Question 1

The especially wet monsoon in South Asia occurs during what part of the year?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The especially wet monsoon in South Asia...

Question 2

What process created the Himalayan Mountains?

Accepted Answer

A)  accumulation of magma surfacing along the boundaries of the Indian Plate 
B)  the collision of the African Plate with the Indian Plate 
C)  the collision of the Indian-Australian Plate with the Eurasian Plate 
D)  accumulation of magma surfacing through breaches in the Eurasian Plate

Question 3

Throughout the 1970s, governments in Afghanistan became increasingly more:

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic. 
B)  progressive. 
C)  socialist. 
D)  authoritarian.

Question 4

The audience for Radio Sahar in Afghanistan is:

Accepted Answer

A)  women. 
B)  children. 
C)  the Taliban. 
D)  Hindus.

Question 5

In what type of settlement do 70 percent of South Asians live?

Accepted Answer

A)  villages 
B)  cities 
C)  suburbs 
D)  communes

Question 6

The world's most populous democracy today is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Tibet is a part of India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Population growth is high in South Asia for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  children contribute their labor to farming and thus increase family income. 
B)  a high infant mortality rate means that many babies will not reach adulthood. 
C)  parents rely on children to take care of them when they retire. 
D)  the government has instituted policies to ensure a large population of agricultural laborers.

Question 9

The overall state of human well-being in South Asia is quite high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

While some deities are recognized by all Hindus, many deities are found in only one region or village, or within one family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Hindu system of dividing society into hereditary hierarchical categories is the _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Hindu system of dividing society into...

Question 12

Major accomplishments in post-colonial India include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  significant modernization of agriculture. 
B)  the spread of democracy, making India the largest democracy in the world. 
C)  the eradication of poverty and hunger. 
D)  rapid growth of the industrial and service economies.

Question 13

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 fundamental Islamic education

Question 14

Which mountain range shields the Indian subcontinent from cold airflows from the north?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following often incites conflict between Muslims and Hindus in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  intermarriage 
B)  religious rules about food 
C)  the conversion of Muslims to Hinduism to enjoy high-caste status 
D)  historical conflict between Gandhi and Nehru

Question 16

Radio Sahar is an independent community radio station for____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  men 
C)  Muslims 
D)  Jains

Question 17

South Asia is characterized by great ethnic and linguistic diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: South Asia

The especially wet monsoon in South Asia occurs during what part of the year?

What process created the Himalayan Mountains?

Throughout the 1970s, governments in Afghanistan became increasingly more:

The audience for Radio Sahar in Afghanistan is:

In what type of settlement do 70 percent of South Asians live?

The world's most populous democracy today is:

Tibet is a part of India.

Population growth is high in South Asia for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT:

The overall state of human well-being in South Asia is quite high.

While some deities are recognized by all Hindus, many deities are found in only one region or village, or within one family.

The Hindu system of dividing society into hereditary hierarchical categories is the _________________.

Major accomplishments in post-colonial India include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Which has NOT been a policy of the Afghani Taliban?

Which mountain range shields the Indian subcontinent from cold airflows from the north?

Which of the following often incites conflict between Muslims and Hindus in South Asia?

Radio Sahar is an independent community radio station for____________.

South Asia is characterized by great ethnic and linguistic diversity.