Multiple Choice Quiz


1	Which of the following was not an effect of British colonialism in Southern Asia:
		A)	Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi, and Madras became centers of trade and communication
		B)	infrastructure, including railroads and irrigation systems, was damaged throughout India
		C)	cotton was produced and exported to balance the British budget
		D)	land was reallocated to landowners who were expected to support the British


2	Manufacturing in India:
		A)	lacks any high-tech industries
		B)	has its most important center around Madras
		C)	is a growing part of the economy
		D)	is almost entirely large scale industries


3	Hill stations:
		A)	were British military outposts
		B)	allowed the British to escape summer humidity and diseases
		C)	have decayed and mostly disappeared from the landscape
		D)	were built using Indian construction and architectural designs


4	The country more isolated from the world economic system is:
		A)	Sri Lanka
		B)	Nepal
		C)	India
		D)	Pakistan


5	Which region has the greatest number of very poor people:
		A)	Africa South of the Sahara
		B)	Eastern Asia
		C)	Latin America
		D)	Southern Asia


6	The most important natural resource for most people is:
		A)	coal
		B)	iron ore
		C)	water
		D)	oil


7	Which of the following is not a reason why Southern Asia has better prospects than Africa South of the Sahara:
		A)	lower population densities in Southern Asia
		B)	falling population growth rates in some countries of Southern Asia
		C)	no famines over the last few decades in Southern Asia
		D)	fewer wars and conflicts in Southern Asia


8	The Green Revolution:
		A)	is more successful in some areas than in other areas
		B)	needs expensive inputs like commercial fertilizer
		C)	makes use of high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice
		D)	all of the above


9	The majority of people in India:
		A)	are of Dravidian descent
		B)	believe in Hinduism
		C)	speak Hindi
		D)	all of the above


10	Which of the following is not an important manufacturing product in India:
		A)	alumina
		B)	textiles
		C)	steel
		D)	machinery


11	Sri Lanka has:
		A)	a population growth rate of about 3.0 percent
		B)	solved the conflict between the Sinhalese and the Tamils
		C)	less manufacturing development than Myanmar or Afghanistan
		D)	a Buddhist majority


12	The Brahmaputra is a:
		A)	river system
		B)	mountain range
		C)	group in the caste system
		D)	alluvial fan


13	Which of the following is true about India's population:
		A)	the potential for further reduction in fertility rates is substantial
		B)	it is the fourth largest in the world
		C)	it remains largely rural
		D)	all of the above


14	Which of the following did not invade and consequently influence India and its culture during precolonial times:
		A)	Mughals
		B)	Indo-Aryans
		C)	Greeks
		D)	Chinese


15	Within Southern Asia, India contains what percent of the region's population:
		A)	30 percent
		B)	50 percent
		C)	75 percent
		D)	95 percent

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