| Question 1 of 20 |
5.0 Points |
Buddhists make up the majority of religious believers in:
| [removed] A. India. |
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| [removed] B. Sri Lanka. |
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| [removed] C. Pakistan. |
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| [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 |
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| [removed] B. Bhutan and Nepal |
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| [removed] C. Eastern India and Bangladesh |
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| [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. |
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| [removed] B. resistance of “Green Revolution” hybrids to insect pests. |
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| [removed] C. amount of agricultural subsidies granted by the government. |
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| [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 |
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| [removed] B. cotton |
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| [removed] C. wheat |
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| [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. |
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| [removed] B. automobiles. |
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| [removed] C. computers. |
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| [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 |
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| [removed] B. Nepal |
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| [removed] C. Sri Lanka |
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| [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 |
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| [removed] B. electronics |
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| [removed] C. phosphate mining |
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| [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. |
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| [removed] B. Gujaratis. |
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| [removed] C. Tamils. |
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| [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. |
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| [removed] B. Karachi. |
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| [removed] C. Rawalpindi. |
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| [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. |
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| [removed] B. Kolkata. |
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| [removed] C. Chennai. |
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| [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. |
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| [removed] B. Peshawar. |
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| [removed] C. Kabul. |
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| [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. |
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| [removed] B. Bangladesh and India. |
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| [removed] C. India and Sri Lanka. |
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| [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. |
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| [removed] B. Shiites. |
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| [removed] C. Kurds. |
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| [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. |
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| [removed] B. Algeria and Tunisia. |
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| [removed] C. Turkey and Syria. |
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| [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. |
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| [removed] B. Rub al Khali. |
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| [removed] C. Negev. |
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| [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. |
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| [removed] B. Saudi Arabia. |
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| [removed] C. Lebanon. |
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| [removed] D. Syria. |
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| Question 17 of 20 |
5.0 Points |
The Gulf Cooperation Council is dominated by:
| [removed] A. Iraq. |
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| [removed] B. Saudi Arabia. |
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| [removed] C. Kuwait. |
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| [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. |
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| [removed] B. Iran. |
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| [removed] C. Iraq. |
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| [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. |
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| [removed] B. Turkey. |
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| [removed] C. Sudan. |
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| [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. |
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| [removed] B. Turkey. |
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| [removed] C. Oman. |
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| [removed] D. Israel. |
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