Question 1

The soils in Southeast Asia are exceptionally fertile when compared with the soils of other tropical areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Economic development strategies in Southeast Asia's post-colonial period were quite similar to economic development strategies following Middle and South America's colonial period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the explanation in the textbook, how do periodic El Niño events help to create drought in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  cooling ocean temperatures 
B)  warming ocean temperatures 
C)  lowering air pressure over land 
D)  lowering air pressure over water 
A)  cooling ocean temperatures 
B)  warming ocean temperatures 
C)  lowering air pressure over land 
D)  lowering air pressure over water

Question 4

Which of the following may explain Vietnam's medium gender-equality ranking given that it also has low income and well-being rankings?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a strong industrial economy. 
B)  It has a communist philosophy regarding gender. 
C)  It is predominantly Catholic. 
D)  It has a female dictator. 
A)  It has a strong industrial economy. 
B)  It has a communist philosophy regarding gender. 
C)  It is predominantly Catholic. 
D)  It has a female dictator.

Question 5

Pancasila is a strictly secular philosophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Between 80 and 90 percent of the employees in Southeast Asia's export processing zones are women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which country in Southeast Asia is 100 percent urban?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indonesia 
B)  Cambodia 
C)  Singapore 
D)  Laos 
A)  Indonesia 
B)  Cambodia 
C)  Singapore 
D)  Laos

Question 8

The climate of Southeast Asia is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediterranean. 
B)  tropical or subtropical. 
C)  desert. 
D)  steppe. 
A)  Mediterranean. 
B)  tropical or subtropical. 
C)  desert. 
D)  steppe.

Question 9

What economic strategy set up in the 1970s succeeded in attracting foreign multinational corporations to establish manufacturing plants in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

establishm

Question 10

In which Southeast Asian country is the service sector NOT the dominant one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Singapore 
B)  the Philippines 
C)  Thailand 
D)  Vietnam 
A)  Singapore 
B)  the Philippines 
C)  Thailand 
D)  Vietnam

Question 11

The Vietnam War began as a struggle for independence by Vietnamese nationalists against their French colonizers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following practices in Southeast Asia is NOT contributing to global climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  wet rice cultivation 
B)  fishing activities 
C)  commercial agriculture 
D)  deforestation 
A)  wet rice cultivation 
B)  fishing activities 
C)  commercial agriculture 
D)  deforestation

Question 13

During the civil war in Vietnam that followed the Vietnam War, the south emerged victorious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following describes the use of Southeast Asia's natural resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  A rich resource base is being rapidly depleted. 
B)  A rich resource base is being slowly depleted. 
C)  A poor resource base is being rapidly depleted. 
D)  A poor resource base is being slowly depleted. 
A)  A rich resource base is being rapidly depleted. 
B)  A rich resource base is being slowly depleted. 
C)  A poor resource base is being rapidly depleted. 
D)  A poor resource base is being slowly depleted.

Question 15

All of the following are the effects of deforestation in Southeast Asia, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the loss of habitat for native animal species. 
B)  higher rates of malaria and schistosomiasis. 
C)  emissions of greenhouse gases. 
D)  the loss of living space for indigenous peoples. 
A)  the loss of habitat for native animal species. 
B)  higher rates of malaria and schistosomiasis. 
C)  emissions of greenhouse gases. 
D)  the loss of living space for indigenous peoples.

Question 16

Which of the following countries has been controlled by an oppressive military regime that has forbidden open elections for more than 20 years?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which country did NOT serve as a role model of economic development for Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taiwan 
B)  South Korea 
C)  Japan 
D)  China 
A)  Taiwan 
B)  South Korea 
C)  Japan 
D)  China

Question 18

Borneo is best described as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  island. 
B)  archipelago. 
C)  subcontinent. 
D)  peninsula. 
A)  island. 
B)  archipelago. 
C)  subcontinent. 
D)  peninsula.

Question 19

The free trade areas set up by the countries of Southeast Asia in the 1970s, in which foreign companies could set up industries using inexpensive labor to create products for export, were called ______________.

Accepted Answer

export pro

Question 20

During what decade did the Khmer Rouge seize control of Cambodia?

Accepted Answer

A)  1970s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1940s 
D)  1990s 
A)  1970s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1940s 
D)  1990s

The soils in Southeast Asia are exceptionally fertile when compared with the soils of other tropical areas.

Economic development strategies in Southeast Asia's post-colonial period were quite similar to economic development strategies following Middle and South America's colonial period.

According to the explanation in the textbook, how do periodic El Niño events help to create drought in Southeast Asia?

Which of the following may explain Vietnam's medium gender-equality ranking given that it also has low income and well-being rankings?

Pancasila is a strictly secular philosophy.

Between 80 and 90 percent of the employees in Southeast Asia's export processing zones are women.

Which country in Southeast Asia is 100 percent urban?

The climate of Southeast Asia is best described as:

What economic strategy set up in the 1970s succeeded in attracting foreign multinational corporations to establish manufacturing plants in Southeast Asia?

In which Southeast Asian country is the service sector NOT the dominant one?

The Vietnam War began as a struggle for independence by Vietnamese nationalists against their French colonizers.

Which of the following practices in Southeast Asia is NOT contributing to global climate change?

During the civil war in Vietnam that followed the Vietnam War, the south emerged victorious.

Which of the following describes the use of Southeast Asia's natural resources?

All of the following are the effects of deforestation in Southeast Asia, EXCEPT:

Which of the following countries has been controlled by an oppressive military regime that has forbidden open elections for more than 20 years?

Which country did NOT serve as a role model of economic development for Southeast Asia?

Borneo is best described as a(n):

The free trade areas set up by the countries of Southeast Asia in the 1970s, in which foreign companies could set up industries using inexpensive labor to create products for export, were called ______________.

During what decade did the Khmer Rouge seize control of Cambodia?

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Exam 10: Southeast Asia

The soils in Southeast Asia are exceptionally fertile when compared with the soils of other tropical areas.

Economic development strategies in Southeast Asia's post-colonial period were quite similar to economic development strategies following Middle and South America's colonial period.

According to the explanation in the textbook, how do periodic El Niño events help to create drought in Southeast Asia?

Which of the following may explain Vietnam's medium gender-equality ranking given that it also has low income and well-being rankings?

Pancasila is a strictly secular philosophy.

Between 80 and 90 percent of the employees in Southeast Asia's export processing zones are women.

Which country in Southeast Asia is 100 percent urban?

The climate of Southeast Asia is best described as:

What economic strategy set up in the 1970s succeeded in attracting foreign multinational corporations to establish manufacturing plants in Southeast Asia?

In which Southeast Asian country is the service sector NOT the dominant one?

The Vietnam War began as a struggle for independence by Vietnamese nationalists against their French colonizers.

Which of the following practices in Southeast Asia is NOT contributing to global climate change?

During the civil war in Vietnam that followed the Vietnam War, the south emerged victorious.

Which of the following describes the use of Southeast Asia's natural resources?

All of the following are the effects of deforestation in Southeast Asia, EXCEPT:

Which of the following countries has been controlled by an oppressive military regime that has forbidden open elections for more than 20 years?

Which country did NOT serve as a role model of economic development for Southeast Asia?

Borneo is best described as a(n):

The free trade areas set up by the countries of Southeast Asia in the 1970s, in which foreign companies could set up industries using inexpensive labor to create products for export, were called ______________.

During what decade did the Khmer Rouge seize control of Cambodia?

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

Filters