Question 1

What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gujarati
B)  Dravidian
C)  Persian
D)  Bengali
E)  HindiF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

What country of South Asia has been one of the most successful in the region in reducing its fertility rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pakistan
B)  Nepal
C)  Bangladesh
D)  Bhutan
E)  IndiaF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Sikhism is a blend of what two religions?

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A)  Christianity and Islam
B)  Hinduism and Islam
C)  Hinduism and Buddhism
D)  Islam and Buddhism
E)  Christianity and HinduismF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the geography of religion in India?

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A)  Most of the people are Muslim, but about 15% are Hindu.
B)  Most of the people are Hindu, but about 15% are Sikh.
C)  Most of the people are Hindu, but about 15% are Muslim.
D)  Most of the people are Muslim, but about 15% are Sikh.
E)  About 50% are Hindu, about 40% are Muslim, and about 10% are Sikh.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following phrases best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution?

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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 failureF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

What part of South Asia receives the most rain during the monsoon months?

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A)  Western Pakistan
B)  Northern India and Pakistan by the Himalayas
C)  Sri Lanka
D)  Bangladesh and northeastern India
E)  Central IndiaF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan?

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A)  Sri Lanka
B)  the Indian State of Goa
C)  Kashmir
D)  Madhya Pradesh
E)  PunjabF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

As an example of the success of South Asian film production, what film made 47m USD in eight days?

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A)  Baahubali: The Beginning
B)  Sivaji The Boss
C)  Anaganaga O Dheerudu
D)  Dhoom 3
E)  IshqF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Describe and analyze the reasons for high population growth in South Asia. Include an examination of family planning in your discussion.

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Question 10

In what part of India are Dravidian languages most likely to be spoken?

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A)  north
B)  east
C)  west
D)  south
E)  centerF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Sri Lanka's mangrove initiative efforts have aided conservation efforts and also helped

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A)  increase school attendance.
B)  reduce poverty.
C)  develop the shrimp exporting industry.
D)  produce more firewood.
E)  increase tourism.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following statements about Pakistan is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pakistan has nuclear weapons.
B)  Most of Pakistan's people are Muslim.
C)  Pakistan is made up of a small group of islands.
D)  Pakistan was once part of a British colony called "India."
E)  Pakistan has become more closely connected to its neighbors in Southwest Asia in recent years.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 13

What reasons are given by scholars for the region's catastrophic floods?

Accepted Answer

A)  mining
B)  deforestation
C)  agricultural expansion
D)  rapid urbanization
E)  both deforestation and agricultural expansionF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

What is the name for India's secluded or untouchable caste?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brahmins
B)  Kshatriyas
C)  Sudras
D)  Dalits
E)  VaishyasF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

What are the sources of ethnic violence in Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

A)  religious and linguistic differences
B)  linguistic and cultural differences
C)  cultural and political differences
D)  political and economic differences
E)  economic and religious differencesF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

What name is sometimes given to this region of South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the peninsula
B)  India proper
C)  Indistan
D)  the Indian subcontinent
E)  Shangra-LaF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Briefly discuss the following religions in South Asia:
Jainism
Sikhism
Buddhism

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Question 18

What language has been suggested as a neutral national language in India?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brahui
B)  Dravidian
C)  French
D)  Hindi
E)  EnglishF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

The Green Revolution led to all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  salt build-up from over-irrigation.
B)  debt of farmers from crop input purchases.
C)  large quantities of industrial fertilizers polluted the lands.
D)  there was no significant increase in food production.
E)  increased use of pesticides.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

What major earthquake resulted in an economic loss of 25% of the country's GDP and loss in excess of 9000 lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nepal 2015
B)  Kashmir 2005
C)  Indian Ocean 2004
D)  Gujarat 2001
E)  Latur 1993F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Exam 12: South Asia

As an example of the success of South Asian film production, what film made 47m USD in eight days?

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What language has been suggested as a neutral national language in India?

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What major earthquake resulted in an economic loss of 25% of the country's GDP and loss in excess of 9000 lives?

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What are the sources of ethnic violence in Sri Lanka?

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What part of South Asia receives the most rain during the monsoon months?

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Sri Lanka's mangrove initiative efforts have aided conservation efforts and also helped

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What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia?

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Which of the following phrases best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution?

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Briefly discuss the following religions in South Asia: Jainism Sikhism Buddhism

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What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan?

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What country of South Asia has been one of the most successful in the region in reducing its fertility rate?

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What is the name for India's secluded or untouchable caste?

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What name is sometimes given to this region of South Asia?

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What reasons are given by scholars for the region's catastrophic floods?

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Sikhism is a blend of what two religions?

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Which of the following best describes the geography of religion in India?

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The Green Revolution led to all of the following EXCEPT

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In what part of India are Dravidian languages most likely to be spoken?

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Describe and analyze the reasons for high population growth in South Asia. Include an examination of family planning in your discussion.

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Which of the following statements about Pakistan is INCORRECT?

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