Deck 9: South Asia

Question 1

In this region there are several active tectonic plates. Which one is responsible for the Himalayan mountain range?

A) Pacific Plate
B) Indian Plate
C) Arabian Plate
D) Philippines Plate

Answer 1

B

Question 2

There are two large river systems that cross the South Asia region. What is their course?

A) Ganges flows from Afghanistan to Karachi
B) Indus flows from Pakistan to South India
C) Indus flows from China through to Pakistan
D) Ganges flows from China to Mumbai

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The wet monsoon season is anticipated every year and can bring

A) Heavy rain and flooding
B) Relief to crops
C) Cultural celebrations
D) A & B only
E) All of the above

Answer 3

E

Question 4

Which one of these empires was important in this region before the British

A) Mongol Empire
B) Russian Empire
C) Mughal Empire
D) Spanish Empire

Question 5

The British exerted influence and expanded in governance over large parts of India, a country they described as

A) the Jewel of the Crown
B) the Gateway to China
C) the English Silk Road
D) the Spice Trail

Question 6

The breakup of the British Empire established several new states. What was one of the main criteria for the division of countries?

A) Established Kingdoms
B) Religious majorities
C) Ethnic homogeneity
D) River basins

Question 7

The "Green Revolution" in the 20^th century brought many new innovations to agriculture. What was one of its biggest impacts?

A) Sustainable farming
B) Increased agricultural productivity
C) Pesticide reduction
D) Widespread environmental damage
E) B and D

Question 8

Women play a major role in food production in South Asia. What is the common ratio of women to men as agricultural workers?

A) 60% to 40%
B) 75% to 53%
C) 50% to 50%
D) 30% to 40%

Question 9

Which industry employs most people in the secondary sector

A) Electronics
B) Processed food
C) Clothing
D) Aluminum

Question 10

Which is not a challenge facing the agricultural industry

A) Purchase or forced acquisition of agricultural land for other industries
B) Limited water resources
C) Price support by government for crops
D) Transportation infrastructure to get products distributed

Question 11

The Green Revolution has

A) Made India an agricultural importer
B) Underfunded farming
C) Reduced the need for water
D) Decreased food insecurity

Question 12

The biggest barrier to agricultural development in India is

A) Religious conflict
B) Getting fresh produce to market
C) Non-GMO movement
D) Investment in local farms
E) C and D

Question 13

This region is believed to be the hearth to two major religions. They are

A) Buddhism, Hindu
B) Theravada, and Buddhism
C) Judaism, Islam
D) Sikh, Christian

Question 14

There are many religious differences in this region that involve political boundaries. One of the most pronounced is in the Kashmir region of India where

A) a Muslim ruler exerts power over Hindus
B) Muslim fundamentalists are in retreat
C) there is a majority Muslim population
D) Hindu nationalists are encroaching into Pakistan

Question 15

The Demographic Dividend in this region shows that there is a decrease in birth, infant mortality, and death rates and a higher percentage of the population who can be productive and contribute by working. Yet

A) many young men who cannot find work can be drawn into religious fanaticism
B) there are more women than men recruited into the workplace
C) the government has reduced family planning programs
D) people are moving back to their family farms

Question 16

Karachi (Pakistan) has gone from a population of 1 million people in 1950 to 22 million people in 68 years. This can generate a dynamic informal economy, which involves:

A) Foreign direct investments
B) Government subsidies for housing developments
C) Increase of public transportation choices
D) Self-built neighborhoods with an informal market system that supports residents

Question 17

The major urban issues for many of these large cities has to do with pollution (air, land, water), limited electricity, and congested streets. A high number of documented deaths are caused by

A) Crime
B) Respiratory illness
C) Construction accidents
D) Bicycle crashes

Question 18

The visible contrasts most notable in South Asian cities are

A) Public parks with polluted ponds
B) Health clinics with no patients
C) Poor neighborhoods right next to rich gated areas
D) Security guards who are serving the homeless food

Question 19

There are two countries in this region whose conflict is considered a "geopolitical hotspot" in the world, such that even the U.S. has tried to assist in a negotiating a settlement for these two countries which both possess nuclear weapon capacity. They are:

A) Bangladesh and Bhutan
B) India and Pakistan
C) Sri Lanka and India
D) Afghanistan and India

Question 20

British Imperialists set many of the region's borders when they were departing as the colonial power. These have led to conflicts among which of the following countries

A) India and Pakistan
B) Pakistan and Afghanistan
C) Myanmar and Bangladesh
D) A and B
E) all of the above

Question 21

In Sri Lanka there is tension between the Buddhist Sinhalese and the

A) Local Muslims
B) Hindu Tamil
C) Christian Missionaries
D) European descendants