South Asia Exam

The Sikhs of India

• are about 20 percent of the population.
• identify themselves by their religion and caste.
• live primarily in southern India.
• desire an independent Sikh state.

Which of the following is true about water pollution in India?

• Many rivers are polluted by sewage and human waste.
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• The greatest source of water pollution is from manufacturing plants.
• Most people drink water from wells, which is unpolluted.

Mercantilism is an economic system in which

• businesses employ workers in their homes.
• farmers grow food on land they do not own and give the land owner a part of their crops as payment for using the land.
• businesses export high-technology services and software workers.
• colonies supply raw materials to the colonizing country, which then sells finished goods back to the colony.

About what percentage of the population lives in cities?

• 70 percent
• 50 percent
• 30 percent
• less than 10 percent

Why did India create a network of protected national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and conservation reserves?

• to promote international tourism
• to study wildlife, plants, and ecosystems
• to protect its unique biological heritage
• to create recreational areas for residents

Most farmers in India

• work on commercial plantations.
• grow only enough food for their own use.
• grow food primarily as a cash crop.
• grow food for personal use and to sell.

The majority of India’s population is

• Sikh.
• Muslim.
• Hindu.
• Buddhist.

During the summer monsoon season, the weather in Bangladesh is

• cold and wet.
• hot and wet.
• hot and dry.
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Why were two countries formed from the former British colony of India?

• The Hindu and Muslim leaders could not agree on a constitution for a single state.
• The Hindu and Muslim leaders could not agree on a national language for a single state.
• The Hindu and Muslim leaders could not agree on a prime minister to lead the single state.
• The Hindu and Muslim leaders petitioned for individual states based on religion.

Deforestation in the mountainous areas of Pakistan has resulted in

• heavy flooding during rainy seasons.
• a shortage of wood for fuel and construction.
• contamination of water in commercial fish farms.
• increased runoff of pesticides and fertilizers.