Question 1

Which South Asian country experienced intensified flooding in 2010 due to the engineering of the floodplain through levees and embankments?

Accepted Answer

A) India 
B) Pakistan 
C) Afghanistan 
D) Bangladesh 
E) Nepal 
A) India 
B) Pakistan 
C) Afghanistan 
D) Bangladesh 
E) Nepal B

Question 2

This industry is the largest in Nepal,employing approximately 20 percent of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) computer chip manufacturing 
B) fishing 
C) ranching 
D) tourism 
E) health 
A) computer chip manufacturing 
B) fishing 
C) ranching 
D) tourism 
E) health D

Question 3

What happened in Bhopal,India in 1984?

Accepted Answer

A) earthquake and subsequent fires 
B) toxic gas release at chemical plant 
C) tsunami and heavy flooding 
D) arsenic poison in drinking wells 
E) none of the above 
A) earthquake and subsequent fires 
B) toxic gas release at chemical plant 
C) tsunami and heavy flooding 
D) arsenic poison in drinking wells 
E) none of the above B

Question 4

Which South Asian Empire produced the decimal system,Sanskrit and Hindu art?

Accepted Answer

A) Harappan 
B) Aryan 
C) Mauryan 
D) Gupta 
E) Mughal 
A) Harappan 
B) Aryan 
C) Mauryan 
D) Gupta 
E) Mughal

Question 5

Which of the following is true about child labor in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) laborers are under age 10 
B) work days are 6-12 hours 
C) children work through subcontracting 
D) all of the above 
E) none of above 
A) laborers are under age 10 
B) work days are 6-12 hours 
C) children work through subcontracting 
D) all of the above 
E) none of above

Question 6

Dalits of India are also referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Untouchables 
B) Hindutva 
C) Tribal 
D) Endogamous 
E) Priestly jati 
A) Untouchables 
B) Hindutva 
C) Tribal 
D) Endogamous 
E) Priestly jati

Question 7

The Taj Mahal is an example of ________ architecture.

Accepted Answer

A) Muslim 
B) Hindu 
C) Buddhist 
D) Jain 
E) Sikh 
A) Muslim 
B) Hindu 
C) Buddhist 
D) Jain 
E) Sikh

Question 8

What do two-thirds of Indians use as fuel for cooking?

Accepted Answer

A) hydropower 
B) biomass 
C) kerosene 
D) electricity 
E) none of the above 
A) hydropower 
B) biomass 
C) kerosene 
D) electricity 
E) none of the above

Question 9

How many genetically modified organisms (GMOs)food crops have been introduced in Pakistan and India?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 5 
C) 15 
D) 25 
E) 50 
A) 0 
B) 5 
C) 15 
D) 25 
E) 50

Question 10

India is approximately ________ percent rural.

Accepted Answer

A) 51 
B) 31 
C) 71 
D) 91 
E) 11 
A) 51 
B) 31 
C) 71 
D) 91 
E) 11

Question 11

What country originated the concept of "gross national happiness"?

Accepted Answer

A) Nepal 
B) India 
C) Sri Lanka 
D) Bhutan 
E) Afghanistan 
A) Nepal 
B) India 
C) Sri Lanka 
D) Bhutan 
E) Afghanistan

Question 12

What is Hindutva?

Accepted Answer

A) conservative interpretation of Hinduism 
B) political movement to unite India 
C) inspired the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 
D) sparked anti-Muslim riots 
E) all of the above 
A) conservative interpretation of Hinduism 
B) political movement to unite India 
C) inspired the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 
D) sparked anti-Muslim riots 
E) all of the above

Question 13

When the British began their conquest of India in the early 18th century,South Asia was still ________ forested.

Accepted Answer

A) 90% 
B) 60% 
C) 40% 
D) 20% 
E) 10% 
A) 90% 
B) 60% 
C) 40% 
D) 20% 
E) 10%

Question 14

What is naxalite?

Accepted Answer

A) practices against the Dalit communities 
B) village of a marginal caste community 
C) violent uprising by conservative Hindus 
D) violent uprising by the poor and adivasi 
E) none of the above 
A) practices against the Dalit communities 
B) village of a marginal caste community 
C) violent uprising by conservative Hindus 
D) violent uprising by the poor and adivasi 
E) none of the above

Question 15

The Himalayas were formed by geological uplift from the Indian Plate moving into the:

Accepted Answer

A) Australian Plate 
B) Arabian Plate 
C) Eurasian Plate 
D) Pacific Plate 
E) none of the above 
A) Australian Plate 
B) Arabian Plate 
C) Eurasian Plate 
D) Pacific Plate 
E) none of the above

Question 16

Which of the following cities is the premier science and technology center of India?

Accepted Answer

A) Kabul 
B) New Delhi 
C) Bangalore 
D) Lahore 
E) Islamabad 
A) Kabul 
B) New Delhi 
C) Bangalore 
D) Lahore 
E) Islamabad

Question 17

What is the fastest growing part of the tourism industry in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) ecotourism 
B) cultural 
C) medical 
D) religious 
E) none of the above 
A) ecotourism 
B) cultural 
C) medical 
D) religious 
E) none of the above

Question 18

The geology of South Asia yields large quantities of:

Accepted Answer

A) schist and gems 
B) coal and gas 
C) tin and iron ore 
D) sandstone and marble 
E) limestone and shale 
A) schist and gems 
B) coal and gas 
C) tin and iron ore 
D) sandstone and marble 
E) limestone and shale

Question 19

In most of South Asia,the winter is characterized as a ________ climate.

Accepted Answer

A) hot and mainly humid 
B) cool and mainly dry 
C) hot and mainly dry 
D) cool and mainly humid 
E) None of these adequately describes winter in South Asia. 
A) hot and mainly humid 
B) cool and mainly dry 
C) hot and mainly dry 
D) cool and mainly humid 
E) None of these adequately describes winter in South Asia.

Question 20

How many films does Bollywood release annually?

Accepted Answer

A) 150 
B) 250 
C) 500 
D) 1,000 
E) 5,000 
A) 150 
B) 250 
C) 500 
D) 1,000 
E) 5,000

Which South Asian country experienced intensified flooding in 2010 due to the engineering of the floodplain through levees and embankments?

This industry is the largest in Nepal,employing approximately 20 percent of the population.

What happened in Bhopal,India in 1984?

Which South Asian Empire produced the decimal system,Sanskrit and Hindu art?

Which of the following is true about child labor in South Asia?

Dalits of India are also referred to as:

The Taj Mahal is an example of ________ architecture.

What do two-thirds of Indians use as fuel for cooking?

How many genetically modified organisms (GMOs)food crops have been introduced in Pakistan and India?

India is approximately ________ percent rural.

What country originated the concept of "gross national happiness"?

What is Hindutva?

When the British began their conquest of India in the early 18th century,South Asia was still ________ forested.

What is naxalite?

The Himalayas were formed by geological uplift from the Indian Plate moving into the:

Which of the following cities is the premier science and technology center of India?

What is the fastest growing part of the tourism industry in South Asia?

The geology of South Asia yields large quantities of:

In most of South Asia,the winter is characterized as a ________ climate.

How many films does Bollywood release annually?

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Exam 9: South Asia

Which South Asian country experienced intensified flooding in 2010 due to the engineering of the floodplain through levees and embankments?

This industry is the largest in Nepal,employing approximately 20 percent of the population.

What happened in Bhopal,India in 1984?

Which South Asian Empire produced the decimal system,Sanskrit and Hindu art?

Which of the following is true about child labor in South Asia?

Dalits of India are also referred to as:

The Taj Mahal is an example of ________ architecture.

What do two-thirds of Indians use as fuel for cooking?

How many genetically modified organisms (GMOs)food crops have been introduced in Pakistan and India?

India is approximately ________ percent rural.

What country originated the concept of "gross national happiness"?

What is Hindutva?

When the British began their conquest of India in the early 18th century,South Asia was still ________ forested.

What is naxalite?

The Himalayas were formed by geological uplift from the Indian Plate moving into the:

Which of the following cities is the premier science and technology center of India?

What is the fastest growing part of the tourism industry in South Asia?

The geology of South Asia yields large quantities of:

In most of South Asia,the winter is characterized as a ________ climate.

How many films does Bollywood release annually?

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania

Filters