Question 1

When does the wet monsoon season begin in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  May 
B)  July 
C)  September 
D)  December 
E)  none of the above 
A)  May 
B)  July 
C)  September 
D)  December 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Discuss the demography of South Asia. Why do some regions have lower rates of natural increase than others?

Accepted Answer

South Asia is a diverse region with a wi

Question 3

The Thar Desert is located in which country?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which group/program has organized women workers in the informal sector?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self Employed Women's Association 
B)  Grameen Bank 
C)  Women's Development Programme 
D)  Tree Huggers 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Self Employed Women's Association 
B)  Grameen Bank 
C)  Women's Development Programme 
D)  Tree Huggers 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

How did Britain transform the cultural, economic and political geographies of South Asia?

Accepted Answer

Britain transformed the cultural, econom

Question 6

Dalits of India are also referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Untouchables 
B)  Hindutva 
C)  Bumiputra 
D)  Harmattan 
E)  Manga 
A)  Untouchables 
B)  Hindutva 
C)  Bumiputra 
D)  Harmattan 
E)  Manga

Question 7

What is the caste system? What are some of the most common misconceptions associated with caste? What has the government of India done to regulate some aspects of this cultural tradition?

Accepted Answer

The caste system is a social hierarchy t

Question 8

The partitioning of South Asia by the British continues to cause many problems in today's South Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The population of India is:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 billion 
B)  1.2 billion 
C)  325 million 
D)  35 million 
E)  100 million 
A)  2 billion 
B)  1.2 billion 
C)  325 million 
D)  35 million 
E)  100 million

Question 10

Most of the speakers of Tibeto-Burmese languages in South Asia live in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Northern Plains 
B)  Southern India 
C)  the Himalayas 
D)  Sri Lanka 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the Northern Plains 
B)  Southern India 
C)  the Himalayas 
D)  Sri Lanka 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

What region was described as the "breadbasket of India"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Punjab and Haryana 
B)  Uttar Pradesh 
C)  Kerala 
D)  Bengal 
E)  Karnataka 
A)  Punjab and Haryana 
B)  Uttar Pradesh 
C)  Kerala 
D)  Bengal 
E)  Karnataka

Question 12

What is the separatist movement in Sri Lanka named?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mohajir Quami Movement 
B)  Liberation Tigers for Tamil Eelam 
C)  Bharatiya Janata Party 
D)  Congress Party 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Mohajir Quami Movement 
B)  Liberation Tigers for Tamil Eelam 
C)  Bharatiya Janata Party 
D)  Congress Party 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

Discuss the partition of British India in 1947. Do you think this partitioning was beneficial to the peoples of South Asia? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The partition of British India in 1947 w

Question 14

Match each city with its former name.
-Kolkata

Accepted Answer

A) Bombay 
B) Madras 
C) Calcutta 
A) Bombay 
B) Madras 
C) Calcutta

Question 15

The main opposing force to the Marxist government of Afghanistan was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mujahideen 
B)  Aryans 
C)  Sikhs 
D)  Tamil Nadu 
E)  Muhajirs 
A)  Mujahideen 
B)  Aryans 
C)  Sikhs 
D)  Tamil Nadu 
E)  Muhajirs

Question 16

The dominant religion of the Maldives is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Match each country with its capital.
-Pakistan

Accepted Answer

A) Islamabad 
B) Male 
C) Kathmandu 
D) Thimphu 
E) Colombo
F)New Delhi
G)Kabul 
A) Islamabad 
B) Male 
C) Kathmandu 
D) Thimphu 
E) Colombo
F)New Delhi
G)Kabul

Question 18

Discuss the geography of tea. Where was it first cultivated? How has the global demand for this commodity affected South Asia's historical and political geographies?

Accepted Answer

Tea was first cultivated in China, with

Question 19

Match each country with its capital.
-Maldives

Accepted Answer

A) Islamabad 
B) Male 
C) Kathmandu 
D) Thimphu 
E) Colombo
F)New Delhi
G)Kabul 
A) Islamabad 
B) Male 
C) Kathmandu 
D) Thimphu 
E) Colombo
F)New Delhi
G)Kabul

Question 20

The growth and wealth after capitalist reforms has been surprisingly evenly distributed throughout India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When does the wet monsoon season begin in South Asia?

Discuss the demography of South Asia. Why do some regions have lower rates of natural increase than others?

The Thar Desert is located in which country?

Which group/program has organized women workers in the informal sector?

How did Britain transform the cultural, economic and political geographies of South Asia?

Dalits of India are also referred to as:

What is the caste system? What are some of the most common misconceptions associated with caste? What has the government of India done to regulate some aspects of this cultural tradition?

The partitioning of South Asia by the British continues to cause many problems in today's South Asia.

The population of India is:

Most of the speakers of Tibeto-Burmese languages in South Asia live in:

What region was described as the "breadbasket of India"?

What is the separatist movement in Sri Lanka named?

Discuss the partition of British India in 1947. Do you think this partitioning was beneficial to the peoples of South Asia? Why or why not?

Match each city with its former name. -Kolkata

The main opposing force to the Marxist government of Afghanistan was the:

The dominant religion of the Maldives is:

Match each country with its capital. -Pakistan

Discuss the geography of tea. Where was it first cultivated? How has the global demand for this commodity affected South Asia's historical and political geographies?

Match each country with its capital. -Maldives

The growth and wealth after capitalist reforms has been surprisingly evenly distributed throughout India.

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Exam 9: South Asia

When does the wet monsoon season begin in South Asia?

Discuss the demography of South Asia. Why do some regions have lower rates of natural increase than others?

The Thar Desert is located in which country?

Which group/program has organized women workers in the informal sector?

How did Britain transform the cultural, economic and political geographies of South Asia?

Dalits of India are also referred to as:

What is the caste system? What are some of the most common misconceptions associated with caste? What has the government of India done to regulate some aspects of this cultural tradition?

The partitioning of South Asia by the British continues to cause many problems in today's South Asia.

The population of India is:

Most of the speakers of Tibeto-Burmese languages in South Asia live in:

What region was described as the "breadbasket of India"?

What is the separatist movement in Sri Lanka named?

Discuss the partition of British India in 1947. Do you think this partitioning was beneficial to the peoples of South Asia? Why or why not?

Match each city with its former name. -Kolkata

The main opposing force to the Marxist government of Afghanistan was the:

The dominant religion of the Maldives is:

Match each country with its capital. -Pakistan

Discuss the geography of tea. Where was it first cultivated? How has the global demand for this commodity affected South Asia's historical and political geographies?

Match each country with its capital. -Maldives

The growth and wealth after capitalist reforms has been surprisingly evenly distributed throughout India.

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

The Russian Federation, Central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific

Filters