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What is the most serious natural hazard in Bangladesh? |
Flooding |
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Where do most people in South Asia live? |
In compact rural villages |
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What is the name for India’s secluded or untouchable caste? |
Dalits |
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The Buddha |
was born into a wealthy family in northern India. |
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What group of people is at the top of the Hindu caste (varna) system? |
Brahmins (priestly class) |
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With which religion was the Mughal Empire of South Asia identified? |
Islam |
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Why did the Bengalis in the former East Pakistan fight for independence? |
They felt they were treated as second-class citizens. |
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What climatic factor dominates South Asia, often causing summer floods? |
monsoons |
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What is the rain-shadow effect? |
the area of low rainfall found on the leeward (downwind) side of a mountain range |
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What physical feature is needed for orographic precipitation to occur? |
mountain |
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Which country of South Asia has the largest population in the region? |
India |
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Which of the following phrases best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution? |
an agricultural success, but an ecological and social failure |
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What religion dominates in India? |
Hinduism |
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What religion dominates in Pakistan and Bangladesh? |
Islam |
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What work are Sikh men noted for? |
Bodyguards |
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What are the sources of ethnic violence in Sri Lanka? |
cultural and political differences |
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India’s economy is most advanced in what economic activity? |
software development |
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South Asia could soon surpass East Asia to become the world’s most populous region |
True |
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The Punjab is considered to be the breadbasket of Sri Lanka. |
False |
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What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia? |
Hindi |
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What language has been suggested as a neutral national language in India? |
English |
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Among the countries of South Asia, the Maldives is likely to be most concerned about climate change. |
True |
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Which of the following countries of South Asia is an island? |
Sri Lanka |
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What territory in South Asia is claimed by both India and Pakistan? |
Kashmir |
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What name is sometimes given to the region of South Asia? |
the Indian subcontinent |
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What are the causes of deforestation in South Asia? |
All of the above |
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Who brought Islam to South Asia? |
Persian warriors during the expansion of their empire |
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Who is the father-figure of Indian independence? |
Mohandas Gandhi |
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What environmental damage often occurs after many years of irrigation? |
soil salinization |
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Sikhism is a blend of what two religions? |
Hinduism and Islam |
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