South Asia (Final Exam)
Which country was East Pakistan until its independence in 1971?
Bangladesh
The 26-year war in Sri Lanka was between:
Hindus and Buddhists
What two countries in South Asia have nuclear weapons?
India and Pakistan
What religion dominates in Pakistan and Bangladesh?
Islam
What role does the Grameen Bank play in Bangladesh?
It provides low-interest credit to fund women's small-scale enterprises.
The territory disputed by India and Pakistan is?
Kashmir
Who is the father-figure of Indian independence?
Mahatma Gandhi
During the partition in 1947:
Millions of people moved into more ethnically homogeneous areas throughout South Asia.
Which region of India is considered to be its breadbasket (an area of wheat production and greatest agricultural productivity)?
Punjab
The majority of Indians are from which caste?
Shudras
Which religion is a mix of Islam and Hinduism?
Sikhs
Which country of South Asia is an island?
Sri Lanka
What range of mountains lies between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and, through which the Kyber Pass runs?
Sulaiman Range
Which of the following is a cultural practice in India? a. none of these options b. widows typically marry another male member of the extended family c. women are allowed to inherit land d. a wife's family receives dowries
none of these options
What do the high-yielding varieties of Green Revolution seeds require more of?
pesticides waste & irrigation systems fertilizer
What do Green Revolution seeds NOT require more of?
salinization
What are bustees?
sprawling squatter settlements in South Asia
Life expectancy is lower for women than men in which Indian state?
Uttar Pradesh
Burka is
a head covering
Where is Pakistan's population concentrated?
along the Indus River
What is the name for India's secluded or untouchable class?
Dalits
What country of South Asia has the greatest reason to be concerned about global warming?
The Maldives
The Western Ghats
are a range of mountains that separate the narrow western coast of India from the rest of the country.
What is a reason for endemic poverty in South Asia?
b. the caste system. c. demographic pressure. d. e. gender relations.
Why do some of the poorest regions of India have relatively high literacy rates despite their poverty?
because of the educational efforts of Christian missionaries
South Asia's monsoons
bring flooding in the summer.
How were the Himalayas formed?
by the collision of peninsular India with the Asian landmass
What is the most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh?
flooding
Where do most people in South Asia live?
in compact rural villages