Question 1

One direct effect of the dowry ritual is that poor families can be economically crippled when they pay to get their daughters married.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The capital of Afghanistan is:

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A)   Baghdad.
B)   Iskenderon.
C)   Kandahar.
D)   Kabul.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The Vaishyas are the caste of:

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

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a likely, currently observed, or possible effect of climate change on the Himalayan glaciers and rivers of India?

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A)   flooding
B)   a long-term water shortage
C)   Indian rivers running dry during winter monsoon season
D)   the movement of more human population into the higher altitudes of the HimalayasE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following was, perhaps, the most damaging outcome of Britain's colonial domination of India?

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A)   the partition of India into two states, India and Pakistan.
B)   several cities, such as Bombay and Madras, becoming prosperous
C)   the development of railroads
D)   the development of English as a lingua francaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The Mughals brought the caste system to India.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Kashmir has long been dominated by:

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A)   Sikhs.
B)   untouchables.
C)   Hindus.
D)   Muslims.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Women's literacy rates and social status are lowest in what part of South Asia?

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A)   Sri Lanka
B)   the island nations
C)   the northwest belt that stretches from Afghanistan and Pakistan through Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh
D)   South IndiaE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

In many cases across South Asia, according to the textbook, what is a young bride's relationship to her mother-in-law?

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A)   female confidante
B)   business colleague
C)   public liaison
D)   domestic servantE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Children in urban areas are likely to boost family income through their labor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What South Asian country conducted a civil war between Maoist rebels and the monarchy?

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A)   Bhutan
B)   Sri Lanka
C)   Pakistan
D)   NepalE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

___________________________ are conflicts in which nations dispute territorial boundaries or a minority actively resists the authority of a state or local government.

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The answer of ___________________________ are conflicts in which nations dispute...

Question 13

After a civil war in 1971, East Pakistan gained its independence from West Pakistan and became what present-day country?

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The answer of After a civil war in 1971, East...

Question 14

The impact of British colonial rule on the economy of South Asia is best described by which of the following statements?

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A)   The British successfully modernized the South Asian textile industry.
B)   The British introduced modern steel, power, and durable-goods manufacturing to the South Asian region.
C)   The British destroyed the South Asian textile industry.
D)   The benevolent ruler approach of the British had a neutral impact on the economy of the region.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

In the modern era, the occupations associated with the caste system are strictly adhered to.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Together the basins of the Indus and Ganga Rivers are called the ___________________.

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The answer of Together the basins of the Indus and...

Question 17

The Taliban can best be described as:

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A)   progressive.
B)   concerned with women's rights.
C)   forward-looking.
D)   conservative and Islamist.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The agricultural improvements arising out of the green revolution and elsewhere have largely bypassed South Asia's poorer farmers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What group has been the focus of recent political reform activism?

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A)   Muslim politicians
B)   politicians who demand bribes
C)   politicians who favor foreign investment
D)   politicians who favor more conservative gender rolesE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following provides the best description of the caste system?

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A)   policy of racial segregation
B)   custom of hierarchical social classes
C)   laws based on religious principles
D)   affirmative action plan for ethnic minoritiesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 8: South Asia

The agricultural improvements arising out of the green revolution and elsewhere have largely bypassed South Asia's poorer farmers.

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In many cases across South Asia, according to the textbook, what is a young bride's relationship to her mother-in-law?

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The Taliban can best be described as:

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Which of the following was, perhaps, the most damaging outcome of Britain's colonial domination of India?

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What group has been the focus of recent political reform activism?

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The Vaishyas are the caste of:

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___________________________ are conflicts in which nations dispute territorial boundaries or a minority actively resists the authority of a state or local government.

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After a civil war in 1971, East Pakistan gained its independence from West Pakistan and became what present-day country?

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What South Asian country conducted a civil war between Maoist rebels and the monarchy?

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Which of the following is NOT a likely, currently observed, or possible effect of climate change on the Himalayan glaciers and rivers of India?

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In the modern era, the occupations associated with the caste system are strictly adhered to.

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The capital of Afghanistan is:

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Which of the following provides the best description of the caste system?

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Together the basins of the Indus and Ganga Rivers are called the ___________________.

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Children in urban areas are likely to boost family income through their labor.

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The Mughals brought the caste system to India.

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The impact of British colonial rule on the economy of South Asia is best described by which of the following statements?

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Women's literacy rates and social status are lowest in what part of South Asia?

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Kashmir has long been dominated by:

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One direct effect of the dowry ritual is that poor families can be economically crippled when they pay to get their daughters married.

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