Question 1

Economic growth in the South Asian realm has come about mostly as a result of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a free-trade agreement with the United States 
B)  increased trade with China 
C)  an emphasis on modernizing agriculture 
D)  migration to the United Kingdom and the United States 
E)  neoliberal reforms 
A)  a free-trade agreement with the United States 
B)  increased trade with China 
C)  an emphasis on modernizing agriculture 
D)  migration to the United Kingdom and the United States 
E)  neoliberal reforms

Question 2

The Muslim minority constitutes approximately ___ percent of the total population of India.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  30 
E)  45 
A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  30 
E)  45

Question 3

India formally became part of the British Empire in 1857.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following pair of states emerged from the 1947 partition of British India?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bhutan and Nepal 
B)  India and Pakistan 
C)  Kashmir and Afghanistan 
D)  Ceylon and Sri Lanka 
E)  Bangladesh and Burma 
A)  Bhutan and Nepal 
B)  India and Pakistan 
C)  Kashmir and Afghanistan 
D)  Ceylon and Sri Lanka 
E)  Bangladesh and Burma

Question 5

The leading river of Pakistan is the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tigris 
B)  Ganges 
C)  Brahmaputra 
D)  Indus 
E)  Irrawaddy 
A)  Tigris 
B)  Ganges 
C)  Brahmaputra 
D)  Indus 
E)  Irrawaddy

Question 6

The partitioning of the Indian subcontinent into the modern states of India and Pakistan occurred in the year ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The partitioning of the Indian subcontinent into...

Question 7

The Indian city formerly known as Madras is today called ________

Accepted Answer

A)  Chennai 
B)  Bangalore 
C)  Mumbai 
D)  Kolkata 
E)  Hindubad 
A)  Chennai 
B)  Bangalore 
C)  Mumbai 
D)  Kolkata 
E)  Hindubad

Question 8

Sikhism is a blend of Islamic and Hindu beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Figure 8-15,Pakistan's current capital is smaller in population size than its former capital,Karachi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the second stage of the demographic transition,the overall population expands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The coastal edges of the Deccan plateau are marked by highlands known as the _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghans 
B)  Ghats 
C)  Aryans 
D)  Muslim Kushes 
E)  Hindu Kushes 
A)  Afghans 
B)  Ghats 
C)  Aryans 
D)  Muslim Kushes 
E)  Hindu Kushes

Question 12

The two countries of South Asia's Mountainous North are ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sri Lanka and Ceylon 
B)  Pakistan and Bangladesh 
C)  Nepal and Bhutan 
D)  Asom and Punjab 
E)  Jammu and Kashmir 
A)  Sri Lanka and Ceylon 
B)  Pakistan and Bangladesh 
C)  Nepal and Bhutan 
D)  Asom and Punjab 
E)  Jammu and Kashmir

Question 13

Bhutan is located between Nepal and Kashmir.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The physiological population density of a country is always lower than the arithmetic density.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The country located immediately northwest of India is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Kashmir 
C)  Bangladesh 
D)  Afghanistan 
E)  Pakistan 
A)  China 
B)  Kashmir 
C)  Bangladesh 
D)  Afghanistan 
E)  Pakistan

Question 16

The Buddhist-majority population of Sri Lanka is known as the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ceylonese 
B)  Sinhalese 
C)  Tamil Tigers 
D)  Dravidians 
E)  Eelams 
A)  Ceylonese 
B)  Sinhalese 
C)  Tamil Tigers 
D)  Dravidians 
E)  Eelams

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an Indo-European language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Telugu 
B)  Hindi 
C)  Bengali 
D)  Punjabi 
E)  Gujarati 
A)  Telugu 
B)  Hindi 
C)  Bengali 
D)  Punjabi 
E)  Gujarati

Question 18

The earliest and fullest conversion of adherents to Islam in the South Asian realm occurred in the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ganges Valley 
B)  Deccan Plateau 
C)  Indus Valley 
D)  Double Delta 
E)  Brahmaputra Valley 
A)  Ganges Valley 
B)  Deccan Plateau 
C)  Indus Valley 
D)  Double Delta 
E)  Brahmaputra Valley

Question 19

The city located closest to the Ganges Delta is _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kolkata 
B)  New Delhi 
C)  Chennai 
D)  Brahmanputra 
E)  Karachi 
A)  Kolkata 
B)  New Delhi 
C)  Chennai 
D)  Brahmanputra 
E)  Karachi

Question 20

A widening regional economic disparity in India since 2000 has opened between ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hindu and Muslim areas 
B)  east and west 
C)  north and south 
D)  the coastal zone and the interior 
E)  the uplands and riverine lowlands 
A)  Hindu and Muslim areas 
B)  east and west 
C)  north and south 
D)  the coastal zone and the interior 
E)  the uplands and riverine lowlands

Economic growth in the South Asian realm has come about mostly as a result of ___________.

The Muslim minority constitutes approximately ___ percent of the total population of India.

India formally became part of the British Empire in 1857.

Which of the following pair of states emerged from the 1947 partition of British India?

The leading river of Pakistan is the ______________.

The partitioning of the Indian subcontinent into the modern states of India and Pakistan occurred in the year ___.

The Indian city formerly known as Madras is today called ________

Sikhism is a blend of Islamic and Hindu beliefs.

According to Figure 8-15,Pakistan's current capital is smaller in population size than its former capital,Karachi.

In the second stage of the demographic transition,the overall population expands.

The coastal edges of the Deccan plateau are marked by highlands known as the _______________.

The two countries of South Asia's Mountainous North are ___________.

Bhutan is located between Nepal and Kashmir.

The physiological population density of a country is always lower than the arithmetic density.

The country located immediately northwest of India is __________.

The Buddhist-majority population of Sri Lanka is known as the ____________.

Which of the following is NOT an Indo-European language?

The earliest and fullest conversion of adherents to Islam in the South Asian realm occurred in the ____________.

The city located closest to the Ganges Delta is _________________.

A widening regional economic disparity in India since 2000 has opened between ____________.

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

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The Austral Realm

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Exam 9: The South Asian Realm

Economic growth in the South Asian realm has come about mostly as a result of ___________.

The Muslim minority constitutes approximately ___ percent of the total population of India.

India formally became part of the British Empire in 1857.

Which of the following pair of states emerged from the 1947 partition of British India?

The leading river of Pakistan is the ______________.

The partitioning of the Indian subcontinent into the modern states of India and Pakistan occurred in the year ___.

The Indian city formerly known as Madras is today called ________

Sikhism is a blend of Islamic and Hindu beliefs.

According to Figure 8-15,Pakistan's current capital is smaller in population size than its former capital,Karachi.

In the second stage of the demographic transition,the overall population expands.

The coastal edges of the Deccan plateau are marked by highlands known as the _______________.

The two countries of South Asia's Mountainous North are ___________.

Bhutan is located between Nepal and Kashmir.

The physiological population density of a country is always lower than the arithmetic density.

The country located immediately northwest of India is __________.

The Buddhist-majority population of Sri Lanka is known as the ____________.

Which of the following is NOT an Indo-European language?

The earliest and fullest conversion of adherents to Islam in the South Asian realm occurred in the ____________.

The city located closest to the Ganges Delta is _________________.

A widening regional economic disparity in India since 2000 has opened between ____________.

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