Deck 9: South Asia

Question 1

The South Asian wet monsoon originates over the ________ and moves ________.

A)Indian Ocean/northeast
B)South China Sea/northwest
C)Pacific Ocean/west
D)South Atlantic/east
E)None of these adequately describes the wet monsoon in South Asia.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

This country has the second fastest growing economy in the world.

A)Sri Lanka
B)Bhutan
C)Pakistan
D)India
E)Bangladesh

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In most of South Asia,the winter is characterized as a ________ climate.

A)hot and mainly humid
B)cool and mainly dry
C)hot and mainly dry
D)cool and mainly humid
E)None of these adequately describes winter in South Asia.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Tree cover created or retained by human beings is called a(n)________ forest.

A)Terrace
B)Jati
C)Transhumance
D)Naxalite
E)Anthropogenic

Question 5

When does the wet monsoon season begin in South Asia?

A)May
B)July
C)September
D)December
E)June

Question 6

What region was described as the "breadbasket of India"?

A)Punjab and Haryana
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Kerala
D)Bengal
E)Karnataka

Question 7

When the British began their conquest of India in the early 18th century,South Asia was still ________ forested.

A)90%
B)60%
C)40%
D)20%
E)10%

Question 8

Approximately what percentage of sewage receives treatment in South Asia?

A)10%
B)50%
C)75%
D)90%
E)nearly 100%

Question 9

Which of the following experiences the most regular and widespread flooding from the South Asian monsoon?

A)India
B)Pakistan
C)Afghanistan
D)Bangladesh
E)Nepal

Question 10

What is the geologic origin of the Himalayas?

A)uplift of marine sediments
B)volcanism
C)immense lava flows
D)glacial deposition
E)None of these adequately describes the geologic origin of the Himalayas.

Question 11

The well water drawn from Indian tube wells was found to have been contaminated with:

A)methyl isocyanate
B)arsenic
C)radiation
D)DDT
E)none of these

Question 12

The veterinary drug diclofenac is responsible for the death of this endangered species in South Asia.

A)Bengal Tiger
B)Indian Vulture
C)Cheetah
D)Golden Leaf Monkey
E)Asian Elephant

Question 13

The geology of South Asia yields large quantities of:

A)oil and gas
B)coal and gas
C)tin and iron ore
D)sandstone and marble
E)limestone and shale

Question 14

Before joining the rest of Asia by way of plate movement,South Asia was attached to this land mass.

A)North America
B)South America
C)Africa
D)Europe
E)none of these

Question 15

The population of India is approximately:

A)3)1 billion
B)1)2 billion
C)325 million
D)35 million
E)100 million

Question 16

Where is Mount Everest located?

A)Bhutan
B)Nepal
C)Pakistan
D)Afghanistan
E)Bangladesh

Question 17

What is the geologic origin of the Deccan Plateau?

A)immense lava flows
B)erosion of mountains
C)uplift of marine sediments
D)folding and faulting
E)None of these adequately describes the geologic origin of the Deccan Plateau.

Question 18

When did the British set about withdrawing from South Asia altogether?

A)after the Seven Years War
B)after World War I
C)after World War II
D)during the Vietnam War
E)none of these

Question 19

India is approximately ________ percent rural.

A)50
B)30
C)70
D)90
E)10

Question 20

The Thar Desert is located in which country?

A)Pakistan
B)India
C)Sri Lanka
D)Afghanistan
E)Nepal

Question 21

Which of the following cities is the premier science and technology center of India?

A)Kabul
B)New Delhi
C)Bangalore
D)Lahore
E)Islamabad

Question 22

In the Caste System,those who pursue wealth:

A)are highly regarded
B)are less well regarded
C)become a god
D)do not matter
E)None of these adequately describes the conception of wealth in the Caste System.

Question 23

Since independence,all of these countries have had periods of military rule,except:

A)India
B)Pakistan
C)Bangladesh
D)They have all had periods of military rule since independence.
E)None of these have had periods of military rule since independence.

Question 24

From 1979 to 1989,what foreign power had troops on the ground in Afghanistan?

A)Soviet Union
B)China
C)United States
D)India
E)Pakistan

Question 25

The concept of karma is associated with which world religion?

A)Hinduism
B)Islam
C)Buddhism
D)Christianity
E)Shintoism

Question 26

The Taj Mahal is an example of ________ architecture.

A)Muslim
B)Hindu
C)Buddhist
D)Jain
E)Sikh

Question 27

Emperor Ashoka personally supported the idea of "conquest by ________."

A)dharma
B)gupta
C)aryan
D)vedic
E)the sword

Question 28

The Mughals originated in what is today:

A)Iran
B)Bangladesh
C)Tibet
D)Mongolia
E)China

Question 29

The most popular sport in India and Pakistan is:

A)soccer
B)cricket
C)rugby
D)baseball
E)basketball

Question 30

This industry is the largest in Nepal,employing approximately 20 percent of the population.

A)computer chip manufacturing
B)fishing
C)ranching
D)tourism
E)health

Question 31

Which of the following is India's lingua franca?

A)Hindi
B)Bengali
C)English
D)Urdu
E)Punjabi

Question 32

The Raj meant the rule of the ________ in India.

A)British
B)Dutch
C)French
D)Mughals
E)none of these

Question 33

This country is believed to be the largest illicit opium producer in the world.

A)Afghanistan
B)Nepal
C)Pakistan
D)Sri Lanka
E)India

Question 34

Kashmir has a predominately ________ population.

A)Muslim
B)Hindu
C)Buddhist
D)Christian
E)none of these

Question 35

Which of these South Asian cultures is the oldest?

A)Harappan
B)Mughal
C)Aryan
D)Vedic
E)Parsee

Question 36

The main opposing force to the Marxist government of Afghanistan was the:

A)Mujahideen
B)Aryans
C)Sikhs
D)Tamil Nadu
E)Muhajirs

Question 37

Tea was first brought to Europe by ________ traders and marketed as a medicine.

A)Portuguese
B)British
C)Spanish
D)Germans
E)French

Question 38

Pakistan was established as a:

A)Muslim country
B)Hindu country
C)Buddhist country
D)country with no predominant religion
E)none of these

Question 39

Buddhism is the main religious practice in:

A)India
B)Pakistan
C)Bhutan
D)India,Pakistan,and Bhutan
E)none of these

Question 40

"Bollywood" is the informal name of which of the following cities?

A)New Delhi
B)Bangalore
C)Mumbai
D)Kolkata
E)Chennai

Question 41

All of these are mostly Muslim countries,except:

A)Afghanistan
B)Sri Lanka
C)Maldives
D)Bangladesh
E)none of these

Question 42

The Harappan culture flourished between 3000 and 2000 B.C.E.

Question 43

In 2011,which country had the highest total fertility rate?

A)Bangladesh
B)Pakistan
C)Sri Lanka
D)Bhutan
E)Nepal

Question 44

What was the religion of the group who wanted a separate state of Khalistan in the Indian portion of Punjab?

A)Sikh
B)Islam
C)Buddhism
D)Jain
E)none of these

Question 45

Most of the speakers of Tibeto-Burmese languages in South Asia live in:

A)the Northern Plains
B)Southern India
C)the Himalayas
D)Sri Lanka
E)none of these

Question 46

The Taj Mahal is the most famous piece of architecture of the Mughals.

Question 47

What is a system of kinship groupings that is reinforced by language,region and occupation?

A)Caste
B)Raj
C)Mujahideen
D)Muhajir
E)none of these

Question 48

Sundarbans means "beautiful forest."

Question 49

The Hindu Kush Mountains are located in Bhutan.

Question 50

In the 1990s the most distinctive aspect of the "brain drain" from South Asia was the emigration of computer scientists and software engineers from India to the United States and part of Europe.

Question 51

The partitioning of South Asia by the British continues to cause many problems in today's South Asia.

Question 52

Dalits of India are also referred to as:

A)Untouchables
B)Hindutva
C)Bumiputra
D)Harmattan
E)Manga

Question 53

The dominant religion of the Maldives is:

A)Hinduism
B)Buddhism
C)Islam
D)Christianity
E)Shintoism

Question 54

The Mauryan Empire (320-125 B.C.E.)was the first to establish rule across the greater part of South Asia.

Question 55

The main conflict within Sri Lanka is between the Buddhist majority and the ________ minority.

A)Hindu
B)Sikh
C)Christian
D)Assamese
E)none of these

Question 56

The mujahideen were the Afghanistan puppet government of the Soviet Union.

Question 57

The growth and wealth after capitalist reforms has been surprisingly evenly distributed throughout India.

Question 58

Sikhs are concentrated in the:

A)Ladakh region
B)Punjab region
C)Utter Pradesh region
D)Assam region
E)none of these

Question 59

The South Asian country with the highest PPP (2011)is Bhutan.

Question 60

Hindi is the national language of India.

Question 61

The majority of states in Southern India have achieved zero population growth.

Question 62

Sri Lanka has the highest rural population in the world.

Question 63

Most of India's population lives in cities.

Question 64

All Hindus are vegetarians.