Question 1

Which of the following is true of South Asia's attitude toward population growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Governments have taken a "hands off" approach to population growth and fertility. 
B)  Governments have been trying to reduce population growth since through better health care for 50 years. 
C)  Governments provide tax incentives to have more children. 
D)  Governments vary in their approaches, with India encouraging population growth but Bangladesh discouraging it. 
A)  Governments have taken a "hands off" approach to population growth and fertility. 
B)  Governments have been trying to reduce population growth since through better health care for 50 years. 
C)  Governments provide tax incentives to have more children. 
D)  Governments vary in their approaches, with India encouraging population growth but Bangladesh discouraging it.

Question 2

Economic reforms in South Asia in the 1990s were initiated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Indian government. 
B)  the World Bank. 
C)  the International Monetary Fund. 
D)  global investors based in Hong Kong. 
A)  the Indian government. 
B)  the World Bank. 
C)  the International Monetary Fund. 
D)  global investors based in Hong Kong.

Question 3

What South Asia country did Soviet troops invade in 1979?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Deforestation has been occurring in South Asia for almost 10,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

India has regularly diverted a large proportion of the Ganga River flow in order to serve the needs of what large city?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mumbai 
B)  Bangalore 
C)  Kolkata 
D)  New Delhi 
A)  Mumbai 
B)  Bangalore 
C)  Kolkata 
D)  New Delhi

Question 6

India achieved its independence from Great Britain in:

Accepted Answer

A)  1929. 
B)  1934. 
C)  1942. 
D)  1947. 
A)  1929. 
B)  1934. 
C)  1942. 
D)  1947.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a rule enforced on women in Taliban-controlled areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women must wear a burqa in public. 
B)  Women must have a minimum of three children. 
C)  Women are not permitted to work outside the home. 
D)  Women are not permitted to attend school. 
A)  Women must wear a burqa in public. 
B)  Women must have a minimum of three children. 
C)  Women are not permitted to work outside the home. 
D)  Women are not permitted to attend school.

Question 8

In terms of religion, most Tamils are _____________.

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Question 9

The practice of purdah is strongest in South India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The partition of India can be viewed as part of the British divide-and-conquer colonial philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The body of water to which the Ganga flows is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ganga River. 
B)  Arabian Sea. 
C)  Gulf of Oman. 
D)  Bay of Bengal. 
A)  Ganga River. 
B)  Arabian Sea. 
C)  Gulf of Oman. 
D)  Bay of Bengal.

Question 12

The most privileged of the castes in terms of ritual status are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brahmins. 
B)  Kshatriyas. 
C)  Sudras. 
D)  Adivasis. 
A)  Brahmins. 
B)  Kshatriyas. 
C)  Sudras. 
D)  Adivasis.

Question 13

What was a main goal for India after independence?

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Question 14

The Indian government's campaign to clean up poorly regulated factories came about as a result of the Union Carbide explosion in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lahore. 
B)  Mumbai. 
C)  Bhopal. 
D)  Chennai. 
A)  Lahore. 
B)  Mumbai. 
C)  Bhopal. 
D)  Chennai.

Question 15

India's yearly diversion of the Ganga River deprives the people of what South Asian country a normal flow of the river, causing agricultural losses and ecological disruption?

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Question 16

Following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the United States provided aid to the mujahedeen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The relatively high cost of modern efficient equipment for drip irrigation has hampered widespread implementation of the technology in South Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Despite long years of violence, today Sri Lanka is experiencing strong growth and has become one of South Asia's wealthiest nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following should help reduce corruption in politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender equality 
B)  foreign investment 
C)  the green revolution 
D)  the spread of cell phones 
A)  gender equality 
B)  foreign investment 
C)  the green revolution 
D)  the spread of cell phones

Question 20

Because of its high degree of tectonic activity, South Asia is prone to:

Accepted Answer

A)  droughts. 
B)  hurricanes and tornadoes. 
C)  earthquakes and tsunamis. 
D)  sinkholes and quicksand. 
A)  droughts. 
B)  hurricanes and tornadoes. 
C)  earthquakes and tsunamis. 
D)  sinkholes and quicksand.

Which of the following is true of South Asia's attitude toward population growth?

Economic reforms in South Asia in the 1990s were initiated by:

What South Asia country did Soviet troops invade in 1979?

Deforestation has been occurring in South Asia for almost 10,000 years.

India has regularly diverted a large proportion of the Ganga River flow in order to serve the needs of what large city?

India achieved its independence from Great Britain in:

Which of the following is NOT a rule enforced on women in Taliban-controlled areas?

In terms of religion, most Tamils are _____________.

The practice of purdah is strongest in South India.

The partition of India can be viewed as part of the British divide-and-conquer colonial philosophy.

The body of water to which the Ganga flows is the:

The most privileged of the castes in terms of ritual status are the:

What was a main goal for India after independence?

The Indian government's campaign to clean up poorly regulated factories came about as a result of the Union Carbide explosion in:

India's yearly diversion of the Ganga River deprives the people of what South Asian country a normal flow of the river, causing agricultural losses and ecological disruption?

Following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the United States provided aid to the mujahedeen.

The relatively high cost of modern efficient equipment for drip irrigation has hampered widespread implementation of the technology in South Asia.

Despite long years of violence, today Sri Lanka is experiencing strong growth and has become one of South Asia's wealthiest nations.

Which of the following should help reduce corruption in politics?

Because of its high degree of tectonic activity, South Asia is prone to:

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Exam 8: South Asia

Which of the following is true of South Asia's attitude toward population growth?

Economic reforms in South Asia in the 1990s were initiated by:

What South Asia country did Soviet troops invade in 1979?

Deforestation has been occurring in South Asia for almost 10,000 years.

India has regularly diverted a large proportion of the Ganga River flow in order to serve the needs of what large city?

India achieved its independence from Great Britain in:

Which of the following is NOT a rule enforced on women in Taliban-controlled areas?

In terms of religion, most Tamils are _____________.

The practice of purdah is strongest in South India.

The partition of India can be viewed as part of the British divide-and-conquer colonial philosophy.

The body of water to which the Ganga flows is the:

The most privileged of the castes in terms of ritual status are the:

What was a main goal for India after independence?

The Indian government's campaign to clean up poorly regulated factories came about as a result of the Union Carbide explosion in:

India's yearly diversion of the Ganga River deprives the people of what South Asian country a normal flow of the river, causing agricultural losses and ecological disruption?

Following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the United States provided aid to the mujahedeen.

The relatively high cost of modern efficient equipment for drip irrigation has hampered widespread implementation of the technology in South Asia.

Despite long years of violence, today Sri Lanka is experiencing strong growth and has become one of South Asia's wealthiest nations.

Which of the following should help reduce corruption in politics?

Because of its high degree of tectonic activity, South Asia is prone to:

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