Question 1

What role does the Grameen Bank play in Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

A) It acts as a liaison to the International Monetary Fund. 
B) It provides low-interest credit to fund small-scale enterprise. 
C) It regulates interest rates in the country. 
D) It is the largest commercial bank. 
E) It facilitates international financial activities. 
A) It acts as a liaison to the International Monetary Fund. 
B) It provides low-interest credit to fund small-scale enterprise. 
C) It regulates interest rates in the country. 
D) It is the largest commercial bank. 
E) It facilitates international financial activities.

Question 2

What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

A) Sri Lanka 
B) Kashmir 
C) the Indian State of Goa 
D) Punjab 
E) Madhya Pradesh 
A) Sri Lanka 
B) Kashmir 
C) the Indian State of Goa 
D) Punjab 
E) Madhya Pradesh

Question 3

The majority of people in South Asia are

Accepted Answer

A) Muslim 
B) Sikh 
C) Hindu 
D) Christian 
E) Jains 
A) Muslim 
B) Sikh 
C) Hindu 
D) Christian 
E) Jains

Question 4

The current population of India is roughly

Accepted Answer

A) 162.9 billion 
B) 1.328 billion 
C) 436 million 
D) 1.328 million 
E) 203.4 million 
A) 162.9 billion 
B) 1.328 billion 
C) 436 million 
D) 1.328 million 
E) 203.4 million

Question 5

The British East India Company was

Accepted Answer

A) largely comprised of British laborers sent to work in India under the authority of Indian vassal states 
B) a private firm acting as an arm of the British government that gained economic and military dominance over much of South Asia 
C) a publicly-owned Indian company where profits were largely shared by various Indian principalities 
D) dissolved after the 1857 uprising in India 
E) established after Indian independence in 1947 
A) largely comprised of British laborers sent to work in India under the authority of Indian vassal states 
B) a private firm acting as an arm of the British government that gained economic and military dominance over much of South Asia 
C) a publicly-owned Indian company where profits were largely shared by various Indian principalities 
D) dissolved after the 1857 uprising in India 
E) established after Indian independence in 1947

Question 6

What nation did the Bengalis in the former East Pakistan establish after independence in 1971?

Accepted Answer

A) Bhutan 
B) India 
C) Nepal 
D) Pakistan 
E) Bangladesh 
A) Bhutan 
B) India 
C) Nepal 
D) Pakistan 
E) Bangladesh

Question 7

Based on ALL of the socio-economic factors listed, which nation has the overall lowest socio-economic status for women?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems of South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) insecure nuclear waste disposal 
B) extinction of wildlife 
C) air pollution 
D) deforestation 
E) desertification 
A) insecure nuclear waste disposal 
B) extinction of wildlife 
C) air pollution 
D) deforestation 
E) desertification

Question 9

Which of these statements regarding migration within South Asia is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) There is presently a great amount of cross-border population exchange between India and Pakistan. 
B) There is a steady stream of migrants from southern India (ex. Tamil Nadu and Kerala). 
C) There has been a steady stream of migrants from India into Pakistan. 
D) Indians have been steadily migrating north into Nepal and Kashmir. 
E) People from across northern, central and eastern India have been migrating to Mumbai. 
A) There is presently a great amount of cross-border population exchange between India and Pakistan. 
B) There is a steady stream of migrants from southern India (ex. Tamil Nadu and Kerala). 
C) There has been a steady stream of migrants from India into Pakistan. 
D) Indians have been steadily migrating north into Nepal and Kashmir. 
E) People from across northern, central and eastern India have been migrating to Mumbai.

Question 10

You live in the central Indian city of Nagpur, located in the geographic center of India. Briefly describe the climatic differences in Nagpur for the months of January and July.

Accepted Answer

The climate in India is dominated by the

Question 11

Upon which industry is Nepal heavily reliant?

Accepted Answer

A) mining 
B) heavy manufacturing 
C) international tourism 
D) cotton production 
E) information-technology 
A) mining 
B) heavy manufacturing 
C) international tourism 
D) cotton production 
E) information-technology

Question 12

You live in Karachi. You more than likely speak which two languages?

Accepted Answer

A) Tamil and Hindi 
B) Hindi and Nepali 
C) Bengali and Tamil 
D) Sindhi and Urdu 
E) Kashmiri and Bengali 
A) Tamil and Hindi 
B) Hindi and Nepali 
C) Bengali and Tamil 
D) Sindhi and Urdu 
E) Kashmiri and Bengali

Question 13

What is the Grameen Bank? Compose a brief essay on the history, mission and success of the Grameen Bank in South Asia.

Accepted Answer

The Grameen Bank originated in Banglades

Question 14

Which of the following statements about Islam in South Asia is TRUE in modern times?

Accepted Answer

A) Islam has coexisted peacefully with Hinduism during the past century. 
B) Sri Lanka is overwhelmingly Muslim. 
C) India is predominately Muslim today, with more than 170 million adherents. 
D) India is a minority Muslim nation. 
E) Muslims tend to be coastal people in South Asia, whereas Hinduism is found in the mountainous interior. 
A) Islam has coexisted peacefully with Hinduism during the past century. 
B) Sri Lanka is overwhelmingly Muslim. 
C) India is predominately Muslim today, with more than 170 million adherents. 
D) India is a minority Muslim nation. 
E) Muslims tend to be coastal people in South Asia, whereas Hinduism is found in the mountainous interior.

Question 15

Orographic precipitation requires which two physical features to occur?

Accepted Answer

A) ocean and tropical forest 
B) ocean and desert 
C) desert and tropical rain forest 
D) desert and mountains 
E) ocean and mountains 
A) ocean and tropical forest 
B) ocean and desert 
C) desert and tropical rain forest 
D) desert and mountains 
E) ocean and mountains

Question 16

What is a reason why urbanization is increasing in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) widespread rural famines forcing people to migrate into cities 
B) official government policies that encourage city growth (such as financial relocation assistance) 
C) a higher fertility rate in urban areas 
D) changes in the economics of agriculture resulting in greater mechanization 
E) better economic opportunities in the cities 
A) widespread rural famines forcing people to migrate into cities 
B) official government policies that encourage city growth (such as financial relocation assistance) 
C) a higher fertility rate in urban areas 
D) changes in the economics of agriculture resulting in greater mechanization 
E) better economic opportunities in the cities

Question 17

What are the Tamil Tigers?

Accepted Answer

A) a rebel force in Sri Lanka 
B) a politically oriented singing group in Bangladesh 
C) a sub-species of large felines in Nepal 
D) an international soccer team from one of the states of India 
E) a group of environmental activists in Pakistan 
A) a rebel force in Sri Lanka 
B) a politically oriented singing group in Bangladesh 
C) a sub-species of large felines in Nepal 
D) an international soccer team from one of the states of India 
E) a group of environmental activists in Pakistan

Question 18

After the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, the Pakistan government

Accepted Answer

A) used the confusion of the situation to launch an attack against India. 
B) agreed to aid the United States in its fight against the Taliban. 
C) dissolved and reorganized as an Islamic theocracy. 
D) immediately rescinded Pashtun autonomy in the northern portions of the country. 
E) sided completely with the Taliban. 
A) used the confusion of the situation to launch an attack against India. 
B) agreed to aid the United States in its fight against the Taliban. 
C) dissolved and reorganized as an Islamic theocracy. 
D) immediately rescinded Pashtun autonomy in the northern portions of the country. 
E) sided completely with the Taliban.

Question 19

What was Partition? Write a brief essay explaining Partition, making certain to identify the states and religions involved in that geopolitical conflict.

Accepted Answer

India existed as a single country until

Question 20

The Green Revolution in South Asia largely concentrated on which two crops?

Accepted Answer

A) rice and potatoes 
B) corn and potatoes 
C) wheat and rice 
D) corn and rice 
E) wheat and potatoes 
A) rice and potatoes 
B) corn and potatoes 
C) wheat and rice 
D) corn and rice 
E) wheat and potatoes

What role does the Grameen Bank play in Bangladesh?

What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan?

The majority of people in South Asia are

The current population of India is roughly

The British East India Company was

What nation did the Bengalis in the former East Pakistan establish after independence in 1971?

Based on ALL of the socio-economic factors listed, which nation has the overall lowest socio-economic status for women?

Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems of South Asia?

Which of these statements regarding migration within South Asia is TRUE?

You live in the central Indian city of Nagpur, located in the geographic center of India. Briefly describe the climatic differences in Nagpur for the months of January and July.

Upon which industry is Nepal heavily reliant?

You live in Karachi. You more than likely speak which two languages?

What is the Grameen Bank? Compose a brief essay on the history, mission and success of the Grameen Bank in South Asia.

Which of the following statements about Islam in South Asia is TRUE in modern times?

Orographic precipitation requires which two physical features to occur?

What is a reason why urbanization is increasing in South Asia?

What are the Tamil Tigers?

After the September 11^thterrorist attacks on the United States, the Pakistan government

What was Partition? Write a brief essay explaining Partition, making certain to identify the states and religions involved in that geopolitical conflict.

The Green Revolution in South Asia largely concentrated on which two crops?

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What role does the Grameen Bank play in Bangladesh?

What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan?

The majority of people in South Asia are

The current population of India is roughly

The British East India Company was

What nation did the Bengalis in the former East Pakistan establish after independence in 1971?

Based on ALL of the socio-economic factors listed, which nation has the overall lowest socio-economic status for women?

Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems of South Asia?

Which of these statements regarding migration within South Asia is TRUE?

You live in the central Indian city of Nagpur, located in the geographic center of India. Briefly describe the climatic differences in Nagpur for the months of January and July.

Upon which industry is Nepal heavily reliant?

You live in Karachi. You more than likely speak which two languages?

What is the Grameen Bank? Compose a brief essay on the history, mission and success of the Grameen Bank in South Asia.

Which of the following statements about Islam in South Asia is TRUE in modern times?

Orographic precipitation requires which two physical features to occur?

What is a reason why urbanization is increasing in South Asia?

What are the Tamil Tigers?

After the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, the Pakistan government

What was Partition? Write a brief essay explaining Partition, making certain to identify the states and religions involved in that geopolitical conflict.

The Green Revolution in South Asia largely concentrated on which two crops?

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

Filters

After the September 11^thterrorist attacks on the United States, the Pakistan government