Question 1

Meltwater from what mountains supplies the headwaters of the three principal river systems of South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Western Ghats 
B)  Hindu Kush 
C)  Himalayas 
D)  Pamir 
A)  Western Ghats 
B)  Hindu Kush 
C)  Himalayas 
D)  Pamir C

Question 2

The Indus Valley civilization is also known as _________ culture.

Accepted Answer

Harappa

Question 3

The city of Mumbai was once known as ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Madras 
B)  Lahore 
C)  Calcutta 
D)  Bombay 
A)  Madras 
B)  Lahore 
C)  Calcutta 
D)  Bombay D

Question 4

All of the following is true of the Brahmin caste EXCEPT Brahmins:

Accepted Answer

A)  are wealthy by definition. 
B)  are the most ritually pure. 
C)  may not drink alcohol. 
D)  must remain vegetarian. 
A)  are wealthy by definition. 
B)  are the most ritually pure. 
C)  may not drink alcohol. 
D)  must remain vegetarian.

Question 5

During the early days of the Kashmir conflict, most Kashmiris wanted to join India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What have the female prime ministers of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh all had in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were all untouchables. 
B)  They were all the wives or daughters of previous heads of state. 
C)  They were all lesbians. 
D)  They were all assassinated. 
A)  They were all untouchables. 
B)  They were all the wives or daughters of previous heads of state. 
C)  They were all lesbians. 
D)  They were all assassinated.

Question 7

The religious scriptures of Hinduism are known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pentateuch. 
B)  Khalis. 
C)  Vedas. 
D)  Upanishads. 
A)  Pentateuch. 
B)  Khalis. 
C)  Vedas. 
D)  Upanishads.

Question 8

Following independence in 1947, the nations of South Asia tended to favor agriculture over industrial development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An explosion in a pesticide factory in which Indian city caused 3000 deaths in 1984?

Accepted Answer

The answer of An explosion in a pesticide factory in...

Question 10

Which of the following has NOT been an effect of the dowry system in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Female infants are seen as a cost and burden to the family. 
B)  Dowries play an important role in social status. 
C)  Dowries have led to a decreased emphasis on purdah in higher-caste communities. 
D)  Increased affluence and education has reinforced the dowry custom. 
A)  Female infants are seen as a cost and burden to the family. 
B)  Dowries play an important role in social status. 
C)  Dowries have led to a decreased emphasis on purdah in higher-caste communities. 
D)  Increased affluence and education has reinforced the dowry custom.

Question 11

By what means has the government of India attempted to equalize political participation and opportunities for, thus ending discrimination against, people in the lower castes?

Accepted Answer

establishing affirmative actio

Question 12

What Muslim majority territory has been at the center of the conflict between India and Pakistan since India's partition in 1947?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What Muslim majority territory has been at...

Question 13

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a more effective alternative to the Sardar Sarovar Dam in India?

Accepted Answer

A)  rainwater harvesting 
B)  groundwater recharge 
C)  watershed management 
D)  nuclear energy 
A)  rainwater harvesting 
B)  groundwater recharge 
C)  watershed management 
D)  nuclear energy

Question 14

A water conflict exists between India and Bangladesh, two countries that share the Ganga River.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for lower fertility rates in urban areas (as opposed to rural areas)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improved access to health care means children are more likely to survive into adulthood. 
B)  There is less economic incentive in cities to have children because urban children are more likely to go to school (and thus represent a cost to the family). 
C)  Women have more employment option in cities, which makes childbearing less central to their lives. 
D)  The pollution levels found in city water and air decrease both male and female fertility. 
A)  Improved access to health care means children are more likely to survive into adulthood. 
B)  There is less economic incentive in cities to have children because urban children are more likely to go to school (and thus represent a cost to the family). 
C)  Women have more employment option in cities, which makes childbearing less central to their lives. 
D)  The pollution levels found in city water and air decrease both male and female fertility.

Question 16

The modern name for Ceylon is _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The modern name for Ceylon is _____________....

Question 17

The lattice screens that shield women from the view of outsiders are known as______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The lattice screens that shield women from...

Question 18

The British partition of India led to two independent countries, one predominantly Hindu and the other predominantly Muslim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following provides the least plausible explanation for the continued population boom in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  huge number of people in early reproductive years 
B)  high literacy rates among women and men 
C)  relatively high infant mortality rates 
D)  preference for male children 
A)  huge number of people in early reproductive years 
B)  high literacy rates among women and men 
C)  relatively high infant mortality rates 
D)  preference for male children

Question 20

For the most part, the Taliban is composed of highly educated urban men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Meltwater from what mountains supplies the headwaters of the three principal river systems of South Asia?

The Indus Valley civilization is also known as _________ culture.

The city of Mumbai was once known as ____________.

All of the following is true of the Brahmin caste EXCEPT Brahmins:

During the early days of the Kashmir conflict, most Kashmiris wanted to join India.

What have the female prime ministers of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh all had in common?

The religious scriptures of Hinduism are known as the:

Following independence in 1947, the nations of South Asia tended to favor agriculture over industrial development.

An explosion in a pesticide factory in which Indian city caused 3000 deaths in 1984?

Which of the following has NOT been an effect of the dowry system in South Asia?

By what means has the government of India attempted to equalize political participation and opportunities for, thus ending discrimination against, people in the lower castes?

What Muslim majority territory has been at the center of the conflict between India and Pakistan since India's partition in 1947?

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a more effective alternative to the Sardar Sarovar Dam in India?

A water conflict exists between India and Bangladesh, two countries that share the Ganga River.

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for lower fertility rates in urban areas (as opposed to rural areas)?

The modern name for Ceylon is _____________.

The lattice screens that shield women from the view of outsiders are known as______________________.

The British partition of India led to two independent countries, one predominantly Hindu and the other predominantly Muslim.

Which of the following provides the least plausible explanation for the continued population boom in South Asia?

For the most part, the Taliban is composed of highly educated urban men.

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Exam 8: South Asia

Meltwater from what mountains supplies the headwaters of the three principal river systems of South Asia?

The Indus Valley civilization is also known as _________ culture.

The city of Mumbai was once known as ____________.

All of the following is true of the Brahmin caste EXCEPT Brahmins:

During the early days of the Kashmir conflict, most Kashmiris wanted to join India.

What have the female prime ministers of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh all had in common?

The religious scriptures of Hinduism are known as the:

Following independence in 1947, the nations of South Asia tended to favor agriculture over industrial development.

An explosion in a pesticide factory in which Indian city caused 3000 deaths in 1984?

Which of the following has NOT been an effect of the dowry system in South Asia?

By what means has the government of India attempted to equalize political participation and opportunities for, thus ending discrimination against, people in the lower castes?

What Muslim majority territory has been at the center of the conflict between India and Pakistan since India's partition in 1947?

Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a more effective alternative to the Sardar Sarovar Dam in India?

A water conflict exists between India and Bangladesh, two countries that share the Ganga River.

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for lower fertility rates in urban areas (as opposed to rural areas)?

The modern name for Ceylon is _____________.

The lattice screens that shield women from the view of outsiders are known as______________________.

The British partition of India led to two independent countries, one predominantly Hindu and the other predominantly Muslim.

Which of the following provides the least plausible explanation for the continued population boom in South Asia?

For the most part, the Taliban is composed of highly educated urban men.

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania

Filters