QuestionQuestion 1 of 205.0 PointsBuddhists make up the majority of religious believers in:[removed]A. India.[removed]B. Sri Lanka.[removed]C. Pakistan.[removed]D. Nepal.Question 2 of 205.0 PointsBecause of the high levels of rainfall found there, rice and jute production are concentrated in which portion of South Asia?[removed]A. Central Afghanistan[removed]B. Bhutan and Nepal[removed]C. Eastern India and Bangladesh[removed]D. Southern PakistanQuestion 3 of 205.0 PointsThe major factor influencing whether India will produce an agricultural surplus, or suffer a deficit, is the:[removed]A. availability of commercial fertilizer.[removed]B. resistance of “Green Revolution” hybrids to insect pests.[removed]C. amount of agricultural subsidies granted by the government.[removed]D. timing and duration of the monsoon cycle.Question 4 of 205.0 PointsThe Chota Nagpur Plateau in northwestern India is the country’s center for __________ production.[removed]A. iron and steel[removed]B. cotton[removed]C. wheat[removed]D. electronics and computerQuestion 5 of 205.0 PointsFollowing policy changes in the 1990s, Bangladesh doubled its exports of:[removed]A. garments.[removed]B. automobiles.[removed]C. computers.[removed]D. rice.Question 6 of 205.0 PointsMaoist rebels disrupted the political stability of __________ for several decades, until a ceasefire agreement was concluded in 2006.[removed]A. Bangladesh[removed]B. Nepal[removed]C. Sri Lanka[removed]D. PakistanQuestion 7 of 205.0 PointsThe largest component of the economy of the Maldives is the __________ sector.[removed]A. rice growing[removed]B. electronics[removed]C. phosphate mining[removed]D. tourismQuestion 8 of 205.0 PointsThe largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka is the:[removed]A. Sinhalese.[removed]B. Gujaratis.[removed]C. Tamils.[removed]D. Kashmiris.Question 9 of 205.0 PointsPakistan’s largest city, and major port servicing the country, is:[removed]A. Islamabad.[removed]B. Karachi.[removed]C. Rawalpindi.[removed]D. Dhaka.Question 10 of 205.0 PointsThe center of “Bollywood,” India’s thriving movie industry, is the city of:[removed]A. Mumbai.[removed]B. Kolkata.[removed]C. Chennai.[removed]D. Bengalaru.Question 11 of 205.0 PointsThe south Asian city that has become a global hub for information technology, electronic goods, and software development is:[removed]A. Bengaluru.[removed]B. Peshawar.[removed]C. Kabul.[removed]D. Lahore.Question 12 of 205.0 PointsA plan to dredge the Sethusamudram Ship Canal has generated tensions between:[removed]A. India and Pakistan.[removed]B. Bangladesh and India.[removed]C. India and Sri Lanka.[removed]D. Pakistan and the Maldives.Question 13 of 205.0 PointsThe majority of Muslims belong to the sect known as the:[removed]A. Sunni.[removed]B. Shiites.[removed]C. Kurds.[removed]D. Alawis.Question 14 of 205.0 PointsThe Aswan High Dam was built as a result of the Nile Waters Agreement, concluded between:[removed]A. Egypt and Sudan.[removed]B. Algeria and Tunisia.[removed]C. Turkey and Syria.[removed]D. Egypt and Israel.Question 15 of 205.0 PointsThe mountainous region running through northern Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia is the:[removed]A. Maghreb.[removed]B. Rub al Khali.[removed]C. Negev.[removed]D. Sudd.Question 16 of 205.0 PointsThe only country in Arab southwest Asia named after a family is:[removed]A. Iraq.[removed]B. Saudi Arabia.[removed]C. Lebanon.[removed]D. Syria.Question 17 of 205.0 PointsThe Gulf Cooperation Council is dominated by:[removed]A. Iraq.[removed]B. Saudi Arabia.[removed]C. Kuwait.[removed]D. Iran.Question 18 of 205.0 PointsMesopotamia, the “cradle of civilization,” is located in:[removed]A. Egypt.[removed]B. Iran.[removed]C. Iraq.[removed]D. Syria.Question 19 of 205.0 PointsForeign workers comprise eighty percent of the labor force in:[removed]A. Iran.[removed]B. Turkey.[removed]C. Sudan.[removed]D. Kuwait.Question 20 of 205.0 PointsIf quite unlucky, one might encounter a janjaweed while visiting southern:[removed]A. Sudan.[removed]B. Turkey.[removed]C. Oman.[removed]D. Israel.