 years ago Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the Paleolithic inhabitants of the Tibetan Plateau?

They were replaced by Neolithic immigrants Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the Bureau of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs?

To appoint a dpon-chen and give autonomy to the Sakya lama Signup and view all the answers

What title was given to Sonam Gyatso by Altan Khan of the Tümed Mongols?

Dalai Lama Signup and view all the answers

Who were the first Europeans to arrive in Tibet?

Portuguese missionaries Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason for the king of Guge's acceptance of Christianity?

To strengthen his position against the Gelugpa school Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the missionaries in 1745?

They were expelled from Tibet Signup and view all the answers

Who founded the Phagmodrupa Dynasty?

Tai Situ Changchub Gyaltsen Signup and view all the answers