Question 1

Due in part to institutions established by Britain during the colonial era,democracy is taking hold throughout much of South Asia since independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Breathing Delhi's air is the equivalent of smoking 50 cigarettes per day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of Jainism?

Accepted Answer

A)  educational accomplishment 
B)  pilgrimage to Mombassa 
C)  strict vegetarianism 
D)  promotion of nonviolence 
A)  educational accomplishment 
B)  pilgrimage to Mombassa 
C)  strict vegetarianism 
D)  promotion of nonviolence

Question 4

Caste and class are synonymous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which development was NOT a part of the green revolution that came to South Asia in the late 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  seeds bred for disease resistance 
B)  better fertilizers 
C)  mechanized equipment 
D)  greater use of hydroponics 
A)  seeds bred for disease resistance 
B)  better fertilizers 
C)  mechanized equipment 
D)  greater use of hydroponics

Question 6

What mountains run along the eastern and western flanks of the Deccan Plateau?

Accepted Answer

the Easter

Question 7

The equivalent of Wall Street in Mumbai,India,is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dalal Street. 
B)  Punjab Street. 
C)  London Boulevard. 
D)  Uttar Street. 
A)  Dalal Street. 
B)  Punjab Street. 
C)  London Boulevard. 
D)  Uttar Street.

Question 8

The especially wet monsoon in South Asia occurs during what part of the year?

Accepted Answer

the summer

Question 9

Mohandas Gandhi's tactics of nonviolent resistance to colonial rule became widely supported following the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Boston Tea Party. 
B)  failure of the Indian Congress movement. 
C)  rebellion of South Asian soldiers employed by the East India Company in 1857. 
D)  Salt March of 1930. 
A)  Boston Tea Party. 
B)  failure of the Indian Congress movement. 
C)  rebellion of South Asian soldiers employed by the East India Company in 1857. 
D)  Salt March of 1930.

Question 10

Which statement is the best summary of South Asian countries' approach to economic development following independence from Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The governments tended to favor agriculture over industrial production. 
B)  The governments sold national industries to private investors. 
C)  Government policies contributed to inefficiency and were not driven by consumer demand. 
D)  The government targeted economic development toward the sectors of the economy that employed the largest numbers of people. 
A)  The governments tended to favor agriculture over industrial production. 
B)  The governments sold national industries to private investors. 
C)  Government policies contributed to inefficiency and were not driven by consumer demand. 
D)  The government targeted economic development toward the sectors of the economy that employed the largest numbers of people.

Question 11

The Indian government's campaign to clean up poorly regulated factories came about as a result of the Union Carbide explosion in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lahore. 
B)  Mumbai. 
C)  Bhopal. 
D)  Chennai. 
A)  Lahore. 
B)  Mumbai. 
C)  Bhopal. 
D)  Chennai.

Question 12

Which South Asian country became a protectorate of Great Britain during the colonial period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Bhutan 
C)  Nepal 
D)  Sri Lanka 
A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Bhutan 
C)  Nepal 
D)  Sri Lanka

Question 13

One benefit of arranged marriages in South Asia is that women are always taken care of when their husband dies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

India's yearly diversion of the Ganga River deprives the people of what South Asian country a normal flow of the river,causing agricultural losses and ecological disruption?

Accepted Answer

The answer of India's yearly diversion of the Ganga River...

Question 15

Major air and water pollution problems in India,Pakistan,and Bangladesh include all of the following,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial waste. 
B)  lack of sewage processing facilities. 
C)  storage of nuclear waste from nuclear power plants. 
D)  end-of-life pilgrimages. 
A)  industrial waste. 
B)  lack of sewage processing facilities. 
C)  storage of nuclear waste from nuclear power plants. 
D)  end-of-life pilgrimages.

Question 16

Which is true of the Ganga River?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its water is relatively pure. 
B)  It is against the Hindu religion for dead bodies to be dumped in it. 
C)  It is India's most sacred river. 
D)  It has been polluted by the Union Carbide explosion in Bhopal. 
A)  Its water is relatively pure. 
B)  It is against the Hindu religion for dead bodies to be dumped in it. 
C)  It is India's most sacred river. 
D)  It has been polluted by the Union Carbide explosion in Bhopal.

Question 17

What language is the official language of Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hindi 
B)  Urdu 
C)  English 
D)  French 
A)  Hindi 
B)  Urdu 
C)  English 
D)  French

Question 18

Members of the Brahmin caste are by definition wealthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Indian city that holds the world record for annual rainfall is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Darjeeling. 
B)  Punjab. 
C)  New Delhi. 
D)  Mumbai. 
A)  Darjeeling. 
B)  Punjab. 
C)  New Delhi. 
D)  Mumbai.

Question 20

The world's most densely populated region is:

Accepted Answer

A)  sub-Saharan Africa. 
B)  South America. 
C)  South Asia. 
D)  East Asia. 
A)  sub-Saharan Africa. 
B)  South America. 
C)  South Asia. 
D)  East Asia.

Due in part to institutions established by Britain during the colonial era,democracy is taking hold throughout much of South Asia since independence.

Breathing Delhi's air is the equivalent of smoking 50 cigarettes per day.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of Jainism?

Caste and class are synonymous.

Which development was NOT a part of the green revolution that came to South Asia in the late 1960s?

What mountains run along the eastern and western flanks of the Deccan Plateau?

The equivalent of Wall Street in Mumbai,India,is:

The especially wet monsoon in South Asia occurs during what part of the year?

Mohandas Gandhi's tactics of nonviolent resistance to colonial rule became widely supported following the:

Which statement is the best summary of South Asian countries' approach to economic development following independence from Great Britain?

The Indian government's campaign to clean up poorly regulated factories came about as a result of the Union Carbide explosion in:

Which South Asian country became a protectorate of Great Britain during the colonial period?

One benefit of arranged marriages in South Asia is that women are always taken care of when their husband dies.

India's yearly diversion of the Ganga River deprives the people of what South Asian country a normal flow of the river,causing agricultural losses and ecological disruption?

Major air and water pollution problems in India,Pakistan,and Bangladesh include all of the following,EXCEPT:

Which is true of the Ganga River?

What language is the official language of Pakistan?

Members of the Brahmin caste are by definition wealthy.

The Indian city that holds the world record for annual rainfall is:

The world's most densely populated region is:

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

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Exam 8: South Asia

Due in part to institutions established by Britain during the colonial era,democracy is taking hold throughout much of South Asia since independence.

Breathing Delhi's air is the equivalent of smoking 50 cigarettes per day.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of Jainism?

Caste and class are synonymous.

Which development was NOT a part of the green revolution that came to South Asia in the late 1960s?

What mountains run along the eastern and western flanks of the Deccan Plateau?

The equivalent of Wall Street in Mumbai,India,is:

The especially wet monsoon in South Asia occurs during what part of the year?

Mohandas Gandhi's tactics of nonviolent resistance to colonial rule became widely supported following the:

Which statement is the best summary of South Asian countries' approach to economic development following independence from Great Britain?

The Indian government's campaign to clean up poorly regulated factories came about as a result of the Union Carbide explosion in:

Which South Asian country became a protectorate of Great Britain during the colonial period?

One benefit of arranged marriages in South Asia is that women are always taken care of when their husband dies.

India's yearly diversion of the Ganga River deprives the people of what South Asian country a normal flow of the river,causing agricultural losses and ecological disruption?

Major air and water pollution problems in India,Pakistan,and Bangladesh include all of the following,EXCEPT:

Which is true of the Ganga River?

What language is the official language of Pakistan?

Members of the Brahmin caste are by definition wealthy.

The Indian city that holds the world record for annual rainfall is:

The world's most densely populated region is:

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