Question 1

During the winter months,South Asia is relatively dry because cool air from the Eurasian landmass blocks the advancement of warm moist air from the ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true of the caste system today?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no differences in wealth among the members of a particular caste. 
B)  Members of a particular jati tend to dress in a similar manner and speak the same dialect. 
C)  Membership in a specific caste does not require following a particular occupation. 
D)  Untouchables and Adivasis benefit from an affirmative action program that guarantees that a certain percentage of government jobs go to these groups. 
A)  There are no differences in wealth among the members of a particular caste. 
B)  Members of a particular jati tend to dress in a similar manner and speak the same dialect. 
C)  Membership in a specific caste does not require following a particular occupation. 
D)  Untouchables and Adivasis benefit from an affirmative action program that guarantees that a certain percentage of government jobs go to these groups.

Question 3

Which technique did the two protesters of the Sardar Sarovar Dam project (Mehda Patkar and Narendra Modi)use to gain attention for their protests?

Accepted Answer

A)  hunger strike 
B)  suicide 
C)  self-mutilation (cutting) 
D)  chaining themselves to trees 
A)  hunger strike 
B)  suicide 
C)  self-mutilation (cutting) 
D)  chaining themselves to trees

Question 4

The former name of Sri Lanka was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Madras. 
B)  Bombay. 
C)  Ceylon. 
D)  Tanganyika. 
A)  Madras. 
B)  Bombay. 
C)  Ceylon. 
D)  Tanganyika.

Question 5

What group has been the focus of recent political reform activism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslim politicians 
B)  politicians who demand bribes 
C)  politicians who favor foreign investment 
D)  politicians who favor more conservative gender roles 
A)  Muslim politicians 
B)  politicians who demand bribes 
C)  politicians who favor foreign investment 
D)  politicians who favor more conservative gender roles

Question 6

The world's most populous democracy today is:

Accepted Answer

A)  France. 
B)  India. 
C)  Pakistan. 
D)  China. 
A)  France. 
B)  India. 
C)  Pakistan. 
D)  China.

Question 7

In some parts of India,there is no rain for half the year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which is the world's highest mountain range?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rockies 
B)  Urals 
C)  Himalayas 
D)  Andes 
A)  Rockies 
B)  Urals 
C)  Himalayas 
D)  Andes

Question 9

Which of the following does NOT characterize any aspect of the green revolution in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  greatly boosted grain harvests 
B)  improved the mechanization of agriculture 
C)  benefits accrued to poorer farmers 
D)  introduced new seeds and fertilizers 
A)  greatly boosted grain harvests 
B)  improved the mechanization of agriculture 
C)  benefits accrued to poorer farmers 
D)  introduced new seeds and fertilizers

Question 10

What Muslim majority territory has been at the center of the conflict between India and Pakistan since India's partition in 1947?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What Muslim majority territory has been at...

Question 11

For people in developing regions,an improved standard of living usually requires more water and energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Name one of the two South Asian countries in which Buddhism is practiced by a majority of the people?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name one of the two South Asian...

Question 13

What is Pakistan's urbanization rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  70 percent 
B)  95 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  10 percent 
A)  70 percent 
B)  95 percent 
C)  35 percent 
D)  10 percent

Question 14

In many cases across South Asia,according to the textbook,what is a young bride's relationship to her mother-in-law?

Accepted Answer

A)  female confidante 
B)  business colleague 
C)  public liaison 
D)  domestic servant 
A)  female confidante 
B)  business colleague 
C)  public liaison 
D)  domestic servant

Question 15

The Mughals brought the caste system to India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The shift of winds in South Asia from the dry Asian north to the moist Indian Ocean results in what phenomena?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The shift of winds in South Asia...

Question 17

Which of the following has NOT been an effect of the dowry system in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Female infants are seen as a cost and burden to the family. 
B)  Dowries play an important role in social status. 
C)  Dowries have led to a decreased emphasis on purdah in higher-caste communities. 
D)  Increased affluence and education has reinforced the dowry custom. 
A)  Female infants are seen as a cost and burden to the family. 
B)  Dowries play an important role in social status. 
C)  Dowries have led to a decreased emphasis on purdah in higher-caste communities. 
D)  Increased affluence and education has reinforced the dowry custom.

Question 18

Meltwater from what mountains supplies the headwaters of the three principal river systems of South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Western Ghats 
B)  Hindu Kush 
C)  Himalayas 
D)  Pamir 
A)  Western Ghats 
B)  Hindu Kush 
C)  Himalayas 
D)  Pamir

Question 19

The "Chipko movement" in India is part of a broader reaction against what pattern found in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The increasing presence of high-tech firms from the West (United States)drive domestic high-tech firms out of business. 
B)  Rural resources are used by urban industries without considering the needs of local (rural)people. 
C)  The government refuses to adopt policies that would allow the mechanization of agriculture. 
D)  City governments urge rural people to move to their cities but fail to provide them with sufficient housing. 
A)  The increasing presence of high-tech firms from the West (United States)drive domestic high-tech firms out of business. 
B)  Rural resources are used by urban industries without considering the needs of local (rural)people. 
C)  The government refuses to adopt policies that would allow the mechanization of agriculture. 
D)  City governments urge rural people to move to their cities but fail to provide them with sufficient housing.

Question 20

What is the foundational argument of the so-called "social forestry movement" in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management of forest resources should be given to local communities. 
B)  Government foresters should rely on scientific,not "homegrown," techniques. 
C)  Human use of forests should be limited to the harvest of dead or diseased trees. 
D)  South Asian forests should produce goods for South Asians,not export markets. 
A)  Management of forest resources should be given to local communities. 
B)  Government foresters should rely on scientific,not "homegrown," techniques. 
C)  Human use of forests should be limited to the harvest of dead or diseased trees. 
D)  South Asian forests should produce goods for South Asians,not export markets.

During the winter months,South Asia is relatively dry because cool air from the Eurasian landmass blocks the advancement of warm moist air from the ocean.

Which of the following is NOT true of the caste system today?

Which technique did the two protesters of the Sardar Sarovar Dam project (Mehda Patkar and Narendra Modi)use to gain attention for their protests?

The former name of Sri Lanka was:

What group has been the focus of recent political reform activism?

The world's most populous democracy today is:

In some parts of India,there is no rain for half the year.

Which is the world's highest mountain range?

Which of the following does NOT characterize any aspect of the green revolution in South Asia?

What Muslim majority territory has been at the center of the conflict between India and Pakistan since India's partition in 1947?

For people in developing regions,an improved standard of living usually requires more water and energy.

Name one of the two South Asian countries in which Buddhism is practiced by a majority of the people?

What is Pakistan's urbanization rate?

In many cases across South Asia,according to the textbook,what is a young bride's relationship to her mother-in-law?

The Mughals brought the caste system to India.

The shift of winds in South Asia from the dry Asian north to the moist Indian Ocean results in what phenomena?

Which of the following has NOT been an effect of the dowry system in South Asia?

Meltwater from what mountains supplies the headwaters of the three principal river systems of South Asia?

The "Chipko movement" in India is part of a broader reaction against what pattern found in South Asia?

What is the foundational argument of the so-called "social forestry movement" in South Asia?

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Exam 8: South Asia

During the winter months,South Asia is relatively dry because cool air from the Eurasian landmass blocks the advancement of warm moist air from the ocean.

Which of the following is NOT true of the caste system today?

Which technique did the two protesters of the Sardar Sarovar Dam project (Mehda Patkar and Narendra Modi)use to gain attention for their protests?

The former name of Sri Lanka was:

What group has been the focus of recent political reform activism?

The world's most populous democracy today is:

In some parts of India,there is no rain for half the year.

Which is the world's highest mountain range?

Which of the following does NOT characterize any aspect of the green revolution in South Asia?

What Muslim majority territory has been at the center of the conflict between India and Pakistan since India's partition in 1947?

For people in developing regions,an improved standard of living usually requires more water and energy.

Name one of the two South Asian countries in which Buddhism is practiced by a majority of the people?

What is Pakistan's urbanization rate?

In many cases across South Asia,according to the textbook,what is a young bride's relationship to her mother-in-law?

The Mughals brought the caste system to India.

The shift of winds in South Asia from the dry Asian north to the moist Indian Ocean results in what phenomena?

Which of the following has NOT been an effect of the dowry system in South Asia?

Meltwater from what mountains supplies the headwaters of the three principal river systems of South Asia?

The "Chipko movement" in India is part of a broader reaction against what pattern found in South Asia?

What is the foundational argument of the so-called "social forestry movement" in South Asia?

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