Question 1

What is the name of the institution at the center of the microcredit system in South Asia?

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Question 2

In the caste system, untouchables are considered to be so lowly as to have no caste.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All of the following are efforts to respond to the threats of climate change in South Asia EXCEPT:

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A)  development of solar and wind energy. 
B)  underground water management systems. 
C)  reduction of carbon dioxide emissions via electric (rather than gasoline-powered) cars. 
D)  technologies to disperse or reverse monsoon wind patterns before they reach the region. 
A)  development of solar and wind energy. 
B)  underground water management systems. 
C)  reduction of carbon dioxide emissions via electric (rather than gasoline-powered) cars. 
D)  technologies to disperse or reverse monsoon wind patterns before they reach the region.

Question 4

The Aadhaar Project seeks to provide all Indians with their unique photo/digitized ID card.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One benefit of the summer monsoons in South Asia is the fact that the region never experiences droughts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Conflicts arising from religious nationalism often involve simultaneous claims to a particular territory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What South Asian country is expected to overtake China as the world's most populous country?

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The answer of What South Asian country is expected to...

Question 8

It is accurate to say that everyone in South Asia is a minority in one way or another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Many fear that _________________ will be used in the long-standing dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.

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A)  biological agents 
B)  nuclear weapons 
C)  defoliants 
D)  guerrilla warfare 
A)  biological agents 
B)  nuclear weapons 
C)  defoliants 
D)  guerrilla warfare

Question 10

Which is true of the Ganga River?

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A)  Its water is relatively pure. 
B)  It is against the Hindu religion for dead bodies to be dumped in it. 
C)  It is India's most sacred river. 
D)  It has been polluted by the Union Carbide explosion in Bhopal. 
A)  Its water is relatively pure. 
B)  It is against the Hindu religion for dead bodies to be dumped in it. 
C)  It is India's most sacred river. 
D)  It has been polluted by the Union Carbide explosion in Bhopal.

Question 11

The early winter monsoons of South Asia release rains over parts of:

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A)  Pakistan. 
B)  Afghanistan. 
C)  Nepal and Bhutan. 
D)  Sri Lanka and southeastern India. 
A)  Pakistan. 
B)  Afghanistan. 
C)  Nepal and Bhutan. 
D)  Sri Lanka and southeastern India.

Question 12

Which of the following countries did the British attempt to create as a buffer state against Russian advances?

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

Question 13

Which technique did the two protesters of the Sardar Sarovar Dam project (Mehda Patkar and Narendra Modi) use to gain attention for their protests?

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A)  hunger strike 
B)  suicide 
C)  self-mutilation (cutting) 
D)  chaining themselves to trees 
A)  hunger strike 
B)  suicide 
C)  self-mutilation (cutting) 
D)  chaining themselves to trees

Question 14

In the naturally dry regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, current levels of agriculture and industry are probably not sustainable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The former name of Sri Lanka was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Madras. 
B)  Bombay. 
C)  Ceylon. 
D)  Tanganyika. 
A)  Madras. 
B)  Bombay. 
C)  Ceylon. 
D)  Tanganyika.

Question 16

What name is given to the practice of concealing women from nonfamily men?

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Question 17

Urban women in South Asia usually enjoy greater individual freedom than rural women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Major air and water pollution problems in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh include all of the following, EXCEPT:

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A)  industrial waste. 
B)  lack of sewage processing facilities. 
C)  storage of nuclear waste from nuclear power plants. 
D)  end of life pilgrimages. 
A)  industrial waste. 
B)  lack of sewage processing facilities. 
C)  storage of nuclear waste from nuclear power plants. 
D)  end of life pilgrimages.

Question 19

The greatest population density in South Asia is found in:

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A)  the Ganga/Brahmaputra delta. 
B)  Mumbai and its environs. 
C)  central India. 
D)  the Himalayas. 
A)  the Ganga/Brahmaputra delta. 
B)  Mumbai and its environs. 
C)  central India. 
D)  the Himalayas.

Question 20

The plateau that rose up behind the Himalayas as a result of strong tectonic forces is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bhutan. 
B)  Nepal. 
C)  Afghanistan. 
D)  Tibet. 
A)  Bhutan. 
B)  Nepal. 
C)  Afghanistan. 
D)  Tibet.

What is the name of the institution at the center of the microcredit system in South Asia?

In the caste system, untouchables are considered to be so lowly as to have no caste.

All of the following are efforts to respond to the threats of climate change in South Asia EXCEPT:

The Aadhaar Project seeks to provide all Indians with their unique photo/digitized ID card.

One benefit of the summer monsoons in South Asia is the fact that the region never experiences droughts.

Conflicts arising from religious nationalism often involve simultaneous claims to a particular territory.

What South Asian country is expected to overtake China as the world's most populous country?

It is accurate to say that everyone in South Asia is a minority in one way or another.

Many fear that _________________ will be used in the long-standing dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.

Which is true of the Ganga River?

The early winter monsoons of South Asia release rains over parts of:

Which of the following countries did the British attempt to create as a buffer state against Russian advances?

Which technique did the two protesters of the Sardar Sarovar Dam project (Mehda Patkar and Narendra Modi) use to gain attention for their protests?

In the naturally dry regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, current levels of agriculture and industry are probably not sustainable.

The former name of Sri Lanka was:

What name is given to the practice of concealing women from nonfamily men?

Urban women in South Asia usually enjoy greater individual freedom than rural women.

Major air and water pollution problems in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh include all of the following, EXCEPT:

The greatest population density in South Asia is found in:

The plateau that rose up behind the Himalayas as a result of strong tectonic forces is:

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Exam 8: South Asia

What is the name of the institution at the center of the microcredit system in South Asia?

In the caste system, untouchables are considered to be so lowly as to have no caste.

All of the following are efforts to respond to the threats of climate change in South Asia EXCEPT:

The Aadhaar Project seeks to provide all Indians with their unique photo/digitized ID card.

One benefit of the summer monsoons in South Asia is the fact that the region never experiences droughts.

Conflicts arising from religious nationalism often involve simultaneous claims to a particular territory.

What South Asian country is expected to overtake China as the world's most populous country?

It is accurate to say that everyone in South Asia is a minority in one way or another.

Many fear that _________________ will be used in the long-standing dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.

Which is true of the Ganga River?

The early winter monsoons of South Asia release rains over parts of:

Which of the following countries did the British attempt to create as a buffer state against Russian advances?

Which technique did the two protesters of the Sardar Sarovar Dam project (Mehda Patkar and Narendra Modi) use to gain attention for their protests?

In the naturally dry regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, current levels of agriculture and industry are probably not sustainable.

The former name of Sri Lanka was:

What name is given to the practice of concealing women from nonfamily men?

Urban women in South Asia usually enjoy greater individual freedom than rural women.

Major air and water pollution problems in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh include all of the following, EXCEPT:

The greatest population density in South Asia is found in:

The plateau that rose up behind the Himalayas as a result of strong tectonic forces is:

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