South Asia Review

Mercantilism

• is when a country has a trade surplus.

• is when a country chooses to practice isolationism.

• is when a colonizer uses its colony's resources to manufacture goods and sell it back to the colony.

• is when a country uses its political power to control all aspects of a colony's government.

The Ganges River's pollution problems are caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

• overpopulation

• low unemployment

• poverty

• industrial waste

The physical feature that makes South Asia a subcontinent and an isolated region is

• the Thar Desert.

• the Deccan Plateau.

• the Eastern Ghats Mountains.

• the Himalayas.

Why does Pakistan believe Kashmir belongs to it?

• Most people in Kashmir are Hindus.

• Most people in Kashmir are Muslims.

• Most people in Kashmir are Buddhists.

• Most people in Kashmir are Sikhs.

What job do most South Asians have?

• service industry

• farming

• high-tech industry

• manufacturing

Which of the following is a negative of South Asia's monsoons?

• tidal waves

• cyclones

• hurricanes

• flooding

The world's tallest mountain, Everest, is found in the

• Western Ghats.

• Eastern Ghats.

• Himalayas.

• Deccan Plateau.

Who led India's fight against its British colonizers?

• Lord Louis Mountbatten

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Muhammad Ali Jinnah

• J. Nehru

Why was India partitioned?

• Differences in government systems

• Differences in economies

• Differences in the caste system

• Differences in religion

The caste system is Hinduism's

• government.

• social class

• economic system.

• religion.