Question 1 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Buddhists make up the majority of religious believers in: [removed] A. India. | | [removed] B. Sri Lanka. | | [removed] C. Pakistan. | | [removed] D. Nepal. | |
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Question 2 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Because of the high levels of rainfall found there, rice and jute production are concentrated in which portion of South Asia? [removed] A. Central Afghanistan | | [removed] B. Bhutan and Nepal | | [removed] C. Eastern India and Bangladesh | | [removed] D. Southern Pakistan | |
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Question 3 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The major factor influencing whether India will produce an agricultural surplus, or suffer a deficit, is the: [removed] A. availability of commercial fertilizer. | | [removed] B. resistance of "Green Revolution" hybrids to insect pests. | | [removed] C. amount of agricultural subsidies granted by the government. | | [removed] D. timing and duration of the monsoon cycle. | |
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Question 4 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The Chota Nagpur Plateau in northwestern India is the country's center for __________ production. [removed] A. iron and steel | | [removed] B. cotton | | [removed] C. wheat | | [removed] D. electronics and computer | |
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Question 5 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Following policy changes in the 1990s, Bangladesh doubled its exports of: [removed] A. garments. | | [removed] B. automobiles. | | [removed] C. computers. | | [removed] D. rice. | |
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Question 6 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Maoist rebels disrupted the political stability of __________ for several decades, until a ceasefire agreement was concluded in 2006. [removed] A. Bangladesh | | [removed] B. Nepal | | [removed] C. Sri Lanka | | [removed] D. Pakistan | |
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Question 7 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The largest component of the economy of the Maldives is the __________ sector. [removed] A. rice growing | | [removed] B. electronics | | [removed] C. phosphate mining | | [removed] D. tourism | |
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Question 8 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka is the: [removed] A. Sinhalese. | | [removed] B. Gujaratis. | | [removed] C. Tamils. | | [removed] D. Kashmiris. | |
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Question 9 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Pakistan's largest city, and major port servicing the country, is: [removed] A. Islamabad. | | [removed] B. Karachi. | | [removed] C. Rawalpindi. | | [removed] D. Dhaka. | |
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Question 10 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The center of "Bollywood," India's thriving movie industry, is the city of: [removed] A. Mumbai. | | [removed] B. Kolkata. | | [removed] C. Chennai. | | [removed] D. Bengalaru. | |
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Question 11 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The south Asian city that has become a global hub for information technology, electronic goods, and software development is: [removed] A. Bengaluru. | | [removed] B. Peshawar. | | [removed] C. Kabul. | | [removed] D. Lahore. | |
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Question 12 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
A plan to dredge the Sethusamudram Ship Canal has generated tensions between: [removed] A. India and Pakistan. | | [removed] B. Bangladesh and India. | | [removed] C. India and Sri Lanka. | | [removed] D. Pakistan and the Maldives. | |
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Question 13 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The majority of Muslims belong to the sect known as the: [removed] A. Sunni. | | [removed] B. Shiites. | | [removed] C. Kurds. | | [removed] D. Alawis. | |
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Question 14 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The Aswan High Dam was built as a result of the Nile Waters Agreement, concluded between: [removed] A. Egypt and Sudan. | | [removed] B. Algeria and Tunisia. | | [removed] C. Turkey and Syria. | | [removed] D. Egypt and Israel. | |
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Question 15 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The mountainous region running through northern Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia is the: [removed] A. Maghreb. | | [removed] B. Rub al Khali. | | [removed] C. Negev. | | [removed] D. Sudd. | |
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Question 16 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The only country in Arab southwest Asia named after a family is: [removed] A. Iraq. | | [removed] B. Saudi Arabia. | | [removed] C. Lebanon. | | [removed] D. Syria. | |
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Question 17 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The Gulf Cooperation Council is dominated by: [removed] A. Iraq. | | [removed] B. Saudi Arabia. | | [removed] C. Kuwait. | | [removed] D. Iran. | |
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Question 18 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Mesopotamia, the "cradle of civilization," is located in: [removed] A. Egypt. | | [removed] B. Iran. | | [removed] C. Iraq. | | [removed] D. Syria. | |
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Question 19 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Foreign workers comprise eighty percent of the labor force in: [removed] A. Iran. | | [removed] B. Turkey. | | [removed] C. Sudan. | | [removed] D. Kuwait. | |
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Question 20 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
If quite unlucky, one might encounter a janjaweed while visiting southern: [removed] A. Sudan. | | [removed] B. Turkey. | | [removed] C. Oman. | | [removed] D. Israel. | |
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