Question 1

What religion dominates in India?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The climatic factor that dominates South Asia is the tornado.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why is Bhopal,India known?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the site of a 1984 gas leak at a fertilizer factory that killed over 2,500 people. 
B)  It is the capital of India. 
C)  It is the major economic center of Pakistan. 
D)  It has the largest population in the world. 
E)  It is the town in which Mahatma Gandhi was born. 
A)  It was the site of a 1984 gas leak at a fertilizer factory that killed over 2,500 people. 
B)  It is the capital of India. 
C)  It is the major economic center of Pakistan. 
D)  It has the largest population in the world. 
E)  It is the town in which Mahatma Gandhi was born.

Question 4

Discuss and analyze the impact of religion on the history and current nature and structure of South Asia.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Where in India do Muslims live?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the north 
B)  in the south 
C)  in almost every part of the country 
D)  in the west 
E)  in the east 
A)  in the north 
B)  in the south 
C)  in almost every part of the country 
D)  in the west 
E)  in the east

Question 6

Among the countries of South Asia,India has the overall highest level of social development,based on its favorable social indicators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which country of South Asia has the region's overall highest level of social development,in terms of favorable social indicators?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The Green Revolution in South Asia

Accepted Answer

A)  had little effect on crop yields. 
B)  relied in part on newly developed varieties of crops. 
C)  originated in the early 1950s. 
D)  was accomplished without the use of pesticides. 
E)  has been a total success. 
A)  had little effect on crop yields. 
B)  relied in part on newly developed varieties of crops. 
C)  originated in the early 1950s. 
D)  was accomplished without the use of pesticides. 
E)  has been a total success.

Question 9

What behavior does the South Asian religion of Jainism emphasize over all others?

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance 
B)  prayer 
C)  fasting 
D)  nonviolence 
E)  honesty 
A)  tolerance 
B)  prayer 
C)  fasting 
D)  nonviolence 
E)  honesty

Question 10

There are approximately 500 million Muslims in South Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the sources of ethnic violence in Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

A)  religious and linguistic differences 
B)  linguistic and cultural differences 
C)  cultural and political differences 
D)  political and economic differences 
E)  economic and religious differences 
A)  religious and linguistic differences 
B)  linguistic and cultural differences 
C)  cultural and political differences 
D)  political and economic differences 
E)  economic and religious differences

Question 12

Write an essay in which you discuss the patterns of urbanization in three South Asian cities.What accounts for regional differences in such characteristics as population,function,and location of these urban areas?

Accepted Answer

Urbanization in South Asian cities has f

Question 13

Why do some of the poorest regions of India have relatively high literacy rates despite their poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  because of the educational efforts of Christian missionaries 
B)  because of investment in education by the provincial government 
C)  because of foreign direct investment in schools in these areas 
D)  because of Peace Corps efforts of the United States 
E)  all of the above 
A)  because of the educational efforts of Christian missionaries 
B)  because of investment in education by the provincial government 
C)  because of foreign direct investment in schools in these areas 
D)  because of Peace Corps efforts of the United States 
E)  all of the above

Question 14

After the partitioning of India in the late 1940s and the subsequent formation of Bangladesh in 1971,what was Pakistan's policy toward the Pashtun tribes in the country?

Accepted Answer

A)  to make them citizens of Pakistan 
B)  to expel them from the country 
C)  to retain the British policy, and allow them to maintain nearly full autonomy 
D)  to move the population to a location near the Indian border 
E)  ethnic cleansing 
A)  to make them citizens of Pakistan 
B)  to expel them from the country 
C)  to retain the British policy, and allow them to maintain nearly full autonomy 
D)  to move the population to a location near the Indian border 
E)  ethnic cleansing

Question 15

Among the countries of South Asia,the Maldives is likely to be most concerned about climate change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the Tamil Tigers?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Describe and analyze the reasons for high population growth in South Asia.Include an examination of family planning in your discussion.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

South Asia's monsoons bring flooding in the winter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

South Asia is likely to experience the following effects of climate change,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  large areas of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta in Bangladesh will be inundated. 
B)  as many as 7 million people could be displaced from coastal areas. 
C)  as Himalayan glaciers retreat, water flow into the Indus-Ganges Plain will be reduced. 
D)  South Asia is at such a low elevation that 50% of its land area will be under water. 
E)  increasingly violent storms could increase flooding and soil erosion. 
A)  large areas of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta in Bangladesh will be inundated. 
B)  as many as 7 million people could be displaced from coastal areas. 
C)  as Himalayan glaciers retreat, water flow into the Indus-Ganges Plain will be reduced. 
D)  South Asia is at such a low elevation that 50% of its land area will be under water. 
E)  increasingly violent storms could increase flooding and soil erosion.

Question 20

India's economy is especially competitive in electrical appliances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What religion dominates in India?

The climatic factor that dominates South Asia is the tornado.

Why is Bhopal,India known?

Discuss and analyze the impact of religion on the history and current nature and structure of South Asia.

Where in India do Muslims live?

Among the countries of South Asia,India has the overall highest level of social development,based on its favorable social indicators.

Which country of South Asia has the region's overall highest level of social development,in terms of favorable social indicators?

The Green Revolution in South Asia

What behavior does the South Asian religion of Jainism emphasize over all others?

There are approximately 500 million Muslims in South Asia.

What are the sources of ethnic violence in Sri Lanka?

Write an essay in which you discuss the patterns of urbanization in three South Asian cities.What accounts for regional differences in such characteristics as population,function,and location of these urban areas?

Why do some of the poorest regions of India have relatively high literacy rates despite their poverty?

After the partitioning of India in the late 1940s and the subsequent formation of Bangladesh in 1971,what was Pakistan's policy toward the Pashtun tribes in the country?

Among the countries of South Asia,the Maldives is likely to be most concerned about climate change.

What are the Tamil Tigers?

Describe and analyze the reasons for high population growth in South Asia.Include an examination of family planning in your discussion.

South Asia's monsoons bring flooding in the winter.

South Asia is likely to experience the following effects of climate change,EXCEPT

India's economy is especially competitive in electrical appliances.

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Exam 12: South Asia

What religion dominates in India?

The climatic factor that dominates South Asia is the tornado.

Why is Bhopal,India known?

Discuss and analyze the impact of religion on the history and current nature and structure of South Asia.

Where in India do Muslims live?

Among the countries of South Asia,India has the overall highest level of social development,based on its favorable social indicators.

Which country of South Asia has the region's overall highest level of social development,in terms of favorable social indicators?

The Green Revolution in South Asia

What behavior does the South Asian religion of Jainism emphasize over all others?

There are approximately 500 million Muslims in South Asia.

What are the sources of ethnic violence in Sri Lanka?

Write an essay in which you discuss the patterns of urbanization in three South Asian cities.What accounts for regional differences in such characteristics as population,function,and location of these urban areas?

Why do some of the poorest regions of India have relatively high literacy rates despite their poverty?

After the partitioning of India in the late 1940s and the subsequent formation of Bangladesh in 1971,what was Pakistan's policy toward the Pashtun tribes in the country?

Among the countries of South Asia,the Maldives is likely to be most concerned about climate change.

What are the Tamil Tigers?

Describe and analyze the reasons for high population growth in South Asia.Include an examination of family planning in your discussion.

South Asia's monsoons bring flooding in the winter.

South Asia is likely to experience the following effects of climate change,EXCEPT

India's economy is especially competitive in electrical appliances.

Globalization and Diversity

Changing Global 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