Question 1

What religion dominates in Pakistan and Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sri Lanka 
B)  the Indian State of Goa 
C)  Kashmir 
D)  Madhya Pradesh 
E)  Punjab 
A)  Sri Lanka 
B)  the Indian State of Goa 
C)  Kashmir 
D)  Madhya Pradesh 
E)  Punjab

Question 3

The Punjab is considered to be the breadbasket of Sri Lanka.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why did the Bengalis in the former East Pakistan fight for independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government of India encouraged them to rebel. 
B)  They did not like the Islamic fundamentalism of Pakistan. 
C)  They did not share the Muslim religion of the Pakistanis. 
D)  They felt they were treated as second-class citizens. 
E)  They did not want to share their oil wealth with Pakistan. 
A)  The government of India encouraged them to rebel. 
B)  They did not like the Islamic fundamentalism of Pakistan. 
C)  They did not share the Muslim religion of the Pakistanis. 
D)  They felt they were treated as second-class citizens. 
E)  They did not want to share their oil wealth with Pakistan.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about India is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bangladesh gained its independence from India in 1971. 
B)  India is the world's seventh largest country based on land area. 
C)  India is mostly Hindu, but contains people of many faiths. 
D)  India ranks second only to China in population. 
E)  India has nuclear weapons. 
A)  Bangladesh gained its independence from India in 1971. 
B)  India is the world's seventh largest country based on land area. 
C)  India is mostly Hindu, but contains people of many faiths. 
D)  India ranks second only to China in population. 
E)  India has nuclear weapons.

Question 6

After the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States,the Pakistan government refused to aid the United States in its fight against the Taliban.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

About how many metropolitan areas in India have populations over 1 million inhabitants?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20 
E)  40 
A)  2 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20 
E)  40

Question 8

What environmental damage often occurs after many years of irrigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  soil salinization 
B)  deforestation 
C)  desertification 
D)  water pollution 
E)  acid rain 
A)  soil salinization 
B)  deforestation 
C)  desertification 
D)  water pollution 
E)  acid rain

Question 9

What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gujarati 
B)  Dravidian 
C)  Persian 
D)  Bengali 
E)  Hindi 
A)  Gujarati 
B)  Dravidian 
C)  Persian 
D)  Bengali 
E)  Hindi

Question 10

Urbanization is increasing in South Asia because of changes in the economics of agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A thousand years ago,what was the major unifying force in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  syncretism 
D)  Caste system 
E)  language 
A)  Islam 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  syncretism 
D)  Caste system 
E)  language

Question 12

What trend is threatening the survival of the Zoroastrian community?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Among the countries of South Asia,Sri Lanka has the highest life expectancy at birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the major languages of South Asia and explain why their use has been a source of tension.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the major languages of South Asia...

Question 15

What physical feature is needed for orographic precipitation to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  lake 
B)  mountain 
C)  river 
D)  desert 
E)  a tropical forest 
A)  lake 
B)  mountain 
C)  river 
D)  desert 
E)  a tropical forest

Question 16

Pakistan has been one of the most successful countries in South Asia in reducing its fertility rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are "hutments"?

Accepted Answer

A)  government-appropriated funds that aid in the construction of housing for Pakistan's poor 
B)  crude shelters built on formerly busy sidewalks in India 
C)  the Indian term for high-rise apartments in urban areas such as Mumbai 
D)  the term for street-side shops in Bangladesh 
E)  tents used by mountaineers attempting to climb Mt. Everest and other Himalayan peaks from Nepal 
A)  government-appropriated funds that aid in the construction of housing for Pakistan's poor 
B)  crude shelters built on formerly busy sidewalks in India 
C)  the Indian term for high-rise apartments in urban areas such as Mumbai 
D)  the term for street-side shops in Bangladesh 
E)  tents used by mountaineers attempting to climb Mt. Everest and other Himalayan peaks from Nepal

Question 18

After years of irrigation,soil salinization frequently becomes a serious environmental and agricultural problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sri Lanka has a Hindu majority living on its north coast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Briefly discuss the following religions in South Asia:
Jainism
Sikhism
Buddhism

Accepted Answer

Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism are three

What religion dominates in Pakistan and Bangladesh?

What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan?

The Punjab is considered to be the breadbasket of Sri Lanka.

Why did the Bengalis in the former East Pakistan fight for independence?

Which of the following statements about India is INCORRECT?

After the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States,the Pakistan government refused to aid the United States in its fight against the Taliban.

About how many metropolitan areas in India have populations over 1 million inhabitants?

What environmental damage often occurs after many years of irrigation?

What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia?

Urbanization is increasing in South Asia because of changes in the economics of agriculture.

A thousand years ago,what was the major unifying force in South Asia?

What trend is threatening the survival of the Zoroastrian community?

Among the countries of South Asia,Sri Lanka has the highest life expectancy at birth.

Describe the major languages of South Asia and explain why their use has been a source of tension.

What physical feature is needed for orographic precipitation to occur?

Pakistan has been one of the most successful countries in South Asia in reducing its fertility rate.

What are "hutments"?

After years of irrigation,soil salinization frequently becomes a serious environmental and agricultural problem.

Sri Lanka has a Hindu majority living on its north coast.

Briefly discuss the following religions in South Asia: Jainism Sikhism Buddhism

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Exam 12: South Asia

What religion dominates in Pakistan and Bangladesh?

What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan?

The Punjab is considered to be the breadbasket of Sri Lanka.

Why did the Bengalis in the former East Pakistan fight for independence?

Which of the following statements about India is INCORRECT?

After the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States,the Pakistan government refused to aid the United States in its fight against the Taliban.

About how many metropolitan areas in India have populations over 1 million inhabitants?

What environmental damage often occurs after many years of irrigation?

What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia?

Urbanization is increasing in South Asia because of changes in the economics of agriculture.

A thousand years ago,what was the major unifying force in South Asia?

What trend is threatening the survival of the Zoroastrian community?

Among the countries of South Asia,Sri Lanka has the highest life expectancy at birth.

Describe the major languages of South Asia and explain why their use has been a source of tension.

What physical feature is needed for orographic precipitation to occur?

Pakistan has been one of the most successful countries in South Asia in reducing its fertility rate.

What are "hutments"?

After years of irrigation,soil salinization frequently becomes a serious environmental and agricultural problem.

Sri Lanka has a Hindu majority living on its north coast.

Briefly discuss the following religions in South Asia: Jainism Sikhism Buddhism

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

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