Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the major external cultural influences on Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  immigrants from India 
B)  indentured workers from Japan 
C)  migrants from China 
D)  Muslim merchants from South Asia 
E)  European colonialists 
A)  immigrants from India 
B)  indentured workers from Japan 
C)  migrants from China 
D)  Muslim merchants from South Asia 
E)  European colonialists

Question 2

How long does Southeast Asia's dry and hot season last?

Accepted Answer

A)  from May to October 
B)  from February to April 
C)  from March to August 
D)  from November to April 
E)  from September to December 
A)  from May to October 
B)  from February to April 
C)  from March to August 
D)  from November to April 
E)  from September to December

Question 3

What kind of economic activity has the Indonesian government been trying to foster in order to improve its economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  technologically oriented businesses 
B)  automobile assembly 
C)  back office work 
D)  pharmaceuticals 
E)  steel industry 
A)  technologically oriented businesses 
B)  automobile assembly 
C)  back office work 
D)  pharmaceuticals 
E)  steel industry

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 robust Southeast Asian economies described as "tigers" were known for their wildlife conservation programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Only eleven percent of the people of Manila, in the Philippines

Accepted Answer

A)  are college educated 
B)  are connected to fully functioning sewer systems 
C)  are descendants of Spanish colonialists 
D)  are employed in the informal sector 
E)  own their own homes 
A)  are college educated 
B)  are connected to fully functioning sewer systems 
C)  are descendants of Spanish colonialists 
D)  are employed in the informal sector 
E)  own their own homes

Question 6

Which of the following phrases best describes the linguistic geography of Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are five distinct languages, and each one can be placed in a different language group. 
B)  There are several hundred distinct languages that can be placed into five major linguistic groups. 
C)  There are five languages, and they are all in the same language group. 
D)  Each island has its own unique language. 
E)  Because there are so many languages in this region, ASEAN has required that everyone in the region learn English. 
A)  There are five distinct languages, and each one can be placed in a different language group. 
B)  There are several hundred distinct languages that can be placed into five major linguistic groups. 
C)  There are five languages, and they are all in the same language group. 
D)  Each island has its own unique language. 
E)  Because there are so many languages in this region, ASEAN has required that everyone in the region learn English.

Question 7

In which country of Southeast Asia has the Catholic Church been most successful in recent years in influencing family planning policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burma 
B)  Singapore 
C)  Thailand 
D)  Malaysia 
E)  the Philippines 
A)  Burma 
B)  Singapore 
C)  Thailand 
D)  Malaysia 
E)  the Philippines

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.
-East Timor is the newest country in Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Indonesia

Accepted Answer

A)  contains more than 200 million people. 
B)  stretches about 1,000 miles west to east. 
C)  is primarily located on a continental shield. 
D)  had the most stable government in Southeast Asia in the last two years of the 1990s. 
E)  is located on a peninsula. 
A)  contains more than 200 million people. 
B)  stretches about 1,000 miles west to east. 
C)  is primarily located on a continental shield. 
D)  had the most stable government in Southeast Asia in the last two years of the 1990s. 
E)  is located on a peninsula.

Question 10

What country has Vietnam emulated as it works to improve its economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  China 
C)  South Korea 
D)  Japan 
E)  India 
A)  United States 
B)  China 
C)  South Korea 
D)  Japan 
E)  India

Question 11

What environmental damage is often caused by logging in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  erosion and increased flooding 
B)  destruction of wildlife habitat 
C)  smoke pollution as cut-over land is burned 
D)  increased flooding 
E)  smoke pollution, destruction of wildlife habitat, erosion and increased flooding 
A)  erosion and increased flooding 
B)  destruction of wildlife habitat 
C)  smoke pollution as cut-over land is burned 
D)  increased flooding 
E)  smoke pollution, destruction of wildlife habitat, erosion and increased flooding

Question 12

"Insular" Southeast Asia refers to which of the following locations?

Accepted Answer

A)  countries located on peninsulas 
B)  countries located on islands 
C)  countries located on mainland Southeast Asia 
D)  countries located on mountains 
E)  countries located in the interior regions of a continent 
A)  countries located on peninsulas 
B)  countries located on islands 
C)  countries located on mainland Southeast Asia 
D)  countries located on mountains 
E)  countries located in the interior regions of a continent

Question 13

What are the economic and political systems like in Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

A)  It embraces market economics and a democratic government. 
B)  It rejects market economics, while retaining the political forms of a communist state. 
C)  It embraces market economics, while retaining the political forms of a communist state. 
D)  It rejects both market economics and the political forms of a communist state. 
E)  It had adopted a regulated economic system, along with a socialist-democratic political form. 
A)  It embraces market economics and a democratic government. 
B)  It rejects market economics, while retaining the political forms of a communist state. 
C)  It embraces market economics, while retaining the political forms of a communist state. 
D)  It rejects both market economics and the political forms of a communist state. 
E)  It had adopted a regulated economic system, along with a socialist-democratic political form.

Question 14

Who are "Burmans"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the dominant Burmese-speaking population of Burma 
B)  all the inhabitants of Burma 
C)  the royal family of Burma 
D)  the military leaders of Burma 
E)  the largest immigrant group in Indonesia 
A)  the dominant Burmese-speaking population of Burma 
B)  all the inhabitants of Burma 
C)  the royal family of Burma 
D)  the military leaders of Burma 
E)  the largest immigrant group in Indonesia

Question 15

Forest coverage in Philippines was about ________ percent at the time of Spanish conquest, but is now less than ________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  100% and 50% 
B)  70% and 30% 
C)  50% and 15% 
D)  90% and 25% 
E)  60% and 40% 
A)  100% and 50% 
B)  70% and 30% 
C)  50% and 15% 
D)  90% and 25% 
E)  60% and 40%

Question 16

How have Burma's (Myanmar's)ethnic Shan rebels funded their efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  through donations from international sources 
B)  through Internet operations 
C)  by working in construction jobs 
D)  through prostitution and gambling 
E)  by growing opium and manufacturing heroin 
A)  through donations from international sources 
B)  through Internet operations 
C)  by working in construction jobs 
D)  through prostitution and gambling 
E)  by growing opium and manufacturing heroin

Question 17

Who are the Karen, and how does their story exemplify cultural, political, economic, and environmental characteristics of Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

The Karen are an ethnic and religious mi

Question 18

What do the cities of Pattaya, Thailand and Angeles City, Philippines have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are free trade zones. 
B)  They are the home of casino gambling. 
C)  They are known for prostitution. 
D)  They are mining towns. 
E)  They are national capitals 
A)  They are free trade zones. 
B)  They are the home of casino gambling. 
C)  They are known for prostitution. 
D)  They are mining towns. 
E)  They are national capitals

Question 19

What are hurricanes called in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclones 
B)  deluges 
C)  hurricanes 
D)  typhoons 
E)  tornadoes 
A)  cyclones 
B)  deluges 
C)  hurricanes 
D)  typhoons 
E)  tornadoes

Question 20

Island Southeast Asia

Accepted Answer

A)  typically has dry winters. 
B)  straddles the equator. 
C)  has few peaks above 5,000 feet. 
D)  includes about 25 islands. 
E)  has tremendous tremendous temperature variation. 
A)  typically has dry winters. 
B)  straddles the equator. 
C)  has few peaks above 5,000 feet. 
D)  includes about 25 islands. 
E)  has tremendous tremendous temperature variation.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major external cultural influences on Southeast Asia?

How long does Southeast Asia's dry and hot season last?

What kind of economic activity has the Indonesian government been trying to foster in order to improve its economy?

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 robust Southeast Asian economies described as "tigers" were known for their wildlife conservation programs.

Only eleven percent of the people of Manila, in the Philippines

Which of the following phrases best describes the linguistic geography of Southeast Asia?

In which country of Southeast Asia has the Catholic Church been most successful in recent years in influencing family planning policies?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -East Timor is the newest country in Southeast Asia.

Indonesia

What country has Vietnam emulated as it works to improve its economy?

What environmental damage is often caused by logging in Southeast Asia?

"Insular" Southeast Asia refers to which of the following locations?

What are the economic and political systems like in Vietnam?

Who are "Burmans"?

Forest coverage in Philippines was about percent at the time of Spanish conquest, but is now less than percent.

How have Burma's (Myanmar's)ethnic Shan rebels funded their efforts?

Who are the Karen, and how does their story exemplify cultural, political, economic, and environmental characteristics of Southeast Asia?

What do the cities of Pattaya, Thailand and Angeles City, Philippines have in common?

What are hurricanes called in Southeast Asia?

Island Southeast Asia

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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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Exam 13: Southeast Asia

Which of the following is NOT one of the major external cultural influences on Southeast Asia?

How long does Southeast Asia's dry and hot season last?

What kind of economic activity has the Indonesian government been trying to foster in order to improve its economy?

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 robust Southeast Asian economies described as "tigers" were known for their wildlife conservation programs.

Only eleven percent of the people of Manila, in the Philippines

Which of the following phrases best describes the linguistic geography of Southeast Asia?

In which country of Southeast Asia has the Catholic Church been most successful in recent years in influencing family planning policies?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -East Timor is the newest country in Southeast Asia.

Indonesia

What country has Vietnam emulated as it works to improve its economy?

What environmental damage is often caused by logging in Southeast Asia?

"Insular" Southeast Asia refers to which of the following locations?

What are the economic and political systems like in Vietnam?

Who are "Burmans"?

Forest coverage in Philippines was about ________ percent at the time of Spanish conquest, but is now less than ________ percent.

How have Burma's (Myanmar's)ethnic Shan rebels funded their efforts?

Who are the Karen, and how does their story exemplify cultural, political, economic, and environmental characteristics of Southeast Asia?

What do the cities of Pattaya, Thailand and Angeles City, Philippines have in common?

What are hurricanes called in Southeast Asia?

Island Southeast Asia

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

Filters

Forest coverage in Philippines was about percent at the time of Spanish conquest, but is now less than percent.