Exam 8: South Asia

Many Hindus believe that the Ganga River is a goddess who purifies all that she touches.

Bangladesh was formerly East Pakistan.

Which of the following was NOT a direct result of British colonial influence in Bengal?

Precipitation from the summer monsoon is particularly intense in which of the following areas of South Asia?

Name one of the two South Asian countries in which Buddhism is practiced by a majority of the people?

The Maoist revolutionaries in Nepal were aided by China.

The vast majority of borrowers in a microcredit arrangement are women.

Which South Asian country became a protectorate of Great Britain during the colonial period?

The Taliban have been strong supporters of women's rights in Afghanistan.

The purpose of Britain's "divide and rule" tactic in South Asia was to antagonize relations between what two groups, thus weakening both in their ability to oppose colonial rule?

The river valleys and coastal plans of India are densely populated.

India's Social Forestry Movement, which began with a protest movement by women who literally hugged trees to save them from destruction, is also known as the ____________ movement.

Deforestation in South Asia began approximately 50 years ago.

What South Asian industry was the first destroyed by British colonization?

How many languages are officially recognized in India?

The pace of deforestation in South Asia has increased dramatically over the past 200 years.

The Sardar Sarovar Dam is intended to dam which Indian river?

It is fair to say that the Sardar Sarovar Dam project has created more problems than it has solved.

The practice of lending very small amounts to would-be business owners is known as______________.

Britain's colonial policy of inhibiting South Asian industrial development encouraged population movement to urban centers.