Chapter 11 Geography

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About how many metropolitan areas in India have populations over 1 million inhabitants

40

What are the Tamil Tiger?

A rebel force in Sri Lanka

As an example of the success of the South Asian film production, what film made 47m USD in eight days?

Baahubali: the Beginning

Which of the following countries is considered, by most measures, to be the poorest in South Asia?

Bangladesh

What is the most isolated country in South Asia

Bhutan

Which of the following is TRUE about the conflict in Sri Lanka?

Both the Tamil Tigers and Sri Lanka military engaged in war crimes.

A thousand years ago what was the major unifying fore in South Asia?

Caste Systems

South Asia's linguistic geography is diverse, but one language serves as the chief integration language in the domain. What is the "neutral" language?

English

What religion dominates in India?

Hinduism

With which religion was the Mughal Empire of South Asia identified?

Islam

in which of the following countries of South Asia is Hinduism the majority religion?

Nepal

The only remaining forested areas of South Asia are found where?

Northern and northeastern India

Which of the following is an accurate description of south Asia's diverse enviroments

Northern high mountain ranges

Green Revolution in South Asia

Relied in part on the newly developed varieties of crops

India's economy is most advanced in what economic activity?

Software developement

South Asia is likely to experience the following effects of climate change EXCEPT

South Asia is at such a low elevation that 50% of its land area will be under water

Which country of South Asia has the regions overall highest level of social development in terms of favorable social indicators?

Sri Lanka

Which of the following countries of South Asia is and island

Sri Lanka

What is the thought to be the geographic origin of Hinduism?

The Ganges valley

The historical roots of the ongoing ethnic violence in Kashmir can be traced to which of the following events?

The partition of South Asia

How has urbanization affected the city of Mumbai, India?

most of Mumbai's growth has taken place to the north and east of the city


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