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Multiple Choice
Select the best answer from the choices presented.

This activity contains 25 questions.

Question 1
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Open Hint for Question 1 in a new window		 Bangladesh has a number of unique environmental issues and natural hazards, including all of the following EXCEPT:
 
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Question 2
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Open Hint for Question 2 in a new window		 A distinct seasonal change of wind direction that corresponds to wet and dry periods is the _____. Increased precipitation that results from uplifting and cooling of moist air over mountains is _____ rainfall.
 
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Question 3
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Open Hint for Question 3 in a new window		 South Asia's four physical subregions include all of the following BUT the:
 
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Question 4
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Open Hint for Question 4 in a new window		 In Karachi, Pakistan, the climate is _____ while the rainiest month of the year is ____ with an average annual precipitation of _____.
 
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Question 5
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Open Hint for Question 5 in a new window		 South Asia is expected to surpass East Asia as the world's most populated region by 2050. On any list of the top 10 populated countries, you will find:
 
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Question 6
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Open Hint for Question 6 in a new window		 Changes in agricultural practice often drives urbanization in South Asia. These changes include all of the following EXCEPT:
 
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Question 7
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Open Hint for Question 7 in a new window		 The Green Revolution involves:
 
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Question 8
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Open Hint for Question 8 in a new window		 Squatter settlements of temporary and often illegal housing in Indian cities are called:
 
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Question 9
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Open Hint for Question 9 in a new window		 The rapid growth of South Asia's cities has resulted in which of the following problems?
 
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Question 10
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Open Hint for Question 10 in a new window		 In 2004, India's Congress Party won political control of Parliament for mainly economic reasons. However, it faces strong political opposition from the Bharatiya Janarta Party (BJP), which represents many of India's:
 
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Question 11
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Open Hint for Question 11 in a new window		 India's caste system is a strict division of society into hereditary groups that are ranked with respect to each other, known as _____. Subcastes that are often linked to professions or marriage groups are called _____. People in "unclean" occupations are called untouchables or _____.
 
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Question 12
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Open Hint for Question 12 in a new window		 Aside from Hinduism and Islam, religions of the region include all of the following BUT:
 
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Question 13
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Open Hint for Question 13 in a new window		 Christianity in South Asia is represented by a number of churches, including:
 
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Question 14
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Open Hint for Question 14 in a new window		 While English is the main integrating language of India, other languages spoken in the region are members of all the following linguistic groups EXCEPT:
 
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Question 15
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Open Hint for Question 15 in a new window		 Voluntary migration during and after the colonial period has led to large populations of South Asian descent in all of the following regions BUT:
 
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Question 16
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Open Hint for Question 16 in a new window		 Goa, India, is noted for its:
 
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Question 17
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Open Hint for Question 17 in a new window		 In the 1700s, European colonialists took advantage of political and military turmoil throughout South Asia. The most successful exploitation was by a private organization that acted as an arm of its government, called the:
 
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Question 18
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Open Hint for Question 18 in a new window		 During Partition in 1947:
 
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Question 19
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Open Hint for Question 19 in a new window		 India is the world's largest democracy. India's national government invests a significant amount of power in its individual states, yet retains full control over foreign affairs and economic policy. This type of political structure is called a:
 
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Question 20
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Open Hint for Question 20 in a new window		 In the Kashmir valley:
 
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Question 21
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Open Hint for Question 21 in a new window		 Since 1983, civil war has disrupted society in northern Sri Lanka where:
 
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Question 22
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Open Hint for Question 22 in a new window		 Since the assassination of most of the royal family in 2001, a Marxist-communist rebel movement has gained momentum in:
 
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Question 23
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Open Hint for Question 23 in a new window		 By social development measures such as infant mortality and average longevity, _____ and _____ are even more impoverished than _____.
 
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Question 24
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Open Hint for Question 24 in a new window		 South Asian countries that rely heavily on tourism for their economic growth include:
 
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Question 25
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Open Hint for Question 25 in a new window		 While the status of women in South Asia is generally low, women are gaining economic power through all of the following EXCEPT:
 
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