Deck 9: South Asia

Question 1

This country has the second fastest growing economy in the world.

A)Sri Lanka
B)Bhutan
C)Pakistan
D)India
E)Bangladesh

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The Himalayas were formed by geological uplift from the Indian Plate moving into the:

A)Australian Plate
B)Arabian Plate
C)Eurasian Plate
D)Pacific Plate
E)none of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

When the British began their conquest of India in the early 18th century,South Asia was still ________ forested.

A)90%
B)60%
C)40%
D)20%
E)10%

Answer 3

B

Question 4

When did the British set about withdrawing from South Asia altogether?

A)after the Seven Years War
B)after World War I
C)after World War II
D)during the Vietnam War
E)none of the above

Question 5

The well water drawn from Indian tube wells was found to have been contaminated with:

A)methyl isocyanate
B)arsenic
C)radiation
D)DDT
E)none of the above

Question 6

Which South Asian country experienced intensified flooding in 2010 due to the engineering of the floodplain through levees and embankments?

A)India
B)Pakistan
C)Afghanistan
D)Bangladesh
E)Nepal

Question 7

India is approximately ________ percent rural.

A)51
B)31
C)71
D)91
E)11

Question 8

What is the geologic origin of the Deccan Plateau?

A)immense lava flows
B)erosion of mountains
C)uplift of marine sediments
D)folding and faulting
E)none of the above

Question 9

Where is Mount Everest located?

A)Bhutan
B)Nepal
C)Pakistan
D)Afghanistan
E)Bangladesh

Question 10

What city is the first slated to be a "solar city" with 10% renewable energy?

A)Mumbai
B)New Delhi
C)Agra
D)Bangalore
E)Varanasi

Question 11

The veterinary drug diclofenac is responsible for the death of this endangered species in South Asia.

A)Bengal Tiger
B)Indian Vulture
C)Cheetah
D)Golden Leaf Monkey
E)Asian Elephant

Question 12

What happened in Bhopal,India in 1984?

A)earthquake and subsequent fires
B)toxic gas release at chemical plant
C)tsunami and heavy flooding
D)arsenic poison in drinking wells
E)none of the above

Question 13

In most of South Asia,the winter is characterized as a ________ climate.

A)hot and mainly humid
B)cool and mainly dry
C)hot and mainly dry
D)cool and mainly humid
E)None of these adequately describes winter in South Asia.

Question 14

Which of the following countries remain in the Intertropical Convergence Zone year round and experience constant tropical conditions?

A)Sri Lanka
B)Maldives
C)Nicobar Islands
D)all of above
E)none of above

Question 15

Tree cover created or retained by human beings is called a(n)________ forest.

A)Terrace
B)Jati
C)Transhumance
D)Naxalite
E)Anthropogenic

Question 16

All of the following are possible effects of climate change in South Asia,except:

A)sea level rise and land loss in Bangladesh
B)drought in northern Indian
C)receding glaciers in Himalayas
D)escalation in malaria
E)all of the above

Question 17

The geology of South Asia yields large quantities of:

A)schist and gems
B)coal and gas
C)tin and iron ore
D)sandstone and marble
E)limestone and shale

Question 18

What region was described as the "breadbasket of India"?

A)Punjab and Haryana
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Kerala
D)Bengal
E)Karnataka

Question 19

The population of India is approximately:

A)3.1 billion
B)1.25 billion
C)325 million
D)35 million
E)100 million

Question 20

When does the wet monsoon season begin in South Asia?

A)May
B)July
C)September
D)December
E)June

Question 21

Kashmir has a predominately ________ population.

A)Muslim
B)Hindu
C)Buddhist
D)Christian
E)none of the above

Question 22

Which of the following is India's lingua franca?

A)Hindi
B)Bengali
C)English
D)Urdu
E)Punjabi

Question 23

This country is believed to be the largest illicit opium producer in the world.

A)Pakistan
B)Nepal
C)Afghanistan
D)Sri Lanka
E)India

Question 24

The concept of karma is associated with which world religion?

A)Hinduism
B)Islam
C)Buddhism
D)Christianity
E)Shintoism

Question 25

This industry is the largest in Nepal,employing approximately 20 percent of the population.

A)computer chip manufacturing
B)fishing
C)ranching
D)tourism
E)health

Question 26

Which of the following cities is the premier science and technology center of India?

A)Kabul
B)New Delhi
C)Bangalore
D)Lahore
E)Islamabad

Question 27

The "Great Game" describes conflict over what disputed region?

A)British and Russian over Nepal
B)British and Russian over Afghanistan
C)India and Pakistan over Kashmir
D)Bangladesh
E)none of the above

Question 28

The Raj meant the rule of the ________ in India.

A)British
B)Dutch
C)French
D)Mughals
E)none of the above

Question 29

Which of these South Asian cultures is the oldest?

A)Harappan
B)Mughal
C)Aryan
D)Vedic
E)Parsee

Question 30

Which South Asian empire embraced Buddhism after conquest?

A)Mauryan
B)Gupta
C)Mughal
D)British
E)Aryan

Question 31

Which of the following was not true about British in India in the 1700s?

A)East Indian Company rule over British Crown
B)policy to dismantle native industry
C)export finished textiles to Europe
D)"indirect rule" between locals and imperial agents
E)all of the above

Question 32

From 1979 to 1989,what foreign power had troops on the ground in Afghanistan?

A)Soviet Union
B)China
C)United States
D)India
E)Pakistan

Question 33

The Taj Mahal is an example of ________ architecture.

A)Muslim
B)Hindu
C)Buddhist
D)Jain
E)Sikh

Question 34

Buddhism is the main religious practice in:

A)India
B)Pakistan
C)Bhutan
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 35

Which South Asian Empire produced the decimal system,Sanskrit and Hindu art?

A)Harappan
B)Aryan
C)Mauryan
D)Gupta
E)Mughal

Question 36

Where are dowry deaths concentrated in India?

A)north
B)south
C)central
D)border region with Pakistan
E)deaths occur equally across India

Question 37

The Mughals originated in what is today:

A)Iran
B)Bangladesh
C)Tibet
D)Mongolia
E)China

Question 38

What is the system of social distinction in Indian reinforced by language,region and occupation?

A)dharma
B)jati
C)adivasi
D)dalit
E)none of the above

Question 39

How many films does Bollywood release annually?

A)150
B)250
C)500
D)1,000
E)5,000

Question 40

Pakistan was established as a:

A)Muslim country
B)Hindu country
C)Buddhist country
D)country with no predominant religion
E)none of the above

Question 41

Sikhs are concentrated in the:

A)Ladakh region
B)Punjab region
C)Utter Pradesh region
D)Assam region
E)none of the above

Question 42

What is a characteristic of the "brain drain"?

A)laborers to the Persian Gulf
B)physicians to Great Britain
C)computer and software engineers to the U.S.
D)physicians to Great Britain and computer and software engineers to the U.S.
E)all of the above

Question 43

Who armed and trained the mujahideen?

A)India
B)Pakistan
C)British
D)Soviet
E)U.S.

Question 44

Which of the following is true about child labor in South Asia?

A)laborers are under age 10
B)work days are 6-12 hours
C)children work through subcontracting
D)all of the above
E)none of above

Question 45

What is the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?

A)a multinational conglomerate in Mumbai
B)an economic and political cooperation group
C)an international high technology company
D)"golden triangle" of South Asian tourism industry
E)none of the above

Question 46

Why did the number of women decline from 1951-2011 in the region?

A)female feticide
B)infant mortality
C)preference for male children
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 47

Most of the speakers of Tibeto-Burmese languages in South Asia live in:

A)the Northern Plains
B)Southern India
C)the Himalayas
D)Sri Lanka
E)none of the above

Question 48

What is microfinance?

A)loans average $12,000
B)loans for poor borrowers
C)Grameen Bank is a grassroots lender in India
D)borrowers are equally men and women
E)all of the above

Question 49

All of these are mostly Muslim countries,except:

A)Afghanistan
B)Sri Lanka
C)Maldives
D)Bangladesh
E)none of the above

Question 50

How many enclaves are in the border region between India and Bangladesh?

A)less than 10
B)25
C)100
D)more than 250
E)none of the above

Question 51

How many genetically modified organisms (GMOs)food crops have been introduced in Pakistan and India?

A)0
B)5
C)15
D)25
E)50

Question 52

What is naxalite?

A)practices against the Dalit communities
B)village of a marginal caste community
C)violent uprising by conservative Hindus
D)violent uprising by the poor and adivasi
E)none of the above

Question 53

Where in India is there zero population growth?

A)Rajasthan
B)Kerala
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 54

What did Aziz Royesh create?

A)Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
B)Marefat School in Kabul
C)Bollywood films in Mumbai
D)contemporary South Asian literature
E)none of the above

Question 55

What is Hindutva?

A)conservative interpretation of Hinduism
B)political movement to unite India
C)inspired the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
D)sparked anti-Muslim riots
E)all of the above

Question 56

Dalits of India are also referred to as:

A)Untouchables
B)Hindutva
C)Tribal
D)Endogamous
E)Priestly jati

Question 57

What country originated the concept of "gross national happiness"?

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

Question 58

What nation-states control territory in Kashmir?

A)India
B)Pakistan
C)China
D)India and Pakistan
E)all of the above

Question 59

Sherpa lifestyles in the Himalayas includes:

A)economy based on foreign trekkers
B)high death counts
C)deforestation and pollution
D)began in the colonial era
E)all of the above

Question 60

All of the following is true about drone warfare in the Afghan-Pakistan frontier,except:

A)U.S.conducts operations against Taliban
B)Pakistan supports use of drones in region
C)civilian causalities creates local outrage
D)U.S.conducts operations against Taliban,and Pakistan supports use of drones in region
E)U.S.conducts operations against Taliban,and civilian causalities create local outrage

Question 61

What is the fastest growing part of the tourism industry in South Asia?

A)ecotourism
B)cultural
C)medical
D)religious
E)none of the above

Question 62

Which Middle Eastern state is a major economic partner with India?

A)Qatar
B)United Arab Emirates
C)Saudi Arabia
D)Kuwait
E)Iran

Question 63

What do two-thirds of Indians use as fuel for cooking?

A)hydropower
B)biomass
C)kerosene
D)electricity
E)none of the above

Question 64

What animal disappeared from the wild of India more than 50 years ago?

A)tiger
B)snow leopard
C)cheetah
D)elephant
E)golden leaf monkey