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The Taj Mahal is an example of ________ architecture.


A) Muslim
B) Hindu
C) Buddhist
D) Jain
E) Sikh

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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When the British began their conquest of India in the early 18th century, South Asia was still ________ forested.


A) 90%
B) 60%
C) 40%
D) 20%
E) 10%

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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This low-lying country is in danger of disappearing because of rising sea level, due to global warming.


A) Maldives
B) Sri Lanka
C) Nepal
D) Bhutan
E) Pakistan

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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The well water drawn from Indian tube wells was found to have been contaminated with ________.


A) methyl isocyanate
B) arsenic
C) radiation
D) DDT
E) none of the above

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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What is a monsoon? When does the monsoon season begin and end in South Asia? What challenges face the people of South Asia with regard to the monsoon, and how have they adapted themselves and their landscapes over thousands of years?

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When did the British set about withdrawing from South Asia altogether?


A) after the Seven Years War
B) after World War I
C) after World War II
D) during the Vietnam War
E) none of the above

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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Match each city with its former name. -Chennai


A) Bombay
B) Madras
C) Calcutta

D) None of the above
E) All of the above

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Pakistan was established as a ________.


A) Muslim country
B) Hindu country
C) Buddhist country
D) country with no predominant religion
E) none of the above

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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In most of South Asia, the winter is characterized as a ________ climate.


A) hot and mainly humid
B) cool and mainly dry
C) hot and mainly dry
D) cool and mainly humid
E) None of these adequately describes winter in South Asia.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Kashmir has a predominately ________ population.


A) Muslim
B) Hindu
C) Buddhist
D) Christian
E) none of the above

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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The partitioning by the British led to problems between India and Bangladesh over ________.


A) distribution of the Indus River
B) distribution of the Ganga River
C) distribution of the Brahmaputra River
D) Arunachal Pradesh
E) none of the above

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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In 2008, which country had the highest total fertility rate?


A) Bangladesh
B) Pakistan
C) Sri Lanka
D) Bhutan
E) Nepal

F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

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What is a system of kinship groupings that is reinforced by language, region and occupation?


A) Caste
B) Raj
C) Mujahideen
D) Muhajir
E) none of the above

F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Which of these cultures appeared first, before the others?


A) Harappan
B) Mughal
C) Aryan
D) Vedic
E) Parsee

F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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What is the geologic origin of the Deccan Plateau?


A) immense lava flows
B) erosion of mountains
C) uplift of marine sediments
D) folding and faulting
E) None of these adequately describes the geologic origin of the Deccan Plateau.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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The main conflict within Sri Lanka is between the Buddhist majority and the ________ minority.


A) Hindu
B) Sikh
C) Christian
D) Assamese
E) none of the above

F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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As South Asians migrated worldwide, which occupations did they take? Which cultural traditions did they bring with them?

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Tea was first brought to Europe by ________ traders and marketed as a medicine.


A) Portuguese
B) British
C) Spanish
D) Germans
E) French

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Buddhism is the main religious practice in ________.


A) India
B) Pakistan
C) Bhutan
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Discuss the plight of women in South Asia. What are some key factors that explain the dramatic inequality and poverty women face in this region?

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