Question 1

The population of Pakistan is primarily

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Most of India's rapidly growing electricity demand is being met by what source?

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear 
B) dung 
C) coal 
D) hydropower 
E) wind 
A) nuclear 
B) dung 
C) coal 
D) hydropower 
E) wind

Question 3

South Asia is primarily a region of

Accepted Answer

A) suburban enclaves 
B) pastoral nomadic encampments 
C) mid-sized industrial towns 
D) rural villages 
E) major urban conurbations 
A) suburban enclaves 
B) pastoral nomadic encampments 
C) mid-sized industrial towns 
D) rural villages 
E) major urban conurbations

Question 4

In what year did the British withdraw from India?

Accepted Answer

A) 1967 
B) 1937 
C) 1957 
D) 1927 
E) 1947 
A) 1967 
B) 1937 
C) 1957 
D) 1927 
E) 1947

Question 5

About what percentage of people in South Asia live in cities?

Accepted Answer

A) approximately 50% 
B) more than 75% 
C) nearly 35% 
D) nearly 65% 
E) just over 10% 
A) approximately 50% 
B) more than 75% 
C) nearly 35% 
D) nearly 65% 
E) just over 10%

Question 6

Which of the following statements best describes the 21st century economic realities of India?

Accepted Answer

A) an emerging middle class numbering some 270 million people but with large numbers of people still well below the poverty line 
B) a large, prosperous middle class with far smaller numbers of people who are either extremely poor or extremely wealthy 
C) poverty exists but only in rural areas 
D) vast poverty with little to no emerging middle class 
E) the gap between the extremely wealthy and extremely poor has closed in recent decades in India 
A) an emerging middle class numbering some 270 million people but with large numbers of people still well below the poverty line 
B) a large, prosperous middle class with far smaller numbers of people who are either extremely poor or extremely wealthy 
C) poverty exists but only in rural areas 
D) vast poverty with little to no emerging middle class 
E) the gap between the extremely wealthy and extremely poor has closed in recent decades in India

Question 7

The population of South Asia

Accepted Answer

A) is largely concentrated in two countries:Bangladesh and Pakistan 
B) has been slowly decreasing in recent decades 
C) lags well behind both East Asia and Europe 
D) has already passed East Asia to become the world's most populous region 
E) could soon surpass East Asia to become the world's most populous region 
A) is largely concentrated in two countries:Bangladesh and Pakistan 
B) has been slowly decreasing in recent decades 
C) lags well behind both East Asia and Europe 
D) has already passed East Asia to become the world's most populous region 
E) could soon surpass East Asia to become the world's most populous region

Question 8

The state of Uttar Pradesh is dominated by which language?

Accepted Answer

A) Gujarati 
B) Uttar Pradeshi 
C) Tamil 
D) Hindi 
E) Bengali 
A) Gujarati 
B) Uttar Pradeshi 
C) Tamil 
D) Hindi 
E) Bengali

Question 9

Examine the population density patterns.
   Describe the reasons why there is higher population density in Bangladesh as opposed to what is featured in central India.

Accepted Answer

Bangladesh sits at the heart of the conf

Question 10

Bangladesh was part of which nation from 1948 until 1971?

Accepted Answer

A) England 
B) Pakistan 
C) Sri Lanka 
D) India 
E) Bhutan 
A) England 
B) Pakistan 
C) Sri Lanka 
D) India 
E) Bhutan

Question 11

The two nations formed because of Partition in 1947 were

Accepted Answer

A) Kashmir and Sri Lanka 
B) India and Sri Lanka 
C) India and Bangladesh 
D) Pakistan and Bangladesh 
E) India and Pakistan. 
A) Kashmir and Sri Lanka 
B) India and Sri Lanka 
C) India and Bangladesh 
D) Pakistan and Bangladesh 
E) India and Pakistan.

Question 12

What factor was the basis for the creation of the states in India?

Accepted Answer

A) culture 
B) politics 
C) language 
D) gender 
E) religion 
A) culture 
B) politics 
C) language 
D) gender 
E) religion

Question 13

Hinduism

Accepted Answer

A) is the majority religion in Pakistan and Bangladesh 
B) actively seeks new converts in the same manner as does Christianity and Islam 
C) has always denounced the caste system. 
D) is monotheistic 
E) is the majority religion in India. 
A) is the majority religion in Pakistan and Bangladesh 
B) actively seeks new converts in the same manner as does Christianity and Islam 
C) has always denounced the caste system. 
D) is monotheistic 
E) is the majority religion in India.

Question 14

Which of the following is a forward capital?

Accepted Answer

A) New Delhi 
B) Kathmandu 
C) Islamabad 
D) Colombo 
E) Dhaka 
A) New Delhi 
B) Kathmandu 
C) Islamabad 
D) Colombo 
E) Dhaka

Question 15

You are a member of the Sikh faith. You most likely live in

Accepted Answer

A) Tamil Nadu 
B) Bangladesh 
C) Punjab 
D) Kashmir 
E) Pakistan 
A) Tamil Nadu 
B) Bangladesh 
C) Punjab 
D) Kashmir 
E) Pakistan

Question 16

The Western Ghats

Accepted Answer

A) are a separatist group that is calling for the division of India into eastern and western halves. 
B) form the border between India and Pakistan. 
C) are a range of mountains that separate the narrow western coast of India from the rest of the country. 
D) is the major cattle ranching region of Pakistan. 
E) is the Indian political party that currently rules the country. 
A) are a separatist group that is calling for the division of India into eastern and western halves. 
B) form the border between India and Pakistan. 
C) are a range of mountains that separate the narrow western coast of India from the rest of the country. 
D) is the major cattle ranching region of Pakistan. 
E) is the Indian political party that currently rules the country.

Question 17

Which of the following rivers flows into Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

A) Indus 
B) Yamuna 
C) Ghaghara 
D) Brahmaputra 
E) Kashmiri 
A) Indus 
B) Yamuna 
C) Ghaghara 
D) Brahmaputra 
E) Kashmiri

Question 18

One would most likely find "hutments" located in/on

Accepted Answer

A) in coastal regions of India and Bangladesh 
B) in rugged mountainous terrain of Pakistan, India and Nepal where wood is scarce 
C) wealthy urban enclaves in Mumbai where the elite live 
D) Muslim nations such as Pakistan and Bangladesh because Islam encourages their growth 
E) high-density urban thoroughfares and sidewalks in cities such as Mumbai 
A) in coastal regions of India and Bangladesh 
B) in rugged mountainous terrain of Pakistan, India and Nepal where wood is scarce 
C) wealthy urban enclaves in Mumbai where the elite live 
D) Muslim nations such as Pakistan and Bangladesh because Islam encourages their growth 
E) high-density urban thoroughfares and sidewalks in cities such as Mumbai

Question 19

Dravidian languages will be spoken in the Indian state of

Accepted Answer

A) Rajasthan 
B) Kashmir 
C) Tamil Nadu 
D) Uttar Pradesh 
E) Assam 
A) Rajasthan 
B) Kashmir 
C) Tamil Nadu 
D) Uttar Pradesh 
E) Assam

Question 20

Describe the formation and typical climate patterns associated with monsoons in South Asia.

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The dominant climatic factor in South As

The population of Pakistan is primarily

Most of India's rapidly growing electricity demand is being met by what source?

South Asia is primarily a region of

In what year did the British withdraw from India?

About what percentage of people in South Asia live in cities?

Which of the following statements best describes the 21^st century economic realities of India?

The population of South Asia

The state of Uttar Pradesh is dominated by which language?

Examine the population density patterns. Describe the reasons why there is higher population density in Bangladesh as opposed to what is featured in central India.

Bangladesh was part of which nation from 1948 until 1971?

The two nations formed because of Partition in 1947 were

What factor was the basis for the creation of the states in India?

Hinduism

Which of the following is a forward capital?

You are a member of the Sikh faith. You most likely live in

The Western Ghats

Which of the following rivers flows into Bangladesh?

One would most likely find "hutments" located in/on

Dravidian languages will be spoken in the Indian state of

Describe the formation and typical climate patterns associated with monsoons in South Asia.

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the Environment

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Exam 12: South Asia

The population of Pakistan is primarily

Most of India's rapidly growing electricity demand is being met by what source?

South Asia is primarily a region of

In what year did the British withdraw from India?

About what percentage of people in South Asia live in cities?

Which of the following statements best describes the 21st century economic realities of India?

The population of South Asia

The state of Uttar Pradesh is dominated by which language?

Examine the population density patterns. Describe the reasons why there is higher population density in Bangladesh as opposed to what is featured in central India.

Bangladesh was part of which nation from 1948 until 1971?

The two nations formed because of Partition in 1947 were

What factor was the basis for the creation of the states in India?

Hinduism

Which of the following is a forward capital?

You are a member of the Sikh faith. You most likely live in

The Western Ghats

Which of the following rivers flows into Bangladesh?

One would most likely find "hutments" located in/on

Dravidian languages will be spoken in the Indian state of

Describe the formation and typical climate patterns associated with monsoons in South Asia.

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

Which of the following statements best describes the 21^st century economic realities of India?