Question 1

What country originally colonized the Philippines?

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Question 2

During the 1950s,what country replaced the French in their battle against Vietnamese nationalist communists?

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Question 3

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the cultural character of Southeast Asia?

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A)  Many different groups have lived in the region for such a long time that differences between them are imperceptible. 
B)  Many different groups have lived in the region for a long time,yet have remained distinct due to geographic isolation. 
C)  Similar groups have lived together for a short time but have become more distinct since European colonialism. 
D)  Similar groups have lived together for a long time and are now essentially one large cultural group. 
A)  Many different groups have lived in the region for such a long time that differences between them are imperceptible. 
B)  Many different groups have lived in the region for a long time,yet have remained distinct due to geographic isolation. 
C)  Similar groups have lived together for a short time but have become more distinct since European colonialism. 
D)  Similar groups have lived together for a long time and are now essentially one large cultural group.

Question 4

Which of the following activities has destroyed the largest share of Southeast Asian rain forests?

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A)  pipeline construction 
B)  resettlement schemes 
C)  agriculture and hardwood harvesting 
D)  legal logging 
A)  pipeline construction 
B)  resettlement schemes 
C)  agriculture and hardwood harvesting 
D)  legal logging

Question 5

Which statement best summarizes the political situation of women in Southeast Asia?

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A)  To date,female political leaders have tended to come from powerful political families,but more women of the middle class are being elected to positions in representative government. 
B)  In most Southeast Asian countries,women still do not have the right to vote. 
C)  All the countries of Southeast Asia have had a woman in the top governmental position. 
D)  Women's political power tends to be strongest in rural areas of the region. 
A)  To date,female political leaders have tended to come from powerful political families,but more women of the middle class are being elected to positions in representative government. 
B)  In most Southeast Asian countries,women still do not have the right to vote. 
C)  All the countries of Southeast Asia have had a woman in the top governmental position. 
D)  Women's political power tends to be strongest in rural areas of the region.

Question 6

The project formed in Berkeley,California,to aid the Sarawak indigenous people in recovering their lands was known as the:

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A)  Repopulation Project 
B)  Borneo Project 
C)  Uma Bawang Project 
D)  Nativist Project 
A)  Repopulation Project 
B)  Borneo Project 
C)  Uma Bawang Project 
D)  Nativist Project

Question 7

Name two of several reasons given for the expected increase of AIDS in Southeast Asia in coming years.

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Rural areas and cities will be in closer

Question 8

Discuss how wet rice cultivation contributes to climate change.Why has this become a bigger issue in recent years?

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Question 9

What type of tourism began in Southeast Asia when foreign troops were stationed in the region during World War II?

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A)  eco-tourism 
B)  residential tourism 
C)  amusement park tourism 
D)  sex tourism 
A)  eco-tourism 
B)  residential tourism 
C)  amusement park tourism 
D)  sex tourism

Question 10

Which statement best describes the end of U.S.involvement in the Vietnam War?

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A)  The U.S.succeeded in setting up an independent democratic government in South Vietnam. 
B)  The U.S.ended the war by ceding the Philippines back to Spain. 
C)  The U.S.withdrew from the conflict,defeated. 
D)  The U.S.joined forces with China and the Soviet Union to impose military order on Vietnam. 
A)  The U.S.succeeded in setting up an independent democratic government in South Vietnam. 
B)  The U.S.ended the war by ceding the Philippines back to Spain. 
C)  The U.S.withdrew from the conflict,defeated. 
D)  The U.S.joined forces with China and the Soviet Union to impose military order on Vietnam.

Question 11

What European power created its colony of Indochina out of the present-day countries of Vietnam,Cambodia,and Laos?

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A)  Britain 
B)  France 
C)  the Netherlands 
D)  Spain 
A)  Britain 
B)  France 
C)  the Netherlands 
D)  Spain

Question 12

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is the president of:

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A)  the Philippines. 
B)  Cambodia. 
C)  Indonesia. 
D)  Laos. 
A)  the Philippines. 
B)  Cambodia. 
C)  Indonesia. 
D)  Laos.

Question 13

Which statement best summarizes the political history of the Southeast Asian countries?

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A)  The countries have been independent for all of modern history. 
B)  The countries remain the possessions of various European and African powers. 
C)  Conquered by Europeans more than 500 years ago,the countries became independent following World War II. 
D)  Conquered by Japan following World War II,the Southeast Asian countries have become an important part of Japan's current economic domination. 
A)  The countries have been independent for all of modern history. 
B)  The countries remain the possessions of various European and African powers. 
C)  Conquered by Europeans more than 500 years ago,the countries became independent following World War II. 
D)  Conquered by Japan following World War II,the Southeast Asian countries have become an important part of Japan's current economic domination.

Question 14

Which statement best explains the U.S.decision to get involved in the Vietnam War?

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A)  The United States was actively trying to establish overseas colonies. 
B)  The United States was trying to stop the spread of communism. 
C)  The United States wanted to help North Vietnam in order to work out an old grudge against France. 
D)  The United States feared that Vietnam had nuclear weapons. 
A)  The United States was actively trying to establish overseas colonies. 
B)  The United States was trying to stop the spread of communism. 
C)  The United States wanted to help North Vietnam in order to work out an old grudge against France. 
D)  The United States feared that Vietnam had nuclear weapons.

Question 15

Explain how swidden cultivation helps preserve the fertility of farmland,and discuss how population growth and logging activities can interfere with swidden cultivation and lead to climate change and other environmental side-effects.

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Question 16

In which Southeast Asian country is AIDS the third leading cause of death?

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Question 17

Which Southeast Asian nation is an archipelago composed of some 7,000 islands?

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A)  Timor-Leste 
B)  Indonesia 
C)  Brunei 
D)  the Philippines 
A)  Timor-Leste 
B)  Indonesia 
C)  Brunei 
D)  the Philippines

Question 18

Widely varying regional population dynamics can be attributed to differences in all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  prescribed gender roles. 
B)  religious practices. 
C)  economic development strategies. 
D)  climate conditions. 
A)  prescribed gender roles. 
B)  religious practices. 
C)  economic development strategies. 
D)  climate conditions.

Question 19

Which California city became a "sister" city to Sarawak to help its indigenous peoples bolster their claim to the land from which they had been displaced?

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A)  San Francisco 
B)  Los Angeles 
C)  Berkeley 
D)  San Diego 
A)  San Francisco 
B)  Los Angeles 
C)  Berkeley 
D)  San Diego

Question 20

The most immediate risk of glacial melting is:

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A)  flooding. 
B)  tsunamis. 
C)  greater occurrence of El Niño. 
D)  drought. 
A)  flooding. 
B)  tsunamis. 
C)  greater occurrence of El Niño. 
D)  drought.

What country originally colonized the Philippines?

During the 1950s,what country replaced the French in their battle against Vietnamese nationalist communists?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the cultural character of Southeast Asia?

Which of the following activities has destroyed the largest share of Southeast Asian rain forests?

Which statement best summarizes the political situation of women in Southeast Asia?

The project formed in Berkeley,California,to aid the Sarawak indigenous people in recovering their lands was known as the:

Name two of several reasons given for the expected increase of AIDS in Southeast Asia in coming years.

Discuss how wet rice cultivation contributes to climate change.Why has this become a bigger issue in recent years?

What type of tourism began in Southeast Asia when foreign troops were stationed in the region during World War II?

Which statement best describes the end of U.S.involvement in the Vietnam War?

What European power created its colony of Indochina out of the present-day countries of Vietnam,Cambodia,and Laos?

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is the president of:

Which statement best summarizes the political history of the Southeast Asian countries?

Which statement best explains the U.S.decision to get involved in the Vietnam War?

Explain how swidden cultivation helps preserve the fertility of farmland,and discuss how population growth and logging activities can interfere with swidden cultivation and lead to climate change and other environmental side-effects.

In which Southeast Asian country is AIDS the third leading cause of death?

Which Southeast Asian nation is an archipelago composed of some 7,000 islands?

Widely varying regional population dynamics can be attributed to differences in all of the following EXCEPT:

Which California city became a "sister" city to Sarawak to help its indigenous peoples bolster their claim to the land from which they had been displaced?

The most immediate risk of glacial melting is:

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Exam 10: Southeast Asia

What country originally colonized the Philippines?

During the 1950s,what country replaced the French in their battle against Vietnamese nationalist communists?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the cultural character of Southeast Asia?

Which of the following activities has destroyed the largest share of Southeast Asian rain forests?

Which statement best summarizes the political situation of women in Southeast Asia?

The project formed in Berkeley,California,to aid the Sarawak indigenous people in recovering their lands was known as the:

Name two of several reasons given for the expected increase of AIDS in Southeast Asia in coming years.

Discuss how wet rice cultivation contributes to climate change.Why has this become a bigger issue in recent years?

What type of tourism began in Southeast Asia when foreign troops were stationed in the region during World War II?

Which statement best describes the end of U.S.involvement in the Vietnam War?

What European power created its colony of Indochina out of the present-day countries of Vietnam,Cambodia,and Laos?

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is the president of:

Which statement best summarizes the political history of the Southeast Asian countries?

Which statement best explains the U.S.decision to get involved in the Vietnam War?

Explain how swidden cultivation helps preserve the fertility of farmland,and discuss how population growth and logging activities can interfere with swidden cultivation and lead to climate change and other environmental side-effects.

In which Southeast Asian country is AIDS the third leading cause of death?

Which Southeast Asian nation is an archipelago composed of some 7,000 islands?

Widely varying regional population dynamics can be attributed to differences in all of the following EXCEPT:

Which California city became a "sister" city to Sarawak to help its indigenous peoples bolster their claim to the land from which they had been displaced?

The most immediate risk of glacial melting is:

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters