Question 1

Many fear that _________________ will be used in the long-standing dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.

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A)   biological agents
B)   nuclear weapons
C)   defoliants
D)   guerrilla warfareE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

What is the name of the institution at the center of the microcredit system in South Asia?

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Question 3

The early winter monsoons of South Asia release rains over parts of:

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A)   Pakistan.
B)   Afghanistan.
C)   Nepal and Bhutan.
D)   Sri Lanka and southeastern India.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The plateau that rose up behind the Himalayas as a result of strong tectonic forces is:

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A)   Bhutan.
B)   Nepal.
C)   Afghanistan.
D)   Tibet.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

One benefit of the summer monsoons in South Asia is the fact that the region never experiences droughts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The greatest population density in South Asia is found in:

Accepted Answer

A)   the Ganga/Brahmaputra delta.
B)   Mumbai and its environs.
C)   central India.
D)   the Himalayas.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The Aadhaar Project seeks to provide all Indians with their unique photo/digitized ID card.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the naturally dry regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, current levels of agriculture and industry are probably not sustainable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the caste system, untouchables are considered to be so lowly as to have no caste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

It is accurate to say that everyone in South Asia is a minority in one way or another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Urban women in South Asia usually enjoy greater individual freedom than rural women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following countries did the British attempt to create as a buffer state against Russian advances?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pakistan
B)   Afghanistan
C)   Bangladesh
D)   IndiaE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which technique did the two protesters of the Sardar Sarovar Dam project (Mehda Patkar and Narendra Modi)  use to gain attention for their protests?

Accepted Answer

A)   hunger strike
B)   suicide
C)   self-mutilation (cutting) 
D)   chaining themselves to treesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Conflicts arising from religious nationalism often involve simultaneous claims to a particular territory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are efforts to respond to the threats of climate change in South Asia EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   development of solar and wind energy.
B)   underground water management systems.
C)   reduction of carbon dioxide emissions via electric (rather than gasoline-powered)  cars.
D)   technologies to disperse or reverse monsoon wind patterns before they reach the region.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which is true of the Ganga River?

Accepted Answer

A)   Its water is relatively pure.
B)   It is against the Hindu religion for dead bodies to be dumped in it.
C)   It is India's most sacred river.
D)   It has been polluted by the Union Carbide explosion in Bhopal.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What South Asian country is expected to overtake China as the world's most populous country?

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Question 18

The former name of Sri Lanka was:

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A)   Madras.
B)   Bombay.
C)   Ceylon.
D)   Tanganyika.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Major air and water pollution problems in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   industrial waste.
B)   lack of sewage processing facilities.
C)   storage of nuclear waste from nuclear power plants.
D)   end of life pilgrimages.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

What name is given to the practice of concealing women from nonfamily men?

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Exam 8: South Asia

What is the name of the institution at the center of the microcredit system in South Asia?

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Which technique did the two protesters of the Sardar Sarovar Dam project (Mehda Patkar and Narendra Modi) use to gain attention for their protests?

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In the naturally dry regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, current levels of agriculture and industry are probably not sustainable.

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Urban women in South Asia usually enjoy greater individual freedom than rural women.

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All of the following are efforts to respond to the threats of climate change in South Asia EXCEPT:

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In the caste system, untouchables are considered to be so lowly as to have no caste.

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Major air and water pollution problems in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh include all of the following, EXCEPT:

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The greatest population density in South Asia is found in:

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The Aadhaar Project seeks to provide all Indians with their unique photo/digitized ID card.

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What South Asian country is expected to overtake China as the world's most populous country?

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Which is true of the Ganga River?

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The plateau that rose up behind the Himalayas as a result of strong tectonic forces is:

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The early winter monsoons of South Asia release rains over parts of:

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The former name of Sri Lanka was:

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What name is given to the practice of concealing women from nonfamily men?

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It is accurate to say that everyone in South Asia is a minority in one way or another.

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Conflicts arising from religious nationalism often involve simultaneous claims to a particular territory.

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Many fear that _________________ will be used in the long-standing dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.

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Which of the following countries did the British attempt to create as a buffer state against Russian advances?

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One benefit of the summer monsoons in South Asia is the fact that the region never experiences droughts.

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