Question 1

All of the following is true about drone warfare in the Afghan-Pakistan frontier,except:

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.conducts operations against Taliban 
B) Pakistan supports use of drones in region 
C) civilian causalities creates local outrage 
D) U.S.conducts operations against Taliban,and Pakistan supports use of drones in region 
E) U.S.conducts operations against Taliban,and civilian causalities create local outrage 
A) U.S.conducts operations against Taliban 
B) Pakistan supports use of drones in region 
C) civilian causalities creates local outrage 
D) U.S.conducts operations against Taliban,and Pakistan supports use of drones in region 
E) U.S.conducts operations against Taliban,and civilian causalities create local outrage

Question 2

Buddhism is the main religious practice in:

Accepted Answer

A) India 
B) Pakistan 
C) Bhutan 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) India 
B) Pakistan 
C) Bhutan 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 3

This country has the second fastest growing economy in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) Sri Lanka 
B) Bhutan 
C) Pakistan 
D) India 
E) Bangladesh 
A) Sri Lanka 
B) Bhutan 
C) Pakistan 
D) India 
E) Bangladesh

Question 4

Most of the speakers of Tibeto-Burmese languages in South Asia live in:

Accepted Answer

A) the Northern Plains 
B) Southern India 
C) the Himalayas 
D) Sri Lanka 
E) none of the above 
A) the Northern Plains 
B) Southern India 
C) the Himalayas 
D) Sri Lanka 
E) none of the above

Question 5

The "Great Game" describes conflict over what disputed region?

Accepted Answer

A) British and Russian over Nepal 
B) British and Russian over Afghanistan 
C) India and Pakistan over Kashmir 
D) Bangladesh 
E) none of the above 
A) British and Russian over Nepal 
B) British and Russian over Afghanistan 
C) India and Pakistan over Kashmir 
D) Bangladesh 
E) none of the above

Question 6

The Mughals originated in what is today:

Accepted Answer

A) Iran 
B) Bangladesh 
C) Tibet 
D) Mongolia 
E) China 
A) Iran 
B) Bangladesh 
C) Tibet 
D) Mongolia 
E) China

Question 7

Which of the following was not true about British in India in the 1700s?

Accepted Answer

A) East Indian Company rule over British Crown 
B) policy to dismantle native industry 
C) export finished textiles to Europe 
D) "indirect rule" between locals and imperial agents 
E) all of the above 
A) East Indian Company rule over British Crown 
B) policy to dismantle native industry 
C) export finished textiles to Europe 
D) "indirect rule" between locals and imperial agents 
E) all of the above

Question 8

Which South Asian empire embraced Buddhism after conquest?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The Raj meant the rule of the ________ in India.

Accepted Answer

A) British 
B) Dutch 
C) French 
D) Mughals 
E) none of the above 
A) British 
B) Dutch 
C) French 
D) Mughals 
E) none of the above

Question 10

Kashmir has a predominately ________ population.

Accepted Answer

A) Muslim 
B) Hindu 
C) Buddhist 
D) Christian 
E) none of the above 
A) Muslim 
B) Hindu 
C) Buddhist 
D) Christian 
E) none of the above

Question 11

Sherpa lifestyles in the Himalayas includes:

Accepted Answer

A) economy based on foreign trekkers 
B) high death counts 
C) deforestation and pollution 
D) began in the colonial era 
E) all of the above 
A) economy based on foreign trekkers 
B) high death counts 
C) deforestation and pollution 
D) began in the colonial era 
E) all of the above

Question 12

When does the wet monsoon season begin in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) May 
B) July 
C) September 
D) December 
E) June 
A) May 
B) July 
C) September 
D) December 
E) June

Question 13

Where are dowry deaths concentrated in India?

Accepted Answer

A) north 
B) south 
C) central 
D) border region with Pakistan 
E) deaths occur equally across India 
A) north 
B) south 
C) central 
D) border region with Pakistan 
E) deaths occur equally across India

Question 14

The concept of karma is associated with which world religion?

Accepted Answer

A) Hinduism 
B) Islam 
C) Buddhism 
D) Christianity 
E) Shintoism 
A) Hinduism 
B) Islam 
C) Buddhism 
D) Christianity 
E) Shintoism

Question 15

What region was described as the "breadbasket of India"?

Accepted Answer

A) Punjab and Haryana 
B) Uttar Pradesh 
C) Kerala 
D) Bengal 
E) Karnataka 
A) Punjab and Haryana 
B) Uttar Pradesh 
C) Kerala 
D) Bengal 
E) Karnataka

Question 16

Where is Mount Everest located?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

From 1979 to 1989,what foreign power had troops on the ground in Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

A) Soviet Union 
B) China 
C) United States 
D) India 
E) Pakistan 
A) Soviet Union 
B) China 
C) United States 
D) India 
E) Pakistan

Question 18

All of the following are possible effects of climate change in South Asia,except:

Accepted Answer

A) sea level rise and land loss in Bangladesh 
B) drought in northern Indian 
C) receding glaciers in Himalayas 
D) escalation in malaria 
E) all of the above 
A) sea level rise and land loss in Bangladesh 
B) drought in northern Indian 
C) receding glaciers in Himalayas 
D) escalation in malaria 
E) all of the above

Question 19

When did the British set about withdrawing from South Asia altogether?

Accepted Answer

A) after the Seven Years War 
B) after World War I 
C) after World War II 
D) during the Vietnam War 
E) none of the above 
A) after the Seven Years War 
B) after World War I 
C) after World War II 
D) during the Vietnam War 
E) none of the above

Question 20

What nation-states control territory in Kashmir?

Accepted Answer

A) India 
B) Pakistan 
C) China 
D) India and Pakistan 
E) all of the above 
A) India 
B) Pakistan 
C) China 
D) India and Pakistan 
E) all of the above

All of the following is true about drone warfare in the Afghan-Pakistan frontier,except:

Buddhism is the main religious practice in:

This country has the second fastest growing economy in the world.

Most of the speakers of Tibeto-Burmese languages in South Asia live in:

The "Great Game" describes conflict over what disputed region?

The Mughals originated in what is today:

Which of the following was not true about British in India in the 1700s?

Which South Asian empire embraced Buddhism after conquest?

The Raj meant the rule of the ________ in India.

Kashmir has a predominately ________ population.

Sherpa lifestyles in the Himalayas includes:

When does the wet monsoon season begin in South Asia?

Where are dowry deaths concentrated in India?

The concept of karma is associated with which world religion?

What region was described as the "breadbasket of India"?

Where is Mount Everest located?

From 1979 to 1989,what foreign power had troops on the ground in Afghanistan?

All of the following are possible effects of climate change in South Asia,except:

When did the British set about withdrawing from South Asia altogether?

What nation-states control territory in Kashmir?

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Exam 9: South Asia

All of the following is true about drone warfare in the Afghan-Pakistan frontier,except:

Buddhism is the main religious practice in:

This country has the second fastest growing economy in the world.

Most of the speakers of Tibeto-Burmese languages in South Asia live in:

The "Great Game" describes conflict over what disputed region?

The Mughals originated in what is today:

Which of the following was not true about British in India in the 1700s?

Which South Asian empire embraced Buddhism after conquest?

The Raj meant the rule of the ________ in India.

Kashmir has a predominately ________ population.

Sherpa lifestyles in the Himalayas includes:

When does the wet monsoon season begin in South Asia?

Where are dowry deaths concentrated in India?

The concept of karma is associated with which world religion?

What region was described as the "breadbasket of India"?

Where is Mount Everest located?

From 1979 to 1989,what foreign power had troops on the ground in Afghanistan?

All of the following are possible effects of climate change in South Asia,except:

When did the British set about withdrawing from South Asia altogether?

What nation-states control territory in Kashmir?

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