Question 1

The Indus and Ganga river basins are found south of the Himalayas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The purpose of Britain's "divide-and-rule" tactic in South Asia was to antagonize relations between what two groups,thus weakening both in their ability to oppose colonial rule?

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A)   Brahmins and Harijans (caste groups) 
B)   dark- and light-skinned people
C)   farmers and herders
D)   Hindus and MuslimsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The caste that contains low-status laborers and artisans is the:

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A)   Adivasis.
B)   Dalits.
C)   Kshatriyas.
D)   Sudras.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Tibet is a part of India.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What do Buddhism,Jainism,and Sikhism have in common?

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A)   All are sects of Islam.
B)   All were reformist movements within Hinduism.
C)   All are widely practiced in Africa.
D)   All are primarily urban religions.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Increasing education for males and increasing family affluence in South Asia have been gradually eliminating the custom of dowries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain the impact of a husband's death on the status of his wife in society.

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Question 8

The British partition of India led to two independent countries,one predominantly Hindu and the other predominantly Muslim.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

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Question 10

Which has NOT been a policy of the Afghani Taliban?

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A)   the minimization of Western ways
B)   strict enforcement of shari'a
C)   public support for opium production
D)   promotion of fundamentalist Islamic educationE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The country that experienced an uprising of Maoist revolutionaries against the incumbent monarchy in the late 1990s was:

Accepted Answer

A)   Nepal.
B)   Bangladesh.
C)   Sri Lanka.
D)   Bhutan.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

What commodity formed the economic backbone of Bengal in the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)   gold
B)   cotton
C)   tobacco
D)   aluminumE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

All of the following statements accurately describe population patterns in South Asia EXCEPT:

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A)   South Asia is the most densely populated region on the planet.
B)   The region already has more people than China,on half the land area.
C)   Future population predictions for the region show growth rates holding steady.
D)   The fertility rate is as low as 2.5 in some countries in the region.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

What is the purpose of the Grameen Bank?

Accepted Answer

A)   offer development aid for transport and communications improvements
B)   provide small loans to small entrepreneurs in rural villages
C)   create a common currency to replace national South Asian currencies
D)   implement structural adjustment policies for client governmentsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

The first area reached by the summer monsoons of South Asia is:

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A)   the Western Ghats.
B)   West Bengal and Bangladesh.
C)   Darjeeling.
D)   northern Pakistan.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

In 1947,the British partitioned their South Asian colony largely along what lines?

Accepted Answer

A)   political
B)   language-based
C)   racial
D)   religiousE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The caste system is primarily associated with Hindus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Vaishyas are the caste of:

Accepted Answer

A)   priests.
B)   landowning farmers and merchants.
C)   warriors and rulers.
D)   low-status laborers.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The decline of the Indus Valley civilization is closely linked to the rise of HIV-AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sikhs blend the beliefs of which two religions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Islam and Christianity
B)   Christianity and Jainism
C)   Christianity and Hinduism
D)   Hinduism and IslamE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 8: South Asia

The Vaishyas are the caste of:

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Which has NOT been a policy of the Afghani Taliban?

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What commodity formed the economic backbone of Bengal in the eighteenth century?

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What is the purpose of the Grameen Bank?

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The Indus and Ganga river basins are found south of the Himalayas.

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Sikhs blend the beliefs of which two religions?

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Increasing education for males and increasing family affluence in South Asia have been gradually eliminating the custom of dowries.

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The British partition of India led to two independent countries,one predominantly Hindu and the other predominantly Muslim.

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The first area reached by the summer monsoons of South Asia is:

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The caste that contains low-status laborers and artisans is the:

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Tibet is a part of India.

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In 1947,the British partitioned their South Asian colony largely along what lines?

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Explain the impact of a husband's death on the status of his wife in society.

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The caste system is primarily associated with Hindus.

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The purpose of Britain's "divide-and-rule" tactic in South Asia was to antagonize relations between what two groups,thus weakening both in their ability to oppose colonial rule?

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What do Buddhism,Jainism,and Sikhism have in common?

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

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The decline of the Indus Valley civilization is closely linked to the rise of HIV-AIDS.

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The country that experienced an uprising of Maoist revolutionaries against the incumbent monarchy in the late 1990s was:

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All of the following statements accurately describe population patterns in South Asia EXCEPT:

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