Deck 7: South Asia: Pakistan and the Himalayan States

Question 1

Pakistan's economic problems are compounded by:

A)An increasing rich-poor gap
B)Corruption
C)Increased religious conservatism
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Pakistan's poorest province is:

A)Punjab
B)Sind
C)Baluchistan
D)NWFP

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In 1971,_____ became the independent nation of Bangladesh.

A)West Pakistan
B)East Pakistan
C)Baltistan
D)Baluchistan

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The Indus Waters Treaty divided the river's major tributaries between Pakistan and:

A)Kashmir
B)India
C)Iran
D)Afghanistan
E)China

Question 5

In Pakistan,Muslims who had previously lived in India are referred to as:

A)Mujiburs
B)Muhammeds
C)Muhajirs
D)Any of the above

Question 6

About 1/3rd of Pakistani farmers are:

A)Zamindars
B)Large landowners
C)Feudal landlords
D)Tenant farmers
E)Indentured landlords

Question 7

Since independence in 1947,Pakistan has increased its cultivated land largely through:

A)The use of BT seeds
B)Planting more cotton acreage
C)Expansion of irrigation
D)Increased use of fertilizer
E)Expansion of grazing lands

Question 8

Pakistan's chief industrial crop is:

A)Sugar cane
B)Cotton
C)Rubber
D)Rice
E)Corn

Question 9

Like many other tribes of Pakistan and Afghanistan,the Waziris follow a code that includes revenging blood feuds to protect land,treasure and family.This code is called:

A)Zameen
B)Zan
C)Zar
D)Purdahwali
E)Pushtunwali

Question 10

Pakistan became a "frontline state" when the Soviet Union invaded _____ in 1979.

A)Afghanistan
B)NWFP
C)Iran
D)India
E)China

Question 11

Pakistan's only integrated steel mill is located near:

A)Islamabad
B)Peshawar
C)Lahore
D)Port Quasim
E)Karachi

Question 12

The main food crop of Pakistan is:

A)Rice
B)Corn
C)Wheat
D)Potatoes
E)Barley

Question 13

A highway through the Karakorum that links Pakistan with _____ was opened in 1986.

A)Afghanistan
B)Bangladesh
C)Iran
D)China
E)India

Question 14

Which region was once known as the "Ornament of the Mughal Empire?"

A)Baluchistan
B)Waziristan
C)Kashmir
D)Deoband
E)Karachi

Question 15

Karez are:

A)Surface irrigation systems
B)Underground irrigation systems
C)Animal-powered water pumps
D)Wells

Question 16

Three of the world's largest glaciers outside of the polar regions can be found in:

A)Waziristan
B)NWFP
C)Gilgit-Baltistan
D)Baluchistan
E)Jammu and Kashmir

Question 17

Even though it is only spoken by 8 percent of the population,_____ is Pakistan's national language.

A)Punjabi
B)Sindhi
C)Hindi
D)Urdu
E)Balti

Question 18

_____ has long been the breadbasket of Pakistan.

A)Sind
B)Baluchistan
C)Northwest Frontier
D)Punjab
E)Industan

Question 19

One agricultural activity that is considered to be "women's work" is:

A)Cotton-picking
B)Sowing rice
C)Tending sheep
D)Harvesting sugar cane
E)Building storage bins

Question 20

Second to _____ in size and wealth,_____ has the greatest economic potential.

A)Sind; Punjab
B)Punjab; Sind
C)NWFP; Sind
D)Sind: Baluchistan
E)Punjab: Baluchistan

Question 21

Jihadi groups are Islamic,armed militias.

Question 22

Pakistan's primate city is:

A)Lahore
B)Islamabad
C)Hyderabad
D)Karachi

Question 23

The majority of Pakistanis are Shia Muslims.

Question 24

The _____ are known for their fighting ability.

A)Gherkins
B)Kathmandus
C)Anglo-Nepalese
D)Gurkhas
E)Sherpas

Question 25

The new port of Gwadar is supervised by the port authority of:

A)Pakistan
B)India
C)Iran
D)China
E)Singapore

Question 26

Karachi is the capital of Pakistan.

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT true regarding Nepal?

A)Its people are primarily Hindu.
B)Most of the population lives in the Kathmandu Valley.
C)It is a kingdom.
D)It is culturally and socially diverse.
E)The caste system affects group cohesion.

Question 28

Karachi continues to grow by:

A)Natural increase
B)Rural to urban migration
C)The accretion of urban slums
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 29

City growth in Pakistan is fast enough to be called:

A)Rapid urbanization
B)Hyperurbanization
C)New urbanization
D)Megaurbanization

Question 30

Pakistan's informal economy has been boosted by:

A)The government
B)Endemic poverty
C)Rural to urban migration
D)Katchi abadis
E)NGO programs

Question 31

Many people in the Himalayan countries speak _____ languages.

A)Indo-European
B)Sino-Tibetan
C)Ural-Altaic
D)Vajrayanan
E)None of the above

Question 32

The religion that predominates throughout the Himalayas is:

A)Tibetan-influenced Buddhism
B)Chinese-influenced Buddhism
C)Hinduism
D)Indian-influenced Hinduism
E)Christianity

Question 33

Nepal provides a buffer between:

A)India and Bhutan
B)Sikkim and Ladakh
C)China and Bangladesh
D)Pakistan and India
E)India and China

Question 34

Nearly ½ of Pakistan's labor force works in agriculture.

Question 35

Pakistan trades mainly with:

A)The United States
B)Japan
C)The Persian Gulf countries
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 36

Three-quarters of Pakistan's urban places are situated:

A)In Sind
B)In the Indus Basin
C)Along the Jhelum River
D)In Punjab
E)Along the coast of the Arabian Sea

Question 37

The second largest city in Pakistan is:

A)Karachi
B)Quetta
C)Lahore
D)Islamabad
E)Faisalabad

Question 38

The most recent investor in Nepal is:

A)India
B)China
C)Pakistan
D)The United States
E)Bhutan

Question 39

Which of the following characterizes Pakistan's energy supp0ly?

A)Good quality coal
B)Lack of oil
C)Lack of natural gas
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 40

Baluchistan has been a center of Islamist and sectarian violence since 2007.

Question 41

As Pakistan's crop yields have decreased,poverty has increased.

Question 42

Katchi abadis are slums in Karachi's city center.

Question 43

In some areas of Pakistan,especially in the south,many men marry several women in order to get more workers.

Question 44

Mid-size cities in Pakistan are experiencing the greatest growth rates.

Question 45

Because of increased production,Pakistan imports less food than ever before.

Question 46

Rabi crops such as wheat and barley are sown after the onset of the wet monsoon and harvested in autumn.

Question 47

Unlike India,Pakistan is too poor to develop an atomic device.

Question 48

A third of Nepalis live in abject poverty.

Question 49

Mount Kailas figures prominently in pilgrim circulation in the Himalayas.

Question 50

Many so-called BT seeds are fake but bought because they are relatively cheap.

Question 51

Much of Pakistan's industry is tied to cotton and food crops.

Question 52

Both Nepal and Bhutan are landlocked countries.

Question 53

Ladakh and Sikkim,once independent states,are now part of Pakistan.