2pt Test Questions: South Asia

Ranas

Beginning in 1846 Nepal was controlled by hereditary chief ministers known as _____________, who dominated their monarchy for over a century.

China and India

Bhutan shares land boundaries which _____________. a. China and India b. China, India, and Nepal c. Nepal and China d. Nepal, China, and Bangladesh

It has a parliamentary republic.

Which of the following is NOT true about Bhutan? a. Its capital is Thimphu b. It has a parliamentary republic. c. It became an independent country in the 1970s d. It is located between China and India.

Sri Lanka

Sri Jaywardenepura Kotte serves as the legislative capital of _____________.

Ibrahim Nasir

After the sultan of the Maldives was deposed in a referendum, ____________ became the president in 1968.

Bangladesh

Calls for independence and the never-ending hostilities between the eastern and western wings of Pakistan led to a Bengali independence movement led by the Awami League, which, with the help of India, helped gain independence for ____________________ in 1971.

Dhivehi

Derived from a Sinhala script, ______________ is the official language of the Maldives.

Bangladesh

Dhaka, Chattagram, and Khulna are all major cities associated with ____________.

She is the country's first president from a tribal community.

Droupandi Murmu was elected as the president of India in 2022. What is unique about her election?

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Following Pakistan's defeat in 1971, ____________, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister, cam to power. He released Mujibur Rahman from prison and allowed his return to Bangladesh, but the new nation would not recognized by Pakistan until 1974.

East Bengal

Following the partition of India in 1947, present-day Bangladesh was known as __________, a province of Pakistan.

Pakistan

Following the partition of India in 1947, the region of present-day Bangladesh was known as East Bengal, a province of ___________.

Ugyen Wangchuck

For centuries, Bhutan was made up of feuding regions until it was unified under King __________________ in 1907.

Bhutan

Dzongkha is the official language of what country?

Urdu

English and ___________ are the official languages of Pakistan.

Ceylon

Sri Lanka was formerly under the influence of the Portuguese, then the Dutch, and eventually became a British colony known as _____________ in 1802.

Nepal

From 1846 to 1951, the Rana family controlled the government in _____________.

Rana

From 1846 to 1951, the ___________ family controlled the government in Nepal.

Bhutan

Gangkar Puensum is the highest point in ________ at 7,570 meters.

Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)

What rebel group fought against the government in Nepal in the 1990s and 2000s?

Tamil

In 1815, the Kingdom of Kandy was conquered by Britain which started bringing in ___________ laborers from India to work in tea, coffee and coconut plantations. The immigrants added to the existing community that would eventually be targeted by the majority Sinhalese.

India; Pakistan

In 1948, ____________ became involved in a territorial dispute with __________ over the Kashmir region.

Awami League

In 1970, the _____________ won an overwhelming election victor in Pakistan. The government in West Pakistan refused to recognize the results which led to rioting and an eventual invasion.

Sri Lanka

In 1976, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was established, and the militant separatist group fought for Tamil rights in _____________.

Hussain Muhammad Ershad

In 1982, __________ assumed power in a coup, and he suspended the constitution and political parties in Bangladesh. He agreed to step down in 1990 following anti-government demonstrations.

Nepal

In 1996, a 10-year civil war between Maoists and government forces began in _________, where during this time, the crown prince massacred the royal family in 2001, leading the monarchy to dissolve its cabinet and parliament and re-assumed absolute power.

Bhutan

In 2005, Kim Jigme Singye Wangchuck revealed the draft of ______'s first constitution, and in 2007, he abdicated the throne to his son.

Bangladesh

In 2013, a garment factory in Savar collapsed, killing over 1,100 people. This, coupled with the 2012 fire that was the worst industrial disaster since 1984, focused international attention on poor working conditions, worker rights, and pay in the garment industry of _____________.

Nepal

In 2015, Bidhya Devi Bhandari was elected as the first woman president in ___________.

Mughal dynasty

In the early 16th century, Emperor Babur established the ____________, which ruled India for more than three centuries.

Iran

India borders all of the following countries EXCEPT ___________ Pakistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Iran

Vedas

India's original name, "Bharat," may stem from the "Bharatas" tribe mentioned in the _____________, or could be associated with the legendary conqueror of the area, Emperor Bharata.

Nepal

Islam is the main religion in all of the following countries EXCEPT a. the Maldives b. Bangladesh c. Pakistan d. Nepal

Kandy

Located in the central and eastern portion of Sri Lanka, the Kingdom of _________________ was a monarchy conquered by the British in the early 19th century.

Nepal

Mount Everest is the highest peak in Asia and the highest point on earth above sea level. In what country is it located?

Ziaur Rahman

Mujibur Rahman became the first prime minister and leader of an independent Bangladesh, but was assassinated in a military coup in 1975. He was eventually replaced, as leader, by _________ who, in 1981, was also assassinated.

Federal parliamentary republic

Nepal adopted which political system in 2007?

Gurkhas

Nepalese soldiers known as _____________ fought during the Anglo-Nepalese War from 1814 to 1816.

Ceylon

On May 22, 1972, the name of Ceylon was changed to Sri Lanka, which means "resplendent island."

India

Pakistan borders the Arabian Sea and has significant borders with four nations. The longest border is shared with _____________.

Kashmir

Pakistan was at war with India in 1948 over the disputed territory of __________.

Arabian Sea

Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, is located on the coast of the ____________.

3,2,1

Put the following leaders of Sri Lanka in Chronological order in which they ruled? 1. Ranil Wickremesinghe 2. Gotabaya Rajapaksa 3. Chandrika Kumaratunga

Sri Lanka

Sinhala is the official language of what country?

Kargil Conflict

The 1999 ______________ was fought between India and Pakistan.

Awami League

The Bengali independence movement was led by the ____________, and Bangladesh became an independent country in 1971.

Druk Yul

The Bhutanese name for Bhutan is _____________, which means "Land of the Thunder Dragon."

Velupillai Parbhakaran

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was established by _________ in 1976. He led the Tamil Tigers in the fight for independence during the Sri Lankan Civil War.

Indian Ocean

The Maldives are located in the ___________ southwest of India.

Indo-Aryans

The ___________ are the largest ethnic group found in India.

Himalayan Mountains

The ____________ are located in the northern part of Pakistan.

Portuguese

The ____________ forcibly established themselves in the Maldives, from 1558 until their expulsion in 1573.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party

The ____________ was created in Bangladesh in 1978, and from 1991 to today, it has alternated control with the Awami League.

Sri Lanka

The cities of Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, and Kandy are all located in ______________.

Pakistan

The cities of Karachi, Lahore, and Faisalabad are all located in ________.

Cox's Bazar

The country of Bangladesh struggles to provide housing for the many Rohingya Burmese Muslims currently residing at __________________.

Tibet

The country of Bhutan was named after the Bhotia, the ethnic people who migrated from _______________ to the area.

Rupee

The currency of India is the ___________.

Narendra Modi

The current prime minister of India, ____________, first came to power in 2014 when his Gharatiya Janta Party scored an unprecedented landslide victory. It was the first time in 30 years that a single party had won a clear parliamentary majority.

Expansion of Civil Rights and Justice

What was the key demand of the Maoist rebels during the insurgency in Nepal?

Buddhism

What was the main religion in the Maldives before the arrival of Islam in the 12th century?

Thunder Dragon

The flag of Bhutan features a Druk, or _____________, which is the emblem of the nation.

the Maldives

The flag of ___________ is red with a large green rectangle in the center bearing a vertical white crescent moon.

Chaudhry Rahmat Ali

The idea of a Muslim nation, distinct from Hindu India, was introduced in 1930 by the poet ___________ and was ardently supported by a group of Indian Muslim students in England, one of which is credited with coining the term Pakistan.

Pakistan

Urdu, English, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, and Balochi are all significant languages used in _____________.

Sinhalese and Tamil

What were the two main ethnic groups involved in the Sri Lankan Civil War from 1983 to 2009?

Hinduism

The majority of India's population practices what religion?

Sunni

The majority of Pakistan's population practices what branch of Islam?

Sunni

The majority of the Maldives' population practices what branch of Islam?

Garland of Islands

The name Maldives may derive from the Sanskrit word "maladvipa" meaning "_____________".

Land of the Pure

The name Pakistan derives from a combination of Persian terms to mean "____________".

Resplendent Island

The name Sir Lanka means "_________" in Sanskrit.

Resplendent Island

The name Sri Lanka means "________" in Sanskrit.

Pakistan

This country's largest cities include Peshawar, Lahore, Faisalabad, Karachi, and Gujranwala.

Absolute monarchy

Until the 1950s, what was Bhutan's traditional form of government.

Bangladesh

What country borders the Bay of Bengal between Burma (Myanmar) and India?

Bangladesh

What country was once formerly known as East Pakistan and West Pakistan?

Federal parliamentary republic

What is the best description of the system of government in modern India?

Hindi

What is the main language spoken in India?

Lamaistic Buddhism

What is the main religion of Bhutan?

Buddhism

What is the official religion in Sri Lanka?

Afghanistan

Which country does not share a land border with India? a. Afghanistan b. Bangladesh c. Bhutan d. China

Pakistan; Bangladesh (A&B)

Which of the following South Asian countries is NOT landlocked? a. Pakistan b. Bangladesh c. Nepal d. both A and B

Constitutional monarchy

Which of the following best describes the system of government in modern Bhutan?

Federal parliamentary republic

Which of the following best describes the system of government in modern Pakistan?

Sri Lanka

Which of the following countries does NOT have a federal parliamentary republic? a. India b. Sri Lanka c. Nepal d. Pakistan

Nepal

Which of the following countries in NOT part of the Commonwealth? a. Bangladesh b. India c. the Maldives d. Nepal

India has the largest number of internet users in the world.

Which of the following statements is incorrect concerning India? a. India conducted its first underground nuclear test in 1974. b. It is the world's largest democracy. c. India has the largest number of internet users in the world. d. Its population is expected to overtake China's by 2028, which will make it the world's most populous nation.

Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda)

_______ was the rebel leader who headed the Maoist revolt that ended Nepal's monarchy.

Shehbaz Sharif

__________ became prime minister of Pakistan in 2022 following in his brother's footsteps.

Ceylon

___________ became a republic in 1972 and changed its name to Sri Lanka.

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

___________ has served as the king of Bhutan since 2006.

Nepal

___________ is a landlocked country the size of Arkansas, lying between India and the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China.

The Maldives

____________ became a British protectorate in 1887. The nation gained independence in 1965 and became a republic three years later.

Bhutan

____________ is located south of China and East of Sikkim, India. It is slightly larger than Maryland or about one-half the size of Indiana.

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

____________ served six terms as the president of the Maldives from 1978 to 2008.

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

_____________ has served as the president of the Maldives since 2018.

Dzongkha

_____________ is the official language in Bhutan.

Narendra Modi

______________ has served as the prime minister of India since 2014.

K2

________________ is the highest point in Pakistan?