Question 1

Which of the following industries now constitutes a large share of GNI for most countries in the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  agriculture 
B)  service 
C)  extraction 
D)  textile 
A)  agriculture 
B)  service 
C)  extraction 
D)  textile

Question 2

Which of the following was,perhaps,the most damaging outcome of Britain's colonial domination of India?

Accepted Answer

A)  the partition of India into two states,India and Pakistan 
B)  several cities,such as Bombay and Madras,becoming prosperous 
C)  the development of railroads 
D)  the development of English as a lingua franca 
A)  the partition of India into two states,India and Pakistan 
B)  several cities,such as Bombay and Madras,becoming prosperous 
C)  the development of railroads 
D)  the development of English as a lingua franca

Question 3

Mohandas Gandhi was greatly in favor of the British plan of Partition for South Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The practice of aborting female fetuses in order to select for male children is now illegal in South Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Many fear that __________ will be used in the long-standing dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological agents 
B)  nuclear weapons 
C)  defoliants 
D)  guerrilla warfare 
A)  biological agents 
B)  nuclear weapons 
C)  defoliants 
D)  guerrilla warfare

Question 6

By the time of British colonization,the lingua franca of India and what is today Pakistan was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aryan. 
B)  Indo-European. 
C)  Dravidian. 
D)  Hindi. 
A)  Aryan. 
B)  Indo-European. 
C)  Dravidian. 
D)  Hindi.

Question 7

The caste system is particularly,though not exclusively,associated with what religion?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The caste system is particularly,though not exclusively,associated...

Question 8

Which statement is NOT true of Dharavi,India?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is one of the world's largest shantytowns/slums. 
B)  It is home to 15,000 one-room factories. 
C)  It houses up to a million people in less than 1 square mile. 
D)  It has a thriving middle class. 
A)  It is one of the world's largest shantytowns/slums. 
B)  It is home to 15,000 one-room factories. 
C)  It houses up to a million people in less than 1 square mile. 
D)  It has a thriving middle class.

Question 9

The Himalayas were created when which two tectonic plates collided?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pacific and Atlantic 
B)  Eurasian and Indian-Australian 
C)  African and Eurasian 
D)  Indian-Australian and Mongolian 
A)  Pacific and Atlantic 
B)  Eurasian and Indian-Australian 
C)  African and Eurasian 
D)  Indian-Australian and Mongolian

Question 10

What was the general name given to the improvements in agricultural productivity brought about by new seeds and fertilizers developed and introduced during the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

the green

Question 11

Purdah is observed mostly in public places,but in the home men and women mingle in common spaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

It appears most people in Afghanistan favor which of the following forms of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian rule 
B)  democratic government based on Muslim principles 
C)  communist government based on shari'a law 
D)  a democratic secular state 
A)  authoritarian rule 
B)  democratic government based on Muslim principles 
C)  communist government based on shari'a law 
D)  a democratic secular state

Question 13

The money given by a South Asian groom to his bride's family is called the:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The money given by a South Asian...

Question 14

The countries of South Asia have a vibrant culture of environmental activism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The United Nations has never made an official declaration of the Indian-Pakistani border in Kashmir.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The largest portion of India's labor force works in the service sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What nation was formed in 1971 as a result of a bloody civil war in Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bhutan 
B)  Mongolia 
C)  Nepal 
D)  Bangladesh 
A)  Bhutan 
B)  Mongolia 
C)  Nepal 
D)  Bangladesh

Question 18

Bangladesh was formerly East Pakistan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The conservative Islamist movement that took hold of the government of Afghanistan in the 1990s is the:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The conservative Islamist movement that took hold...

Question 20

What major mountain range has been created by the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What major mountain range has been created...

Which of the following industries now constitutes a large share of GNI for most countries in the region?

Which of the following was,perhaps,the most damaging outcome of Britain's colonial domination of India?

Mohandas Gandhi was greatly in favor of the British plan of Partition for South Asia.

The practice of aborting female fetuses in order to select for male children is now illegal in South Asia.

Many fear that __________ will be used in the long-standing dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.

By the time of British colonization,the lingua franca of India and what is today Pakistan was:

The caste system is particularly,though not exclusively,associated with what religion?

Which statement is NOT true of Dharavi,India?

The Himalayas were created when which two tectonic plates collided?

What was the general name given to the improvements in agricultural productivity brought about by new seeds and fertilizers developed and introduced during the 1960s?

Purdah is observed mostly in public places,but in the home men and women mingle in common spaces.

It appears most people in Afghanistan favor which of the following forms of government?

The money given by a South Asian groom to his bride's family is called the:

The countries of South Asia have a vibrant culture of environmental activism.

The United Nations has never made an official declaration of the Indian-Pakistani border in Kashmir.

The largest portion of India's labor force works in the service sector.

What nation was formed in 1971 as a result of a bloody civil war in Pakistan?

Bangladesh was formerly East Pakistan.

The conservative Islamist movement that took hold of the government of Afghanistan in the 1990s is the:

What major mountain range has been created by the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate?

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Exam 8: South Asia

Which of the following industries now constitutes a large share of GNI for most countries in the region?

Which of the following was,perhaps,the most damaging outcome of Britain's colonial domination of India?

Mohandas Gandhi was greatly in favor of the British plan of Partition for South Asia.

The practice of aborting female fetuses in order to select for male children is now illegal in South Asia.

Many fear that __________ will be used in the long-standing dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.

By the time of British colonization,the lingua franca of India and what is today Pakistan was:

The caste system is particularly,though not exclusively,associated with what religion?

Which statement is NOT true of Dharavi,India?

The Himalayas were created when which two tectonic plates collided?

What was the general name given to the improvements in agricultural productivity brought about by new seeds and fertilizers developed and introduced during the 1960s?

Purdah is observed mostly in public places,but in the home men and women mingle in common spaces.

It appears most people in Afghanistan favor which of the following forms of government?

The money given by a South Asian groom to his bride's family is called the:

The countries of South Asia have a vibrant culture of environmental activism.

The United Nations has never made an official declaration of the Indian-Pakistani border in Kashmir.

The largest portion of India's labor force works in the service sector.

What nation was formed in 1971 as a result of a bloody civil war in Pakistan?

Bangladesh was formerly East Pakistan.

The conservative Islamist movement that took hold of the government of Afghanistan in the 1990s is the:

What major mountain range has been created by the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate?

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters