Question 1

What trend is threatening the survival of the Zoroastrian community?

Accepted Answer

A) emigration from the region in search of economic opportunity 
B) intermarriage and low fertility 
C) persecution by Sikhs 
D) the abandonment of the belief system for Hinduism 
E) environmental devastation in their homeland of Bhutan 
A) emigration from the region in search of economic opportunity 
B) intermarriage and low fertility 
C) persecution by Sikhs 
D) the abandonment of the belief system for Hinduism 
E) environmental devastation in their homeland of Bhutan

Question 2

The wet monsoon, under normal conditions will arrive in South Asia during

Accepted Answer

A) December 
B) June 
C) September 
D) January 
E) March 
A) December 
B) June 
C) September 
D) January 
E) March

Question 3

The Green Revolution began in which decade?

Accepted Answer

A) 1950s 
B) 1980s 
C) 1970s 
D) 1960s 
E) 1990s 
A) 1950s 
B) 1980s 
C) 1970s 
D) 1960s 
E) 1990s

Question 4

The dominant colonial power that unified South Asia into a single political system were the

Accepted Answer

A) Dutch 
B) British 
C) Russians 
D) French 
E) Chinese 
A) Dutch 
B) British 
C) Russians 
D) French 
E) Chinese

Question 5

Which is NOT a cause of deforestation in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) aquaculture expansion 
B) commercial logging 
C) industrialization 
D) urban expansion 
E) clearing land for agriculture 
A) aquaculture expansion 
B) commercial logging 
C) industrialization 
D) urban expansion 
E) clearing land for agriculture

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the Himalayan Mountains of South Asia is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The Himalayas are the longest mountain range in the world. 
B) The Himalayas are the most volcanic mountains in the world. 
C) The Himalayas are the tallest mountains in the world. 
D) The Himalayas are home to more species than any other place except the Amazon Basin. 
E) The Himalayas are the oldest mountains in the world. 
A) The Himalayas are the longest mountain range in the world. 
B) The Himalayas are the most volcanic mountains in the world. 
C) The Himalayas are the tallest mountains in the world. 
D) The Himalayas are home to more species than any other place except the Amazon Basin. 
E) The Himalayas are the oldest mountains in the world.

Question 7

What is the largest city in South Asia (based on population)?

Accepted Answer

A) Karachi 
B) Kathmandu 
C) Colombo 
D) New Delhi 
E) Mumbai (Bombay) 
A) Karachi 
B) Kathmandu 
C) Colombo 
D) New Delhi 
E) Mumbai (Bombay)

Question 8

Sikhism is a blend of what two religions?

Accepted Answer

A) Christianity and Hinduism 
B) Hinduism and Buddhism 
C) Islam and Buddhism 
D) Christianity and Islam 
E) Hinduism and Islam 
A) Christianity and Hinduism 
B) Hinduism and Buddhism 
C) Islam and Buddhism 
D) Christianity and Islam 
E) Hinduism and Islam

Question 9

Which two nations in South Asia are overwhelmingly Muslim?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which month will India most likely experience the greatest cumulative rainfall?

Accepted Answer

A) July 
B) May 
C) October 
D) December 
E) March 
A) July 
B) May 
C) October 
D) December 
E) March

Question 11

Describe the basic geographic distribution of Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs in South Asia.

Accepted Answer

Hinduism is the dominant religion in Sou

What trend is threatening the survival of the Zoroastrian community?

The wet monsoon, under normal conditions will arrive in South Asia during

The Green Revolution began in which decade?

The dominant colonial power that unified South Asia into a single political system were the

Which is NOT a cause of deforestation in South Asia?

Which of the following statements about the Himalayan Mountains of South Asia is correct?

What is the largest city in South Asia (based on population)?

Sikhism is a blend of what two religions?

Which two nations in South Asia are overwhelmingly Muslim?

Which month will India most likely experience the greatest cumulative rainfall?

Describe the basic geographic distribution of Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs in South Asia.

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Exam 12: South Asia

What trend is threatening the survival of the Zoroastrian community?

The wet monsoon, under normal conditions will arrive in South Asia during

The Green Revolution began in which decade?

The dominant colonial power that unified South Asia into a single political system were the

Which is NOT a cause of deforestation in South Asia?

Which of the following statements about the Himalayan Mountains of South Asia is correct?

What is the largest city in South Asia (based on population)?

Sikhism is a blend of what two religions?

Which two nations in South Asia are overwhelmingly Muslim?

Which month will India most likely experience the greatest cumulative rainfall?

Describe the basic geographic distribution of Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs 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