Question 1

Why are the wild orangutans of Borneo endangered?

Accepted Answer

A) tin mines 
B) palm oil plantations 
C) oil and gas extraction 
D) gold,silver and nickel mining 
E) none of the above 
A) tin mines 
B) palm oil plantations 
C) oil and gas extraction 
D) gold,silver and nickel mining 
E) none of the above B

Question 2

What is the purpose of the Mekong River Commission?

Accepted Answer

A) flood control 
B) basin research 
C) dispute resolution 
D) dam projects 
E) all of the above 
A) flood control 
B) basin research 
C) dispute resolution 
D) dam projects 
E) all of the above E

Question 3

What country is an archipelago?

Accepted Answer

A) Thailand 
B) Burma 
C) Indonesia 
D) Cambodia 
E) Laos 
A) Thailand 
B) Burma 
C) Indonesia 
D) Cambodia 
E) Laos C

Question 4

Timor-Leste has changed from a war torn nation to a fast growing economy,including a healthcare system with physicians trained in what country?

Accepted Answer

A) U.S. 
B) Portugal 
C) China 
D) Netherlands 
E) Cuba 
A) U.S. 
B) Portugal 
C) China 
D) Netherlands 
E) Cuba

Question 5

This island was originally a Portuguese colony,but was added to Indonesia after independence in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) Bali 
B) Timor 
C) Celebes 
D) Sumatra 
E) Borneo 
A) Bali 
B) Timor 
C) Celebes 
D) Sumatra 
E) Borneo

Question 6

Most of what is today Indonesia was a colony of the:

Accepted Answer

A) French 
B) Dutch 
C) British 
D) Spanish 
E) Portuguese 
A) French 
B) Dutch 
C) British 
D) Spanish 
E) Portuguese

Question 7

The major river in Burma is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Irrawaddy 
B) Red 
C) Chao Phraya 
D) Mekong 
E) Menam 
A) Irrawaddy 
B) Red 
C) Chao Phraya 
D) Mekong 
E) Menam

Question 8

When was the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

A) 2015 
B) 1915 
C) 1815 
D) 1715 
E) none of the above 
A) 2015 
B) 1915 
C) 1815 
D) 1715 
E) none of the above

Question 9

What city is the hub of mainland Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) Ho Chi Minh City 
B) Bangkok 
C) Manila 
D) Jakarta 
E) Hanoi 
A) Ho Chi Minh City 
B) Bangkok 
C) Manila 
D) Jakarta 
E) Hanoi

Question 10

One of the goals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was:

Accepted Answer

A) to reduce national tariffs within region 
B) to reduce economic influence from China and Australia 
C) to reduce the political interference of U.S.and Great Britain 
D) to facilitate adoption of Communism during the Cold War 
E) none of the above 
A) to reduce national tariffs within region 
B) to reduce economic influence from China and Australia 
C) to reduce the political interference of U.S.and Great Britain 
D) to facilitate adoption of Communism during the Cold War 
E) none of the above

Question 11

What is true about gender issues in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) matrilocal families pass authority from father 
B) women have more power in SE Asia 
C) women are preferred by high technology industry 
D) boys have access to free education 
E) all of the above 
A) matrilocal families pass authority from father 
B) women have more power in SE Asia 
C) women are preferred by high technology industry 
D) boys have access to free education 
E) all of the above

Question 12

Where are the Spratly Islands located?

Accepted Answer

A) between Vietnam and the Philippines in the South China Sea 
B) western Indonesia 
C) eastern Indonesia 
D) between Taiwan and the Philippines in the East China Sea 
E) south of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean 
A) between Vietnam and the Philippines in the South China Sea 
B) western Indonesia 
C) eastern Indonesia 
D) between Taiwan and the Philippines in the East China Sea 
E) south of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean

Question 13

What is Theravada Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A) focused on monasticism and Pali rituals 
B) combined with Marxist beliefs 
C) consolidated with commercial trading 
D) culture of the Srivijaya Empire 
E) none of the above 
A) focused on monasticism and Pali rituals 
B) combined with Marxist beliefs 
C) consolidated with commercial trading 
D) culture of the Srivijaya Empire 
E) none of the above

Question 14

What crop developed 5,000 years ago and grows in standing water?

Accepted Answer

A) sugar 
B) rice 
C) bananas 
D) coffee 
E) none of the above 
A) sugar 
B) rice 
C) bananas 
D) coffee 
E) none of the above

Question 15

Burma,Malaysia,and Singapore were colonies of the:

Accepted Answer

A) Spanish 
B) French 
C) British 
D) Dutch 
E) Portuguese 
A) Spanish 
B) French 
C) British 
D) Dutch 
E) Portuguese

Question 16

Indonesia,Malaysia and Brunei export their oil mainly to what country?

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Australia 
C) Japan 
D) New Zealand 
E) Vietnam 
A) China 
B) Australia 
C) Japan 
D) New Zealand 
E) Vietnam

Question 17

What country faced U.S.sanctions from 1975-1993?

Accepted Answer

A) Cambodia 
B) Timor-Leste 
C) Burma 
D) Vietnam 
E) all of the above 
A) Cambodia 
B) Timor-Leste 
C) Burma 
D) Vietnam 
E) all of the above

Question 18

What culture built the temple compound Angkor Wat and city of Angkor Thom?

Accepted Answer

A) Champa 
B) Srivijaya 
C) Annam 
D) Khmer 
E) Irian Jaya 
A) Champa 
B) Srivijaya 
C) Annam 
D) Khmer 
E) Irian Jaya

Question 19

Which of the following was a French possession during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

Accepted Answer

A) Vietnam 
B) Laos 
C) Cambodia 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) Vietnam 
B) Laos 
C) Cambodia 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 20

________ is defined as leaders diverting national resources for their personal gain.

Accepted Answer

A) Kleptocracy 
B) Crony capitalism 
C) Theravada 
D) Nepotism 
E) none of the above 
A) Kleptocracy 
B) Crony capitalism 
C) Theravada 
D) Nepotism 
E) none of the above

Why are the wild orangutans of Borneo endangered?

What is the purpose of the Mekong River Commission?

What country is an archipelago?

Timor-Leste has changed from a war torn nation to a fast growing economy,including a healthcare system with physicians trained in what country?

This island was originally a Portuguese colony,but was added to Indonesia after independence in the 1970s.

Most of what is today Indonesia was a colony of the:

The major river in Burma is the:

When was the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia?

What city is the hub of mainland Southeast Asia?

One of the goals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was:

What is true about gender issues in Southeast Asia?

Where are the Spratly Islands located?

What is Theravada Buddhism?

What crop developed 5,000 years ago and grows in standing water?

Burma,Malaysia,and Singapore were colonies of the:

Indonesia,Malaysia and Brunei export their oil mainly to what country?

What country faced U.S.sanctions from 1975-1993?

What culture built the temple compound Angkor Wat and city of Angkor Thom?

Which of the following was a French possession during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

________ is defined as leaders diverting national resources for their personal gain.

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Exam 10: Southeast Asia

Why are the wild orangutans of Borneo endangered?

What is the purpose of the Mekong River Commission?

What country is an archipelago?

Timor-Leste has changed from a war torn nation to a fast growing economy,including a healthcare system with physicians trained in what country?

This island was originally a Portuguese colony,but was added to Indonesia after independence in the 1970s.

Most of what is today Indonesia was a colony of the:

The major river in Burma is the:

When was the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia?

What city is the hub of mainland Southeast Asia?

One of the goals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was:

What is true about gender issues in Southeast Asia?

Where are the Spratly Islands located?

What is Theravada Buddhism?

What crop developed 5,000 years ago and grows in standing water?

Burma,Malaysia,and Singapore were colonies of the:

Indonesia,Malaysia and Brunei export their oil mainly to what country?

What country faced U.S.sanctions from 1975-1993?

What culture built the temple compound Angkor Wat and city of Angkor Thom?

Which of the following was a French possession during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

________ is defined as leaders diverting national resources for their personal gain.

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

The Russian Federation, central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

East Asia

South Asia

Oceania

Filters