(points 1) The country of the “people of Han” is:
A.Mongolia
*B.China
C.Japan
D.Korea
E.Tibet
Question 2 of 25 4.0 Points
(points 1) What is not one of the natural boundaries that define the South Asia subcontinent?
A.Bay of Bengal
B.Himalayas
C.Arabian Sea
*D.Pacific Ocean
Question 3 of 25
(points 1) Taiwan was at one time a colony of:
A.Russia
B.the United States
*C.Japan
D.Australia
E.Britain
Question 4 of 25 4.0 Points
(points 1) What is the name of the disputed territory between Pakistan and India?
A.Punjab
B.Ceylon
*C.Kashmir
D.Bengal
Question 5 of 25 4.0 Points
(points 1) What groups of people has Buddhism appealed to, in the past and today?
A.ancient Hindu kings
B.Southeast and East Asians
C.lower-caste Hindus
*D.All of the above
Question 6 of 25 4.0 Points
(points 1) What term describes the system of power ranking based on class and legitimized through religion?
A.religious stratification
*B.caste system
C.social system
D.caste stratification
Question 7 of 25 4.0 Points
(points 1) What is the name of the largest plateau region in South Asia?
*A.Deccan Plateau
B.Central Indian Plateau
C.Chota Nagpur Plateau
D.Ghats Plateau
Question 8 of 25 4.0 Points
(points 1) The region in Japan best situated to do business with Korea and China is:
A.the Kansai District
B.the Kanto Plain
C.the Nobi Plain
D.the Tokaido (Tokyo-Hokkaido) Megalopolis
*E.Kitakyushu
Question 9 of 25 4.0 Points
(points 1) When did the caste system emerge?
A.1500 years ago
B.2500 years ago
*C.3500 years ago
D.5500 years ago
Question 10 of 25 4.0 Points
(points 1) What two Hindu groups were most likely drawn to convert to Islam?
A.Buddhist princes and low-caste Buddhists
B.Low-caste Sikhs and Sikh princes
C.Low-caste Jainists and Jainist princes
*D.Hindu princes and low-caste Hindus
Question 11 of 25