Question 1

What is the name of Indonesia's controversial national ideology that has stymied participatory democracy in that country?

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Which of the following theories could best explain the presence of ancient humans and Asian land animals on the islands of Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  They crossed from the mainland along temporarily exposed pieces of land that are now submerged in the ocean. 
B)  They reached and were spread throughout the islands by seaborne traders as they went from one island to the next. 
C)  During periodic ice ages,glaciers extended from the coastline of the mainland to many of the islands. 
D)  Until an earthquake destroyed it,Huxley's Line provided a narrow land connection to the islands. 
A)  They crossed from the mainland along temporarily exposed pieces of land that are now submerged in the ocean. 
B)  They reached and were spread throughout the islands by seaborne traders as they went from one island to the next. 
C)  During periodic ice ages,glaciers extended from the coastline of the mainland to many of the islands. 
D)  Until an earthquake destroyed it,Huxley's Line provided a narrow land connection to the islands.

Question 3

The ethnic group that is prominent beyond its numbers in Southeast Asia are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tamils. 
B)  Sinhalese. 
C)  Overseas Chinese. 
D)  Bangladeshis. 
A)  Tamils. 
B)  Sinhalese. 
C)  Overseas Chinese. 
D)  Bangladeshis.

Question 4

Why is Southeast Asia's population expected to grow when the family sizes have been shrinking in recent years?

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A large proportion o

Question 5

Which Southeast Asian nation is an archipelago composed of some 17,000 islands?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a reason that Britain colonized Malaysia and Burma?

Accepted Answer

A)  to protect the Strait of Malacca 
B)  to prevent China from colonizing them instead 
C)  to control the overland trade routes to China 
D)  to gain access to their tin mines and forest resources 
A)  to protect the Strait of Malacca 
B)  to prevent China from colonizing them instead 
C)  to control the overland trade routes to China 
D)  to gain access to their tin mines and forest resources

Question 7

Because of its history,the culture of Southeast Asia is extremely homogeneous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which Southeast Asian country has the highest rate of urbanization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brunei 
B)  Malaysia 
C)  the Philippines 
D)  Singapore 
A)  Brunei 
B)  Malaysia 
C)  the Philippines 
D)  Singapore

Question 9

Between 80 and 90 percent of the employees in Southeast Asia's export processing zones are women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Islam has elaborate marriage ceremonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When population density is high,subsistence farmers can practice shifting cultivation indefinitely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Geothermal energy is particularly accessible:

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A)  in coastal regions. 
B)  in mountainous areas. 
C)  close to glaciers. 
D)  near volcanoes. 
A)  in coastal regions. 
B)  in mountainous areas. 
C)  close to glaciers. 
D)  near volcanoes.

Question 13

Which is NOT true of the history of Southeast Asia?

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A)  It was colonized by the United States from 1848 to 1946 in the Philippines. 
B)  Its original settlers were people from the Eurasian continent. 
C)  Parts of it were occupied by Japan during World War II. 
D)  Today it is a mixture of independent countries and British colonies. 
A)  It was colonized by the United States from 1848 to 1946 in the Philippines. 
B)  Its original settlers were people from the Eurasian continent. 
C)  Parts of it were occupied by Japan during World War II. 
D)  Today it is a mixture of independent countries and British colonies.

Question 14

More than half of Southeast Asia's population currently lives in cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true about Singapore?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has the highest education levels in the region. 
B)  Its population is 100 percent urban. 
C)  It has strict policies that prevent immigration. 
D)  Incentives are offered to couples who marry and procreate. 
A)  It has the highest education levels in the region. 
B)  Its population is 100 percent urban. 
C)  It has strict policies that prevent immigration. 
D)  Incentives are offered to couples who marry and procreate.

Question 16

Which statement is NOT true of ASEAN?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was started as an anti-China,anti-communist association. 
B)  All the countries of Southeast Asia are members. 
C)  Its goal is to strengthen regional cooperation within Southeast Asia. 
D)  It has been increasing tariffs between member countries as way of getting countries to specialize in producing different types of products. 
A)  It was started as an anti-China,anti-communist association. 
B)  All the countries of Southeast Asia are members. 
C)  Its goal is to strengthen regional cooperation within Southeast Asia. 
D)  It has been increasing tariffs between member countries as way of getting countries to specialize in producing different types of products.

Question 17

The ritual avoidance between a wife's father and his son-in-law serves to weaken the power of the wife within the family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In wet rice cultivation,flooded terraced fields are cultivated with hand-guided plows pulled by:

Accepted Answer

A)  oxen. 
B)  donkeys. 
C)  water buffalo. 
D)  men. 
A)  oxen. 
B)  donkeys. 
C)  water buffalo. 
D)  men.

Question 19

In Singapore,100 percent of the population is urban.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The center of sex tourism in Southeast Asia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Singapore. 
B)  Malaysia. 
C)  the Philippines. 
D)  Thailand. 
A)  Singapore. 
B)  Malaysia. 
C)  the Philippines. 
D)  Thailand.

What is the name of Indonesia's controversial national ideology that has stymied participatory democracy in that country?

Which of the following theories could best explain the presence of ancient humans and Asian land animals on the islands of Southeast Asia?

The ethnic group that is prominent beyond its numbers in Southeast Asia are the:

Why is Southeast Asia's population expected to grow when the family sizes have been shrinking in recent years?

Which Southeast Asian nation is an archipelago composed of some 17,000 islands?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that Britain colonized Malaysia and Burma?

Because of its history,the culture of Southeast Asia is extremely homogeneous.

Which Southeast Asian country has the highest rate of urbanization?

Between 80 and 90 percent of the employees in Southeast Asia's export processing zones are women.

Islam has elaborate marriage ceremonies.

When population density is high,subsistence farmers can practice shifting cultivation indefinitely.

Geothermal energy is particularly accessible:

Which is NOT true of the history of Southeast Asia?

More than half of Southeast Asia's population currently lives in cities.

Which of the following is NOT true about Singapore?

Which statement is NOT true of ASEAN?

The ritual avoidance between a wife's father and his son-in-law serves to weaken the power of the wife within the family.

In wet rice cultivation,flooded terraced fields are cultivated with hand-guided plows pulled by:

In Singapore,100 percent of the population is urban.

The center of sex tourism in Southeast Asia is:

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Exam 10: Southeast Asia

What is the name of Indonesia's controversial national ideology that has stymied participatory democracy in that country?

Which of the following theories could best explain the presence of ancient humans and Asian land animals on the islands of Southeast Asia?

The ethnic group that is prominent beyond its numbers in Southeast Asia are the:

Why is Southeast Asia's population expected to grow when the family sizes have been shrinking in recent years?

Which Southeast Asian nation is an archipelago composed of some 17,000 islands?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that Britain colonized Malaysia and Burma?

Because of its history,the culture of Southeast Asia is extremely homogeneous.

Which Southeast Asian country has the highest rate of urbanization?

Between 80 and 90 percent of the employees in Southeast Asia's export processing zones are women.

Islam has elaborate marriage ceremonies.

When population density is high,subsistence farmers can practice shifting cultivation indefinitely.

Geothermal energy is particularly accessible:

Which is NOT true of the history of Southeast Asia?

More than half of Southeast Asia's population currently lives in cities.

Which of the following is NOT true about Singapore?

Which statement is NOT true of ASEAN?

The ritual avoidance between a wife's father and his son-in-law serves to weaken the power of the wife within the family.

In wet rice cultivation,flooded terraced fields are cultivated with hand-guided plows pulled by:

In Singapore,100 percent of the population is urban.

The center of sex tourism in Southeast Asia 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