Deck 12: South Asia

Question 1

The Western Ghats

A) are a separatist group that is calling for the division of India into eastern and western halves.
B) form the border between India and Pakistan.
C) is the Indian political party that currently rules the country.
D) are a range of mountains that separate the narrow western coast of peninsular India from the rest of the country.
E) is the major cattle ranching region of Pakistan.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Sikhism,founded in a geographical area between Pakistan and India,is a blend of what two religions?

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Seasonally strong winds and rain are the defining features of a monsoon.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Of the following regions or countries of South Asia,where would you be most likely to find a Muslim?

A) Kerala, in the Southwest
B) Nepal
C) Kashmir, in the Northwest
D) Bhutan
E) Sri Lanka

Question 5

What is the rain-shadow effect?

A) the area of high rainfall found on the windward (windy) side of a mountain range
B) the area of low rainfall found on the windward (windy) side of a mountain range
C) the area of high rainfall found on the leeward (downwind) side of a mountain range
D) the area of low rainfall found on the leeward (downwind) side of a mountain range
E) the snow-capped peak of a mountain, where the temperatures are too cold for rain to fall

Question 6

How were the Himalayas formed?

A) by the rifting (pulling apart) of the Eurasian Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate
B) by the collision of the Indian subcontinent with the Eurasian Plate
C) by the upwelling of magma from a hot spot beneath the Indian subcontinent
D) by the erosion of the landscape north and south of the region that would become the mountains
E) by volcanic activity

Question 7

What physical feature is needed for orographic precipitation to occur?

A) a lake
B) a mountain
C) a river
D) a desert
E) a tropical forest

Question 8

What environmental damage often occurs after many years of irrigation?

A) salinization
B) deforestation
C) air pollution
D) water pollution
E) acid rain

Question 9

What are the sources of ethnic violence in Sri Lanka?

A) religious and linguistic differences
B) linguistic and economic differences
C) territorialism
D) political and economic differences
E) economic and religious differences

Question 10

Where do the Himalayan Mountains lie,relative to the region of South Asia?

A) east of South Asia
B) north of South Asia
C) west of South Asia
D) south of South Asia
E) in the center of South Asia

Question 11

What work are Sikh men noted for?

A) farmers and horticulturalists
B) foresters
C) merchants
D) artists
E) soldiers and bodyguards

Question 12

What is the largest city in South Asia (based on population)?

A) New Delhi
B) Karachi
C) Mumbai (Bombay)
D) Bangalore
E) Kolkata (Calcutta)

Question 13

What are the causes of deforestation in South Asia?

A) to make room for agriculture
B) urban expansion
C) industrial expansion
D) commercial logging
E) All of the choices are correct

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a problem facing Kolkata (Calcutta),India?

A) Electrical power is inadequate.
B) Many streets are routinely flooded during the wet season.
C) The economic base is declining.
D) A mixed Hindu-Muslim population generates ethnic tension.
E) It has poor quality educational institutions.

Question 15

What factor was the basis for the creation of the states within India?

A) culture
B) language
C) politics
D) religion
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems of South Asia?

A) flooding of the river deltas
B) deforestation
C) air pollution
D) acid rain
E) water pollution

Question 17

Despite widespread poverty in the country of India,there is a large and growing middle class,as well as a small but wealthy upper class; approximately how many Indians are able to purchase modern consumer goods such as televisions?

A) 50 million
B) 100 million
C) 250 million
D) 600 million
E) 450 million

Question 18

Which varna group is at the top of the Hindu caste system?

A) Kshatriyas
B) Shudras
C) Dalits
D) Brahmins
E) Vaishyas

Question 19

What country of South Asia has been one of the most successful in the region in reducing its total fertility rate?

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

Question 20

Siddhartha Gautama,the Buddha,

A) was born into an elite class.
B) promised his followers an afterlife.
C) supported the caste system.
D) eventually converted to Hinduism.
E) founded Islam.

Question 21

Urbanization is increasing in South Asia due to changes in the economics of agriculture within the region.

Question 22

In an essay discuss the significant environmental issues facing South Asia.

Question 23

After years of irrigating farmland,soil salinization frequently becomes a serious environmental and agricultural problem.

Question 24

Siddhartha Gautama,the Buddha,was born into a wealthy family in northern India.

Question 25

Historically,the unity of South Asia has been based on religious attributes.

Question 26

Write an essay in which you examine and explain the nature and extent of poverty in South Asia,as well as the region's level of economic development,including which sectors are strong,which are weak,and what overall growth trends have been.

Question 27

Discuss and analyze the impact of religion on the history and current political borders of South Asia.

Question 28

Describe the major languages of South Asia and explain why their use has been a source of tension.

Question 29

Islam dominates in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Question 30

Describe the formation and typical climate patterns associated with monsoons in South Asia.

Question 31

The Green Revolution in South Asia relied on traditional varieties of crops.

Question 32

There are several significant ethnic conflicts in South Asia.Write an essay in which you examine the history and current status of three of these disputes.

Question 33

Describe and analyze the reasons for high population growth in South Asia.Include an examination of family planning in your discussion.

Question 34

Brahmins are at the bottom of the Hindu caste (varna)system.

Question 35

Only about 35 percent of people in South Asia live in cities.