Question 1

What was the general name given to the improvements in agricultural productivity brought about by new seeds and fertilizers developed and introduced during the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

the green

Question 2

There is no Christian or Jewish presence in South Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Himalayas were created when which two tectonic plates collided?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacific and Atlantic 
B)  Eurasian and Indian-Australian 
C)  African and Eurasian 
D)  Indian-Australian and Mongolian 
A)  Pacific and Atlantic 
B)  Eurasian and Indian-Australian 
C)  African and Eurasian 
D)  Indian-Australian and Mongolian

Question 4

What term describes the price paid by the family of a bride to "unload" her on her husband's family?

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Question 5

What is the most practiced religion in India?

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Question 6

Which country is NOT considered a part of the South Asia region?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Mohandas Gandhi's tactics of nonviolent resistance to colonial rule became widely supported following the:

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A)  Boston Tea Party. 
B)  failure of the Indian Congress movement. 
C)  the rebellion of South Asian soldiers employed by the East India Company in 1857. 
D)  the Salt March of 1930. 
A)  Boston Tea Party. 
B)  failure of the Indian Congress movement. 
C)  the rebellion of South Asian soldiers employed by the East India Company in 1857. 
D)  the Salt March of 1930.

Question 8

The relations of what two South Asian countries are strained by regional conflicts in the state of Kashmir?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sri Lanka and Bangladesh 
B)  Bangladesh and India 
C)  India and Pakistan 
D)  Pakistan and Bangladesh 
A)  Sri Lanka and Bangladesh 
B)  Bangladesh and India 
C)  India and Pakistan 
D)  Pakistan and Bangladesh

Question 9

What is the largest minority religious group in India, at 12 percent of the population?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the largest minority religious group...

Question 10

The majority of people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Maldives are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hindus. 
B)  Buddhists. 
C)  Muslims. 
D)  Sikhs. 
A)  Hindus. 
B)  Buddhists. 
C)  Muslims. 
D)  Sikhs.

Question 11

The Indian city that holds the world record for annual rainfall is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Darjeeling. 
B)  Punjab. 
C)  New Delhi. 
D)  Mumbai. 
A)  Darjeeling. 
B)  Punjab. 
C)  New Delhi. 
D)  Mumbai.

Question 12

In the overall state of human well-being, South Asia is:

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A)  extremely high. 
B)  extremely low. 
C)  marginal. 
D)  rapidly improving. 
A)  extremely high. 
B)  extremely low. 
C)  marginal. 
D)  rapidly improving.

Question 13

Members of the Brahmin caste are by definition wealthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Contemporary South Asia governments still have institutions put in place by British colonial rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Deccan Plateau is north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

More than half the workers in South Asia work in:

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture. 
B)  services. 
C)  government. 
D)  heavy industry. 
A)  agriculture. 
B)  services. 
C)  government. 
D)  heavy industry.

Question 17

Women are well represented in the parliaments of India and Sri Lanka.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the foundational argument of the so-called "social forestry movement" in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management of forest resources should be given to local communities. 
B)  Government foresters should rely on scientific, not "homegrown," techniques. 
C)  Human use of forests should be limited to the harvest of dead or diseased trees. 
D)  South Asian forests should produce goods for South Asians, not export markets. 
A)  Management of forest resources should be given to local communities. 
B)  Government foresters should rely on scientific, not "homegrown," techniques. 
C)  Human use of forests should be limited to the harvest of dead or diseased trees. 
D)  South Asian forests should produce goods for South Asians, not export markets.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the microcredit system in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of the loans are made to women. 
B)  The loans usually pay the start-up costs of small enterprises. 
C)  Microcredit is based on a system of borrowers who are organized into small groups that are collectively responsible for repaying the loan. 
D)  While microcredit has been somewhat successful, more than half the loans are not repaid. 
A)  Most of the loans are made to women. 
B)  The loans usually pay the start-up costs of small enterprises. 
C)  Microcredit is based on a system of borrowers who are organized into small groups that are collectively responsible for repaying the loan. 
D)  While microcredit has been somewhat successful, more than half the loans are not repaid.

Question 20

The first agricultural communities in South Asia appeared about 3640 years ago along the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Indus River. 
B)  Ganga River. 
C)  Bay of Bengal. 
D)  Aegean Sea. 
A)  Indus River. 
B)  Ganga River. 
C)  Bay of Bengal. 
D)  Aegean Sea.

What was the general name given to the improvements in agricultural productivity brought about by new seeds and fertilizers developed and introduced during the 1960s?

There is no Christian or Jewish presence in South Asia.

The Himalayas were created when which two tectonic plates collided?

What term describes the price paid by the family of a bride to "unload" her on her husband's family?

What is the most practiced religion in India?

Which country is NOT considered a part of the South Asia region?

Mohandas Gandhi's tactics of nonviolent resistance to colonial rule became widely supported following the:

The relations of what two South Asian countries are strained by regional conflicts in the state of Kashmir?

What is the largest minority religious group in India, at 12 percent of the population?

The majority of people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Maldives are:

The Indian city that holds the world record for annual rainfall is:

In the overall state of human well-being, South Asia is:

Members of the Brahmin caste are by definition wealthy.

Contemporary South Asia governments still have institutions put in place by British colonial rule.

The Deccan Plateau is north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.

More than half the workers in South Asia work in:

Women are well represented in the parliaments of India and Sri Lanka.

What is the foundational argument of the so-called "social forestry movement" in South Asia?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the microcredit system in South Asia?

The first agricultural communities in South Asia appeared about 3640 years ago along the:

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Exam 8: South Asia

What was the general name given to the improvements in agricultural productivity brought about by new seeds and fertilizers developed and introduced during the 1960s?

There is no Christian or Jewish presence in South Asia.

The Himalayas were created when which two tectonic plates collided?

What term describes the price paid by the family of a bride to "unload" her on her husband's family?

What is the most practiced religion in India?

Which country is NOT considered a part of the South Asia region?

Mohandas Gandhi's tactics of nonviolent resistance to colonial rule became widely supported following the:

The relations of what two South Asian countries are strained by regional conflicts in the state of Kashmir?

What is the largest minority religious group in India, at 12 percent of the population?

The majority of people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Maldives are:

The Indian city that holds the world record for annual rainfall is:

In the overall state of human well-being, South Asia is:

Members of the Brahmin caste are by definition wealthy.

Contemporary South Asia governments still have institutions put in place by British colonial rule.

The Deccan Plateau is north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.

More than half the workers in South Asia work in:

Women are well represented in the parliaments of India and Sri Lanka.

What is the foundational argument of the so-called "social forestry movement" in South Asia?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the microcredit system in South Asia?

The first agricultural communities in South Asia appeared about 3640 years ago along the:

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