Question 1

Match each country with its capital.
-Nepal

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 2

The Muslims who migrated to Pakistan from India after the partition agreement that created the two countries are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Muhajirs 
B)  Mujahideen 
C)  Tamils 
D)  Assamese 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Muhajirs 
B)  Mujahideen 
C)  Tamils 
D)  Assamese 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

The Taj Mahal is the most famous piece of architecture of the Mughals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the 1990s the most distinctive aspect of the "brain drain" from South Asia was the emigration of computer scientists and software engineers from India to the United States and part of Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The main competitor of the British East India Company and the Dutch East India Company for the monopoly of the Indonesian spice trade was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish 
B)  French 
C)  Portuguese 
D)  Americans 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Spanish 
B)  French 
C)  Portuguese 
D)  Americans 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Before joining the rest of Asia by way of plate movement, South Asia was attached to this land mass.

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  South America 
C)  Africa 
D)  Europe 
E)  none of the above 
A)  North America 
B)  South America 
C)  Africa 
D)  Europe 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

The Hindu Kush Mountains are located in Bhutan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Emperor Asoka of the Mauryan Empire had established control over all of South Asia except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  present day Sri Lanka and the southern tip of India 
B)  present day Pakistan and Burma 
C)  present day Bangladesh and the southern section of Bhutan 
D)  Asoka controlled all of these territories. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  present day Sri Lanka and the southern tip of India 
B)  present day Pakistan and Burma 
C)  present day Bangladesh and the southern section of Bhutan 
D)  Asoka controlled all of these territories. 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

The Raj meant the rule of the ________ in India.

Accepted Answer

A)  British 
B)  Dutch 
C)  French 
D)  Mughals 
E)  none of the above 
A)  British 
B)  Dutch 
C)  French 
D)  Mughals 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Where is Kashmir? Why is this region a highly contested space? Why is the conflict over Kashmir considered to be one of the most dangerous in the world?

Accepted Answer

Kashmir is a region located in the north

Question 11

What is the "security" of a bonded loan in traditional Indian society?

Accepted Answer

A)  the borrower's house 
B)  marriage with the borrower's child 
C)  the borrower's labor 
D)  the soul in the next life 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the borrower's house 
B)  marriage with the borrower's child 
C)  the borrower's labor 
D)  the soul in the next life 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

In the Caste System those who pursue wealth ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are highly regarded 
B)  are less well regarded 
C)  become a god 
D)  do not matter 
E)  None of these adequately describes the conception of wealth in the Caste System. 
A)  are highly regarded 
B)  are less well regarded 
C)  become a god 
D)  do not matter 
E)  None of these adequately describes the conception of wealth in the Caste System.

Question 13

Most of India's population lives in cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss the major physiographic provinces of South Asia. Describe at least three characteristics, such as elevations, geology, or types of vegetation, of each region.

Accepted Answer

South Asia is a diverse region with a va

Question 15

Which of the following experiences the most regular and widespread flooding from the South Asian monsoon?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Sri Lanka has the highest rural population in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of these are mostly Muslim countries, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Sri Lanka 
C)  Maldives 
D)  Bangladesh 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Sri Lanka 
C)  Maldives 
D)  Bangladesh 
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Most people in South Asia speak a language that is either Indo-European or Dravidian in origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One of the most horrific environmental disasters of all time took place in this city in 1984, when lethal methyl isocyanate leaked from a Union Carbide plant, killing around 4,000 people.

Accepted Answer

A)  New Delhi 
B)  Calcutta 
C)  Mumbai 
D)  Bangalore 
E)  Bhopal 
A)  New Delhi 
B)  Calcutta 
C)  Mumbai 
D)  Bangalore 
E)  Bhopal

Question 20

Match each country with its capital.
-Afghanistan

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

Match each country with its capital. -Nepal

The Muslims who migrated to Pakistan from India after the partition agreement that created the two countries are called:

The Taj Mahal is the most famous piece of architecture of the Mughals.

In the 1990s the most distinctive aspect of the "brain drain" from South Asia was the emigration of computer scientists and software engineers from India to the United States and part of Europe.

The main competitor of the British East India Company and the Dutch East India Company for the monopoly of the Indonesian spice trade was the:

Before joining the rest of Asia by way of plate movement, South Asia was attached to this land mass.

The Hindu Kush Mountains are located in Bhutan.

Emperor Asoka of the Mauryan Empire had established control over all of South Asia except ________.

The Raj meant the rule of the ________ in India.

Where is Kashmir? Why is this region a highly contested space? Why is the conflict over Kashmir considered to be one of the most dangerous in the world?

What is the "security" of a bonded loan in traditional Indian society?

In the Caste System those who pursue wealth ________.

Most of India's population lives in cities.

Discuss the major physiographic provinces of South Asia. Describe at least three characteristics, such as elevations, geology, or types of vegetation, of each region.

Which of the following experiences the most regular and widespread flooding from the South Asian monsoon?

Sri Lanka has the highest rural population in the world.

All of these are mostly Muslim countries, except:

Most people in South Asia speak a language that is either Indo-European or Dravidian in origin.

One of the most horrific environmental disasters of all time took place in this city in 1984, when lethal methyl isocyanate leaked from a Union Carbide plant, killing around 4,000 people.

Match each country with its capital. -Afghanistan

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Exam 9: South Asia

Match each country with its capital. -Nepal

The Muslims who migrated to Pakistan from India after the partition agreement that created the two countries are called:

The Taj Mahal is the most famous piece of architecture of the Mughals.

In the 1990s the most distinctive aspect of the "brain drain" from South Asia was the emigration of computer scientists and software engineers from India to the United States and part of Europe.

The main competitor of the British East India Company and the Dutch East India Company for the monopoly of the Indonesian spice trade was the:

Before joining the rest of Asia by way of plate movement, South Asia was attached to this land mass.

The Hindu Kush Mountains are located in Bhutan.

Emperor Asoka of the Mauryan Empire had established control over all of South Asia except ________.

The Raj meant the rule of the ________ in India.

Where is Kashmir? Why is this region a highly contested space? Why is the conflict over Kashmir considered to be one of the most dangerous in the world?

What is the "security" of a bonded loan in traditional Indian society?

In the Caste System those who pursue wealth ________.

Most of India's population lives in cities.

Discuss the major physiographic provinces of South Asia. Describe at least three characteristics, such as elevations, geology, or types of vegetation, of each region.

Which of the following experiences the most regular and widespread flooding from the South Asian monsoon?

Sri Lanka has the highest rural population in the world.

All of these are mostly Muslim countries, except:

Most people in South Asia speak a language that is either Indo-European or Dravidian in origin.

One of the most horrific environmental disasters of all time took place in this city in 1984, when lethal methyl isocyanate leaked from a Union Carbide plant, killing around 4,000 people.

Match each country with its capital. -Afghanistan

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