Question 1

What characteristic is true of between 80 and 90 percent of the labor in most export processing zones (EPZs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are women. 
B)  They are elderly. 
C)  They are young. 
D)  They are Muslim. 
A)  They are women. 
B)  They are elderly. 
C)  They are young. 
D)  They are Muslim.

Question 2

Which factor best explains the predominance of Catholicism in Timor-Leste and the Philippines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early popes came from the region. 
B)  The two countries were colonized (respectively) by Portugal and Spain. 
C)  The countries' status was as primary destinations for the medieval crusades. 
D)  A large missionary population was sent to those countries in the eighteenth century. 
A)  Early popes came from the region. 
B)  The two countries were colonized (respectively) by Portugal and Spain. 
C)  The countries' status was as primary destinations for the medieval crusades. 
D)  A large missionary population was sent to those countries in the eighteenth century.

Question 3

Which Southeast Asian country is known for the "killing fields"-a term used to describe the mass execution and starvation of a quarter of the country's population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vietnam 
B)  Laos 
C)  Burma 
D)  Cambodia 
A)  Vietnam 
B)  Laos 
C)  Burma 
D)  Cambodia

Question 4

The highest fertility rate in Southeast Asia is found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Malaysia. 
B)  Papua New Guinea. 
C)  the Philippines. 
D)  Timor-Leste. 
A)  Malaysia. 
B)  Papua New Guinea. 
C)  the Philippines. 
D)  Timor-Leste.

Question 5

The president of Indonesia cracked down on illegal logging by:

Accepted Answer

A)  holding local officials responsible and removing military personnel who have been running illegal logging operations. 
B)  asking U.S. military personnel to patrol regions of high illegal logging activity. 
C)  sponsoring a UN resolution to decrease illegal logging. 
D)  publicly executing those found guilty of illegal logging activities. 
A)  holding local officials responsible and removing military personnel who have been running illegal logging operations. 
B)  asking U.S. military personnel to patrol regions of high illegal logging activity. 
C)  sponsoring a UN resolution to decrease illegal logging. 
D)  publicly executing those found guilty of illegal logging activities.

Question 6

Which is NOT true of the modern indigenous peoples of Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Australo-Melanesians can still be found in upland areas around the region. 
B)  The Austronesians migrated into the region from South China. 
C)  Australo-Melanesians and Austronesians have shaped the character of the region. 
D)  These groups brought Islam to Indonesia, which is today the most populous Muslim country in the world. 
A)  The Australo-Melanesians can still be found in upland areas around the region. 
B)  The Austronesians migrated into the region from South China. 
C)  Australo-Melanesians and Austronesians have shaped the character of the region. 
D)  These groups brought Islam to Indonesia, which is today the most populous Muslim country in the world.

Question 7

Name two of several reasons given for the expected increase of AIDS in Southeast Asia in coming years.

Accepted Answer

Rural areas and cities will be in closer

Question 8

Which plate is NOT responsible for tectonic activity in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Philippine Plate 
B)  Eurasian Plate 
C)  Indian-Australian Plate 
D)  Arabian Plate 
A)  Philippine Plate 
B)  Eurasian Plate 
C)  Indian-Australian Plate 
D)  Arabian Plate

Question 9

What is the name of the onetime immigrants to Southeast Asia who have achieved commercial success (and often disdain) in that region beyond their absolute numbers?

Accepted Answer

the Overse

Question 10

What country originally colonized the Philippines?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What country originally colonized the Philippines?...

Question 11

Which statement is NOT true of ASEAN?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was started as 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 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 12

The now-submerged shelf of the Eurasian content that allowed ancient people and land animals to travel south to what later became the islands of Southeast Asia is known as ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The now-submerged shelf of the Eurasian content...

Question 13

Which of the following has NOT been a result of the trend toward larger farms in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced need for human labor 
B)  increased use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides 
C)  increased harvests and land productivity 
D)  decreased rural-to-urban migration 
A)  reduced need for human labor 
B)  increased use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides 
C)  increased harvests and land productivity 
D)  decreased rural-to-urban migration

Question 14

After a history of violence, Cambodia today has a democratically elected government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A city that is at least double the size of the country's next largest city is known as a ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A city that is at least double...

Question 18

According to the textbook, which of the following European colonial powers, whose main colony was in present-day Indonesia, was less interested in amassing territory and religious converts than it was in turning a profit in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  Portugal 
C)  the Netherlands 
D)  France 
A)  Spain 
B)  Portugal 
C)  the Netherlands 
D)  France

Question 19

Which Southeast Asian nation is an archipelago composed of some 7,000 islands?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The passage for sea trade between China and Britain's empire in India was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bay of Bengal, 
B)  South China Sea, 
C)  Gulf of Tonkin, 
D)  Strait of Malacca, 
A)  Bay of Bengal, 
B)  South China Sea, 
C)  Gulf of Tonkin, 
D)  Strait of Malacca,

What characteristic is true of between 80 and 90 percent of the labor in most export processing zones (EPZs)?

Which factor best explains the predominance of Catholicism in Timor-Leste and the Philippines?

Which Southeast Asian country is known for the "killing fields"-a term used to describe the mass execution and starvation of a quarter of the country's population?

The highest fertility rate in Southeast Asia is found in:

The president of Indonesia cracked down on illegal logging by:

Which is NOT true of the modern indigenous peoples of Southeast Asia?

Name two of several reasons given for the expected increase of AIDS in Southeast Asia in coming years.

Which plate is NOT responsible for tectonic activity in Southeast Asia?

What is the name of the onetime immigrants to Southeast Asia who have achieved commercial success (and often disdain) in that region beyond their absolute numbers?

What country originally colonized the Philippines?

Which statement is NOT true of ASEAN?

The now-submerged shelf of the Eurasian content that allowed ancient people and land animals to travel south to what later became the islands of Southeast Asia is known as ____________.

Which of the following has NOT been a result of the trend toward larger farms in Southeast Asia?

After a history of violence, Cambodia today has a democratically elected government.

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.

A city that is at least double the size of the country's next largest city is known as a ___________________.

According to the textbook, which of the following European colonial powers, whose main colony was in present-day Indonesia, was less interested in amassing territory and religious converts than it was in turning a profit in Southeast Asia?

Which Southeast Asian nation is an archipelago composed of some 7,000 islands?

The passage for sea trade between China and Britain's empire in India was the:

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Exam 10: Southeast Asia

What characteristic is true of between 80 and 90 percent of the labor in most export processing zones (EPZs)?

Which factor best explains the predominance of Catholicism in Timor-Leste and the Philippines?

Which Southeast Asian country is known for the "killing fields"-a term used to describe the mass execution and starvation of a quarter of the country's population?

The highest fertility rate in Southeast Asia is found in:

The president of Indonesia cracked down on illegal logging by:

Which is NOT true of the modern indigenous peoples of Southeast Asia?

Name two of several reasons given for the expected increase of AIDS in Southeast Asia in coming years.

Which plate is NOT responsible for tectonic activity in Southeast Asia?

What is the name of the onetime immigrants to Southeast Asia who have achieved commercial success (and often disdain) in that region beyond their absolute numbers?

What country originally colonized the Philippines?

Which statement is NOT true of ASEAN?

The now-submerged shelf of the Eurasian content that allowed ancient people and land animals to travel south to what later became the islands of Southeast Asia is known as ____________.

Which of the following has NOT been a result of the trend toward larger farms in Southeast Asia?

After a history of violence, Cambodia today has a democratically elected government.

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.

A city that is at least double the size of the country's next largest city is known as a ___________________.

According to the textbook, which of the following European colonial powers, whose main colony was in present-day Indonesia, was less interested in amassing territory and religious converts than it was in turning a profit in Southeast Asia?

Which Southeast Asian nation is an archipelago composed of some 7,000 islands?

The passage for sea trade between China and Britain's empire in India was the:

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

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