Geography

Question 1

South Asia includes the countries:

Answer 1

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka;

Afghanistan and the Maldives are often considered part of South Asia as well.

Question 2

Islamabad is the capital of __________.

Answer 2

Pakistan

Question 3

The capital of Pakistan is ___________.

Answer 3

Islamabad

Question 4

Islamabad is located on the western edge of the JAMMU and _____ region.

Answer 4

KASHMIR

Question 5

Jammu and Kashmir was a region formerly administered by ____ as a state from 1954 to 2019, constituting the southern and southeastern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India, Pakistan and China since the mid-20th century.

Answer 5

India

Question 6

The 20th century includes the years:

Answer 6

1901 - 2000

Question 7

Myanmar, also called Burma, is a country located in the western portion of ____ ____.

Answer 7

Southeast Asia

Question 8

The official name of Myanmar is the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, often referred to as _____.

Answer 8

Burma

Question 9

The official language of Myanmar is:

Answer 9

Burmese.

But during the colonial period, English was the official language.

Burmese is a second language to most peoples of the hills.

Question 10

How many languages and dialects are spoken in Burma?

Answer 10

about a 100 (111 languages)

representing four major language families (Sino-Tibetan, Austro-Asiatic, Tai–Kadai, and Indo-European).

Question 11

___% of the people in Myanmar are Buddhist.

Answer 11

90

Question 12

Burmese, the official language of Myanmar (Burma), spoken by about ___% of the population is also the language of instruction. The other languages, dialects and varieties are spoken mainly by ethnic minorities in various parts of the country.

Answer 12

65

Other Languages and Dialects in Myanmar:
English - spoken as a second language.
Shan - spoken by 3,200,000
Karen - spoken by 2,600,000
Kachin - spoken by 900,000
Chin - spoken by 780,000
Mon - spoken by 750,000
Rakhine - spoken by 730,000

Question 13

Bahrain, small Arab state situated in a bay on the southwestern coast of the ____ ____. It is an archipelago consisting of Bahrain Island and some 30 smaller islands. Its name is from the Arabic term al-baḥrayn, meaning “two seas.”

Answer 13

Persian Gulf

Question 14

Manama (Al-Manāmah), is the capital city of ____.

Answer 14

Bahrain

Question 15

The population of Bahrain is predominately Muslim, with ___ being in the majority.

Answer 15

Shi’i

Question 16

The ruling family and most influentials of Bahrain are ____ Muslim.

Answer 16

Sunni

Question 17

The language of Bahrain is _____.

Answer 17

Arabic

with English is widely used, being a mandatory second language in schools

Persian is also common in private life

Question 18

The King Fahd Causeway, 15 miles (24 km) long, links _____ to Saudi Arabia.

Answer 18

Bahrain

Question 19

The capital of Eritrea is:

Answer 19

Asmara

Question 20

Eritrea, which has been led since independence by the highly authoritarian Issaias ______, figures in last place on Reporters Without Borders’ world press freedom index.

Answer 20

Afeworki

Question 21

Eritrea gained independence in ______.

Answer 21

1993

Question 22

Eritrea’s ruling political party is the:

Answer 22

People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ).

Question 23

On paper the government system of Eritrea is a ___ ___. But in practice the country is a militarized one-party state.

Answer 23

presidential republic

Question 24

A United Nations report states that Eritrea is operating a ____ government with no accountability and no rule of law.

Answer 24

totalitarian