Question 1

Which of the following countries of South Asia is an island?

Accepted Answer

A) Bangladesh 
B) Bhutan 
C) Sri Lanka 
D) India 
E) Pakistan 
A) Bangladesh 
B) Bhutan 
C) Sri Lanka 
D) India 
E) Pakistan

Question 2

The only remaining forested areas of South Asia are found where?

Accepted Answer

A) northern and northeastern India 
B) in southern India along the coasts 
C) central Indian highlands 
D) the Indus River valley 
E) in far western Pakistan 
A) northern and northeastern India 
B) in southern India along the coasts 
C) central Indian highlands 
D) the Indus River valley 
E) in far western Pakistan

Question 3

Besides Hinduism, what other religion is most predominant in India?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Discuss and analyze the impact of religion on the history and current nature and structure of South Asia.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

What two countries in South Asia have nuclear weapons?

Accepted Answer

A) India and Pakistan 
B) Pakistan and Bangladesh 
C) Bangladesh and Sri Lanka 
D) Sri Lanka and Bhutan 
E) Bhutan and India 
A) India and Pakistan 
B) Pakistan and Bangladesh 
C) Bangladesh and Sri Lanka 
D) Sri Lanka and Bhutan 
E) Bhutan and India

Question 6

Which country of South Asia has the region's overall highest level of social development, in terms of favorable social indicators?

Accepted Answer

A) India 
B) Pakistan 
C) Sri Lanka 
D) Bhutan 
E) Nepal 
A) India 
B) Pakistan 
C) Sri Lanka 
D) Bhutan 
E) Nepal

Question 7

What religion dominates in India?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Why do some of the poorest regions of India have relatively high literacy rates despite their poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) because of the educational efforts of Christian missionaries 
B) because of investment in education by the provincial government 
C) because of foreign direct investment in schools in these areas 
D) because of Peace Corps efforts of the United States 
E) all of the above 
A) because of the educational efforts of Christian missionaries 
B) because of investment in education by the provincial government 
C) because of foreign direct investment in schools in these areas 
D) because of Peace Corps efforts of the United States 
E) all of the above

Question 9

South Asia is likely to experience the following effects of climate change EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) large areas of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta in Bangladesh will be inundated. 
B) as many as 7 million people could be displaced from coastal areas. 
C) as Himalayan glaciers retreat, water flow into the Indus-Ganges Plain will be reduced. 
D) South Asia is at such a low elevation that 50% of its land area will be under water. 
E) increasingly violent storms could increase flooding and soil erosion. 
A) large areas of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta in Bangladesh will be inundated. 
B) as many as 7 million people could be displaced from coastal areas. 
C) as Himalayan glaciers retreat, water flow into the Indus-Ganges Plain will be reduced. 
D) South Asia is at such a low elevation that 50% of its land area will be under water. 
E) increasingly violent storms could increase flooding and soil erosion.

Question 10

Despite widespread poverty in the country of India, approximately how many Indians are able to purchase modern consumer goods such as televisions?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 million 
B) 100 million 
C) 300 million 
D) 600 million 
E) 450 million 
A) 50 million 
B) 100 million 
C) 300 million 
D) 600 million 
E) 450 million

Question 11

What is the area in northwestern India controlled by China but claimed by India?

Accepted Answer

A) Jammu 
B) Kashmir 
C) Punjab 
D) Khyber 
E) Aksai Chin 
A) Jammu 
B) Kashmir 
C) Punjab 
D) Khyber 
E) Aksai Chin

Question 12

What work are Sikh men noted for?

Accepted Answer

A) farmers 
B) foresters 
C) merchants 
D) artists 
E) bodyguards 
A) farmers 
B) foresters 
C) merchants 
D) artists 
E) bodyguards

Question 13

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 14

What country of South Asia has the region's highest adult literacy rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Bangladesh 
B) Pakistan 
C) Sri Lanka 
D) Nepal 
E) India 
A) Bangladesh 
B) Pakistan 
C) Sri Lanka 
D) Nepal 
E) India

Question 15

What climatic factor dominates South Asia, often causing summer floods?

Accepted Answer

A) blizzards 
B) droughts 
C) hailstorms 
D) monsoons 
E) tornadoes 
A) blizzards 
B) droughts 
C) hailstorms 
D) monsoons 
E) tornadoes

Question 16

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 17

Which country of South Asia has the largest population in the region?

Accepted Answer

A) Bangladesh 
B) Bhutan 
C) Pakistan 
D) Sri Lanka 
E) India 
A) Bangladesh 
B) Bhutan 
C) Pakistan 
D) Sri Lanka 
E) India

Question 18

Which of the following is TRUE about the conflict in Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

A) The Sri Lankan military won in 2007. 
B) The Hindus of the south waged war against the Buddhists. 
C) Both the Tamil Tigers and Sri Lankan military engaged in war crimes. 
D) The Tamil Tigers want a unified country. 
E) The Christians argued for a centralized government. 
A) The Sri Lankan military won in 2007. 
B) The Hindus of the south waged war against the Buddhists. 
C) Both the Tamil Tigers and Sri Lankan military engaged in war crimes. 
D) The Tamil Tigers want a unified country. 
E) The Christians argued for a centralized government.

Question 19

India's economy is most advanced in what economic activity?

Accepted Answer

A) engineering technology 
B) automobile production 
C) electrical appliances 
D) software development 
E) consumer electronics 
A) engineering technology 
B) automobile production 
C) electrical appliances 
D) software development 
E) consumer electronics

Question 20

What major metropolitan city lies in an area of severe flooding risk?

Accepted Answer

A) Mumbai (Bombay) 
B) Dhaka 
C) Karachi 
D) Delhi 
E) Kolkata (Calcutta) 
A) Mumbai (Bombay) 
B) Dhaka 
C) Karachi 
D) Delhi 
E) Kolkata (Calcutta)

Which of the following countries of South Asia is an island?

The only remaining forested areas of South Asia are found where?

Besides Hinduism, what other religion is most predominant in India?

Discuss and analyze the impact of religion on the history and current nature and structure of South Asia.

What two countries in South Asia have nuclear weapons?

Which country of South Asia has the region's overall highest level of social development, in terms of favorable social indicators?

What religion dominates in India?

Why do some of the poorest regions of India have relatively high literacy rates despite their poverty?

South Asia is likely to experience the following effects of climate change EXCEPT

Despite widespread poverty in the country of India, approximately how many Indians are able to purchase modern consumer goods such as televisions?

What is the area in northwestern India controlled by China but claimed by India?

What work are Sikh men noted for?

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

What country of South Asia has the region's highest adult literacy rate?

What climatic factor dominates South Asia, often causing summer floods?

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

Which country of South Asia has the largest population in the region?

Which of the following is TRUE about the conflict in Sri Lanka?

India's economy is most advanced in what economic activity?

What major metropolitan city lies in an area of severe flooding risk?

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Exam 12: South Asia

Which of the following countries of South Asia is an island?

The only remaining forested areas of South Asia are found where?

Besides Hinduism, what other religion is most predominant in India?

Discuss and analyze the impact of religion on the history and current nature and structure of South Asia.

What two countries in South Asia have nuclear weapons?

Which country of South Asia has the region's overall highest level of social development, in terms of favorable social indicators?

What religion dominates in India?

Why do some of the poorest regions of India have relatively high literacy rates despite their poverty?

South Asia is likely to experience the following effects of climate change EXCEPT

Despite widespread poverty in the country of India, approximately how many Indians are able to purchase modern consumer goods such as televisions?

What is the area in northwestern India controlled by China but claimed by India?

What work are Sikh men noted for?

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

What country of South Asia has the region's highest adult literacy rate?

What climatic factor dominates South Asia, often causing summer floods?

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

Which country of South Asia has the largest population in the region?

Which of the following is TRUE about the conflict in Sri Lanka?

India's economy is most advanced in what economic activity?

What major metropolitan city lies in an area of severe flooding risk?

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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