What name is sometimes given to the region of South Asia?
The subcontinent
What is the longest river in South Asia?
Indus
Where do the Himalayan Mountains lie, relative to the region of South Asia?
North of South Asia
What is the most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh?
Flooding
Almost all of India's rapidly growing electricity demand is being met by what source?
Coal
What climatic factor dominates South Asia?
Monsoons
What physical feature is needed for orographic precipitation to occur?
A mountain
What makes the Himalayan Mountains of South Asia distinctive?
They are home to the world's tallest peaks.
How were the Himalayas formed?
By the collision of the Indian Subcontinent with the Eurasian Plate
Which region of India is considered to be its breadbasket (that is, its area of greatest agricultural productivity)?
Punjab
What is the main crop in the Ganges Valley of South Asia?
Rice
Which country of south Asia has the largest population in the region?
India
South Asia could soon surpass which other region as the worlds most populous region?
East Asia
Where do most people in South Asia live?
In compact rural villages
Which group is at the top of the Hindu caste (versa) system?
Brahmins
What is the name for India's secluded untouchable class?
Dalit
What religion dominates India?
Hinduism
What religion dominates Pakistan and Bangladesh?
Islam
Which religion is a blend of Hinduism and Islam?
Sikhism
Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, was born into..
A wealthy family in northern india
The most widely spoken language in south asia is NOT Tamil
True
Who brought Islam to South Asia?
Turkish speaking Muslims from Central Asia
With which religion was the Mughal Empire of South Asia identified?
Islam
Which of the following is true of Hinduism?
Hinduism lacks a standard system of beliefs
Which is NOT an area where Muslims are concentrated in India?
The Deccan Plateau
Which two countries in South Asia have nuclear weapons?
India and Pakistan
After the partitioning of India in the late 1940s and the subsequent formation of Bangladesh in 1971, what was Pakistan's policy toward the Pashtun tribes in the country?
To retain the British policy and allow them to maintain nearly full autonomy
What factor was the basis for the creation of states within India?
Language
Bangladesh was once part of
Pakistan
Who is the father-figure of Indian independence?
Mohandas Gandhi
In what year did the British withdraw from India?
1947
Why did the Bengalis in the former East Pakistan fight for independence?
They felt they were treated as second-class citizens.
What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan?
Kashmir
Jainism emphasizes
nonviolence over all other values
After the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, the Pakistan government
reluctantly agreed to aid the United States in its fight against the Taliban
During the period of British colonialism in South Asia, why did the British allow the tribal Pashtun-speaking areas of what is now northwest Pakistan to retain their independence?
This region would serve as a secondary buffer against the Russians to the North.
Why is Bangladesh internationally competitive in textile and clothing manufacture?
Its wages are low
Which of these countries is an island?
Sri Lanka
Which is one of the most densely populated countries?
Bangladesh
KaraKoram and Himalayan mountain ranges are
The tallest in the world
Which country has the highest mountains?
India
Which islands will disappear with sea level rise?
Maldive Islands
What is India's climate like?
Rain in the summer and dry in the winter
Where are the most densely settled areas in South Asia?
Near fertile soil and water
What is the largest city in South Asia?
Mumbai (14 million people)
What is the largest city in Pakistan?
Karachi (13 million people)
What does the Green Revolution accomplish?
increased agricultural activity
Why does India have a skewed sex ratio?
There is a traditional preference for boys
What is the main belief in Hinduism?
The belief that multiple deities worship all manifestations of a single divine entity
What happened to most lower class Hindus?
They converted to Islam
Which country takes control of south Asia in the mid 1800's?
Britain
In 1947, which country was established as muslim forcing 15 million people to move?
Pakistan
India has 160 million Muslims meaning
It is the largest minority in the world
Why is Kashmir strategically important?
It controls the headwaters of major rivers
What did the British establish in 1893
The Durand Line
What did Malala win in 2014 for promoting the right for all children to education?
Nobel Peace Prize
What do people in most countries oppose?
United States drone assassinations
Most people in Pakistan see the U.S. as an
enemy