Question 1

Why are none of the countries of Southeast Asia obligated to reduce their emission of greenhouse gases under the terms of the Kyoto Protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  The countries in the region have not ratified the Kyoto Protocol. 
B)  Their emissions are beneath the threshold required for action. 
C)  They are all officially classified as developing countries. 
D)  They have purchased carbon trading rights instead. 
E)  It is against their religious beliefs. 
A)  The countries in the region have not ratified the Kyoto Protocol. 
B)  Their emissions are beneath the threshold required for action. 
C)  They are all officially classified as developing countries. 
D)  They have purchased carbon trading rights instead. 
E)  It is against their religious beliefs.

Question 2

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The newly independent country of East Timor was formerly part of Thailand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the chief product of the "Golden Triangle" of Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  bananas 
B)  electronics 
C)  heroin 
D)  gold 
E)  rice 
A)  bananas 
B)  electronics 
C)  heroin 
D)  gold 
E)  rice

Question 4

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The Philippines enjoyed the boom, but avoided the economic bust of the 1990s that many other countries in Southeast Asia experienced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Burma (Myanmar)

Accepted Answer

A)  currently has a communist government. 
B)  gained independence in the mid-1970s. 
C)  is no longer a site of significant opium production. 
D)  has resolved its internal ethnic tensions. 
E)  now cooperates with Thailand to help control the Karen people. 
A)  currently has a communist government. 
B)  gained independence in the mid-1970s. 
C)  is no longer a site of significant opium production. 
D)  has resolved its internal ethnic tensions. 
E)  now cooperates with Thailand to help control the Karen people.

Question 6

What language did Philippine nationalists choose as a language to unite their country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tagalog 
B)  English 
C)  Spanish 
D)  French 
E)  Malay 
A)  Tagalog 
B)  English 
C)  Spanish 
D)  French 
E)  Malay

Question 7

What country near the region of Southeast Asia has sent a very large number of immigrants to Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  New Zealand 
D)  Papua-New Guinea 
E)  Tasmania 
A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  New Zealand 
D)  Papua-New Guinea 
E)  Tasmania

Question 8

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Deforestation in Southeast Asia is driven primarily by demand for plywood and paper pulp.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Malaysia lies both on the mainland and in the islands of Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following natural hazards is/are prevalent in the Philippines?

Accepted Answer

A)  typhoons and flooding 
B)  mudslides 
C)  typhoons 
D)  volcanoes 
E)  typhoons, flooding, mudslides and volcanoes 
A)  typhoons and flooding 
B)  mudslides 
C)  typhoons 
D)  volcanoes 
E)  typhoons, flooding, mudslides and volcanoes

Question 11

The Khorat Plateau of Southeast Asia

Accepted Answer

A)  possesses some of the richest agricultural land in the world. 
B)  is the broad plain that forms the upland region of the island of Borneo. 
C)  is the eroded landscape that forms the islands of the Philippines. 
D)  contains poor soils and is home to many impoverished people. 
E)  receives ample moisture. 
A)  possesses some of the richest agricultural land in the world. 
B)  is the broad plain that forms the upland region of the island of Borneo. 
C)  is the eroded landscape that forms the islands of the Philippines. 
D)  contains poor soils and is home to many impoverished people. 
E)  receives ample moisture.

Question 12

During the Vietnam War, with which country did North Vietnam ally itself?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  United States 
C)  Japan 
D)  China 
E)  Spain 
A)  France 
B)  United States 
C)  Japan 
D)  China 
E)  Spain

Question 13

Irian Jaya

Accepted Answer

A)  is the president of Indonesia. 
B)  is the name of the southernmost island of the Philippines. 
C)  is the Malaysian name for that country's portion of the island of Borneo. 
D)  is the western-most island of Malaysia. 
E)  is the sparsely settled Indonesian half of New Guinea. 
A)  is the president of Indonesia. 
B)  is the name of the southernmost island of the Philippines. 
C)  is the Malaysian name for that country's portion of the island of Borneo. 
D)  is the western-most island of Malaysia. 
E)  is the sparsely settled Indonesian half of New Guinea.

Question 14

Which country of Southeast Asia lies both on the mainland and in the islands of the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vietnam 
B)  Brunei 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  Singapore 
E)  Laos 
A)  Vietnam 
B)  Brunei 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  Singapore 
E)  Laos

Question 15

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-In Southeast Asia there are several hundred distinct languages that can be placed into five major linguistic groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The Khmer Rouge guerrillas were associated with Cambodia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is ASEAN's relationship to the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  ASEAN is on friendly terms with the United States, and wants to keep all countries, except the United States, from having too much influence in the region. 
B)  ASEAN is on friendly terms with the United States, but wants to keep all countries, including the United States, from having too much influence in the region. 
C)  ASEAN is on friendly terms with the United States, but wants the United States to help it develop good ties with other countries to encourage international trade. 
D)  ASEAN is on unfriendly terms with the United States, and wants to keep all countries, including the United States, from having too much influence in the region. 
E)  ASEAN is on unfriendly terms with the United States, and wants to keep the United States from having too much influence in the region. 
A)  ASEAN is on friendly terms with the United States, and wants to keep all countries, except the United States, from having too much influence in the region. 
B)  ASEAN is on friendly terms with the United States, but wants to keep all countries, including the United States, from having too much influence in the region. 
C)  ASEAN is on friendly terms with the United States, but wants the United States to help it develop good ties with other countries to encourage international trade. 
D)  ASEAN is on unfriendly terms with the United States, and wants to keep all countries, including the United States, from having too much influence in the region. 
E)  ASEAN is on unfriendly terms with the United States, and wants to keep the United States from having too much influence in the region.

Question 18

Map ID - Southeast Asia
 
-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 10 (ten)?

Accepted Answer

A)  East Timor 
B)  Indonesia 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  Philippines 
E)  Thailand 
A)  East Timor 
B)  Indonesia 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  Philippines 
E)  Thailand

Question 19

The Vietnam War started when which European country tried to retain control of its Southeast Asian colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain 
B)  Spain 
C)  France 
D)  United States 
E)  the Dutch 
A)  Great Britain 
B)  Spain 
C)  France 
D)  United States 
E)  the Dutch

Question 20

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Thailand embraces market economics, while retaining the political forms of a communist state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why are none of the countries of Southeast Asia obligated to reduce their emission of greenhouse gases under the terms of the Kyoto Protocol?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The newly independent country of East Timor was formerly part of Thailand.

What is the chief product of the "Golden Triangle" of Southeast Asia?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Philippines enjoyed the boom, but avoided the economic bust of the 1990s that many other countries in Southeast Asia experienced.

Burma (Myanmar)

What language did Philippine nationalists choose as a language to unite their country?

What country near the region of Southeast Asia has sent a very large number of immigrants to Southeast Asia?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Deforestation in Southeast Asia is driven primarily by demand for plywood and paper pulp.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Malaysia lies both on the mainland and in the islands of Southeast Asia.

Which of the following natural hazards is/are prevalent in the Philippines?

The Khorat Plateau of Southeast Asia

During the Vietnam War, with which country did North Vietnam ally itself?

Irian Jaya

Which country of Southeast Asia lies both on the mainland and in the islands of the region?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In Southeast Asia there are several hundred distinct languages that can be placed into five major linguistic groups.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Khmer Rouge guerrillas were associated with Cambodia.

What is ASEAN's relationship to the United States?

Map ID - Southeast Asia -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 10 (ten)?

The Vietnam War started when which European country tried to retain control of its Southeast Asian colonies?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Thailand embraces market economics, while retaining the political forms of a communist state.

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Exam 13: Southeast Asia

Why are none of the countries of Southeast Asia obligated to reduce their emission of greenhouse gases under the terms of the Kyoto Protocol?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The newly independent country of East Timor was formerly part of Thailand.

What is the chief product of the "Golden Triangle" of Southeast Asia?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Philippines enjoyed the boom, but avoided the economic bust of the 1990s that many other countries in Southeast Asia experienced.

Burma (Myanmar)

What language did Philippine nationalists choose as a language to unite their country?

What country near the region of Southeast Asia has sent a very large number of immigrants to Southeast Asia?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Deforestation in Southeast Asia is driven primarily by demand for plywood and paper pulp.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Malaysia lies both on the mainland and in the islands of Southeast Asia.

Which of the following natural hazards is/are prevalent in the Philippines?

The Khorat Plateau of Southeast Asia

During the Vietnam War, with which country did North Vietnam ally itself?

Irian Jaya

Which country of Southeast Asia lies both on the mainland and in the islands of the region?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In Southeast Asia there are several hundred distinct languages that can be placed into five major linguistic groups.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The Khmer Rouge guerrillas were associated with Cambodia.

What is ASEAN's relationship to the United States?

Map ID - Southeast Asia -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 10 (ten)?

The Vietnam War started when which European country tried to retain control of its Southeast Asian colonies?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Thailand embraces market economics, while retaining the political forms of a communist state.

Diversity Amid Globalization

Changing Global Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

East Asia

South Asia

Australia and Oceania

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