Question 1

Which of the following cities is NOT connected to the Golden Quadrilateral superhighway that links India's main urban centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mumbai 
B)  Dhaka 
C)  Delhi 
D)  Kolkata 
E)  Chennai 
A)  Mumbai 
B)  Dhaka 
C)  Delhi 
D)  Kolkata 
E)  Chennai

Question 2

Figure 8-4 shows that the Indus Valley civilization was located in which of South Asia's physiographic regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Northern Mountains 
B)  the River Lowlands 
C)  the Southern Plateaus 
D)  the Eastern Highlands 
E)  the Central Grasslands 
A)  the Northern Mountains 
B)  the River Lowlands 
C)  the Southern Plateaus 
D)  the Eastern Highlands 
E)  the Central Grasslands

Question 3

Which of the following cities is located in Pakistan's Sindh region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dhaka 
B)  Kabol 
C)  Islamabad 
D)  Lahore 
E)  Karachi 
A)  Dhaka 
B)  Kabol 
C)  Islamabad 
D)  Lahore 
E)  Karachi

Question 4

A terriotory whose control is hotly disputed by India and Pakistan is _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Punjab 
B)  Jammu and Kashmir 
C)  the Maldives 
D)  northern Sri Lanka 
E)  the Tribal Areas 
A)  Punjab 
B)  Jammu and Kashmir 
C)  the Maldives 
D)  northern Sri Lanka 
E)  the Tribal Areas

Question 5

According to Figure 8-3,which of these locations benefits LEAST from the summer monsoon rains in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Western Ghats 
B)  the North Indian Plain 
C)  the Ganges Delta 
D)  Bangladesh 
E)  Pakistan 
A)  the Western Ghats 
B)  the North Indian Plain 
C)  the Ganges Delta 
D)  Bangladesh 
E)  Pakistan

Question 6

The huge volcanic plateau that extends across most of southern India is known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ghats 
B)  Double Delta 
C)  Sindh 
D)  Deccan 
E)  Malabar 
A)  Ghats 
B)  Double Delta 
C)  Sindh 
D)  Deccan 
E)  Malabar

Question 7

The river that flows across India's major northern lowland is the ___ River.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The river that flows across India's major...

Question 8

The Untouchable caste in India is also known as the ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hindu Kushes 
B)  Harijans 
C)  Brahmans 
D)  Sikhs 
E)  Tamils 
A)  Hindu Kushes 
B)  Harijans 
C)  Brahmans 
D)  Sikhs 
E)  Tamils

Question 9

The Malabar-Konkan Coast of India contains the Eastern Ghats and the city of Chennai.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is located the core area of Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Punjab 
B)  Sindh 
C)  the Indus Delta 
D)  the Tribal Areas 
E)  Balochistan 
A)  Punjab 
B)  Sindh 
C)  the Indus Delta 
D)  the Tribal Areas 
E)  Balochistan

Question 11

The so-called Untouchables-or Dalits-of the Indian caste system are believed to be directly descended from a Hindu god.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The majority of Kashmir's population is Hindu.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Tamil extremists, long demanding an independent state of Eelam,were defeated in 2009.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Hindi is the dominant language of southern India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Of India's more than 1.2 billion population,about _____ percent are Muslims.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  15 
C)  26 
D)  62 
E)  88 
A)  4 
B)  15 
C)  26 
D)  62 
E)  88

Question 16

Ceylon is the former name of Sri Lanka.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Indian coastal city long known as Bombay is today officially named Kolkata.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

India today is the world's second most populous state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The physiologic density of India is ________ the arithmetic population density.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater than 
B)  less than 
C)  equal to 
D)  the inverse of 
E)  directly proportional to 
A)  greater than 
B)  less than 
C)  equal to 
D)  the inverse of 
E)  directly proportional to

Question 20

The majority of India's languages belong to the language family known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Indo-European 
B)  Dravidian 
C)  Sino-Tibetan 
D)  Offshore Asian 
E)  Malay-Polynesian 
A)  Indo-European 
B)  Dravidian 
C)  Sino-Tibetan 
D)  Offshore Asian 
E)  Malay-Polynesian

Which of the following cities is NOT connected to the Golden Quadrilateral superhighway that links India's main urban centers?

Figure 8-4 shows that the Indus Valley civilization was located in which of South Asia's physiographic regions?

Which of the following cities is located in Pakistan's Sindh region?

A terriotory whose control is hotly disputed by India and Pakistan is _____________.

According to Figure 8-3,which of these locations benefits LEAST from the summer monsoon rains in South Asia?

The huge volcanic plateau that extends across most of southern India is known as the __________.

The river that flows across India's major northern lowland is the ___ River.

The Untouchable caste in India is also known as the ________________.

The Malabar-Konkan Coast of India contains the Eastern Ghats and the city of Chennai.

Which of the following is located the core area of Pakistan?

The so-called Untouchables-or Dalits-of the Indian caste system are believed to be directly descended from a Hindu god.

The majority of Kashmir's population is Hindu.

Tamil extremists, long demanding an independent state of Eelam,were defeated in 2009.

Hindi is the dominant language of southern India.

Of India's more than 1.2 billion population,about _____ percent are Muslims.

Ceylon is the former name of Sri Lanka.

The Indian coastal city long known as Bombay is today officially named Kolkata.

India today is the world's second most populous state.

The physiologic density of India is ________ the arithmetic population density.

The majority of India's languages belong to the language family known as __________.

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

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Exam 9: The South Asian Realm

Which of the following cities is NOT connected to the Golden Quadrilateral superhighway that links India's main urban centers?

Figure 8-4 shows that the Indus Valley civilization was located in which of South Asia's physiographic regions?

Which of the following cities is located in Pakistan's Sindh region?

A terriotory whose control is hotly disputed by India and Pakistan is _____________.

According to Figure 8-3,which of these locations benefits LEAST from the summer monsoon rains in South Asia?

The huge volcanic plateau that extends across most of southern India is known as the __________.

The river that flows across India's major northern lowland is the ___ River.

The Untouchable caste in India is also known as the ________________.

The Malabar-Konkan Coast of India contains the Eastern Ghats and the city of Chennai.

Which of the following is located the core area of Pakistan?

The so-called Untouchables-or Dalits-of the Indian caste system are believed to be directly descended from a Hindu god.

The majority of Kashmir's population is Hindu.

Tamil extremists, long demanding an independent state of Eelam,were defeated in 2009.

Hindi is the dominant language of southern India.

Of India's more than 1.2 billion population,about _____ percent are Muslims.

Ceylon is the former name of Sri Lanka.

The Indian coastal city long known as Bombay is today officially named Kolkata.

India today is the world's second most populous state.

The physiologic density of India is ________ the arithmetic population density.

The majority of India's languages belong to the language family known as __________.

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