Question 1

What is the approximate population of Asian Indians in the U.S., according to the 2013 census estimates?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​one million
B)   ​2.3 million
C)   ​2.8 million
D)   ​3.2 million
E)   ​3.8 millionF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the four humors in Yunani or Unani-Tibb medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​yellow bile
B)   ​black bile
C)   ​red bile
D)   ​phlegm
E)   ​bloodF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 3

"Bombay duck" is made of what salted meat?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​beef
B)   ​duck
C)   ​fish
D)   ​pork
E)   ​chickenF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 4

What is bread called in northern India?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ghee​
B)   ​kofta
C)   ​roti
D)   ​kheer
E)   ​kormaF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which Hindu festival commemorates the birth of Krishna?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Dussehra
B)   ​Divali
C)   ​Onam
D)   ​Janmashtami
E)   ​KrishnasanF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 6

What percentage of Pakistani Americans hold a college degree?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​56
B)   ​12
C)   ​62
D)   ​28
E)   ​40F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

In conservative Pakistani American homes, girls may be pulled out of school at what grade to prevent mixing with boys?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​4th
B)   ​5th
C)   ​6th
D)   ​7th
E)   ​9thF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Describe the major variations in how vegetarianism is practiced in India today.

Accepted Answer

The definition of vegetarianism in India...

Question 9

Asian Indians add what powder to honey to treat indigestion?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​agnis
B)   ​garlic
C)   ​fenugreek
D)   ​barley
E)   ​ashtachooranF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

A very soft shake of the right hand, then touching the heart, is called what in Pakistan?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​salaam
B)   ​namaste
C)   ​jaggery
D)   ​pakka
E)   ​jhutaF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

What is the premise that Ayurvedic medicine is based on?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​All living things have souls.
B)   ​Good health relies on the maintenance of harmony, balance, and order.
C)   ​Quiet consideration of religious teachings can lead to enlightenment.
D)   ​Balance is maintained through use of a hot-cold approach to food and living.
E)   ​Each human is a microcosm of the universe.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

What is commonly chewed at the end of the meal in India to aid in digestion and freshen the breath?​

Accepted Answer

A)   paan​
B)   ​khichri
C)   ​cholay
D)   ​dalia
E)   ​pachadiF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

A meal is not a meal unless the traditional staple prepared in the traditional manner is served.Which of the following would make a meal a meal in southern India?​

Accepted Answer

A)   boiled rice​
B)   ​diced fruit and vegetables
C)   ​chutney
D)   ​coffee or tea
E)   ​pickled vegetablesF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 14

What Pakistani dish is like cheesecake, but without a crust?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​ladoo
B)   ​ras malai
C)   ​rayta
D)   ​koftay
E)   ​sharbatF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

What is the Hindu term for dried beans, peas, and lentils, which come hulled, skinned, whole, and split?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​dal
B)   ​ghee
C)   ​amchoor
D)   ​ajwain
E)   ​dahiF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is notone of the 5 Ks followed by male Sikhs?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​kes
B)   ​kanga
C)   ​kaccha
D)   ​korma
E)   ​kadaF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

What religion do nearly 85% of Indians follow?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Buddhism
B)   Christianity​
C)   ​Hinduism
D)   ​Judaism
E)   ​IslamF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

What is the caste associated with the priest profession in India?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Kshatriyas
B)   ​Brahmans
C)   ​Vaisyas
D)   ​Sudras
E)   ​UntouchablesF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 19

In Pakistan, what kind of holidays are Pakistan Day, Independence Day, and Jinnah's birthday?

Accepted Answer

A)   religious​
B)   ​fasting
C)   ​mourning
D)   ​outlawed
E)   ​secularF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 20

What is a whole lamb or chicken skewered on a small pole thatis inserted into the dirt besidea large fire in Pakistan, called?

Accepted Answer

A)   sajji​
B)   ​phitta
C)   ​maltash
D)   ​karahi
E)   ​kurutzF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Exam 14: South Asians

Which of the following is not one of the four humors in Yunani or Unani-Tibb medicine?

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In conservative Pakistani American homes, girls may be pulled out of school at what grade to prevent mixing with boys?​

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What is the caste associated with the priest profession in India?​

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What percentage of Pakistani Americans hold a college degree?​

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What religion do nearly 85% of Indians follow?

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Which Hindu festival commemorates the birth of Krishna?​

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What is the premise that Ayurvedic medicine is based on?​

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What is the approximate population of Asian Indians in the U.S., according to the 2013 census estimates?

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Which of the following is notone of the 5 Ks followed by male Sikhs?

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A very soft shake of the right hand, then touching the heart, is called what in Pakistan?​

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What is commonly chewed at the end of the meal in India to aid in digestion and freshen the breath?​

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Asian Indians add what powder to honey to treat indigestion?​

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Describe the major variations in how vegetarianism is practiced in India today.

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What is the Hindu term for dried beans, peas, and lentils, which come hulled, skinned, whole, and split?​

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What Pakistani dish is like cheesecake, but without a crust?​

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A meal is not a meal unless the traditional staple prepared in the traditional manner is served.Which of the following would make a meal a meal in southern India?​

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In Pakistan, what kind of holidays are Pakistan Day, Independence Day, and Jinnah's birthday?

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"Bombay duck" is made of what salted meat?​

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