LM7 Post lecture quiz
Which of the following world region is currently having the largest population? A) South Asia B) East Asia C) Sub-Saharan Africa D) North African and Southwest Asia E) North and South America
A) South Asia
Where do the Himalayan Mountains lie, relative to the region of South Asia? A) east of South Asia B) north of South Asia C) west of South Asia D) south of South Asia E) in the center of South Asia
B) north of South Asia
Orographic precipitation requires which two physical features to occur? A) ocean and desert B) ocean and mountains C) desert and mountains D) desert and tropical rain forest E) ocean and tropical forest
B) ocean and mountains
South Asia is primarily a region of A) Highly urbanized with great cities like Delhi, India and Karachi, Pakistan. B) rural villages C) pastoral nomadic encampments D) mid-sized industrial towns E) suburban enclaves
B) rural villages
What was the primary force behind the formation of the Himalayas? Question 6 options: A)the rifting (pulling apart) of the Eurasian Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate B)the collision of peninsular India with the Eurasia continental plate C)the upwelling of molten matter from a hot spot beneath the Indian subcontinent D)the erosion of the landscape north and south of the region that would become the mountains E)major volcanic activity
B) the collision of peninsular India with the Eurasia continental plate
Which area will be the driest as result of the rain-shadow effect? A) the low elevations on the windward side of a mountain range B) the higher elevations on the windward side of a mountain range C) the leeward (downwind) side of a mountain range D) the flatlands bordering the windward side of the mountain range E) the summit of the mountain, where temperatures are usually below freezing
B) the higher elevations on the windward side of a mountain range
You live in Karachi. You more than likely speak which two languages? A) Hindi and Nepali B) Kashmiri and Bengali C) Bengali and Tamil D) Sindhi and Urdu E) Tamil and Hindi
D) Sindhi and Urdu
Dravidian languages will be spoken in the Indian state of A) Kashmir B) Rajasthan C) Uttar Pradesh D) Tamil Nadu E) Assam
D) Tamil Nadu
With which religion was the Mughal Empire of South Asia identified? A) Hinduism B) Islam C) Jainism D) Bahia E) Christianity
B) Islam
In what year did the British withdraw from India? A) 1927 B) 1937 C) 1947 D) 1957 E) 1967
C) 1947
Which of the following rivers flows into Bangladesh? A)Indus B)Yamuna C) Brahmaputra D) Kashmiri E) Ghaghara
C) Brahmaputra
What name is sometimes given to South Asia? A) the peninsula B) India proper C) Indistan D) the Indian Subcontinent E)Hindustan
D) the Indian Subcontinent
Sikh men have a distinct physical appearance because A) they shave all their hair and are bald B) they wear bright yellow and saffron robes C) they engage in religious ceremonies where they ritualistically scar their faces D) they dye their hair blue since it is a sacred color to Sikhs E) they do not cut their hair or beards and wrap their hair in turbans
E) they do not cut their hair or beards and wrap their hair in turbans
The dominant colonial power that unified South Asia into a single political system were the A) British B) French C) Russians D) Chinese E) Dutch
A) British
What religion dominates in Bhutan? A) Buddhism B) Christianity C) Islam D) Sikhism E) Hinduism
A) Buddhism
South Asia recently surpassed which region as the world's most populous region? A) East Asia B) North America C) Europe D) Sub-Saharan Africa E) Latin America
A) East Asia
The majority of people in South Asia are A) Hindu B)Muslim C)Sikh D) Christian E) Jains
A) Hindu
What two countries in South Asia have nuclear weapons? A) India and Pakistan B) Pakistan and Bangladesh C) Bangladesh and Sri Lanka D) Sri Lanka and Bhutan E) Bhutan and India
A) India and Pakistan
Which two nations of South Asia comprise the largest population in the region? A) India and Pakistan B) Nepal and Bhutan C) Bangladesh and Pakistan D) India and Sri Lanka E) India and Nepal
A) India and Pakistan
The two nations formed because of Partition in 1947 were A) India and Pakistan. B) India and Bangladesh C) Pakistan and Bangladesh D) India and Sri Lanka E) Kashmir and Sri Lanka
A) India and Pakistan.
Who is the father-figure of Indian independence? A) Mohandas Gandhi B) Koose Veerappan C) Raj Kumar D) Siddhartha Guatama E) Aasif Mandviwala
A) Mohandas Gandhi
Based on ALL of the socio-economic factors listed, which nation has the overall lowest socio-economic status for women? A) Pakistan B) India C) Nepal D) Bangladesh E) Sri Lanka
A) Pakistan
You are a member of the Sikh faith. You most likely live in A) Punjab B) Pakistan C) Tamil Nadu D) Kashmir E) Bangladesh
A) Punjab
The two ethnic groups involved in the violence in Sri Lanka are A) Sinhalese and Tamils B) Sinhalese and Muslims C) Hindus and Muslims D) Hindus and Bengalis E) Hindus and Tamils
A) Sinhalese and Tamils
About what percentage of people in South Asia live in cities? A) just over 10% B) nearly 35% C) approximately 50% D) nearly 65% E) more than 75%
B) nearly 35%
What trend is threatening the survival of the Zoroastrian community? A) intermarriage and low fertility B) persecution by Sikhs C) environmental devastation in their homeland of Bhutan D) the abandonment of the belief system for Hinduism E) emigration from the region in search of economic opportunity
A) intermarriage and low fertility
What environmental damage often occurs after many years of irrigation? A) salinization B) deforestation C) desertification D) siltation E) acid rain
A) salinization
The two rivers which dominate South Asia are the A)Indus and Ganges B)Indus and Ghaghara C)Ganges and Yamuna D)Brahmaputra and Ghaghara E)Brahmaputra and Yamuna
A)Indus and Ganges
The Green Revolution began in which decade? A) 1950s B) 1960s C) 1970s D) 1980s E) 1990s
B) 1960s
Sikhism is a blend of what two religions? A) Christianity and Islam B) Hinduism and Islam C) Hinduism and Buddhism D) Islam and Buddhism E) Christianity and Hinduism
B) Hinduism and Islam
Which of the following statements about the Himalayan Mountains of South Asia is correct? A) The Himalayas are home to more species than any other place except the Amazon Basin. B) The Himalayas are the tallest mountains in the world. C) The Himalayas are the oldest mountains in the world. D) The Himalayas are the most volcanic mountains in the world. E) The Himalayas are the longest mountain range in the world.
B) The Himalayas are the tallest mountains in the world.
The population of South Asia A) could soon surpass East Asia to become the world's most populous region B) has already passed East Asia to become the world's most populous region C) lags well behind both East Asia and Europe D) is largely concentrated in two countries: Bangladesh and Pakistan E) has been slowly decreasing in recent decades
B) has already passed East Asia to become the world's most populous region
Hinduism A) has always denounced the caste system. B) is the majority religion in India. C) is monotheistic D) actively seeks new converts in the same manner as does Christianity and Islam E) is the majority religion in Pakistan and Bangladesh
B) is the majority religion in India.
What factor was the basis for the creation of the states in India? A) culture B) language C) politics D) religion E) gender
B) language
Which month will India most likely experience the greatest cumulative rainfall? A) March B) May C) July D) October E) December
C) July
Of the following regions or countries of South Asia, where would you be most likely to find a Muslim? A) Kerala B) Nepal C) Kashmir D) Bhutan E) Sri Lanka
C) Kashmir
What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan? A) Sri Lanka B) the Indian State of Goa C) Kashmir D) Madhya Pradesh E) Punjab
C) Kashmir
What is the largest city in South Asia (based on population)? A) New Delhi B) Karachi C) Mumbai (Bombay) D) Colombo E) Kathmandu
C) Mumbai (Bombay)
Which nation is dominated by the Himalayas? A) Pakistan B) Maldives C) Nepal D) Sri Lanka E) Bangladesh
C) Nepal
Which of these statements regarding migration within South Asia is TRUE? A) There has been a steady stream of migrants from India into Pakistan. B) Indians have been steadily migrating north into Nepal and Kashmir. C) People from across northern, central and eastern India have been migrating to Mumbai. D) There is a steady stream of migrants from southern India (ex. Tamil Nadu and Kerala). E) There is presently a great amount of cross-border population exchange between India and Pakistan.
C) People from across northern, central and eastern India have been migrating to Mumbai.
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding population density patterns in South Asia? A) Population is evenly distributed across the entirety of South Asia. B) Population density is greatest in the central region of India and decreases as you move away from the core of central India. C) There are two primary population clusters — one running the length of the Ganges, the other along the Indus in neighboring Pakistan. D) Population density is greatest in the desert frontier of western Pakistan. E) Bangladesh has a low population density compared to other South Asian nations.
C) There are two primary population clusters — one running the length of the Ganges, the other along the Indus in neighboring Pakistan.
The British East India Company was A) a publicly-owned Indian company where profits were largely shared by various Indian principalities B) largely comprised of British laborers sent to work in India under the authority of Indian vassal states C) a private firm acting as an arm of the British government that gained economic and military dominance over much of South Asia D) established after Indian independence in 1947 E) dissolved after the 1857 uprising in India
C) a private firm acting as an arm of the British government that gained economic and military dominance over much of South Asia
Which of the following phrases best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution? A) an agricultural disaster, as well as an ecological and social failure B) an agricultural success, as well as an ecological and social success C) an agricultural success, but an ecological and social failure D) an agricultural and ecological failure, but a social success E) an agricultural and ecological success, but a social failure
C) an agricultural success, but an ecological and social failure
The British Empire in India includes today's________. A) Pakistan, India, Tibet, and Bangladesh B) India and Bangladesh C) Pakistan, and India D) Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh E) Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan
D) Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh
Which of the following statements best describes the 21st century economic realities of India? A) vast poverty with little to no emerging middle class B) a large, prosperous middle class with far smaller numbers of people who are either extremely poor or extremely wealthy C) an emerging middle class numbering some 270 million people but with large numbers of people still well below the poverty line D) poverty exists but only in rural areas E) the gap between the extremely wealthy and extremely poor has closed in recent decades in India
C) an emerging middle class numbering some 270 million people but with large numbers of people still well below the poverty line
Which region of in India has the region's overall highest level of socio-economic development? A) the eastern states (ex. Assam, Meghalaya and Manipur) B) the Himalayan north (ex. Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh) C) the west and the south (ex. Maharashtra, Goa and Kerala) D) the Ganges Plain (ex. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) E) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
C) the west and the south (ex. Maharashtra, Goa and Kerala)
The wet monsoon, under normal conditions will arrive in South Asia during A)January B)March C)June D)September E)December
C)June
What nation did the Bengalis in the former East Pakistan establish after independence in 1971? A) Pakistan B) India C) Nepal D) Bangladesh E) Bhutan
D) Bangladesh
Which of the following statements about Islam in South Asia is TRUE in modern times? A) Islam has coexisted peacefully with Hinduism during the past century. B) India is predominately Muslim today, with more than 170 million adherents. C) Sri Lanka is overwhelmingly Muslim. D) India is a minority Muslim nation. E) Muslims tend to be coastal people in South Asia, whereas Hinduism is found in the mountainous interior.
D) India is a minority Muslim nation.
Why is Bangladesh internationally competitive in textile and clothing manufacture? A) It has abundant natural resources. B) It has a cheap source of energy. C) It is located near its markets. D) Its wages are low. E) It has a well-educated population with levels of literacy.
D) Its wages are low.
Bangladesh was part of which nation from 1948 until 1971? A) Bhutan B) India C) England D) Pakistan E) Sri Lanka
D) Pakistan
The Western Ghats A) are a separatist group that is calling for the division of India into eastern and western halves. B) form the border between India and Pakistan. C) is the Indian political party that currently rules the country. D) are a range of mountains that separate the narrow western coast of India from the rest of the country. E) is the major cattle ranching region of Pakistan.
D) are a range of mountains that separate the narrow western coast of India from the rest of the country.
Most of India's rapidly growing electricity demand is being met by what source? A) dung B) nuclear C) wind D) coal E) hydropower
D) coal
What climatic factor dominates South Asia? A) blizzards B) droughts C) hailstorms D) monsoons E) tornadoes
D) monsoons
What behavior does the South Asian religion of Jainism emphasize over all others? A) tolerance B) prayer C) fasting D) nonviolence E) honesty
D) nonviolence
In what part of India are Dravidian languages most likely to be spoken? A) north B) east C) west D) south E) center
D) south
The area of India where one is most likely to find wheat harvested is ________ while the region most likely to find rice under cultivation is ________. A) Bangladesh, Sri Lanka B) in the lowlands of southern India, Sri Lanka C) Nepal, highland valleys of the Himalaya D) the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, in the lowlands of India's eastern and western coasts E) Sri Lanka, the Indian states of Haryana and Punjab
D) the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, in the lowlands of India's eastern and western coasts
The Green Revolution in South Asia largely concentrated on which two crops? A) wheat and potatoes B) rice and potatoes C) corn and potatoes D) wheat and rice E) corn and rice
D) wheat and rice
The highest peak of the Himalayas exceed what elevation? A) 13,000 feet B) 16,000 feet C) 19,000 feet D) 22,000 feet E) 25,000 feet
E) 25,000 feet
Which two nations in South Asia are overwhelmingly Muslim? A) India and Pakistan B) India and Bangladesh C) India and Nepal D) Bangladesh and Nepal E) Bangladesh and Pakistan
E) Bangladesh and Pakistan
What language has been suggested as a unifying national language in India? A) Brahui B) Dravidian C) French D) Hindi E) English
E) English
The state of Uttar Pradesh is dominated by which language? A) Gujarati B) Bengali C) Uttar Pradeshi D) Tamil E) Hindi
E) Hindi
What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia? A) Gujarati B) Dravidian C) Persian D) Bengali E) Hindi
E) Hindi
