Chapter 11 Geography
About how many metropolitan areas in India have populations over 1 million inhabitants
40
What are the Tamil Tiger?
A rebel force in Sri Lanka
As an example of the success of the South Asian film production, what film made 47m USD in eight days?
Baahubali: the Beginning
Which of the following countries is considered, by most measures, to be the poorest in South Asia?
Bangladesh
What is the most isolated country in South Asia
Bhutan
Which of the following is TRUE about the conflict in Sri Lanka?
Both the Tamil Tigers and Sri Lanka military engaged in war crimes.
A thousand years ago what was the major unifying fore in South Asia?
Caste Systems
South Asia's linguistic geography is diverse, but one language serves as the chief integration language in the domain. What is the "neutral" language?
English
What religion dominates in India?
Hinduism
With which religion was the Mughal Empire of South Asia identified?
Islam
in which of the following countries of South Asia is Hinduism the majority religion?
Nepal
The only remaining forested areas of South Asia are found where?
Northern and northeastern India
Which of the following is an accurate description of south Asia's diverse enviroments
Northern high mountain ranges
Green Revolution in South Asia
Relied in part on the newly developed varieties of crops
India's economy is most advanced in what economic activity?
Software developement
South Asia is likely to experience the following effects of climate change EXCEPT
South Asia is at such a low elevation that 50% of its land area will be under water
Which country of South Asia has the regions overall highest level of social development in terms of favorable social indicators?
Sri Lanka
Which of the following countries of South Asia is and island
Sri Lanka
What is the thought to be the geographic origin of Hinduism?
The Ganges valley
The historical roots of the ongoing ethnic violence in Kashmir can be traced to which of the following events?
The partition of South Asia
How has urbanization affected the city of Mumbai, India?
most of Mumbai's growth has taken place to the north and east of the city