Test

Which of the following statements about India is false?

Bangladesh gained its independence from India in 1971

What two countries and South Asia have nuclear weapons?

India and Pakistan

What religion dominates in Pakistan and Bangladesh?

Islam

How were the Himalayas formed?

by the collision of peninsular India with the Asian landmass

What country of south Asia has been one of the most successful in the region and reducing its fertility rate?

Bangladesh

What language has been suggested as the neutral national language in India?

English

True or false -Bangladesh was part of Bhutan from 1984 to 1971.

False- Pakistan

True or false- the most serious natural hazards in Bangladesh is volcanoes.

False- flooding

What religion dominates India?

Hinduism

Which country of south Asia has the largest population in the region?

India

With which religion was the Mughal Empire of South Asia identified?

Islam

What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan?

Kashmir

What climatic factor dominates South Asia, often causing summer floods?

Monsoons

Which of the following best describes the geography of religion in India?

Most of the people are Hindu, but about 15% are Muslim.

In which of the following countries of South Asia is Hinduism the majority religion?

Nepal

Which of the following statements about Pakistan is incorrect?

Pakistan is made up of a small group of islands.

Which of the following countries of South Asia is an island?

Sri Lanka

What physical feature is needed for orographic precipitation to occur?

mountain

In what part of India are Dravidian languages most likely to be spoken?

south

What is the rainshadow effect?

The area of low rainfall found on the (leeward downside side)of the mountain range

Why did the Bengalis in the former East Pakistan fight for independence?

They felt they were treated as second-class citizens.

After the partitioning of India in the late 1940s and the subsequent formation of Bangladesh in 1971 what was Pakistan's policy toward the Pashtun tribes in the country?

To retain the British policies and allow them to maintain nearly full anatomy

True or false -south Asia could soon surpassed east Asia to become the worlds most populous region.

True

True or false- the Islamic region dominated Pakistan and Bangladesh.

True

What is the most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh?

flooding

Where do most people in South Asia live?

in compact rural villages