Question 1

Where do the Himalayan Mountains lie, relative to the region of South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) in the center of South Asia 
B) south of South Asia 
C) west of South Asia 
D) north of South Asia 
E) east of South Asia 
A) in the center of South Asia 
B) south of South Asia 
C) west of South Asia 
D) north of South Asia 
E) east of South Asia

Question 2

Who is the father-figure of Indian independence?

Accepted Answer

A) Raj Kumar 
B) Koose Veerappan 
C) Aasif Mandviwala 
D) Mohandas Gandhi 
E) Siddhartha Guatama 
A) Raj Kumar 
B) Koose Veerappan 
C) Aasif Mandviwala 
D) Mohandas Gandhi 
E) Siddhartha Guatama

Question 3

Why is Bangladesh internationally competitive in textile and clothing manufacture?

Accepted Answer

A) Its wages are low. 
B) It is located near its markets. 
C) It has abundant natural resources. 
D) It has a well-educated population with levels of literacy. 
E) It has a cheap source of energy. 
A) Its wages are low. 
B) It is located near its markets. 
C) It has abundant natural resources. 
D) It has a well-educated population with levels of literacy. 
E) It has a cheap source of energy.

Question 4

With which religion was the Mughal Empire of South Asia identified?

Accepted Answer

A) Hinduism 
B) Jainism 
C) Islam 
D) Bahia 
E) Christianity 
A) Hinduism 
B) Jainism 
C) Islam 
D) Bahia 
E) Christianity

Question 5

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding population density patterns in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) Population density is greatest in the central region of India and decreases as you move away from the core of central India. 
B) Bangladesh has a low population density compared to other South Asian nations. 
C) Population is evenly distributed across the entirety of South Asia. 
D) Population density is greatest in the desert frontier of western Pakistan. 
E) There are two primary population clusters N one running the length of the Ganges, the other along the Indus in neighboring Pakistan. 
A) Population density is greatest in the central region of India and decreases as you move away from the core of central India. 
B) Bangladesh has a low population density compared to other South Asian nations. 
C) Population is evenly distributed across the entirety of South Asia. 
D) Population density is greatest in the desert frontier of western Pakistan. 
E) There are two primary population clusters N one running the length of the Ganges, the other along the Indus in neighboring Pakistan.

Question 6

The two ethnic groups involved in the violence in Sri Lanka are

Accepted Answer

A) Sinhalese and Muslims 
B) Sinhalese and Tamils 
C) Hindus and Tamils 
D) Hindus and Bengalis 
E) Hindus and Muslims 
A) Sinhalese and Muslims 
B) Sinhalese and Tamils 
C) Hindus and Tamils 
D) Hindus and Bengalis 
E) Hindus and Muslims

Question 7

Which of the following phrases best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) an agricultural and ecological failure, but a social success 
B) an agricultural success, but an ecological and social failure 
C) an agricultural disaster, as well as an ecological and social failure 
D) an agricultural success, as well as an ecological and social success 
E) an agricultural and ecological success, but a social failure 
A) an agricultural and ecological failure, but a social success 
B) an agricultural success, but an ecological and social failure 
C) an agricultural disaster, as well as an ecological and social failure 
D) an agricultural success, as well as an ecological and social success 
E) an agricultural and ecological success, but a social failure

Question 8

Which area will be the driest as result of the rain-shadow effect?

Accepted Answer

A) the higher elevations on the windward side of a mountain range 
B) the flatlands bordering the windward side of the mountain range 
C) the leeward (downwind)side of a mountain range 
D) the low elevations on the windward side of a mountain range 
E) the summit of the mountain, where temperatures are usually below freezing 
A) the higher elevations on the windward side of a mountain range 
B) the flatlands bordering the windward side of the mountain range 
C) the leeward (downwind)side of a mountain range 
D) the low elevations on the windward side of a mountain range 
E) the summit of the mountain, where temperatures are usually below freezing

Question 9

What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) Bengali 
B) Persian 
C) Dravidian 
D) Hindi 
E) Gujarati 
A) Bengali 
B) Persian 
C) Dravidian 
D) Hindi 
E) Gujarati

Question 10

What language has been suggested as a unifying national language in India?

Accepted Answer

A) English 
B) Hindi 
C) Dravidian 
D) Brahui 
E) French 
A) English 
B) Hindi 
C) Dravidian 
D) Brahui 
E) French

Question 11

What behavior does the South Asian religion of Jainism emphasize over all others?

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance 
B) honesty 
C) prayer 
D) nonviolence 
E) fasting 
A) tolerance 
B) honesty 
C) prayer 
D) nonviolence 
E) fasting

Question 12

Which two nations of South Asia comprise the largest population in the region?

Accepted Answer

A) India and Sri Lanka 
B) Bangladesh and Pakistan 
C) India and Nepal 
D) India and Pakistan 
E) Nepal and Bhutan 
A) India and Sri Lanka 
B) Bangladesh and Pakistan 
C) India and Nepal 
D) India and Pakistan 
E) Nepal and Bhutan

Question 13

In an essay, discuss where in India Green Revolution technology was implemented and some of its positive and negative outcomes.

Accepted Answer

The Green Revolution relied heavily on i

Question 14

Which region of in India has the region's overall highest level of socio-economic development?

Accepted Answer

A) the Himalayan north (ex. Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh) 
B) the eastern states (ex. Assam, Meghalaya and Manipur) 
C) the Ganges Plain (ex. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) 
D) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh 
E) the west and the south (ex. Maharashtra, Goa and Kerala) 
A) the Himalayan north (ex. Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh) 
B) the eastern states (ex. Assam, Meghalaya and Manipur) 
C) the Ganges Plain (ex. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) 
D) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh 
E) the west and the south (ex. Maharashtra, Goa and Kerala)

Question 15

The Grameen Bank originated in which country?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Write an essay in which you examine and explain the nature and extent of poverty in South Asia, as well as the region's level of economic development, including which sectors are strong, which are weak, and what overall growth trends have been.

Accepted Answer

Poverty is extensive in the region, but

Question 17

Which nation is dominated by the Himalayas?

Accepted Answer

A) Bangladesh 
B) Sri Lanka 
C) Nepal 
D) Pakistan 
E) Maldives 
A) Bangladesh 
B) Sri Lanka 
C) Nepal 
D) Pakistan 
E) Maldives

Question 18

What name is sometimes given to the region of South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) Indistan 
B) the peninsula 
C) the Indian Subcontinent 
D) India proper 
E) Hindustan 
A) Indistan 
B) the peninsula 
C) the Indian Subcontinent 
D) India proper 
E) Hindustan

Question 19

Sikh men have a distinct physical appearance because

Accepted Answer

A) they dye their hair blue since it is a sacred color to Sikhs 
B) they wear bright yellow and saffron robes 
C) they do not cut their hair or beards and wrap their hair in turbans 
D) they engage in religious ceremonies where they ritualistically scar their faces 
E) they shave all their hair and are bald 
A) they dye their hair blue since it is a sacred color to Sikhs 
B) they wear bright yellow and saffron robes 
C) they do not cut their hair or beards and wrap their hair in turbans 
D) they engage in religious ceremonies where they ritualistically scar their faces 
E) they shave all their hair and are bald

Question 20

What was the primary force behind the formation of the Himalayas?

Accepted Answer

A) the collision of peninsular India with the Eurasia continental plate 
B) the rifting (pulling apart)of the Eurasian Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate 
C) the erosion of the landscape north and south of the region that would become the mountains 
D) the upwelling of molten matter from a hot spot beneath the Indian subcontinent 
E) major volcanic activity 
A) the collision of peninsular India with the Eurasia continental plate 
B) the rifting (pulling apart)of the Eurasian Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate 
C) the erosion of the landscape north and south of the region that would become the mountains 
D) the upwelling of molten matter from a hot spot beneath the Indian subcontinent 
E) major volcanic activity

Where do the Himalayan Mountains lie, relative to the region of South Asia?

Who is the father-figure of Indian independence?

Why is Bangladesh internationally competitive in textile and clothing manufacture?

With which religion was the Mughal Empire of South Asia identified?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding population density patterns in South Asia?

The two ethnic groups involved in the violence in Sri Lanka are

Which of the following phrases best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution?

Which area will be the driest as result of the rain-shadow effect?

What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia?

What language has been suggested as a unifying national language in India?

What behavior does the South Asian religion of Jainism emphasize over all others?

Which two nations of South Asia comprise the largest population in the region?

In an essay, discuss where in India Green Revolution technology was implemented and some of its positive and negative outcomes.

Which region of in India has the region's overall highest level of socio-economic development?

The Grameen Bank originated in which country?

Write an essay in which you examine and explain the nature and extent of poverty in South Asia, as well as the region's level of economic development, including which sectors are strong, which are weak, and what overall growth trends have been.

Which nation is dominated by the Himalayas?

What name is sometimes given to the region of South Asia?

Sikh men have a distinct physical appearance because

What was the primary force behind the formation of the Himalayas?

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Exam 12: South Asia

Where do the Himalayan Mountains lie, relative to the region of South Asia?

Who is the father-figure of Indian independence?

Why is Bangladesh internationally competitive in textile and clothing manufacture?

With which religion was the Mughal Empire of South Asia identified?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding population density patterns in South Asia?

The two ethnic groups involved in the violence in Sri Lanka are

Which of the following phrases best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution?

Which area will be the driest as result of the rain-shadow effect?

What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia?

What language has been suggested as a unifying national language in India?

What behavior does the South Asian religion of Jainism emphasize over all others?

Which two nations of South Asia comprise the largest population in the region?

In an essay, discuss where in India Green Revolution technology was implemented and some of its positive and negative outcomes.

Which region of in India has the region's overall highest level of socio-economic development?

The Grameen Bank originated in which country?

Write an essay in which you examine and explain the nature and extent of poverty in South Asia, as well as the region's level of economic development, including which sectors are strong, which are weak, and what overall growth trends have been.

Which nation is dominated by the Himalayas?

What name is sometimes given to the region of South Asia?

Sikh men have a distinct physical appearance because

What was the primary force behind the formation of the Himalayas?

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

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