Question 1

Which of the following landform features does the country of Indonesia occupy?

Accepted Answer

A)  peninsula 
B)  delta 
C)  plateau 
D)  archipelago 
A)  peninsula 
B)  delta 
C)  plateau 
D)  archipelago

Question 2

The result of El Niño in Southeast Asia is usually:

Accepted Answer

A)  earthquakes. 
B)  volcanic eruptions. 
C)  drought. 
D)  flooding. 
A)  earthquakes. 
B)  volcanic eruptions. 
C)  drought. 
D)  flooding.

Question 3

What type of tourism began in Southeast Asia when foreign troops were stationed in the region during World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  eco-tourism 
B)  residential tourism 
C)  amusement park tourism 
D)  sex tourism 
A)  eco-tourism 
B)  residential tourism 
C)  amusement park tourism 
D)  sex tourism

Question 4

The project formed in Berkeley, California to aid the Sarawak in recovering their indigenous lands was known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Repopulation Project 
B)  Borneo Project 
C)  Uma Bawang Project 
D)  Nativist Project 
A)  Repopulation Project 
B)  Borneo Project 
C)  Uma Bawang Project 
D)  Nativist Project

Question 5

The service sector is growing throughout Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The volcanoes of the Philippines are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which statement best summarizes the political situation of women in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  To date, female political leaders have tended to come from powerful political families, but more women of the middle class are being elected to positions in representative government. 
B)  In most Southeast Asian countries, women still do not have the right to vote. 
C)  All the countries of Southeast Asia have had a woman in the top governmental position. 
D)  Women's political power tends to be strongest in rural areas of the region. 
A)  To date, female political leaders have tended to come from powerful political families, but more women of the middle class are being elected to positions in representative government. 
B)  In most Southeast Asian countries, women still do not have the right to vote. 
C)  All the countries of Southeast Asia have had a woman in the top governmental position. 
D)  Women's political power tends to be strongest in rural areas of the region.

Question 8

Factors that attract people to cities, such as opportunities for jobs and education, are called __________ factors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Factors that attract people to cities, such...

Question 9

Population control policies are not successful at slowing rates of population growth in Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When population density is high, subsistence farmers can practice shifting cultivation indefinitely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Indonesia was colonized by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  French, 
B)  Spanish, 
C)  Dutch, 
D)  Portuguese, 
A)  French, 
B)  Spanish, 
C)  Dutch, 
D)  Portuguese,

Question 12

The ethnic group that is prominent beyond its numbers in Southeast Asia are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tamils. 
B)  Sinhalese. 
C)  Overseas Chinese. 
D)  Bangladeshis. 
A)  Tamils. 
B)  Sinhalese. 
C)  Overseas Chinese. 
D)  Bangladeshis.

Question 13

Which of the following was a result of the Spanish-American War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The French withdrew from Laos. 
B)  The Portuguese granted independence to Timor. 
C)  The Spanish ceded control of the Philippines to the United States. 
D)  The Japanese established a military presence in Thailand (Siam). 
A)  The French withdrew from Laos. 
B)  The Portuguese granted independence to Timor. 
C)  The Spanish ceded control of the Philippines to the United States. 
D)  The Japanese established a military presence in Thailand (Siam).

Question 14

What former name of Indonesia reflects its colonial past?

Accepted Answer

A)  the British Virgin Islands 
B)  French Papua New Guinea 
C)  the Dutch East Indies 
D)  the African Straits of Malacca 
A)  the British Virgin Islands 
B)  French Papua New Guinea 
C)  the Dutch East Indies 
D)  the African Straits of Malacca

Question 15

Which of the following did NOT play a part in helping Southeast Asia recover from the global recession in 2009?

Accepted Answer

A)  substantial monetary support from the United States and the European Union 
B)  pent-up demand for goods and services within the region 
C)  policies that opened up intraregional trade and access to China 
D)  the expansion of EPZs 
A)  substantial monetary support from the United States and the European Union 
B)  pent-up demand for goods and services within the region 
C)  policies that opened up intraregional trade and access to China 
D)  the expansion of EPZs

Question 16

During the 1950s, what country replaced the French in their battle against Vietnamese nationalist communists?

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the 1950s, what country replaced the...

Question 17

Which statement regarding the Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most have moderate incomes, but the group has a reputation for being wealthy and well-connected. 
B)  They tend to have access to start-up money from various sources, which allows them to take advantage of business opportunities. 
C)  Resentment of, and action against, Overseas Chinese has been limited to Vietnam. 
D)  The ancestors of many of the Overseas Chinese were traders, workers during the colonial period, or people fleeing the Communist takeover of China. 
A)  Most have moderate incomes, but the group has a reputation for being wealthy and well-connected. 
B)  They tend to have access to start-up money from various sources, which allows them to take advantage of business opportunities. 
C)  Resentment of, and action against, Overseas Chinese has been limited to Vietnam. 
D)  The ancestors of many of the Overseas Chinese were traders, workers during the colonial period, or people fleeing the Communist takeover of China.

Question 18

What percent of the region's population live in cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  25 
C)  42 
D)  65 
A)  12 
B)  25 
C)  42 
D)  65

Question 19

Why are coral reefs essential to healthy biosystems?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide a filtering mechanism for polluted water. 
B)  They are important to the survival of marine life/fish. 
C)  Coral is a rich source of food for humans. 
D)  Their colors serve to frighten natural predators. 
A)  They provide a filtering mechanism for polluted water. 
B)  They are important to the survival of marine life/fish. 
C)  Coral is a rich source of food for humans. 
D)  Their colors serve to frighten natural predators.

Question 20

Which of the following theories could best explain the presence of ancient humans and Asian land animals on the islands of Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  They crossed from the mainland along temporarily exposed pieces of land that are now submerged in the ocean. 
B)  They reached and were spread throughout the islands by seaborne traders as they went from one island to the next. 
C)  During periodic ice ages, glaciers extended from the coastline of the mainland to many of the islands. 
D)  Until an earthquake destroyed it, Huxley's Line provided a narrow land connection to the islands. 
A)  They crossed from the mainland along temporarily exposed pieces of land that are now submerged in the ocean. 
B)  They reached and were spread throughout the islands by seaborne traders as they went from one island to the next. 
C)  During periodic ice ages, glaciers extended from the coastline of the mainland to many of the islands. 
D)  Until an earthquake destroyed it, Huxley's Line provided a narrow land connection to the islands.

Which of the following landform features does the country of Indonesia occupy?

The result of El Niño in Southeast Asia is usually:

What type of tourism began in Southeast Asia when foreign troops were stationed in the region during World War II?

The project formed in Berkeley, California to aid the Sarawak in recovering their indigenous lands was known as the:

The service sector is growing throughout Southeast Asia.

The volcanoes of the Philippines are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Which statement best summarizes the political situation of women in Southeast Asia?

Factors that attract people to cities, such as opportunities for jobs and education, are called __________ factors.

Population control policies are not successful at slowing rates of population growth in Southeast Asia.

When population density is high, subsistence farmers can practice shifting cultivation indefinitely.

Indonesia was colonized by the:

The ethnic group that is prominent beyond its numbers in Southeast Asia are the:

Which of the following was a result of the Spanish-American War?

What former name of Indonesia reflects its colonial past?

Which of the following did NOT play a part in helping Southeast Asia recover from the global recession in 2009?

During the 1950s, what country replaced the French in their battle against Vietnamese nationalist communists?

Which statement regarding the Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia is NOT accurate?

What percent of the region's population live in cities?

Why are coral reefs essential to healthy biosystems?

Which of the following theories could best explain the presence of ancient humans and Asian land animals on the islands of Southeast Asia?

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Exam 10: Southeast Asia

Which of the following landform features does the country of Indonesia occupy?

The result of El Niño in Southeast Asia is usually:

What type of tourism began in Southeast Asia when foreign troops were stationed in the region during World War II?

The project formed in Berkeley, California to aid the Sarawak in recovering their indigenous lands was known as the:

The service sector is growing throughout Southeast Asia.

The volcanoes of the Philippines are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Which statement best summarizes the political situation of women in Southeast Asia?

Factors that attract people to cities, such as opportunities for jobs and education, are called __________ factors.

Population control policies are not successful at slowing rates of population growth in Southeast Asia.

When population density is high, subsistence farmers can practice shifting cultivation indefinitely.

Indonesia was colonized by the:

The ethnic group that is prominent beyond its numbers in Southeast Asia are the:

Which of the following was a result of the Spanish-American War?

What former name of Indonesia reflects its colonial past?

Which of the following did NOT play a part in helping Southeast Asia recover from the global recession in 2009?

During the 1950s, what country replaced the French in their battle against Vietnamese nationalist communists?

Which statement regarding the Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia is NOT accurate?

What percent of the region's population live in cities?

Why are coral reefs essential to healthy biosystems?

Which of the following theories could best explain the presence of ancient humans and Asian land animals on the islands of Southeast Asia?

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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