Question 1

Pakistan is set to see an immediate decrease in its population growth because so many of its population are beyond their reproductive years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which statement is the best summary of South Asian countries' approach to economic development following independence from Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)   The governments tended to favor agriculture over industrial production.
B)   The governments sold national industries to private investors.
C)   Government policies contributed to inefficiency and were not driven by consumer demand.
D)   The government targeted economic development toward the sectors of the economy that employed the largest numbers of people.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following best describes India's policy about opening up to foreign firms?

Accepted Answer

A)   India has welcomed firms such as IKEA and Walmart primarily because of the consumer savings.
B)   India has welcomed firms such as IKEA and Walmart primarily because of job creation.
C)   Despite offering many incentives, India has not been able to attract large foreign firms such as IKEA and Walmart.
D)   India has avoided opening up to foreign firms such as IKEA and Walmart because the competition could cause job loss.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

India's constitution bans caste discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What landforms shield South Asia from the cold airflows to the north of the region?

Accepted Answer

A)   Himalayas
B)   Western Ghats
C)   Eastern Ghats
D)   the Ganga RiverE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  can best be described as:

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A)   Hindu nationalist.
B)   Islamist.
C)   secular.
D)   pacifist.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which tasks have the untouchables traditionally performed?

Accepted Answer

A)   farming
B)   small-business ownership
C)   fishing
D)   killing animalsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following statements describes the practice known as purdah?

Accepted Answer

A)   receiving payment from the family of a daughter's husband
B)   concealing women from nonfamily members
C)   killing of a wife who possessed an insufficient dowry
D)   segregating people according to their occupationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The industrial sector employs most of South Asia's workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The subcaste into which a Hindu is born is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)   varna.
B)   happa.
C)   jati.
D)   adivasi.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The regional conflict over Kashmir primarily involves what two religious groups?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hindus and Muslims
B)   Hindus and Sikhs
C)   Muslims and Buddhists
D)   Sikhs and BuddhistsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Name one country in South Asia in which Islam is the primary religion.

Accepted Answer

Pakistan, Afghanista...

Question 13

Almost 90 percent of the world's Hindus live in:

Accepted Answer

A)   India.
B)   Bangladesh.
C)   Great Britain.
D)   North America.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which statement is NOT true of Dharavi, India?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is one of the world's largest shantytowns/slums.
B)   It is home to 15,000 one-room factories.
C)   It houses up to a million people in less than 1 square mile.
D)   It has a thriving middle class.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following women would typically have the least individual freedom?

Accepted Answer

A)   a rural, higher-caste Muslim woman
B)   an urban, lower-caste Hindu woman
C)   a rural, higher-caste Hindu woman
D)   an urban, lower-caste Muslim womanE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The modern country of Pakistan was once the location of West Pakistan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following has NOT been an intended or unintended effect of India's diversion of the Ganga River's flow to Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

A)   Channels have been flushed out where silt is accumulating and hampering river traffic.
B)   The people of Bangladesh have benefited at the expense of the citizens of Kolkata.
C)   Salt water from the Bay of Bengal penetrates inland, ruining agricultural fields.
D)   The fishing industry in Bangladesh has been damaged.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which Indian state has made women's development a priority?

Accepted Answer

A)   Punjab
B)   Uttar Pradesh
C)   Kerala
D)   GujaratE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

Caste considerations are mostly a thing of the past in India, especially with regard to marriage arrangements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

By the nineteenth century, the dominant colonial power in India was:

Accepted Answer

A)   Great Britain.
B)   Spain.
C)   Portugal.
D)   France.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 8: South Asia

Name one country in South Asia in which Islam is the primary religion.

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The modern country of Pakistan was once the location of West Pakistan.

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The subcaste into which a Hindu is born is called a:

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What landforms shield South Asia from the cold airflows to the north of the region?

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Which of the following has NOT been an intended or unintended effect of India's diversion of the Ganga River's flow to Kolkata?

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India's constitution bans caste discrimination.

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India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can best be described as:

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Which Indian state has made women's development a priority?

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Which of the following best describes India's policy about opening up to foreign firms?

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Caste considerations are mostly a thing of the past in India, especially with regard to marriage arrangements.

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Almost 90 percent of the world's Hindus live in:

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Which of the following women would typically have the least individual freedom?

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The industrial sector employs most of South Asia's workforce.

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The regional conflict over Kashmir primarily involves what two religious groups?

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Which tasks have the untouchables traditionally performed?

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Pakistan is set to see an immediate decrease in its population growth because so many of its population are beyond their reproductive years.

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By the nineteenth century, the dominant colonial power in India was:

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Which statement is NOT true of Dharavi, India?

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Which statement is the best summary of South Asian countries' approach to economic development following independence from Great Britain?

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Which of the following statements describes the practice known as purdah?

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