Question 1

What event was the cause of the December 2004 tsunami that devastated the region?

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Question 2

In Singapore, 100 percent of the population is urban.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The countries of Southeast Asia trade with rich (developed) countries more than they do with each other.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In what country did the revolutionary group known as the Khmer Rouge oversee their bloody regime?

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Question 5

In which Indonesian province did separatists lay down their arms in 2005?

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A)  West Papua 
B)  Jakarta 
C)  Aceh 
D)  the Malucca Islands 
A)  West Papua 
B)  Jakarta 
C)  Aceh 
D)  the Malucca Islands

Question 6

What European colonial power established control of the Malay Peninsula and, thereby, the Strait of Malacca in order to protect the trade between China and its colony of India?

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Question 7

What was one of the results of Dutch colonization of Indonesia during the nineteenth century?

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A)  the spread of Islam 
B)  the establishment of a democratic form of government 
C)  the building of an industrial base 
D)  the creation of independent city-states on each island 
A)  the spread of Islam 
B)  the establishment of a democratic form of government 
C)  the building of an industrial base 
D)  the creation of independent city-states on each island

Question 8

What island in Southeast Asia is home, in whole or in part, to three countries?

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Question 9

The threat of AIDS has been mostly contained by government policies within Southeast Asia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What Dutch policy resulted in periodic famines in its colony of Indonesia?

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A)  Plantations were split into smaller units, thus altering the farm economy and disrupting production. 
B)  Farmers were not allowed to export their crops, which diminished their ability to earn income with which to purchase food. 
C)  An emphasis on tropical hardwood-derived exports resulted in large-scale deforestation and erosion. 
D)  Farmers were coerced into producing export cash crops rather than food for themselves. 
A)  Plantations were split into smaller units, thus altering the farm economy and disrupting production. 
B)  Farmers were not allowed to export their crops, which diminished their ability to earn income with which to purchase food. 
C)  An emphasis on tropical hardwood-derived exports resulted in large-scale deforestation and erosion. 
D)  Farmers were coerced into producing export cash crops rather than food for themselves.

Question 11

The first permanent European settlement in Southeast Asia (1511) was in:

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A)  Malacca, Malaysia. 
B)  Singapore. 
C)  Angkor, Cambodia. 
D)  Bangkok, Thailand. 
A)  Malacca, Malaysia. 
B)  Singapore. 
C)  Angkor, Cambodia. 
D)  Bangkok, Thailand.

Question 12

Thailand's low fertility rate has been explained by all of the following factors, EXCEPT:

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A)  the success of a government-sponsored condom campaign. 
B)  the one-child policy enacted by Thailand's government in the 1980s. 
C)  Buddhist attitudes that accept the use of contraception. 
D)  the greater economic and educational opportunities afforded to urban women. 
A)  the success of a government-sponsored condom campaign. 
B)  the one-child policy enacted by Thailand's government in the 1980s. 
C)  Buddhist attitudes that accept the use of contraception. 
D)  the greater economic and educational opportunities afforded to urban women.

Question 13

Which is NOT true of the history of Southeast Asia?

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A)  It was colonized by the United States from 1848 to 1946 in the Philippines. 
B)  Its original settlers were people from the Eurasian continent. 
C)  Parts of it were occupied by Japan during World War II. 
D)  Today it is a mixture of independent countries and British colonies. 
A)  It was colonized by the United States from 1848 to 1946 in the Philippines. 
B)  Its original settlers were people from the Eurasian continent. 
C)  Parts of it were occupied by Japan during World War II. 
D)  Today it is a mixture of independent countries and British colonies.

Question 14

Which statement best summarizes the religious history of Southeast Asia?

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A)  Once predominantly Buddhist, the mainland is now mostly Muslim. 
B)  After long experience with Catholicism, the region's people are now mostly Protestant. 
C)  Many early Southeast Asian kingdoms switched back and forth between Hinduism and Buddhism as their principal religion. 
D)  Following a long history of Buddhism, the region is now primarily Confucian. 
A)  Once predominantly Buddhist, the mainland is now mostly Muslim. 
B)  After long experience with Catholicism, the region's people are now mostly Protestant. 
C)  Many early Southeast Asian kingdoms switched back and forth between Hinduism and Buddhism as their principal religion. 
D)  Following a long history of Buddhism, the region is now primarily Confucian.

Question 15

Name a country in Southeast Asia that occupies an archipelago.

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Indonesia;

Question 16

The deterioration of the environment in Southeast Asia is not as bad as it seems because the region has always been resource poor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

At times, drought occurs in Southeast Asia as what climatic phenomenon results in cooler sea temperatures and severe drought?

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Question 18

On which Southeast Asian island is Hinduism dominant?

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A)  Bali 
B)  Borneo 
C)  Java 
D)  Sumatra 
A)  Bali 
B)  Borneo 
C)  Java 
D)  Sumatra

Question 19

Which statement is NOT true of commercial agricultural efforts in Southeast Asia?

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A)  It is widely agreed that such efforts are not sustainable. 
B)  Multinational corporations have taken over and combined small farms once operated by families. 
C)  Commercial farmers have achieved dramatic increases in crop yields due to green revolution techniques. 
D)  Commercial farming reduces the need for labor, which causes people to migrate to cities in search of work. 
A)  It is widely agreed that such efforts are not sustainable. 
B)  Multinational corporations have taken over and combined small farms once operated by families. 
C)  Commercial farmers have achieved dramatic increases in crop yields due to green revolution techniques. 
D)  Commercial farming reduces the need for labor, which causes people to migrate to cities in search of work.

Question 20

Which statement is NOT true of swidden cultivation?

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A)  It is an ancient method of shifting cultivation. 
B)  It allows land to naturally restore its fertility and productivity. 
C)  It helps prevent wildfires during an El Niño period. 
D)  It can be practiced successfully when population densities are low. 
A)  It is an ancient method of shifting cultivation. 
B)  It allows land to naturally restore its fertility and productivity. 
C)  It helps prevent wildfires during an El Niño period. 
D)  It can be practiced successfully when population densities are low.

What event was the cause of the December 2004 tsunami that devastated the region?

In Singapore, 100 percent of the population is urban.

The countries of Southeast Asia trade with rich (developed) countries more than they do with each other.

In what country did the revolutionary group known as the Khmer Rouge oversee their bloody regime?

In which Indonesian province did separatists lay down their arms in 2005?

What European colonial power established control of the Malay Peninsula and, thereby, the Strait of Malacca in order to protect the trade between China and its colony of India?

What was one of the results of Dutch colonization of Indonesia during the nineteenth century?

What island in Southeast Asia is home, in whole or in part, to three countries?

The threat of AIDS has been mostly contained by government policies within Southeast Asia.

What Dutch policy resulted in periodic famines in its colony of Indonesia?

The first permanent European settlement in Southeast Asia (1511) was in:

Thailand's low fertility rate has been explained by all of the following factors, EXCEPT:

Which is NOT true of the history of Southeast Asia?

Which statement best summarizes the religious history of Southeast Asia?

Name a country in Southeast Asia that occupies an archipelago.

The deterioration of the environment in Southeast Asia is not as bad as it seems because the region has always been resource poor.

At times, drought occurs in Southeast Asia as what climatic phenomenon results in cooler sea temperatures and severe drought?

On which Southeast Asian island is Hinduism dominant?

Which statement is NOT true of commercial agricultural efforts in Southeast Asia?

Which statement is NOT true of swidden cultivation?

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Exam 10: Southeast Asia

What event was the cause of the December 2004 tsunami that devastated the region?

In Singapore, 100 percent of the population is urban.

The countries of Southeast Asia trade with rich (developed) countries more than they do with each other.

In what country did the revolutionary group known as the Khmer Rouge oversee their bloody regime?

In which Indonesian province did separatists lay down their arms in 2005?

What European colonial power established control of the Malay Peninsula and, thereby, the Strait of Malacca in order to protect the trade between China and its colony of India?

What was one of the results of Dutch colonization of Indonesia during the nineteenth century?

What island in Southeast Asia is home, in whole or in part, to three countries?

The threat of AIDS has been mostly contained by government policies within Southeast Asia.

What Dutch policy resulted in periodic famines in its colony of Indonesia?

The first permanent European settlement in Southeast Asia (1511) was in:

Thailand's low fertility rate has been explained by all of the following factors, EXCEPT:

Which is NOT true of the history of Southeast Asia?

Which statement best summarizes the religious history of Southeast Asia?

Name a country in Southeast Asia that occupies an archipelago.

The deterioration of the environment in Southeast Asia is not as bad as it seems because the region has always been resource poor.

At times, drought occurs in Southeast Asia as what climatic phenomenon results in cooler sea temperatures and severe drought?

On which Southeast Asian island is Hinduism dominant?

Which statement is NOT true of commercial agricultural efforts in Southeast Asia?

Which statement is NOT true of swidden cultivation?

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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