The Countries of South Asia Which is an accurate statement about Mohandas Gandhi?

The Indus River is important to Pakistan because the river _____.

provides water for irrigation

One of the most common foods in the Indian diet is _____.

grains

In comparison to most large cities around the world, the city of Mumbai _____.

is far more densely populated

Except at high elevations, temperatures in Pakistan are generally warm or hot because _____.

high northern mountains keep the cold air from penetrating the northern region

Because Hindus believe that every living thing has a soul, they _____.

honor animals

After the partition, relations between India and Pakistan were _____.

hostile

Soils of the delta formed by the Ganges, the Brahmaputra, and the Meghna rivers are _____.

productive

Sri Lanka's government today faces a critical environmental issue as it attempts to _____.

return some of the country to its natural landscape

Bangladesh can be described as a country that _____.

suffers from poverty, overpopulation, and natural disasters

What happened to Afghanistan when Britain and Russia competed for influence in the region during the 1800s?

Afghanistan remained independent.

Which statement about the Sinhalese and the Tamils is not true?

Both groups are descendents of the first inhabitants of nearby Afghanistan.

To avoid the rule of a different religion in 1947, _____.

Hindus moved to India, and Muslims moved to Pakistan

Which is an accurate statement about Mohandas Gandhi?

He trained to be a lawyer in England before returning to his country to fight for its independence from England.

Which statement about the caste system in India today is not true?

It is no longer part of modern India.

Which statement does not describe rural life in India?

Most villages do not have electricity or access to television.

Which statement about the largest cities in India is not true?

New Delhi is a coastal city commercial center.

What prevented Cyprus from uniting with Greece?

Turkish troops occupied a portion of the island.

Which statement about the government that took control after the shah is not true?

Women retained the rights they had under the shah.

One way that Gandhi demonstrated his determination to break free of British rule was to _____.

reject the wearing of British cloth

India has worked to improve _____ in order to speed up economic development and unite the nation.

transportation

Which statement about arable land in Pakistan is not true?

Arable land is found in most parts of Pakistan.

The belief that the souls of human beings and animals are born, die, and are reborn is called _____.

Reincarnation

Which statement about the Taliban is true?

The Taliban permitted radical Muslims groups to live in Afghanistan.

Which household living arrangement would be unusual in rural India?

a family home in which women and children do little work

After World War I, Mustafa Kemal led a movement to make Turkey _____.

a secular democracy

The island of Cyprus is two nations today as a result of _____.

a war that erupted on the island in 1960

The call of Iran's religious leaders for other countries to establish Islamic republics led to _____

a war with a Sunni-dominated country

As a result of Gandhi's leadership, in 1935, the British government agreed to _____.

allow Indians some self-government

One of the key steps India is taking to improve people's health is _____.

giving them access to clean water

The physical geography of Nepal and Bhutan consists of _____.

elevations ranging from under 500 feet to more than 20,000 feet

In order to raise the country's standard of living, the Indian government has _____.

encouraged the development of the technology industry

People of East Pakistan fought a civil war in 1971 because they _____.

felt that the region was not treated equally by West Pakistan

The natural disaster that presents the greatest challenge to Bangladesh is _____.

flooding

Afghanistan was particularly troubled during the early 1980s when _____.

foreign forces arrived to help the government contain a revolt

The recent growth of the urban middle class in India has led to _____.

the growth of the consumer goods industry