GEOG 102 Exam 3 - Chapter 12

India, Bangladesh, Pakistan

South Asia recently surpassed East Asia as the world's most populated region. According to your textbook, which of the following South Asian countries would rank among the world's 10 most populated countries?

True

Sri Lanka's civil war ended in 2009.

mumbai

The Indian film industry, known as Bollywood, is located in

False

The Maldives have one of the lowest population densities in South Asia.

False

The Maldives were part of the Mughal Empire in 1700.

False

The Valley of Kashmir is lightly populated.

True

The modern state of Bhutan was independent in 1700.

True

The southern tip of the subcontinent was mostly independent in 1700.

Sri Lanka

The total fertility rate is lowest in which of these countries?

True

Two countries of Sub-Saharan Africa have major populations of South Asian descent.

the sprawling squatter settlements in South Asian cities

What are bustees?

bustees and hutments

What are the two terms for squatter settlements of temporary, and often illegal, housing found in the cities of India?

Children do not receive a day off during the week.

What are working conditions like for India's child laborers?

women's empowerment movements such as the Gulabi Gang

What is NOT a method combatting sexual discrimination in South Asia?

Encourage their children to attend school.

What is the best way for dalits to change their social situation or destiny?

Between 6 and 25 people per square kilometer

What is the population density in northern Bhutan?

orographic rainfall

What is the term for the increased precipitation that results from uplifting and cooling of moist air over mountains?

the British East India Company

What private organization acted as an arm of the British government during much of the colonial era in South Asia?

Hinduism

What religion dominates in India?

The fishermen in the villages of Bangladesh fish using otters.

What technique do the men in the villages of Bangladesh use to catch their fish?

Kashmir

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

They were British protectorates.

What was the status of Nepal and Bhutan in 1900?

in compact rural villages

Where do most people live in South Asia?

In the Indus River Valley and the Punjab

Where is the population of Pakistan concentrated?

In the southwest portion of the country

Where is the population of Sri Lanka concentrated?

the Dutch

Which Europeans controlled the most territory in South Asia in 1700?

the Dutch

Which colonial power held possessions in South Asia in 1700, but had none in 1900?

Sri Lanka

Which country has the largest number of cell phone subscriptions per 1,000 inhabitants?

Nepal

Which country of South Asia has experienced the greatest net emigration?

India

Which country of South Asia has the largest total population in the region?

The establishment of Bhutan

Which event did NOT occur between 1914 and 1950?

It is burdened by high levels of defense spending, political instability, and ethnic unrest. Submit

Which is a main reason that Pakistan has had a difficult time achieving economic growth?

crops lacking natural resistance to diseases and insects, use of large quantities of industrial fertilizers, high-yield crop strains of wheat and rice

Which of the following best describe(s) the Green Revolution in South Asia?

Sri Lanka

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

Hindu nationalists

Which of the following groups was/were behind the formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?

Thar Desert

Which of the following is NOT one of South Asia's four physical subregions?

Varna

Which of the following is the term that describes the ancient fourfold social hierarchy of the Hindu world, which has persisted today as India's caste system?

Indus

Which of the following provides irrigation waters to Pakistan's deserts?

Tourists come from Europe. Film festivals draw large crowds.

Which of the following statements apply/applies to Goa, India?

Population growth and overcrowding have been well controlled by South Asian countries.

Which of the following statements regarding South Asia is NOT true?

Kashmir was once South Asia's premier tourist destination but is now battle-scarred. Pakistan and India periodically war with each other over control of Jammu and Kashmir. Some Muslim militants want Kashmir to become an independent country of its own. Primarily Muslim Kashmir is flanked by mainly Hindu Jammu in the south and Tibetan Buddhist Ladakh in the northeast.

Which of the following statements regarding the Kashmir Valley is/are true?

Millions of people fled their homelands and moved across borders throughout South Asia.

Which of the following statements regarding the result of the South Asian Partition in 1947 is true?

Maldives

Which of these countries has the fewest Internet users per 1,000 people?

Maldives

Which of these countries has the highest life expectancy?

Bangladesh

Which of these countries has the largest percentage of arable land?

Nepal

Which of these countries is experiencing serious Maoist revolutionary movements?

Bhutan

Which of these countries is the least populous?

Bangladesh

Which of these countries is the poorest, as measured by gross national income per capita at purchasing power parity?

Maldives

Which of these countries is the wealthiest, as measured by gross national income per capita at purchasing power parity?

The Caribbean

Which of these world regions has a major population of South Asian descent?

an agricultural success, but an ecological and social failure

Which phrase best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution?

Muslims

Which religious group is predominately involved in the disputed areas in India and Pakistan?

The caste system is part of the Indian culture, and discrimination continues today.

Which statement about the discrimination against dalits is correct?

the Mughal Empire

Who controlled the vast majority of South Asia in 1700?

They are considered unclean.

Why are dalits often called "untouchables"?

Dalits are often deeply indebted to their bosses.

Why is it difficult for dalit stone masons to find work elsewhere?

India has strict censorship laws.

Why was a film about dalit protests in India seized by authorities?

the Maldives

which of the following South Asian countries is the most prosperous in the region?

Bangladesh

which of the following South Asian countries is the poorest as evaluated by several development measures?

Sikhism

About 80 percent of all Indians belong to which religion?

you led a bad life in your previous incarnation

According to Hinduism, if you're a dalit, or "untouchable," it's because

Semitic

As a legacy of British colonialism in India, most national-level communication is conducted in English. Which of the following language families is NOT one of the non-English languages of India?

True

Bangladesh and Bhutan are relatively peaceful.

The primary river in Bangladesh is the Padma River.

Bangladesh has more than 700 rivers. What is the name of the country's primary river?

True

Bangladesh has the highest population density shown on the map.

Bangladesh gains 2 million additional people per year.

Bangladesh's natural increase rate is high; how many people are added to the population in this country each year?

China

Based on the border differences in the northeast area of South Asia between 1914 and 1950, the population in that region would most like identify with

True

British colonialism played a key role in the spread of the South Asian diaspora.

Ceylon

By what name was the modern state of Sri Lanka known in 1900?

Baptist Christians, Roman Catholic Christians, Syrian Christian Church

Christianity in South Asia is represented by a number of Christian sects, including which of the following?

True

Cities in the United States and the United Kingdom are centers of recent settlement of South Asians.

True

Eastern portions of Afghanistan and Iran appear to have been part of the Mughal Empire in 1700.

True

Five cities in South Asia have a population that is higher than 10 million people.

Persons who frequently travelled between villages, such as midwives or barbers.

Historically, what type of people were professional marriage arrangers in South Asia?

The internet can connect persons of the same immigrant group who live far away from each other.

How does the internet facilitate arranged marriage in immigrant communities in the United Kingdom?

It has allowed South Asians to consider a wider range of prospective marriage partners than would be considered under traditional arranged marriages.

How has internet technology affected the method by which marriages are arranged among South Asians?

The internet allows for rejection of a potential marriage partner without a loss of honor to that person's family.

How has the internet helped avoid social challenges presented by traditional arranged marriage?

100 million

How many child laborers are there in India?

200 million

How many dalits, or "untouchables," currently live in India?

by the northward collision of peninsular India with the Asian landmass

How were the Himalayas and other neighboring mountain chains formed?

False

In 1700, the Mughal Empire controlled all of what has become modern-day India.

Approximately 60 percent of Bangladesh floods each year.

In Bangladesh life revolves around the water. What percent of this delta country floods each year?

50

In India, roughly how many metropolitan areas have more than 1 million inhabitants?

True

In Pakistan, regions adjacent to Afghanistan and Iran are experiencing the greatest political issues within the country.

Confucianism

In South Asia, the two largest religions found are Hindu and Islam. Which of the following is NOT one of the other religions found in the region?

British East India Company

In the 1700s, European colonialists took advantage of political and military turmoil throughout South Asia. The most successful exploitation was by a private organization that acted as an arm of its government. What was the name of this organization?

to retain British policy allowing nearly full autonomy

In the years following its independence, what was Pakistan's policy toward the Pashtun tribes along the border with Afghanistan?

The north and the east

In which area(s) of the Indian subcontinent did British influence initially concentrate?

Pakistan

In which of these countries is the literacy rate lowest?

Maldives

In which of these countries is the population decreasing?

Delhi

In which of these places do pull factors appear to be strongest?

Andhra Pradesh

In which of these places do push factors seem to be strongest?

along the coast

In which part of South Asia were European possessions and territory concentrated in 1700?

False

India has major border conflicts primarily with Pakistan.

urban and rural areas

India's biggest economic divide, its widest difference in economic development, is between

False

India's only separatist movement is located in the Punjab.

False

Language plays a very small role in the migration of South Asians.

True

Many tribal peoples live in the Eastern Ghats in India.

False

Migrants into South Asia are most likely to become permanent residents.

nearly 50 percent

Poverty is extreme and widespread in Pakistan, partly because of the country's dense population. How many of the country's children are malnourished?