Question 1

Due to their size,most primate cities have effective systems in place for providing sufficient housing,water,and jobs for the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The result of El Niño in Southeast Asia is usually:

Accepted Answer

A)  earthquakes. 
B)  volcanic eruptions. 
C)  drought. 
D)  flooding. 
A)  earthquakes. 
B)  volcanic eruptions. 
C)  drought. 
D)  flooding.

Question 3

The color loss that results when photosynthetic algae that live in corals are affected by human activity is called:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The color loss that results when photosynthetic...

Question 4

The textbook makes the argument that the practice of crony capitalism kept the region of Southeast Asia from sliding deeper into recession during the 1997 financial crisis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Thailand was the only Southeast Asian country to remain independent during the European colonial period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In which Southeast Asian country do the people practice a mix of Taoist,Buddhist,and Confucian beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vietnam 
B)  Burma 
C)  Laos 
D)  Cambodia 
A)  Vietnam 
B)  Burma 
C)  Laos 
D)  Cambodia

Question 7

What factor or factors account for the large amount of rainfall that Southeast Asia gets?

Accepted Answer

A)  monsoons 
B)  the intertropical convergence zone 
C)  El Niño 
D)  monsoons and the ITCZ 
A)  monsoons 
B)  the intertropical convergence zone 
C)  El Niño 
D)  monsoons and the ITCZ

Question 8

AIDS is the third leading cause of death in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cambodia. 
B)  Burma. 
C)  West Papua. 
D)  Thailand. 
A)  Cambodia. 
B)  Burma. 
C)  West Papua. 
D)  Thailand.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true of the "maid trade" in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of the maids are uneducated women who work as maids to support their families. 
B)  The maid trade increased exponentially after the economic crisis of the 1990s. 
C)  Most Indonesian maids work in the Persian Gulf. 
D)  The maid trade has become notorious for abusive working conditions. 
A)  Most of the maids are uneducated women who work as maids to support their families. 
B)  The maid trade increased exponentially after the economic crisis of the 1990s. 
C)  Most Indonesian maids work in the Persian Gulf. 
D)  The maid trade has become notorious for abusive working conditions.

Question 10

Most of what is today the country of Indonesia was controlled by what European power during the colonial era?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Indonesia became an independent country in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1898 
B)  1929 
C)  1945 
D)  1976 
A)  1898 
B)  1929 
C)  1945 
D)  1976

Question 12

The Southeast Asian country known for the violent and bloody actions of the Khmer Rouge is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cambodia. 
B)  Vietnam. 
C)  Laos. 
D)  Burma. 
A)  Cambodia. 
B)  Vietnam. 
C)  Laos. 
D)  Burma.

Question 13

What is the predominant religion of mainland Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  Catholicism 
A)  Islam 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  Catholicism

Question 14

What is the name of the continental shelf that was exposed in Southeast Asia during the last ice age?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

During the winter in Southeast Asia,the Eurasian landmass is generally exhaling dry air.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the textbook,which of the following points are made about families in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Families are nearly always headed by the oldest surviving male. 
B)  Men tend to serve as the family money managers. 
C)  Newly married couples often live with the husband's parents. 
D)  Wealth and power is passed down from father to oldest son. 
A)  Families are nearly always headed by the oldest surviving male. 
B)  Men tend to serve as the family money managers. 
C)  Newly married couples often live with the husband's parents. 
D)  Wealth and power is passed down from father to oldest son.

Question 17

Which of the following characterizes the ideological vision of the Khmer Rouge,who came to power in Cambodia in the mid-1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  urban,communist society with close ties to the West (Europe,North America) 
B)  rural,democratic,capitalist society developed along Asian,not European,ideals 
C)  rural,communist society free of European colonial influences 
D)  urban,democratic,capitalist society closely bonded with Europe 
A)  urban,communist society with close ties to the West (Europe,North America) 
B)  rural,democratic,capitalist society developed along Asian,not European,ideals 
C)  rural,communist society free of European colonial influences 
D)  urban,democratic,capitalist society closely bonded with Europe

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a water-based problem facing Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  melting glaciers 
B)  saltwater intrusions into estuaries and freshwater aquifers 
C)  coral reef bleaching 
D)  high levels of waterborne diseases resulting from evaporation 
A)  melting glaciers 
B)  saltwater intrusions into estuaries and freshwater aquifers 
C)  coral reef bleaching 
D)  high levels of waterborne diseases resulting from evaporation

Question 19

Which country has introduced a two-child family policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vietnam 
B)  Thailand 
C)  Laos 
D)  China 
A)  Vietnam 
B)  Thailand 
C)  Laos 
D)  China

Question 20

All of the following were results of export-led strategies in Southeast Asia's post-colonial period EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a higher population growth rate. 
B)  higher life expectancy. 
C)  lower infant mortality. 
D)  lower maternal mortality. 
A)  a higher population growth rate. 
B)  higher life expectancy. 
C)  lower infant mortality. 
D)  lower maternal mortality.

Due to their size,most primate cities have effective systems in place for providing sufficient housing,water,and jobs for the population.

The result of El Niño in Southeast Asia is usually:

The color loss that results when photosynthetic algae that live in corals are affected by human activity is called:

The textbook makes the argument that the practice of crony capitalism kept the region of Southeast Asia from sliding deeper into recession during the 1997 financial crisis.

Thailand was the only Southeast Asian country to remain independent during the European colonial period.

In which Southeast Asian country do the people practice a mix of Taoist,Buddhist,and Confucian beliefs?

What factor or factors account for the large amount of rainfall that Southeast Asia gets?

AIDS is the third leading cause of death in:

Which of the following is NOT true of the "maid trade" in Southeast Asia?

Most of what is today the country of Indonesia was controlled by what European power during the colonial era?

Indonesia became an independent country in __________.

The Southeast Asian country known for the violent and bloody actions of the Khmer Rouge is:

What is the predominant religion of mainland Southeast Asia?

What is the name of the continental shelf that was exposed in Southeast Asia during the last ice age?

During the winter in Southeast Asia,the Eurasian landmass is generally exhaling dry air.

In the textbook,which of the following points are made about families in Southeast Asia?

Which of the following characterizes the ideological vision of the Khmer Rouge,who came to power in Cambodia in the mid-1970s?

Which of the following is NOT a water-based problem facing Southeast Asia?

Which country has introduced a two-child family policy?

All of the following were results of export-led strategies in Southeast Asia's post-colonial period EXCEPT:

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Exam 10: Southeast Asia

Due to their size,most primate cities have effective systems in place for providing sufficient housing,water,and jobs for the population.

The result of El Niño in Southeast Asia is usually:

The color loss that results when photosynthetic algae that live in corals are affected by human activity is called:

The textbook makes the argument that the practice of crony capitalism kept the region of Southeast Asia from sliding deeper into recession during the 1997 financial crisis.

Thailand was the only Southeast Asian country to remain independent during the European colonial period.

In which Southeast Asian country do the people practice a mix of Taoist,Buddhist,and Confucian beliefs?

What factor or factors account for the large amount of rainfall that Southeast Asia gets?

AIDS is the third leading cause of death in:

Which of the following is NOT true of the "maid trade" in Southeast Asia?

Most of what is today the country of Indonesia was controlled by what European power during the colonial era?

Indonesia became an independent country in __________.

The Southeast Asian country known for the violent and bloody actions of the Khmer Rouge is:

What is the predominant religion of mainland Southeast Asia?

What is the name of the continental shelf that was exposed in Southeast Asia during the last ice age?

During the winter in Southeast Asia,the Eurasian landmass is generally exhaling dry air.

In the textbook,which of the following points are made about families in Southeast Asia?

Which of the following characterizes the ideological vision of the Khmer Rouge,who came to power in Cambodia in the mid-1970s?

Which of the following is NOT a water-based problem facing Southeast Asia?

Which country has introduced a two-child family policy?

All of the following were results of export-led strategies in Southeast Asia's post-colonial period EXCEPT:

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