Chapter 12 - South Asia
What are the Tamil Tigers?
A rebel force in Sri Lanka
Sexual discrimination in South Asia is being combated by:
All of the above
What country in South Asia has been one of the most successful in the region in reducing its fertility rate?
Bangladesh
What group of people is at the top of the Hindu caste (varna) system?
Brahmins (priestly class)
What is the main reason why urbanization is increasing in South Asia?
Changes in the economics of agriculture resulting in greater mechanization
What is the name for India's secluded or untouchable caste?
Dalits
What reasons are given by scholars for the region's catastrophic floods?
Deforestation
What major metropolitan city lies in an area of severe flooding risk?
Dhaka
A thousand years ago, what was the major unifying force in South Asia?
Hinduism
What religion dominates India?
Hinduism
Sikhism is a blend of what two religions?
Hinduism and Islam
Where do most people in South Asia live?
In compact rural villages
Which country of South Asia has the largest population in the region?
India
Besides Hinduism, what other religion is most predominant in India?
Islam
What religion dominates Pakistan and Bangladesh?
Islam
Which statement is TRUE regarding the partition of South Asia into India and Pakistan?
It displaced 14 million people
What role does the Grameen Bank play in Bangladesh?
It provides low-interest credit to fund small-scale enterprise
Who is the father-figure of Indian independence?
Mohandas Gandhi
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
What physical feature is needed for orographic precipitation to occur?
Mountain
What is the correct declining order of the caste system, from most to least pure?
Priests, warriors, merchants, farmers
The Green Revolution in South Asia:
Relied in part on newly developed varieties of crops
What country of South Asia has the region's highest adult literacy rate?
Sri Lanka
What is the rain shadow effect?
The area of low rainfall found on the leeward (downwind) side of a mountain range
The Green Revolution led to all of the following EXCEPT
There was no significant increase in food production
Where in India do Muslims live?
In almost every part of the country