Question 1

Name one country in South Asia in which Islam is the primary religion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name one country in South Asia in...

Question 2

Which tasks have the untouchables traditionally performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  farming 
B)  small-business ownership 
C)  fishing 
D)  killing animals

Question 3

Which statement is NOT true of Dharavi, India?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is one of the world's largest shantytowns/slums. 
B)  It is home to 15,000 one-room factories. 
C)  It houses up to a million people in less than 1 square mile. 
D)  It has a thriving middle class.

Question 4

Which of the following statements describes the practice known as purdah?

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving payment from the family of a daughter's husband 
B)  concealing women from nonfamily members 
C)  killing of a wife who possessed an insufficient dowry 
D)  segregating people according to their occupation

Question 5

Which of the following women would typically have the least individual freedom?

Accepted Answer

A)  a rural, higher-caste Muslim woman 
B)  an urban, lower-caste Hindu woman 
C)  a rural, higher-caste Hindu woman 
D)  an urban, lower-caste Muslim woman

Question 6

Which statement is the best summary of South Asian countries' approach to economic development following independence from Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The governments tended to favor agriculture over industrial production. 
B)  The governments sold national industries to private investors. 
C)  Government policies contributed to inefficiency and were not driven by consumer demand. 
D)  The government targeted economic development toward the sectors of the economy that employed the largest numbers of people.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hindu nationalist. 
B)  Islamist. 
C)  secular. 
D)  pacifist.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Himalayas 
B)  Western Ghats 
C)  Eastern Ghats 
D)  the Ganga River

Question 10

Pakistan is set to see an immediate decrease in its population growth because so many of its population are beyond their reproductive years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Hindus and Muslims 
B)  Hindus and Sikhs 
C)  Muslims and Buddhists 
D)  Sikhs and Buddhists

Question 12

Which of the following best describes India's policy about opening up to foreign firms?

Accepted Answer

A)  India has welcomed firms such as IKEA and Walmart primarily because of the consumer savings. 
B)  India has welcomed firms such as IKEA and Walmart primarily because of job creation. 
C)  Despite offering many incentives, India has not been able to attract large foreign firms such as IKEA and Walmart. 
D)  India has avoided opening up to foreign firms such as IKEA and Walmart because the competition could cause job loss.

Question 13

Caste considerations are mostly a thing of the past in India, especially with regard to marriage arrangements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which Indian state has made women's development a priority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Punjab 
B)  Uttar Pradesh 
C)  Kerala 
D)  Gujarat

Question 15

The subcaste into which a Hindu is born is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  varna. 
B)  happa. 
C)  jati. 
D)  adivasi.

Question 16

India's constitution bans caste discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The industrial sector employs most of South Asia's workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

By the nineteenth century, the dominant colonial power in India was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  France.

Question 19

Which of the following has NOT been an intended or unintended effect of India's diversion of the Ganga River's flow to Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

A)  Channels have been flushed out where silt is accumulating and hampering river traffic. 
B)  The people of Bangladesh have benefited at the expense of the citizens of Kolkata. 
C)  Salt water from the Bay of Bengal penetrates inland, ruining agricultural fields. 
D)  The fishing industry in Bangladesh has been damaged.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  India. 
B)  Bangladesh. 
C)  Great Britain. 
D)  North America.

Exam 8: South Asia

Name one country in South Asia in which Islam is the primary religion.

Which tasks have the untouchables traditionally performed?

Which statement is NOT true of Dharavi, India?

Which of the following statements describes the practice known as purdah?

Which of the following women would typically have the least individual freedom?

Which statement is the best summary of South Asian countries' approach to economic development following independence from Great Britain?

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

India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can best be described as:

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

Pakistan is set to see an immediate decrease in its population growth because so many of its population are beyond their reproductive years.

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

Which of the following best describes India's policy about opening up to foreign firms?

Caste considerations are mostly a thing of the past in India, especially with regard to marriage arrangements.

Which Indian state has made women's development a priority?

The subcaste into which a Hindu is born is called a:

India's constitution bans caste discrimination.

The industrial sector employs most of South Asia's workforce.

By the nineteenth century, the dominant colonial power in India was:

Which of the following has NOT been an intended or unintended effect of India's diversion of the Ganga River's flow to Kolkata?

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