Chapter 12: South Asia Final Exam Part 2

The two ethnic groups involved in the violence in Sri Lanka are A) Sinhalese and Tamils B) Sinhalese and Muslims C) Hindus and Muslims D) Hindus and Bengalis E) Hindus and Tamils

A) Sinhalese and Tamils

About what percentage of people in South Asia live in cities? A) just over 10% B) nearly 35% C) approximately 50% D) nearly 65% E) more than 75%

B) nearly 35%

Orographic precipitation requires which two physical features to occur? A) ocean and desert B) ocean and mountains C) desert and mountains D) desert and tropical rain forest E) ocean and tropical forest

B) ocean and mountains

What was the primary force behind the formation of the Himalayas? A) the rifting (pulling apart) of the Eurasian Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate B) the collision of peninsular India with the Eurasia continental plate C) the upwelling of molten matter from a hot spot beneath the Indian subcontinent D) the erosion of the landscape north and south of the region that would become the mountains E) major volcanic activity valleys.

B) the collision of peninsular India with the Eurasia continental plate

Which country is the most densely populated?

Bangladesh

You live in Karachi. You more than likely speak which two languages? A) Hindi and Nepali B) Kashmiri and Bengali C) Bengali and Tamil D) Sindhi and Urdu E) Tamil and Hindi

D) Sindhi and Urdu

After the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, the Pakistan government A) sided completely with the Taliban. B) used the confusion of the situation to launch an attack against India. C) immediately rescinded Pashtun autonomy in the northern portions of the country. D) agreed to aid the United States in its fight against the Taliban. E) dissolved and reorganized as an Islamic theocracy.

D) agreed to aid the United States in its fight against the Taliban.

Most of India's rapidly growing electricity demand is being met now by what source?

coal

What religion dominates in Bhutan? A) Buddhism B) Christianity C) Islam D) Sikhism E) Hinduism

A) Buddhism

The Green Revolution began in which decade? A) 1950s B) 1960s C) 1970s D) 1980s E) 1990s

B) 1960s

What factor was the basis for the creation of the states in India? A) culture B) language C) politics D) religion E) gender

B) language

In what year did the British withdraw from India? A) 1927 B) 1937 C) 1947 D) 1957 E) 1967

C) 1947

Which nation below has the highest life expectancy at birth in South Asia? A) India B) Nepal C) Sri Lanka D) Bangladesh E) Pakistan

C) Sri Lanka

The highest peaks of the Himalayas exceed what elevation? A) 13,000 feet B) 16,000 feet C) 19,000 feet D) 22,000 feet E) 25,000 feet

E) 25,000 feet

Which two nations in South Asia are overwhelmingly Muslim? A) India and Pakistan B) India and Bangladesh C) India and Nepal D) Bangladesh and Nepal E) Bangladesh and Pakistan

E) Bangladesh and Pakistan

What language has been suggested as a unifying national language in India? A) Brahui B) Dravidian C) French D) Hindi E) English

E) English

What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia? A) Gujarati B) Dravidian C) Persian D) Bengali E) Hindi

E) Hindi

Which of the following rivers flows through Bangladesh?

Indus

What climatic factor dominates South Asia? A) blizzards B) droughts C) hailstorms D) monsoons E) tornadoes

Monsoons

Which nation is dominated by the Himalayas? A) Pakistan B) Maldives C) Nepal D) Sri Lanka E) Bangladesh

Nepal

The two rivers which dominate South Asia are the A) Indus and Ganges B) Indus and Ghaghara C) Ganges and Yamuna D) Brahmaputra and Ghaghara E) Brahmaputra and Yamuna

A) Indus and Ganges

With which religion was the Mughal Empire of South Asia identified? A) Hinduism B) Islam C) Jainism D) Bahia E) Christianity

B) Islam

Which of the following rivers into Bangladesh? A) Indus B) Yamuna C) Brahmaputra D) Kashmiri E) Ghaghara

C) Brahmaputra

What name is sometimes given to the region of South Asia? A) the peninsula B) India proper C) Indistan D) the Indian Subcontinent E) Hindustan

the Indian Subcontinent

India has the second highest population, globally, just after

China

The current population of India is roughly A) 1.328 billion B) 1.328 million C) 436 million D) 203.4 million E) 162.9 billion

A) 1.328 billion

The dominant colonial power that unified South Asia into a single political system were the A) British B) French C) Russians D) Chinese E) Dutch

A) British

South Asia recently surpassed which region as the world's most populous region? A) East Asia B) North America C) Europe D) Sub-Saharan Africa E) Latin America

A) East Asia

What two countries in South Asia have nuclear weapons? A) India and Pakistan B) Pakistan and Bangladesh C) Bangladesh and Sri Lanka D) Sri Lanka and Bhutan E) Bhutan and India

A) India and Pakistan

The two nations formed because of Partition in 1947 were A) India and Pakistan. B) India and Bangladesh C) Pakistan and Bangladesh D) India and Sri Lanka E) Kashmir and Sri Lanka

A) India and Pakistan.

Who is the father-figure of Indian independence? A) Mohandas Gandhi B) Koose Veerappan C) Raj Kumar D) Siddhartha Guatama E) Aasif Mandviwala

A) Mohandas Gandhi

You are a member of the Sikh faith. You most likely live in A) Punjab B) Pakistan C) Tamil Nadu D) Kashmir E) Bangladesh

A) Punjab

Which of these statements regarding migration within South Asia is TRUE? A) There has been a steady stream of migrants from India into Pakistan. B) Indians have been steadily migrating north into Nepal and Kashmir. C) People from across northern, central and eastern India have been migrating to Mumbai. D) There is a steady stream of migrants from southern India (ex. Tamil Nadu and Kerala). E) There is presently a great amount of cross-border population exchange between India and Pakistan.

A) There has been a steady stream of migrants from India into Pakistan.

What is a reason why urbanization is increasing in South Asia? A) changes in the economics of agriculture resulting in greater mechanization B) official government policies that encourage city growth (such as financial relocation assistance) C) a higher fertility rate in urban areas D) better economic opportunities in the cities E) widespread rural famines forcing people to migrate into cities

A) changes in the economics of agriculture resulting in greater mechanization

The population of South Asia A) could soon surpass East Asia to become the world's most populous region B) has already passed East Asia to become the world's most populous region C) lags well behind both East Asia and Europe D) is largely concentrated in two countries: Bangladesh and Pakistan E) has been slowly decreasing in recent decades

A) could soon surpass East Asia to become the world's most populous region

What trend is threatening the survival of the Zoroastrian community? A) intermarriage and low fertility B) persecution by Sikhs C) environmental devastation in their homeland of Bhutan D) the abandonment of the belief system for Hinduism E) emigration from the region in search of economic opportunity

A) intermarriage and low fertility

What environmental damage often occurs after many years of irrigation? A) salinization B) deforestation C) desertification D) siltation E) acid rain

A) salinization

Based on ALL of the socio-economic factors listed, which nation has the overall lowest socio-economic status for women? A) Pakistan B) India C) Nepal D) Bangladesh E) Sri Lanka

B) India

What role does the Grameen Bank play in Bangladesh? A) It regulates interest rates in the country. B) It provides low-interest credit to fund small-scale enterprise. C) It is the largest commercial bank. D) It facilitates international financial activities. E) It acts as a liaison to the International Monetary Fund.

B) It provides low-interest credit to fund small-scale enterprise.

The population of Pakistan is primarily A) Hindu B) Muslim C) Christian D) Sikh E) Jain

B) Muslim

What are the Tamil Tigers? A) a sub-species of large felines in Nepal B) a rebel force in Sri Lanka C) an international soccer team from one of the states of India D) a politically oriented singing group in Bangladesh E) a group of environmental activists in Pakistan

B) a rebel force in Sri Lanka

Hinduism A) has always denounced the caste system. B) is the majority religion in India. C) is monotheistic D) actively seeks new converts in the same manner as does Christianity and Islam E) is the majority religion in Pakistan and Bangladesh

B) is the majority religion in India.

Sikhism 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

C) Hinduism and Buddhism

Which month will India most likely experience the greatest cumulative rainfall? A) March B) May C) July D) October E) December

C) July

Of the following regions or countries of South Asia, where would you be most likely to find a Muslim? A) Kerala B) Nepal C) Kashmir D) Bhutan E) Sri Lanka

C) Kashmir

What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan? A) Sri Lanka B) the Indian State of Goa C) Kashmir D) Madhya Pradesh E) Punjab

C) Kashmir

The Grameen Bank originated in which country? A) India B) Nepal C) Sri Lanka D) Bangladesh E) Pakistan

C) Sri Lanka

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding population density patterns in South Asia? A) Population is evenly distributed across the entirety of South Asia. B) Population density is greatest in the central region of India and decreases as you move away from the core of central India. C) There are two primary population clusters — one running the length of the Ganges, the other along the Indus in neighboring Pakistan. D) Population density is greatest in the desert frontier of western Pakistan. E) Bangladesh has a low population density compared to other South Asian nations.

C) There are two primary population clusters — one running the length of the Ganges, the other along the Indus in neighboring Pakistan.

The British East India Company was A) a publicly-owned Indian company where profits were largely shared by various Indian principalities B) largely comprised of British laborers sent to work in India under the authority of Indian vassal states C) a private firm acting as an arm of the British government that gained economic and military dominance over much of South Asia D) established after Indian independence in 1947 E) dissolved after the 1857 uprising in India

C) a private firm acting as an arm of the British government that gained economic and military dominance over much of South Asia

Which of the following phrases best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution? A) an agricultural disaster, as well as an ecological and social failure B) an agricultural success, as well as an ecological and social success C) an agricultural success, but an ecological and social failure D) an agricultural and ecological failure, but a social success E) an agricultural and ecological success, but a social failure

C) an agricultural success, but an ecological and social failure

Which of the following statements best describes the 21st century economic realities of India? A) vast poverty with little to no emerging middle class B) a large, prosperous middle class with far smaller numbers of people who are either extremely poor or extremely wealthy C) an emerging middle class numbering some 270 million people but with large numbers of people still well below the poverty line D) poverty exists but only in rural areas E) the gap between the extremely wealthy and extremely poor has closed in recent decades in India

C) an emerging middle class numbering some 270 million people but with large numbers of people still well below the poverty line

Upon which industry is Nepal heavily reliant? A) cotton production B) information-technology C) international tourism D) heavy manufacturing E) mining

C) international tourism

What nation did the Bengalis in the former East Pakistan establish after independence in 1971? A) Pakistan B) India C) Nepal D) Bangladesh E) Bhutan

D) Bangladesh

Which varna group is at the top of the Hindu caste system? A) Kshatriyas B) Shudras C) Dalits D) Brahmins E) Vaishyas

D) Brahmins

What is the name for India's untouchable class? A) Brahmins B) Kshatriyas C) Sudras D) Dalits E) Vaishya's

D) Dalits

Which of the following statements about Islam in South Asia is TRUE in modern times? A) Islam has coexisted peacefully with Hinduism during the past century. B) India is predominately Muslim today, with more than 170 million adherents. C) Sri Lanka is overwhelmingly Muslim. D) India is a minority Muslim nation. E) Muslims tend to be coastal people in South Asia, whereas Hinduism is found in the mountainous interior.

D) India is a minority Muslim nation.

Why is Bangladesh internationally competitive in textile and clothing manufacture? A) It has abundant natural resources. B) It has a cheap source of energy. C) It is located near its markets. D) Its wages are low. E) It has a well-educated population with levels of literacy.

D) Its wages are low.

Bangladesh was part of which nation from 1948 until 1971? A) Bhutan B) India C) England D) Pakistan E) Sri Lanka

D) Pakistan

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 India from the rest of the country. E) is the major cattle ranching region of Pakistan.

D) are a range of mountains that separate the narrow western coast of India from the rest of the country.

Which of the following is NOT one of the environmental problems of South Asia? A) desertification B) deforestation C) air pollution D) insecure nuclear waste disposal E) extinction of wildlife

D) insecure nuclear waste disposal

What behavior does the South Asian religion of Jainism emphasize over all others? A) tolerance B) prayer C) fasting D) nonviolence E) honesty

D) nonviolence

What is the main crop in the Ganges Valley of South Asia? A) wheat B) millet C) corn D) rice E) soybeans

D) rice

55) In what part of India are Dravidian languages most likely to be spoken? (Insert picture here) A) north B) east C) west D) south E) center

D) south

The Green Revolution in South Asia largely concentrated on which two crops? A) wheat and potatoes B) rice and potatoes C) corn and potatoes D) wheat and rice E) corn and rice

D) wheat and rice

Most of India's rapidly growing electricity demand is being met by what source? A) dung B) nuclear C) wind D)coal E) hydropower

D)coal

Which of the following is a forward capital? A) New Delhi B) Dhaka C) Kathmandu D) Colombo E) Islamabad

E) Islamabad

Which is NOT a cause of deforestation in South Asia? A) clearing land for agriculture B) urban expansion C) industrialization D) commercial logging E) aquaculture expansion

E) aquaculture expansion

What is the most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh? A) earthquakes B) severe tornadoes C) wildfires D) volcanoes E) flooding

E) flooding

The Buddha... A) was also known as Govinda B) succeeded in replacing Hinduism as the dominant religion in India C) supported the caste system. D) eventually converted to Hinduism. E) preached that the path to enlightenment ("nirvana") was open to all

E) preached that the path to enlightenment ("nirvana") was open to all

South Asia is primarily a region of A) major urban conurbations B) rural villages C) pastoral nomadic encampments D) mid-sized industrial towns E) suburban enclaves

E) suburban enclaves

Sikh men have a distinct physical appearance because A) they shave all their hair and are bald B) they wear bright yellow and saffron robes C) they engage in religious ceremonies where they ritualistically scar their faces D) they dye their hair blue since it is a sacred color to Sikhs E) they do not cut their hair or beards and wrap their hair in turbans

E) they do not cut their hair or beards and wrap their hair in turbans

Which is TRUE of the proposed Diamer-Bhasha Dam?

It will provide electricity for northern Pakistan and control flooding.

The wet monsoon, under normal conditions will arrive in South Asia during A) January B) March C) June D) September E) December

June

This is a bonus question. This area is often referred to as the most dangerous border in the world. The name of that area is...

Kashmir

Which of the following statements about the Himalayan Mountains of South Asia is correct? A) The Himalayas are home to more species than any other place except the Amazon Basin. B) The Himalayas are the tallest mountains in the world. C) The Himalayas are the oldest mountains in the world. D) The Himalayas are the most volcanic mountains in the world. E) The Himalayas are the longest mountain range in the world.

The Himalayas are the tallest mountains in the world.

Which of the following is TRUE for water use in the Maldives?

The ways that most residents on the outer islands receive water is through rainwater catchment, desalination or by government distribution in bottles.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding climate change in Bangladesh?

The government is able, with funding from the United Nations (UN), to slowly move people away from the coast and the potential hazardous flooding there.

Much of Bangladesh is

built up above sea-level by river sediments carried to the Bay of Bengal and deposited at the Ganges Delta.

In India, during the winter, the wind is coming from ___ and India experiences ____.

the warm ocean . . . intense rainfall