Question 1

The belt of river lowlands that extends across northern South Asia lies between _________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Himalaya; the Deccan plateau 
B)  the Ganges; Indus rivers 
C)  the Eastern Ghats; Western Ghats 
D)  Pakistan; Bangladesh 
E)  Punjab; Afghanistan 
A)  the Himalaya; the Deccan plateau 
B)  the Ganges; Indus rivers 
C)  the Eastern Ghats; Western Ghats 
D)  Pakistan; Bangladesh 
E)  Punjab; Afghanistan A

Question 2

Which of the following statements about agriculture in India is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wheat is grown in areas that are not moist enough to support rice cultivation. 
B)  Wheat is grown in the east while rice dominates in the west. 
C)  About half of rural families own less than 1 hectare (2.5 acres) of land. 
D)  India contains more than 500,000 villages that cannot be accessed by truck or car. 
E)  India's agricultural population is still larger than its urban population. 
A)  Wheat is grown in areas that are not moist enough to support rice cultivation. 
B)  Wheat is grown in the east while rice dominates in the west. 
C)  About half of rural families own less than 1 hectare (2.5 acres) of land. 
D)  India contains more than 500,000 villages that cannot be accessed by truck or car. 
E)  India's agricultural population is still larger than its urban population. B

Question 3

The Sikhs are concentrated in India's Punjab.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Much of Bangladesh's land lies close to sea level,leaving the country prone to frequent river flooding and long-term sea level rise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Pakistan's capital city is Karachi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The component(s)of India in which tensions continue to boil over border demarcation is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jammu and Kashmir 
B)  the Bombay (Mumbai) metropolitan region 
C)  the central Gangetic Plain 
D)  the States to the northeast of Bangladesh 
E)  the southernmost States of the peninsula 
A)  Jammu and Kashmir 
B)  the Bombay (Mumbai) metropolitan region 
C)  the central Gangetic Plain 
D)  the States to the northeast of Bangladesh 
E)  the southernmost States of the peninsula

Question 7

More than half of Pakistan's exports consist of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  cotton and textiles 
B)  oil 
C)  automobiles 
D)  minerals 
E)  foodstuffs 
A)  cotton and textiles 
B)  oil 
C)  automobiles 
D)  minerals 
E)  foodstuffs

Question 8

Islam from the beginning was a faith alien to India,and the country has resisted its penetration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Bangladesh was formerly known as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  East Pakistan 
B)  East India 
C)  Ceylon 
D)  West Pakistan 
E)  Burma 
A)  East Pakistan 
B)  East India 
C)  Ceylon 
D)  West Pakistan 
E)  Burma

Question 10

The Bay of Bengal coast of India is also called the __________ Coast.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coromandel-Golconda 
B)  Ghat 
C)  Malabar-Konkan 
D)  Deccan 
E)  Bangladesh 
A)  Coromandel-Golconda 
B)  Ghat 
C)  Malabar-Konkan 
D)  Deccan 
E)  Bangladesh

Question 11

India's Sikh population is concentrated in _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Punjab 
B)  Asom 
C)  the far south 
D)  the area centered on Mumbai 
E)  the Ganges Delta 
A)  Punjab 
B)  Asom 
C)  the far south 
D)  the area centered on Mumbai 
E)  the Ganges Delta

Question 12

India's Naxalite revolutionaries can be referred to as neo-communists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Punjab region extends into both Pakistan and India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following countries does NOT share a common border with Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iran 
B)  China 
C)  Bangladesh 
D)  Afghanistan 
E)  India 
A)  Iran 
B)  China 
C)  Bangladesh 
D)  Afghanistan 
E)  India

Question 15

The southwestern Arabian Sea coast of India is known as the ______________ Coast.

Accepted Answer

A)  Coromandel 
B)  Ivory 
C)  Malabar 
D)  Deccan 
E)  Golconda 
A)  Coromandel 
B)  Ivory 
C)  Malabar 
D)  Deccan 
E)  Golconda

Question 16

Sinhalese are in the majority on the island formerly known as Ceylon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The caste system has completely disappeared from Indian society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In comparing India with China,which statement is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  India's population growth rate continues to grow, whereas China's is starting to shrink. 
B)  India has a larger middle class than China. 
C)  The Chinese economy employs more people in manufacturing than does India's. 
D)  India's IT industry is more important than China's. 
E)  India's government is open and democratic, whereas China's is communist. 
A)  India's population growth rate continues to grow, whereas China's is starting to shrink. 
B)  India has a larger middle class than China. 
C)  The Chinese economy employs more people in manufacturing than does India's. 
D)  India's IT industry is more important than China's. 
E)  India's government is open and democratic, whereas China's is communist.

Question 19

Which of the following industries spearheaded the economic development of Bengaluru (Bangalore)over the past decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal mining 
B)  oil refining 
C)  textiles 
D)  gambling and tourism 
E)  information technology 
A)  coal mining 
B)  oil refining 
C)  textiles 
D)  gambling and tourism 
E)  information technology

Question 20

Bhutan is a buffer state between India and ___

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bhutan is a buffer state between India...

The belt of river lowlands that extends across northern South Asia lies between _ and .

Which of the following statements about agriculture in India is INCORRECT?

The Sikhs are concentrated in India's Punjab.

Much of Bangladesh's land lies close to sea level,leaving the country prone to frequent river flooding and long-term sea level rise.

Pakistan's capital city is Karachi.

The component(s)of India in which tensions continue to boil over border demarcation is ________.

More than half of Pakistan's exports consist of __________

Islam from the beginning was a faith alien to India,and the country has resisted its penetration.

Bangladesh was formerly known as _____________.

The Bay of Bengal coast of India is also called the __________ Coast.

India's Sikh population is concentrated in _____________.

India's Naxalite revolutionaries can be referred to as neo-communists.

The Punjab region extends into both Pakistan and India.

Which of the following countries does NOT share a common border with Pakistan?

The southwestern Arabian Sea coast of India is known as the ______________ Coast.

Sinhalese are in the majority on the island formerly known as Ceylon.

The caste system has completely disappeared from Indian society.

In comparing India with China,which statement is INCORRECT?

Which of the following industries spearheaded the economic development of Bengaluru (Bangalore)over the past decade?

Bhutan is a buffer state between India and ___

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The North American Realm

The Middle American Realm

The South American Realm

The European Realm

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The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

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The East Asian Realm

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Exam 9: The South Asian Realm

The belt of river lowlands that extends across northern South Asia lies between _________ and ________.

Which of the following statements about agriculture in India is INCORRECT?

The Sikhs are concentrated in India's Punjab.

Much of Bangladesh's land lies close to sea level,leaving the country prone to frequent river flooding and long-term sea level rise.

Pakistan's capital city is Karachi.

The component(s)of India in which tensions continue to boil over border demarcation is ________.

More than half of Pakistan's exports consist of __________

Islam from the beginning was a faith alien to India,and the country has resisted its penetration.

Bangladesh was formerly known as _____________.

The Bay of Bengal coast of India is also called the __________ Coast.

India's Sikh population is concentrated in _____________.

India's Naxalite revolutionaries can be referred to as neo-communists.

The Punjab region extends into both Pakistan and India.

Which of the following countries does NOT share a common border with Pakistan?

The southwestern Arabian Sea coast of India is known as the ______________ Coast.

Sinhalese are in the majority on the island formerly known as Ceylon.

The caste system has completely disappeared from Indian society.

In comparing India with China,which statement is INCORRECT?

Which of the following industries spearheaded the economic development of Bengaluru (Bangalore)over the past decade?

Bhutan is a buffer state between India and ___

Introduction

The North American Realm

The Middle American Realm

The South American Realm

The European Realm

The Russia-Central Asia Realm

The North African-Southwest Asian Realm

The Subsaharan African Realm

The East Asian Realm

The Southeast Asian Realm

The Austral Realm

Pacific Realm and Polar Futures

Filters

The belt of river lowlands that extends across northern South Asia lies between _ and .