Question 1

What activity has placed the greatest pressure on the forests of Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  local people cutting hardwood trees to build homes 
B)  indigenous people clearing areas of the forest for agricultural use 
C)  powerful typhoons 
D)  industrial development and its resulting pollution 
E)  international commercial logging 
A)  local people cutting hardwood trees to build homes 
B)  indigenous people clearing areas of the forest for agricultural use 
C)  powerful typhoons 
D)  industrial development and its resulting pollution 
E)  international commercial logging

Question 2

Which of the following conditions is relatively common in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  major conurbations 
B)  a megalopolis 
C)  counterurbanization 
D)  primate cities 
E)  gentrification 
A)  major conurbations 
B)  a megalopolis 
C)  counterurbanization 
D)  primate cities 
E)  gentrification

Question 3

Discuss the monsoon climates of Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

Mainland Southeast Asia is affected by s

Question 4

Of what material is the Khorat Plateau composed?

Accepted Answer

A)  granite 
B)  limestone 
C)  volcanic soil 
D)  sandstone 
E)  coral 
A)  granite 
B)  limestone 
C)  volcanic soil 
D)  sandstone 
E)  coral

Question 5

In what Southeast Asian country is transmigration most common, and a policy of the national government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cambodia 
B)  Malaysia 
C)  Philippines 
D)  Indonesia 
E)  Thailand 
A)  Cambodia 
B)  Malaysia 
C)  Philippines 
D)  Indonesia 
E)  Thailand

Question 6

What are the major environmental issues confronting Southeast Asia? How serious are they, and what steps have been taken to deal with them?

Accepted Answer

The most pressing environmental problems

Question 7

What country of Southeast Asia is the most highly urbanized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burma 
B)  Singapore 
C)  Vietnam 
D)  the Philippines 
E)  Cambodia 
A)  Burma 
B)  Singapore 
C)  Vietnam 
D)  the Philippines 
E)  Cambodia

Question 8

Plantation agriculture in Southeast Asia

Accepted Answer

A)  focused primarily on rice in the early part of the twentieth century. 
B)  now often focuses on specialty crops like rice or rubber. 
C)  has been growing in importance in recent decades. 
D)  is no longer practiced to any significant extent in Malaysia. 
E)  remains as it was 100 years ago. 
A)  focused primarily on rice in the early part of the twentieth century. 
B)  now often focuses on specialty crops like rice or rubber. 
C)  has been growing in importance in recent decades. 
D)  is no longer practiced to any significant extent in Malaysia. 
E)  remains as it was 100 years ago.

Question 9

What factor causes Southeast Asia's role in climate change to be larger than it appears at first glance?

Accepted Answer

A)  the region's rapidly growing industrial sector 
B)  deforestation's effect on greenhouse gases in the region 
C)  the region's equatorial location 
D)  the large number of islands in the region 
E)  the oil industry in the region 
A)  the region's rapidly growing industrial sector 
B)  deforestation's effect on greenhouse gases in the region 
C)  the region's equatorial location 
D)  the large number of islands in the region 
E)  the oil industry in the region

Question 10

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 population in Vietnam is concentrated in the deltas of the Mekong and Red Rivers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Swidden agriculture depletes soil nutrients after decades of use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the major reason for animosity toward Chinese immigrants in the countries of Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many of Chinese immigrants are rather prosperous compared to the locals. 
B)  Many Chinese immigrants continue to spread communist propaganda throughout the region. 
C)  Chinese immigrants believe that they are racially superior to Southeast Asians. 
D)  Chinese communities in Southeast Asia are very poor and are placing an economic burden on Southeast Asian taxpayers. 
E)  Chinese immigrants are willing to work for very low wages, and are taking jobs away from the citizens of Southeast Asian countries. 
A)  Many of Chinese immigrants are rather prosperous compared to the locals. 
B)  Many Chinese immigrants continue to spread communist propaganda throughout the region. 
C)  Chinese immigrants believe that they are racially superior to Southeast Asians. 
D)  Chinese communities in Southeast Asia are very poor and are placing an economic burden on Southeast Asian taxpayers. 
E)  Chinese immigrants are willing to work for very low wages, and are taking jobs away from the citizens of Southeast Asian countries.

Question 13

Swidden agriculture

Accepted Answer

A)  has benefited significantly from logging operations. 
B)  is most common on coastal plains. 
C)  works best in regions of medium to high population density. 
D)  usually relies on monocrop production. 
E)  depletes soil nutrients within a few years. 
A)  has benefited significantly from logging operations. 
B)  is most common on coastal plains. 
C)  works best in regions of medium to high population density. 
D)  usually relies on monocrop production. 
E)  depletes soil nutrients within a few years.

Question 14

Tropical-forest hardwood logging in Southeast Asia

Accepted Answer

A)  is conducted primarily in Vietnam. 
B)  has not yet become a significant environmental issue. 
C)  is often controlled by the government for economic reasons. 
D)  was most extensive during colonial times. 
E)  is rare. 
A)  is conducted primarily in Vietnam. 
B)  has not yet become a significant environmental issue. 
C)  is often controlled by the government for economic reasons. 
D)  was most extensive during colonial times. 
E)  is rare.

Question 15

What is transmigration and what is its importance in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

Transmigration is a governmental policy

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.
-Modern-day Indonesia was once part of Thailand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Under what conditions is swidden cultivation sustainable?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the government intervenes to control land use 
B)  when private entities purchase land for development 
C)  when population densities remain relatively low and stable, and where practitioners of swidden control an adequate amount of land 
D)  when there is a large number of people to do the hard, manual labor associated with swidden 
E)  when long-term weather patterns provide adequate moisture and warmth 
A)  when the government intervenes to control land use 
B)  when private entities purchase land for development 
C)  when population densities remain relatively low and stable, and where practitioners of swidden control an adequate amount of land 
D)  when there is a large number of people to do the hard, manual labor associated with swidden 
E)  when long-term weather patterns provide adequate moisture and warmth

Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Plantation agriculture is sometimes referred to as "slash and burn".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Several of Burma's (Myanmar's)ethnic rebellions have funded their efforts by growing opium and manufacturing heroin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Who are the Karen?

Accepted Answer

A)  aside from the Hmong, the second largest tribal group in Laos 
B)  a tribal people of upland Burma 
C)  the current rulers of Burma 
D)  Cambodians who have been expelled from their homeland and forced to reside in Thailand 
E)  the royal family of Thailand 
A)  aside from the Hmong, the second largest tribal group in Laos 
B)  a tribal people of upland Burma 
C)  the current rulers of Burma 
D)  Cambodians who have been expelled from their homeland and forced to reside in Thailand 
E)  the royal family of Thailand

What activity has placed the greatest pressure on the forests of Southeast Asia?

Which of the following conditions is relatively common in Southeast Asia?

Discuss the monsoon climates of Southeast Asia.

Of what material is the Khorat Plateau composed?

In what Southeast Asian country is transmigration most common, and a policy of the national government?

What are the major environmental issues confronting Southeast Asia? How serious are they, and what steps have been taken to deal with them?

What country of Southeast Asia is the most highly urbanized?

Plantation agriculture in Southeast Asia

What factor causes Southeast Asia's role in climate change to be larger than it appears at first glance?

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 population in Vietnam is concentrated in the deltas of the Mekong and Red Rivers.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Swidden agriculture depletes soil nutrients after decades of use.

What is the major reason for animosity toward Chinese immigrants in the countries of Southeast Asia?

Swidden agriculture

Tropical-forest hardwood logging in Southeast Asia

What is transmigration and what is its importance in 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. -Modern-day Indonesia was once part of Thailand.

Under what conditions is swidden cultivation sustainable?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Plantation agriculture is sometimes referred to as "slash and burn".

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Several of Burma's (Myanmar's)ethnic rebellions have funded their efforts by growing opium and manufacturing heroin.

Who are the Karen?

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Exam 13: Southeast Asia

What activity has placed the greatest pressure on the forests of Southeast Asia?

Which of the following conditions is relatively common in Southeast Asia?

Discuss the monsoon climates of Southeast Asia.

Of what material is the Khorat Plateau composed?

In what Southeast Asian country is transmigration most common, and a policy of the national government?

What are the major environmental issues confronting Southeast Asia? How serious are they, and what steps have been taken to deal with them?

What country of Southeast Asia is the most highly urbanized?

Plantation agriculture in Southeast Asia

What factor causes Southeast Asia's role in climate change to be larger than it appears at first glance?

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 population in Vietnam is concentrated in the deltas of the Mekong and Red Rivers.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Swidden agriculture depletes soil nutrients after decades of use.

What is the major reason for animosity toward Chinese immigrants in the countries of Southeast Asia?

Swidden agriculture

Tropical-forest hardwood logging in Southeast Asia

What is transmigration and what is its importance in 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. -Modern-day Indonesia was once part of Thailand.

Under what conditions is swidden cultivation sustainable?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Plantation agriculture is sometimes referred to as "slash and burn".

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Several of Burma's (Myanmar's)ethnic rebellions have funded their efforts by growing opium and manufacturing heroin.

Who are the Karen?

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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