Question 1

Which of the following has NOT been an effect of the Sardar Sarovar Dam project?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased iron ore deposits along the riverside 
B)  disturbance of the Narmada River's natural cycles 
C)  widespread death of aquatic life 
D)  high unemployment among fishers 
A)  increased iron ore deposits along the riverside 
B)  disturbance of the Narmada River's natural cycles 
C)  widespread death of aquatic life 
D)  high unemployment among fishers

Question 2

The anti-Soviet resistance group that formed in Afghanistan following the Soviet invasion were known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  mujahedeen. 
B)  talungalela. 
C)  Afghani Liberation Front. 
D)  Sandinistas. 
A)  mujahedeen. 
B)  talungalela. 
C)  Afghani Liberation Front. 
D)  Sandinistas.

Question 3

What practice arises from a general preference for male children and has very likely contributed to an astonishing imbalance in the ratio of males to females in the Indian population?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What practice arises from a general preference...

Question 4

Tectonic forces, which once played an important role in forming the mountain ranges of the Indian subcontinent, have ceased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All of South Asia is endangered by the nuclear arms race between which two of that region's countries?

Accepted Answer

The answer of All of South Asia is endangered by...

Question 6

Hindutva is another name for:

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-Hindu sentiment. 
B)  Hindu nationalism. 
C)  Hindu separatist movements. 
D)  the chief deity of Hinduism. 
A)  anti-Hindu sentiment. 
B)  Hindu nationalism. 
C)  Hindu separatist movements. 
D)  the chief deity of Hinduism.

Question 7

The varna who are warriors and rulers are the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Caste and class are synonymous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the purpose of the Grameen Bank?

Accepted Answer

A)  offer development aid for transport and communications improvements 
B)  provide small loans to small entrepreneurs in rural villages 
C)  create a common currency to replace national South Asian currencies 
D)  implement structural adjustment policies for client governments 
A)  offer development aid for transport and communications improvements 
B)  provide small loans to small entrepreneurs in rural villages 
C)  create a common currency to replace national South Asian currencies 
D)  implement structural adjustment policies for client governments

Question 10

The shift of winds in South Asia from the dry Asian north to the moist Indian Ocean results in what phenomena?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The shift of winds in South Asia...

Question 11

The first recorded invaders to join the indigenous people of South Asia came from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa. 
B)  Europe. 
C)  Central and Southwest Asia. 
D)  South America. 
A)  Africa. 
B)  Europe. 
C)  Central and Southwest Asia. 
D)  South America.

Question 12

The benefits of the green revolution in South Asia have been uneven, with some regions benefiting much more than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why has India renamed several of its large cities, with Calcutta becoming Kolkata and Bombay becoming Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

A)  to make the city names more easily pronounceable 
B)  to replace the names given to those cities during British colonial rule 
C)  to gain membership into the European Union 
D)  to unite warring factions in North and South India 
A)  to make the city names more easily pronounceable 
B)  to replace the names given to those cities during British colonial rule 
C)  to gain membership into the European Union 
D)  to unite warring factions in North and South India

Question 14

What was the name of the first substantial settled agricultural communities in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

the Indus

Question 15

Political parties based on religious nationalism have gained popularity throughout South Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Services now contribute over 50 percent of GDP in all South Asian countries EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  India. 
B)  Pakistan. 
C)  Afghanistan. 
D)  Bangladesh. 
A)  India. 
B)  Pakistan. 
C)  Afghanistan. 
D)  Bangladesh.

Question 17

The Mughals are credited in part with having facilitated the spread of what religion to South Asia?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Mughals are credited in part with...

Question 18

Bangladesh, formerly known as East Pakistan, became independent in 1971.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Harappa culture was extremely primitive but did engage in agricultural activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Men significantly outnumber women throughout South Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following has NOT been an effect of the Sardar Sarovar Dam project?

The anti-Soviet resistance group that formed in Afghanistan following the Soviet invasion were known as the:

What practice arises from a general preference for male children and has very likely contributed to an astonishing imbalance in the ratio of males to females in the Indian population?

Tectonic forces, which once played an important role in forming the mountain ranges of the Indian subcontinent, have ceased.

All of South Asia is endangered by the nuclear arms race between which two of that region's countries?

Hindutva is another name for:

The varna who are warriors and rulers are the:

Caste and class are synonymous.

What is the purpose of the Grameen Bank?

The shift of winds in South Asia from the dry Asian north to the moist Indian Ocean results in what phenomena?

The first recorded invaders to join the indigenous people of South Asia came from:

The benefits of the green revolution in South Asia have been uneven, with some regions benefiting much more than others.

Why has India renamed several of its large cities, with Calcutta becoming Kolkata and Bombay becoming Mumbai?

What was the name of the first substantial settled agricultural communities in South Asia?

Political parties based on religious nationalism have gained popularity throughout South Asia.

Services now contribute over 50 percent of GDP in all South Asian countries EXCEPT:

The Mughals are credited in part with having facilitated the spread of what religion to South Asia?

Bangladesh, formerly known as East Pakistan, became independent in 1971.

Harappa culture was extremely primitive but did engage in agricultural activities.

Men significantly outnumber women throughout South Asia.

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Exam 8: South Asia

Which of the following has NOT been an effect of the Sardar Sarovar Dam project?

The anti-Soviet resistance group that formed in Afghanistan following the Soviet invasion were known as the:

What practice arises from a general preference for male children and has very likely contributed to an astonishing imbalance in the ratio of males to females in the Indian population?

Tectonic forces, which once played an important role in forming the mountain ranges of the Indian subcontinent, have ceased.

All of South Asia is endangered by the nuclear arms race between which two of that region's countries?

Hindutva is another name for:

The varna who are warriors and rulers are the:

Caste and class are synonymous.

What is the purpose of the Grameen Bank?

The shift of winds in South Asia from the dry Asian north to the moist Indian Ocean results in what phenomena?

The first recorded invaders to join the indigenous people of South Asia came from:

The benefits of the green revolution in South Asia have been uneven, with some regions benefiting much more than others.

Why has India renamed several of its large cities, with Calcutta becoming Kolkata and Bombay becoming Mumbai?

What was the name of the first substantial settled agricultural communities in South Asia?

Political parties based on religious nationalism have gained popularity throughout South Asia.

Services now contribute over 50 percent of GDP in all South Asian countries EXCEPT:

The Mughals are credited in part with having facilitated the spread of what religion to South Asia?

Bangladesh, formerly known as East Pakistan, became independent in 1971.

Harappa culture was extremely primitive but did engage in agricultural activities.

Men significantly outnumber women throughout South Asia.

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