Question 1

Following independence in 1947,the nations of South Asia tended to favor agriculture over industrial development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All of the following factors are drawing foreign investment into India,EXCEPT the:

Accepted Answer

A)  large and cheap Indian workforce. 
B)  large domestic demand for manufactured goods. 
C)  excellent educational infrastructure for the middle and upper classes. 
D)  official government policy of employing children for lower wages than adults. 
A)  large and cheap Indian workforce. 
B)  large domestic demand for manufactured goods. 
C)  excellent educational infrastructure for the middle and upper classes. 
D)  official government policy of employing children for lower wages than adults.

Question 3

The country with the most people vulnerable to the effects of a rise in sea level is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pakistan. 
B)  Nepal. 
C)  Bangladesh. 
D)  Sri Lanka. 
A)  Pakistan. 
B)  Nepal. 
C)  Bangladesh. 
D)  Sri Lanka.

Question 4

Local political efforts designed to get the votes of subcaste members are usually in opposition to official ideologies of Indian governments and political parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The city of Mumbai was once known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Madras 
B)  Lahore 
C)  Calcutta 
D)  Bombay 
A)  Madras 
B)  Lahore 
C)  Calcutta 
D)  Bombay

Question 6

The "untouchables" of the Hindu caste system are also known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dalits. 
B)  Adivasis. 
C)  Sudras. 
D)  Kshatriyas. 
A)  Dalits. 
B)  Adivasis. 
C)  Sudras. 
D)  Kshatriyas.

Question 7

What have the female prime ministers of India,Pakistan,and Bangladesh all had in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were all untouchables. 
B)  They were all the wives or daughters of previous heads of state. 
C)  They were all lesbians. 
D)  They were all assassinated. 
A)  They were all untouchables. 
B)  They were all the wives or daughters of previous heads of state. 
C)  They were all lesbians. 
D)  They were all assassinated.

Question 8

The industrial sector employs most of South Asia's workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

India's national government is based in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Kolkata. 
B)  New Delhi. 
C)  Delhi. 
D)  Mumbai. 
A)  Kolkata. 
B)  New Delhi. 
C)  Delhi. 
D)  Mumbai.

Question 10

What leader of India's movement for independence from Britain developed the idea of nonviolent protest,and sought to eliminate the caste system?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Bangladesh,formerly known as East Pakistan,became independent in 1971.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Compared to rural areas,customs of caste are less prevalent in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is NOT true of the process by which Indian rivers carry sediment from the Himalayas?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rivers' velocity slows when they reach the lowlands,and much of the sediment settles out as silt. 
B)  The monsoons redeposit the silt onto the Himalayas by way of northerly wind patterns. 
C)  The movement of silt rearranges floodplain landscapes and complicates human agricultural and settlement efforts. 
D)  The seasonal replenishment of silt nourishes agricultural production in Bangladesh. 
A)  The rivers' velocity slows when they reach the lowlands,and much of the sediment settles out as silt. 
B)  The monsoons redeposit the silt onto the Himalayas by way of northerly wind patterns. 
C)  The movement of silt rearranges floodplain landscapes and complicates human agricultural and settlement efforts. 
D)  The seasonal replenishment of silt nourishes agricultural production in Bangladesh.

Question 14

Hindutva is another name for:

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-Hindu sentiment. 
B)  Hindu nationalism. 
C)  Hindu separatist movements. 
D)  the chief deity of Hinduism. 
A)  anti-Hindu sentiment. 
B)  Hindu nationalism. 
C)  Hindu separatist movements. 
D)  the chief deity of Hinduism.

Question 15

By the nineteenth century,the dominant colonial power in India was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  France. 
A)  Great Britain. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  France.

Question 16

The first agricultural communities in South Asia were known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dravidians. 
B)  Tibetans. 
C)  Pakistanis. 
D)  Harappa. 
A)  Dravidians. 
B)  Tibetans. 
C)  Pakistanis. 
D)  Harappa.

Question 17

All of the following have been effects of South Asia's green revolution EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in women's status. 
B)  an uneven distribution of the benefits of the new "green" tools and techniques. 
C)  increased soil salinization. 
D)  the pollution of waterways. 
A)  an increase in women's status. 
B)  an uneven distribution of the benefits of the new "green" tools and techniques. 
C)  increased soil salinization. 
D)  the pollution of waterways.

Question 18

The roots of Hinduism that lie in ancient literary texts are known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bhagavad Gita. 
B)  Koran. 
C)  Great Tradition. 
D)  Vishnu. 
A)  Bhagavad Gita. 
B)  Koran. 
C)  Great Tradition. 
D)  Vishnu.

Question 19

The Indian leaders Gandhi and Nehru both emphasized what common cause that united Muslims and Hindus?

Accepted Answer

ending Bri

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a likely,currently observed,or possible effect of climate change on the Himalayan glaciers and rivers of India?

Accepted Answer

A)  flooding 
B)  a long-term water shortage 
C)  Indian rivers running dry during winter monsoon season 
D)  the movement of more human population into the higher altitudes of the Himalayas 
A)  flooding 
B)  a long-term water shortage 
C)  Indian rivers running dry during winter monsoon season 
D)  the movement of more human population into the higher altitudes of the Himalayas

Following independence in 1947,the nations of South Asia tended to favor agriculture over industrial development.

All of the following factors are drawing foreign investment into India,EXCEPT the:

The country with the most people vulnerable to the effects of a rise in sea level is:

Local political efforts designed to get the votes of subcaste members are usually in opposition to official ideologies of Indian governments and political parties.

The city of Mumbai was once known as __________.

The "untouchables" of the Hindu caste system are also known as the:

What have the female prime ministers of India,Pakistan,and Bangladesh all had in common?

The industrial sector employs most of South Asia's workforce.

India's national government is based in:

What leader of India's movement for independence from Britain developed the idea of nonviolent protest,and sought to eliminate the caste system?

Bangladesh,formerly known as East Pakistan,became independent in 1971.

Compared to rural areas,customs of caste are less prevalent in urban areas.

Which is NOT true of the process by which Indian rivers carry sediment from the Himalayas?

Hindutva is another name for:

By the nineteenth century,the dominant colonial power in India was:

The first agricultural communities in South Asia were known as the:

All of the following have been effects of South Asia's green revolution EXCEPT:

The roots of Hinduism that lie in ancient literary texts are known as the:

The Indian leaders Gandhi and Nehru both emphasized what common cause that united Muslims and Hindus?

Which of the following is NOT a likely,currently observed,or possible effect of climate change on the Himalayan glaciers and rivers of India?

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Exam 8: South Asia

Following independence in 1947,the nations of South Asia tended to favor agriculture over industrial development.

All of the following factors are drawing foreign investment into India,EXCEPT the:

The country with the most people vulnerable to the effects of a rise in sea level is:

Local political efforts designed to get the votes of subcaste members are usually in opposition to official ideologies of Indian governments and political parties.

The city of Mumbai was once known as __________.

The "untouchables" of the Hindu caste system are also known as the:

What have the female prime ministers of India,Pakistan,and Bangladesh all had in common?

The industrial sector employs most of South Asia's workforce.

India's national government is based in:

What leader of India's movement for independence from Britain developed the idea of nonviolent protest,and sought to eliminate the caste system?

Bangladesh,formerly known as East Pakistan,became independent in 1971.

Compared to rural areas,customs of caste are less prevalent in urban areas.

Which is NOT true of the process by which Indian rivers carry sediment from the Himalayas?

Hindutva is another name for:

By the nineteenth century,the dominant colonial power in India was:

The first agricultural communities in South Asia were known as the:

All of the following have been effects of South Asia's green revolution EXCEPT:

The roots of Hinduism that lie in ancient literary texts are known as the:

The Indian leaders Gandhi and Nehru both emphasized what common cause that united Muslims and Hindus?

Which of the following is NOT a likely,currently observed,or possible effect of climate change on the Himalayan glaciers and rivers of India?

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