Question 1

Most of what are now the countries of South Asia were once British colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The "untouchables" of the Hindu caste system are also known as the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What is the primary legacy left in South Asia by the Mughals, whose vast sixteenth-century empire encompassed the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam 
B)  caste system 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  state bureaucracy 
A)  Islam 
B)  caste system 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  state bureaucracy

Question 4

Which of the following describes the Dalit caste, also known as "untouchables?"

Accepted Answer

A)  privileged and noble group not to be engaged by the lower classes 
B)  organized criminals from whom political leaders must curry support 
C)  lowest social class that performs "despicable" tasks 
D)  descendants of colonial administrators who now constitute the political elite 
A)  privileged and noble group not to be engaged by the lower classes 
B)  organized criminals from whom political leaders must curry support 
C)  lowest social class that performs "despicable" tasks 
D)  descendants of colonial administrators who now constitute the political elite

Question 5

South Asia has a history of environmental activism similar to China's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The conflict between the Tamils and the Singhalese took place in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nepal. 
B)  Bhutan. 
C)  Pakistan. 
D)  Sri Lanka. 
A)  Nepal. 
B)  Bhutan. 
C)  Pakistan. 
D)  Sri Lanka.

Question 7

Hindus constitute the largest religious group in India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

South and southwest of the Himalayas are the Indus and Ganga river basins, also called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indian-Australian Plain 
B)  Indo-Gangetic Plain 
C)  Eurasian Plain 
D)  Brahmaputra Plain 
A)  Indian-Australian Plain 
B)  Indo-Gangetic Plain 
C)  Eurasian Plain 
D)  Brahmaputra Plain

Question 9

The first area reached by the summer monsoons of South Asia are:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Western Ghats. 
B)  West Bengal and Bangladesh. 
C)  Darjeeling. 
D)  northern Pakistan. 
A)  the Western Ghats. 
B)  West Bengal and Bangladesh. 
C)  Darjeeling. 
D)  northern Pakistan.

Question 10

The leader of organized civil disobedience against British rule in India was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Indira Gandhi. 
B)  Golda Meir. 
C)  Narendra Modi. 
D)  Mohandas Gandhi. 
A)  Indira Gandhi. 
B)  Golda Meir. 
C)  Narendra Modi. 
D)  Mohandas Gandhi.

Question 11

What language is a common second language in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hindi 
B)  Urdu 
C)  English 
D)  French 
A)  Hindi 
B)  Urdu 
C)  English 
D)  French

Question 12

The shifting of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) contributes to the intensity of the rainfall during South Asia's summer monsoon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following terms refers to the use of traditional methods to fertilize crops and the use of natural predators to control pests?

Accepted Answer

A)  the green revolution 
B)  agroecology 
C)  corporate farming 
D)  the caste system 
A)  the green revolution 
B)  agroecology 
C)  corporate farming 
D)  the caste system

Question 14

The modern government of Bangladesh is generally considered to be as militaristic as the modern government of Pakistan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Relationships between Hindus and Muslims are often quite tense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Increasing education for males and increasing family affluence in South Asia have been gradually eliminating the custom of dowries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What has paradoxically reinforced the custom of dowry in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing education for men and increasing family affluence 
B)  increasing education for women 
C)  increasing tension between Hindus and Muslims 
D)  increasing access to the Internet 
A)  increasing education for men and increasing family affluence 
B)  increasing education for women 
C)  increasing tension between Hindus and Muslims 
D)  increasing access to the Internet

Question 18

Which of the following has NOT happened in the post-colonial period in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of a booming IT industry 
B)  improvements in agricultural as a result of the Green Revolution 
C)  the rapid democratization of the region's countries 
D)  the creation of Bangladesh as a country 
A)  the development of a booming IT industry 
B)  improvements in agricultural as a result of the Green Revolution 
C)  the rapid democratization of the region's countries 
D)  the creation of Bangladesh as a country

Question 19

What is the main purpose of the "Chipko movement" in India?

Accepted Answer

A)  oppose oppression of women 
B)  serve as a "watchdog" of the government 
C)  increase ecological awareness 
D)  reduce India's reliance on exports 
A)  oppose oppression of women 
B)  serve as a "watchdog" of the government 
C)  increase ecological awareness 
D)  reduce India's reliance on exports

Question 20

Members of which caste are traditionally most privileged in ritual status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brahmins 
B)  Kshatriyas 
C)  Sudras 
D)  Vaishyas 
A)  Brahmins 
B)  Kshatriyas 
C)  Sudras 
D)  Vaishyas

Most of what are now the countries of South Asia were once British colonies.

The "untouchables" of the Hindu caste system are also known as the:

What is the primary legacy left in South Asia by the Mughals, whose vast sixteenth-century empire encompassed the region?

Which of the following describes the Dalit caste, also known as "untouchables?"

South Asia has a history of environmental activism similar to China's.

The conflict between the Tamils and the Singhalese took place in:

Hindus constitute the largest religious group in India.

South and southwest of the Himalayas are the Indus and Ganga river basins, also called what?

The first area reached by the summer monsoons of South Asia are:

The leader of organized civil disobedience against British rule in India was:

What language is a common second language in South Asia?

The shifting of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) contributes to the intensity of the rainfall during South Asia's summer monsoon.

Which of the following terms refers to the use of traditional methods to fertilize crops and the use of natural predators to control pests?

The modern government of Bangladesh is generally considered to be as militaristic as the modern government of Pakistan.

Relationships between Hindus and Muslims are often quite tense.

Increasing education for males and increasing family affluence in South Asia have been gradually eliminating the custom of dowries.

What has paradoxically reinforced the custom of dowry in South Asia?

Which of the following has NOT happened in the post-colonial period in South Asia?

What is the main purpose of the "Chipko movement" in India?

Members of which caste are traditionally most privileged in ritual status?

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Exam 8: South Asia

Most of what are now the countries of South Asia were once British colonies.

The "untouchables" of the Hindu caste system are also known as the:

What is the primary legacy left in South Asia by the Mughals, whose vast sixteenth-century empire encompassed the region?

Which of the following describes the Dalit caste, also known as "untouchables?"

South Asia has a history of environmental activism similar to China's.

The conflict between the Tamils and the Singhalese took place in:

Hindus constitute the largest religious group in India.

South and southwest of the Himalayas are the Indus and Ganga river basins, also called what?

The first area reached by the summer monsoons of South Asia are:

The leader of organized civil disobedience against British rule in India was:

What language is a common second language in South Asia?

The shifting of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) contributes to the intensity of the rainfall during South Asia's summer monsoon.

Which of the following terms refers to the use of traditional methods to fertilize crops and the use of natural predators to control pests?

The modern government of Bangladesh is generally considered to be as militaristic as the modern government of Pakistan.

Relationships between Hindus and Muslims are often quite tense.

Increasing education for males and increasing family affluence in South Asia have been gradually eliminating the custom of dowries.

What has paradoxically reinforced the custom of dowry in South Asia?

Which of the following has NOT happened in the post-colonial period in South Asia?

What is the main purpose of the "Chipko movement" in India?

Members of which caste are traditionally most privileged in ritual status?

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