Question 1

What part of South Asia receives the most rain during the monsoon months?

Accepted Answer

A) Western Pakistan 
B) Northern India and Pakistan by the Himalayas 
C) Sri Lanka 
D) Bangladesh and northeastern India 
E) Central India 
A) Western Pakistan 
B) Northern India and Pakistan by the Himalayas 
C) Sri Lanka 
D) Bangladesh and northeastern India 
E) Central India

Question 2

Which of the following phrases best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) an agricultural disaster, as well as an ecological and social failure 
B) an agricultural success, as well as an ecological and social success 
C) an agricultural success, but an ecological and social failure 
D) an agricultural and ecological failure, but a social success 
E) an agricultural and ecological success, but a social failure 
A) an agricultural disaster, as well as an ecological and social failure 
B) an agricultural success, as well as an ecological and social success 
C) an agricultural success, but an ecological and social failure 
D) an agricultural and ecological failure, but a social success 
E) an agricultural and ecological success, but a social failure

Question 3

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 4

Which of the following statements about Pakistan is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) Pakistan has nuclear weapons. 
B) Most of Pakistan's people are Muslim. 
C) Pakistan is made up of a small group of islands. 
D) Pakistan was once part of a British colony called "India." 
E) Pakistan has become more closely connected to its neighbors in Southwest Asia in recent years. 
A) Pakistan has nuclear weapons. 
B) Most of Pakistan's people are Muslim. 
C) Pakistan is made up of a small group of islands. 
D) Pakistan was once part of a British colony called "India." 
E) Pakistan has become more closely connected to its neighbors in Southwest Asia in recent years.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism are three

Question 6

Sikhism is a blend of what two religions?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

In what part of India are Dravidian languages most likely to be spoken?

Accepted Answer

A) north 
B) east 
C) west 
D) south 
E) center 
A) north 
B) east 
C) west 
D) south 
E) center

Question 8

The Green Revolution led to all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) salt build-up from over-irrigation. 
B) debt of farmers from crop input purchases. 
C) large quantities of industrial fertilizers polluted the lands. 
D) there was no significant increase in food production. 
E) increased use of pesticides. 
A) salt build-up from over-irrigation. 
B) debt of farmers from crop input purchases. 
C) large quantities of industrial fertilizers polluted the lands. 
D) there was no significant increase in food production. 
E) increased use of pesticides.

Question 9

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 10

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 11

What major earthquake resulted in an economic loss of 25% of the country's GDP and loss in excess of 9000 lives?

Accepted Answer

A) Nepal 2015 
B) Kashmir 2005 
C) Indian Ocean 2004 
D) Gujarat 2001 
E) Latur 1993 
A) Nepal 2015 
B) Kashmir 2005 
C) Indian Ocean 2004 
D) Gujarat 2001 
E) Latur 1993

Question 12

What reasons are given by scholars for the region's catastrophic floods?

Accepted Answer

A) mining 
B) deforestation 
C) agricultural expansion 
D) rapid urbanization 
E) both deforestation and agricultural expansion 
A) mining 
B) deforestation 
C) agricultural expansion 
D) rapid urbanization 
E) both deforestation and agricultural expansion

Question 13

As an example of the success of South Asian film production, what film made 47m USD in eight days?

Accepted Answer

A) Baahubali: The Beginning 
B) Sivaji The Boss 
C) Anaganaga O Dheerudu 
D) Dhoom 3 
E) Ishq 
A) Baahubali: The Beginning 
B) Sivaji The Boss 
C) Anaganaga O Dheerudu 
D) Dhoom 3 
E) Ishq

Question 14

What language has been suggested as a neutral national language in India?

Accepted Answer

A) Brahui 
B) Dravidian 
C) French 
D) Hindi 
E) English 
A) Brahui 
B) Dravidian 
C) French 
D) Hindi 
E) English

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the geography of religion in India?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of the people are Muslim, but about 15% are Hindu. 
B) Most of the people are Hindu, but about 15% are Sikh. 
C) Most of the people are Hindu, but about 15% are Muslim. 
D) Most of the people are Muslim, but about 15% are Sikh. 
E) About 50% are Hindu, about 40% are Muslim, and about 10% are Sikh. 
A) Most of the people are Muslim, but about 15% are Hindu. 
B) Most of the people are Hindu, but about 15% are Sikh. 
C) Most of the people are Hindu, but about 15% are Muslim. 
D) Most of the people are Muslim, but about 15% are Sikh. 
E) About 50% are Hindu, about 40% are Muslim, and about 10% are Sikh.

Question 16

What name is sometimes given to this region of South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) the peninsula 
B) India proper 
C) Indistan 
D) the Indian subcontinent 
E) Shangra-La 
A) the peninsula 
B) India proper 
C) Indistan 
D) the Indian subcontinent 
E) Shangra-La

Question 17

What is the name for India's secluded or untouchable caste?

Accepted Answer

A) Brahmins 
B) Kshatriyas 
C) Sudras 
D) Dalits 
E) Vaishyas 
A) Brahmins 
B) Kshatriyas 
C) Sudras 
D) Dalits 
E) Vaishyas

Question 18

What country of South Asia has been one of the most successful in the region in reducing its fertility rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Pakistan 
B) Nepal 
C) Bangladesh 
D) Bhutan 
E) India 
A) Pakistan 
B) Nepal 
C) Bangladesh 
D) Bhutan 
E) India

Question 19

Sri Lanka's mangrove initiative efforts have aided conservation efforts and also helped

Accepted Answer

A) increase school attendance. 
B) reduce poverty. 
C) develop the shrimp exporting industry. 
D) produce more firewood. 
E) increase tourism. 
A) increase school attendance. 
B) reduce poverty. 
C) develop the shrimp exporting industry. 
D) produce more firewood. 
E) increase tourism.

Question 20

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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What part of South Asia receives the most rain during the monsoon months?

Which of the following phrases best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution?

What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia?

Which of the following statements about Pakistan is INCORRECT?

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

Sikhism is a blend of what two religions?

In what part of India are Dravidian languages most likely to be spoken?

The Green Revolution led to all of the following EXCEPT

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

What are the sources of ethnic violence in Sri Lanka?

What major earthquake resulted in an economic loss of 25% of the country's GDP and loss in excess of 9000 lives?

What reasons are given by scholars for the region's catastrophic floods?

As an example of the success of South Asian film production, what film made 47m USD in eight days?

What language has been suggested as a neutral national language in India?

Which of the following best describes the geography of religion in India?

What name is sometimes given to this region of South Asia?

What is the name for India's secluded or untouchable caste?

What country of South Asia has been one of the most successful in the region in reducing its fertility rate?

Sri Lanka's mangrove initiative efforts have aided conservation efforts and also helped

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

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Exam 12: South Asia

What part of South Asia receives the most rain during the monsoon months?

Which of the following phrases best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution?

What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia?

Which of the following statements about Pakistan is INCORRECT?

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

Sikhism is a blend of what two religions?

In what part of India are Dravidian languages most likely to be spoken?

The Green Revolution led to all of the following EXCEPT

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

What are the sources of ethnic violence in Sri Lanka?

What major earthquake resulted in an economic loss of 25% of the country's GDP and loss in excess of 9000 lives?

What reasons are given by scholars for the region's catastrophic floods?

As an example of the success of South Asian film production, what film made 47m USD in eight days?

What language has been suggested as a neutral national language in India?

Which of the following best describes the geography of religion in India?

What name is sometimes given to this region of South Asia?

What is the name for India's secluded or untouchable caste?

What country of South Asia has been one of the most successful in the region in reducing its fertility rate?

Sri Lanka's mangrove initiative efforts have aided conservation efforts and also helped

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

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the 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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