Question 1

For people in developing regions, an improved standard of living usually requires more water and energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What language-culture group dominates the south of South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aryan 
B)  Sino-Tibetan 
C)  Austro-Asiatic 
D)  Dravidian 
A)  Aryan 
B)  Sino-Tibetan 
C)  Austro-Asiatic 
D)  Dravidian

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of Jainism?

Accepted Answer

A)  educational accomplishment 
B)  pilgrimage to Mombassa 
C)  strict vegetarianism 
D)  promotion of nonviolence 
A)  educational accomplishment 
B)  pilgrimage to Mombassa 
C)  strict vegetarianism 
D)  promotion of nonviolence

Question 4

All of the following factors are drawing foreign investment into India, EXCEPT the:

Accepted Answer

A)  large and cheap Indian workforce. 
B)  large pent-up domestic demand for manufactured goods. 
C)  excellent educational infrastructure for the middle and upper classes. 
D)  official government policy of employing children for lower wages than adults. 
A)  large and cheap Indian workforce. 
B)  large pent-up domestic demand for manufactured goods. 
C)  excellent educational infrastructure for the middle and upper classes. 
D)  official government policy of employing children for lower wages than adults.

Question 5

Research shows that all of the following are effects of educating women, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  lower socioeconomic status. 
B)  slower population growth. 
C)  increased economic well-being. 
D)  better family health. 
A)  lower socioeconomic status. 
B)  slower population growth. 
C)  increased economic well-being. 
D)  better family health.

Question 6

What Hindu religious tradition is negatively impacting water quality in the Ganga River?

Accepted Answer

Hindu death pilgrimages to river towns a

Question 7

During the winter months, South Asia is relatively dry because cool air from the Eurasian landmass blocks the advancement of warm moist air from the ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What commodity formed the economic backbone of Bengal in the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  gold 
B)  cotton 
C)  tobacco 
D)  aluminum 
A)  gold 
B)  cotton 
C)  tobacco 
D)  aluminum

Question 9

In what South Asian country do 120 million Muslims constitute the largest minority religious group, at 12 percent of the population?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which country invaded Afghanistan in 1979?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  Italy 
C)  the Soviet Union 
D)  Pakistan 
A)  Germany 
B)  Italy 
C)  the Soviet Union 
D)  Pakistan

Question 11

Since the partition of British India in 1947, Islam has been officially outlawed by the Hindu-led Indian central government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following industries constitute a larger share of GNI for most countries in the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture 
B)  service 
C)  extraction 
D)  textile 
A)  agriculture 
B)  service 
C)  extraction 
D)  textile

Question 13

What is the name of the 4000-year-old Hindu scriptures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vedas 
B)  Harappas 
C)  Hindustanis 
D)  Castes 
A)  Vedas 
B)  Harappas 
C)  Hindustanis 
D)  Castes

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true of the caste system today?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no differences in wealth among the members of a particular caste. 
B)  Members of a particular jati tend to dress in a similar manner and speak the same dialect. 
C)  Membership in a specific caste requires following a particular occupation. 
D)  Untouchables and Adivasis benefit from an affirmative action program that guarantees that a certain percentage of government jobs go to these groups. 
A)  There are no differences in wealth among the members of a particular caste. 
B)  Members of a particular jati tend to dress in a similar manner and speak the same dialect. 
C)  Membership in a specific caste requires following a particular occupation. 
D)  Untouchables and Adivasis benefit from an affirmative action program that guarantees that a certain percentage of government jobs go to these groups.

Question 15

What do Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  All are sects of Islam. 
B)  All were reformist movements within Hinduism. 
C)  All are widely practiced in Africa. 
D)  All are primarily urban religions. 
A)  All are sects of Islam. 
B)  All were reformist movements within Hinduism. 
C)  All are widely practiced in Africa. 
D)  All are primarily urban religions.

Question 16

All of the following have been effects of South Asia's green revolution EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in women's status. 
B)  an uneven distribution of the benefits of the new "green" tools and techniques. 
C)  increased soil salinization. 
D)  the pollution of waterways. 
A)  an increase in women's status. 
B)  an uneven distribution of the benefits of the new "green" tools and techniques. 
C)  increased soil salinization. 
D)  the pollution of waterways.

Question 17

Which of the following countries has NOT had a woman as head of state?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Sikhs blend the beliefs of which two religions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam and Christianity 
B)  Christianity and Jainism 
C)  Christianity and Hinduism 
D)  Hinduism and Islam 
A)  Islam and Christianity 
B)  Christianity and Jainism 
C)  Christianity and Hinduism 
D)  Hinduism and Islam

Question 19

Due in part to institutions established by Britain during the colonial era, democracy is taking hold throughout much of South Asia since independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

India's national government is based in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Kolkata. 
B)  New Delhi. 
C)  Delhi. 
D)  Mumbai. 
A)  Kolkata. 
B)  New Delhi. 
C)  Delhi. 
D)  Mumbai.

For people in developing regions, an improved standard of living usually requires more water and energy.

What language-culture group dominates the south of South Asia?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of Jainism?

All of the following factors are drawing foreign investment into India, EXCEPT the:

Research shows that all of the following are effects of educating women, EXCEPT:

What Hindu religious tradition is negatively impacting water quality in the Ganga River?

During the winter months, South Asia is relatively dry because cool air from the Eurasian landmass blocks the advancement of warm moist air from the ocean.

What commodity formed the economic backbone of Bengal in the eighteenth century?

In what South Asian country do 120 million Muslims constitute the largest minority religious group, at 12 percent of the population?

Which country invaded Afghanistan in 1979?

Since the partition of British India in 1947, Islam has been officially outlawed by the Hindu-led Indian central government.

Which of the following industries constitute a larger share of GNI for most countries in the region?

What is the name of the 4000-year-old Hindu scriptures?

Which of the following is NOT true of the caste system today?

What do Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism have in common?

All of the following have been effects of South Asia's green revolution EXCEPT:

Which of the following countries has NOT had a woman as head of state?

Sikhs blend the beliefs of which two religions?

Due in part to institutions established by Britain during the colonial era, democracy is taking hold throughout much of South Asia since independence.

India's national government is based in:

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

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Southeast Asia

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Exam 8: South Asia

For people in developing regions, an improved standard of living usually requires more water and energy.

What language-culture group dominates the south of South Asia?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of Jainism?

All of the following factors are drawing foreign investment into India, EXCEPT the:

Research shows that all of the following are effects of educating women, EXCEPT:

What Hindu religious tradition is negatively impacting water quality in the Ganga River?

During the winter months, South Asia is relatively dry because cool air from the Eurasian landmass blocks the advancement of warm moist air from the ocean.

What commodity formed the economic backbone of Bengal in the eighteenth century?

In what South Asian country do 120 million Muslims constitute the largest minority religious group, at 12 percent of the population?

Which country invaded Afghanistan in 1979?

Since the partition of British India in 1947, Islam has been officially outlawed by the Hindu-led Indian central government.

Which of the following industries constitute a larger share of GNI for most countries in the region?

What is the name of the 4000-year-old Hindu scriptures?

Which of the following is NOT true of the caste system today?

What do Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism have in common?

All of the following have been effects of South Asia's green revolution EXCEPT:

Which of the following countries has NOT had a woman as head of state?

Sikhs blend the beliefs of which two religions?

Due in part to institutions established by Britain during the colonial era, democracy is taking hold throughout much of South Asia since independence.

India's national government is based in:

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