Exam 8: South Asia

Dharavi is the name of:

Which of the following is NOT true of traditional marriage arrangements in South Asia?

Meltwater from what mountain range feeds the headwaters of South Asia's three principal rivers?

Contemporary South Asia governments still have institutions put in place by British colonial rule.

The regional conflict over Kashmir primarily involves what two religious groups?

The term used to describe the separating of India into two independent countries,one predominantly Hindu and the other predominantly Muslim,is:

What is the basic idea of microcredit?

What landforms shield South Asia from the cold airflows to the north of the region?

The modern country of Pakistan was once the location of West Pakistan.

What is the most practiced religion in India?

Which of the following countries has NOT had a woman as head of state?

Many Hindus believe that the Ganga River is a goddess who purifies all that she touches.

Which of the following was NOT an invader of South Asia?

Which group is considered officially outside of the Hindu caste system?

What sector of the economy employs most (more than 50 percent)of South Asia's workforce?

Briefly describe each of the four varnas within the caste system.

Almost 90 percent of the world's Hindus live in:

All of the following can be results of deforestation in hilly areas EXCEPT:

The religious scriptures of Hinduism are known as the:

What is the name of the 4000-year-old Hindu scriptures?