Question 1

What is the name of the institution at the center of the microcredit system in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Tibet is a part of India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What do Buddhism,Jainism,and Sikhism have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  All are sects of Islam. 
B)  All were reformist movements within Hinduism. 
C)  All are widely practiced in Africa. 
D)  All are primarily urban religions. 
A)  All are sects of Islam. 
B)  All were reformist movements within Hinduism. 
C)  All are widely practiced in Africa. 
D)  All are primarily urban religions.

Question 4

The Indus and Ganga river basins are found south of the Himalayas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The first area reached by the summer monsoons of South Asia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Western Ghats. 
B)  West Bengal and Bangladesh. 
C)  Darjeeling. 
D)  northern Pakistan. 
A)  the Western Ghats. 
B)  West Bengal and Bangladesh. 
C)  Darjeeling. 
D)  northern Pakistan.

Question 6

Explain the impact of a husband's death on the status of his wife in society.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 7

In 1947,the British partitioned their South Asian colony largely along what lines?

Accepted Answer

A)  political 
B)  language-based 
C)  racial 
D)  religious 
A)  political 
B)  language-based 
C)  racial 
D)  religious

Question 8

Increasing education for males and increasing family affluence in South Asia have been gradually eliminating the custom of dowries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The decline of the Indus Valley civilization is closely linked to the rise of HIV-AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sikhs blend the beliefs of which two religions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam and Christianity 
B)  Christianity and Jainism 
C)  Christianity and Hinduism 
D)  Hinduism and Islam 
A)  Islam and Christianity 
B)  Christianity and Jainism 
C)  Christianity and Hinduism 
D)  Hinduism and Islam

Question 11

The caste system is primarily associated with Hindus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What commodity formed the economic backbone of Bengal in the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  gold 
B)  cotton 
C)  tobacco 
D)  aluminum 
A)  gold 
B)  cotton 
C)  tobacco 
D)  aluminum

Question 13

The Vaishyas are the caste of:

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A)  priests. 
B)  landowning farmers and merchants. 
C)  warriors and rulers. 
D)  low-status laborers. 
A)  priests. 
B)  landowning farmers and merchants. 
C)  warriors and rulers. 
D)  low-status laborers.

Question 14

The British partition of India led to two independent countries,one predominantly Hindu and the other predominantly Muslim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the purpose of the Grameen Bank?

Accepted Answer

A)  offer development aid for transport and communications improvements 
B)  provide small loans to small entrepreneurs in rural villages 
C)  create a common currency to replace national South Asian currencies 
D)  implement structural adjustment policies for client governments 
A)  offer development aid for transport and communications improvements 
B)  provide small loans to small entrepreneurs in rural villages 
C)  create a common currency to replace national South Asian currencies 
D)  implement structural adjustment policies for client governments

Question 16

The country that experienced an uprising of Maoist revolutionaries against the incumbent monarchy in the late 1990s was:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The caste that contains low-status laborers and artisans is the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which has NOT been a policy of the Afghani Taliban?

Accepted Answer

A)  the minimization of Western ways 
B)  strict enforcement of shari'a 
C)  public support for opium production 
D)  promotion of fundamentalist Islamic education 
A)  the minimization of Western ways 
B)  strict enforcement of shari'a 
C)  public support for opium production 
D)  promotion of fundamentalist Islamic education

Question 19

The purpose of Britain's "divide-and-rule" tactic in South Asia was to antagonize relations between what two groups,thus weakening both in their ability to oppose colonial rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brahmins and Harijans (caste groups) 
B)  dark- and light-skinned people 
C)  farmers and herders 
D)  Hindus and Muslims 
A)  Brahmins and Harijans (caste groups) 
B)  dark- and light-skinned people 
C)  farmers and herders 
D)  Hindus and Muslims

Question 20

All of the following statements accurately describe population patterns in South Asia EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  South Asia is the most densely populated region on the planet. 
B)  The region already has more people than China,on half the land area. 
C)  Future population predictions for the region show growth rates holding steady. 
D)  The fertility rate is as low as 2.5 in some countries in the region. 
A)  South Asia is the most densely populated region on the planet. 
B)  The region already has more people than China,on half the land area. 
C)  Future population predictions for the region show growth rates holding steady. 
D)  The fertility rate is as low as 2.5 in some countries in the region.

What is the name of the institution at the center of the microcredit system in South Asia?

Tibet is a part of India.

What do Buddhism,Jainism,and Sikhism have in common?

The Indus and Ganga river basins are found south of the Himalayas.

The first area reached by the summer monsoons of South Asia is:

Explain the impact of a husband's death on the status of his wife in society.

In 1947,the British partitioned their South Asian colony largely along what lines?

Increasing education for males and increasing family affluence in South Asia have been gradually eliminating the custom of dowries.

The decline of the Indus Valley civilization is closely linked to the rise of HIV-AIDS.

Sikhs blend the beliefs of which two religions?

The caste system is primarily associated with Hindus.

What commodity formed the economic backbone of Bengal in the eighteenth century?

The Vaishyas are the caste of:

The British partition of India led to two independent countries,one predominantly Hindu and the other predominantly Muslim.

What is the purpose of the Grameen Bank?

The country that experienced an uprising of Maoist revolutionaries against the incumbent monarchy in the late 1990s was:

The caste that contains low-status laborers and artisans is the:

Which has NOT been a policy of the Afghani Taliban?

The purpose of Britain's "divide-and-rule" tactic in South Asia was to antagonize relations between what two groups,thus weakening both in their ability to oppose colonial rule?

All of the following statements accurately describe population patterns in South Asia EXCEPT:

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

What is the name of the institution at the center of the microcredit system in South Asia?

Tibet is a part of India.

What do Buddhism,Jainism,and Sikhism have in common?

The Indus and Ganga river basins are found south of the Himalayas.

The first area reached by the summer monsoons of South Asia is:

Explain the impact of a husband's death on the status of his wife in society.

In 1947,the British partitioned their South Asian colony largely along what lines?

Increasing education for males and increasing family affluence in South Asia have been gradually eliminating the custom of dowries.

The decline of the Indus Valley civilization is closely linked to the rise of HIV-AIDS.

Sikhs blend the beliefs of which two religions?

The caste system is primarily associated with Hindus.

What commodity formed the economic backbone of Bengal in the eighteenth century?

The Vaishyas are the caste of:

The British partition of India led to two independent countries,one predominantly Hindu and the other predominantly Muslim.

What is the purpose of the Grameen Bank?

The country that experienced an uprising of Maoist revolutionaries against the incumbent monarchy in the late 1990s was:

The caste that contains low-status laborers and artisans is the:

Which has NOT been a policy of the Afghani Taliban?

The purpose of Britain's "divide-and-rule" tactic in South Asia was to antagonize relations between what two groups,thus weakening both in their ability to oppose colonial rule?

All of the following statements accurately describe population patterns in South Asia EXCEPT:

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