Chapter 12 - Geog 1700

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What are the Tamil Tigers?

A rebel force in Sri Lanka

After the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, the Pakistan government:

Agreed to aid the United States in its fight against the Taliban

Which of the following statements best describes the 21st century economic realities of India?

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

The Western Ghats:

Are a range of mountains that separate the narrow western coast of India from the rest of the country

The Grameen Bank originated in which country?

Bangladesh

What nation did the Bengalis in the former East Pakistan establish after independence in 1971?

Bangladesh

Which two nations in South Asia are overwhelmingly Muslim?

Bangladesh and Pakistan

The dominant colonial power that unified South Asia into a single political system were the:

British

What is a reason why urbanization is increasing in South Asia?

Changes in the economics of agriculture resulting in greater mechanization

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

Coal

South Asia recently surpassed which region as the world's most populous region?

East Asia

What is the most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh?

Flooding

One would most likely find "hutments" located in/on:

High-density urban thoroughfares and sidewalks in cities such as Mumbai

What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia?

Hindi

The majority of people in South Asia are:

Hindu

The two nations formed because of Partition in 1947 were:

India and Pakistan

What two countries in South Asia have nuclear weapons?

India and Pakistan

What trend is threatening the survival of the Zoroastrian community?

Intermarriage and low fertility

Upon which industry is Nepal heavily reliant?

International tourism

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

Islam

Why is Bangladesh internationally competitive in textile and clothing manufacture?

Its wages are low

The wet monsoon, under normal conditions will arrive in South Asia during:

June

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

Kashmir

Who is the father-figure of Indian independence?

Mohandas Ghandi

Which nation is dominated by the Himalayas?

Nepal

Orographic precipitation requires which two physical features to occur?

Ocean and mountains

Which of these statements regarding migration within South Asia are TRUE?

People from across northern, central, and eastern India have been migrating to Mumbai

The Buddha:

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

What is the main crop in the Ganges Valley of South Asia?

Rice

South Asia is primarily a region of:

Rural villages

What environmental damage often occurs after many years of irrigation?

Salinization

Which nation below has the highest life expectancy at birth in South Asia?

Sri Lanka

What name is sometimes given to the region of South Asia?

The Indian Subcontinent

What was the primary force behind the formation of the Himalayas?

The collision of peninsular India with the Eurasia continental plate

Which area will be the driest as a result of the rain-shadow effect?

The low elevations on the leeward side of a mountain range

Which region of India has the region's overall highest level of socio-economic development?

The west and the South (ex: Maharashtra, Goa, and Kerala)

Sikh men have a distinct physical appearance because:

They do not cut their hair or beards and wrap their hair in turbans

The Green Revolution in South Asia largely concentrated on which two crops?

Wheat and rice


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