Chapter 9 Quiz

Which of the following is true of the British Raj partition?

- it created east and west pakistan - it led to battles between imperial powers called the great game - it led to the largest refugee migration ever recorded (1.6/2)

Which of the following is true of the New South Asian economy?

- the US and united arab emirates are its two main export countries - it includes a country with the second fastest growing economy in the world - the US and China are its two main import countries (1.6/2)

Which of the following is true of the glaciers in South Asia?

- they are receding faster than any other area on the planet - these glaciers feed the indus and ganges rivers - the region's glaciers are growing due to the addition of water from seasonal monsoons (1.2/2)

Which of the following is true of the British East India Company?

- they controlled all the territory of what is now india and pakistan - they created a condition of economic dependency for people in afghanistan - they were transformed into an administration agency for british gov. (1.2/2?)

Which statements are true about Gross National Happiness (GNH)?

- when the UN ranked the world's countries according to GNH it asked people about education - afghanistan ranks lowest in total GNH, but people had a positive outlook on education - bhutan ranks highest in total GNH because of generosity and strong sense of community (1.2/2?)

_______ is the primary opium producing and exporting country in South Asia.

afghanistan

Islam is the dominant religion in ______.

bangladesh and pakistan

The Great Game was a conflict between ______ in what is now Afghanistan.

britain and russia

One of the most effective poverty alleviation efforts in South Asia is based on ______.

microfinance

One of the most effective poverty alleviation efforts in South Asia is based on _______.

microfinance

Bollywood, the world's largest film industry in terms of production, is centered in ______.

mumbai, india

Pakistan was established as a _____ country and India was established as a _____ country.

muslim majority; hindu majority

UNICEF implemented a development program to provide drinking water from bacteria to children in South Asia, but the tube wells they installed tapped into water contaminated with _____.

naturally occuring arsenic

South Asia's "brain drain" is the result of South Asian students who become _______, but stay in or go to _______ instead of returning back to the region.

scientists and doctors; the US and Europe

From 1979 to 1989, what foreign power had troops on the ground in Afghanistan?

soviet union

The lingua franca of South Asia is ______, which reflects the historical influence of _______.

english; the british raj

Hinduism is the dominant religion in ______.

india and nepal

The former territory of the British Raj is now divided into the sovereign states of ______.

india, bangladesh, and pakistan

The former territory of the British Raj is now divided into the sovereign states of _______.

india, bangladesh, and pakistan

UNICEF is a ______ that is designed to help ______.

supranational organization; children around the world

Call centers are an industry that has grown with

the new south asian economy