Question 1

Plantation agriculture in Southeast Asia

Accepted Answer

A) focused primarily on rice in the early part of the twentieth century. 
B) now often focuses on specialty crops like pineapples for export abroad 
C) remains as it was 100 years ago. 
D) is found only in insular Southeast Asia 
E) is exclusive to volcanic regions 
A) focused primarily on rice in the early part of the twentieth century. 
B) now often focuses on specialty crops like pineapples for export abroad 
C) remains as it was 100 years ago. 
D) is found only in insular Southeast Asia 
E) is exclusive to volcanic regions

Question 2

The Philippines

Accepted Answer

A) is by far the wealthiest nation in Southeast Asia 
B) has banned migration to other countries. 
C) has the second highest PPP in Southeast Asia. 
D) owes much of its lack of economic success to the crony capitalism and corruption of Ferdinand Marcos. 
E) has a communist economic system. 
A) is by far the wealthiest nation in Southeast Asia 
B) has banned migration to other countries. 
C) has the second highest PPP in Southeast Asia. 
D) owes much of its lack of economic success to the crony capitalism and corruption of Ferdinand Marcos. 
E) has a communist economic system.

Question 3

Through which nation does the Mekong River not bisect and/or form part of its international boundary?

Accepted Answer

A) Thailand 
B) Cambodia 
C) Laos 
D) Malaysia 
E) Vietnam 
A) Thailand 
B) Cambodia 
C) Laos 
D) Malaysia 
E) Vietnam

Question 4

What Muslim people of western Sumatra live in what cultural anthropologists deem a "modern matriarchy" where women have a great deal of autonomy over their households?

Accepted Answer

A) Balinese 
B) Aceh 
C) Minangkabau 
D) Malays 
E) Jemaah Islamiyah 
A) Balinese 
B) Aceh 
C) Minangkabau 
D) Malays 
E) Jemaah Islamiyah

Question 5

What language did Philippine nationalists choose as a language to unite their country?

Accepted Answer

A) Spanish 
B) Malay 
C) French 
D) Tagalog 
E) English 
A) Spanish 
B) Malay 
C) French 
D) Tagalog 
E) English

Question 6

What geological feature is associated with the islands of Sumatra, Java, and the Lesser Sunda Islands?

Accepted Answer

A) rift valleys 
B) glacial erosion 
C) alpine valleys 
D) volcanoes 
E) karst topography 
A) rift valleys 
B) glacial erosion 
C) alpine valleys 
D) volcanoes 
E) karst topography

Question 7

Who were the first Europeans to arrive in Southeast Asia to colonize the region?

Accepted Answer

A) Portuguese 
B) British 
C) Spanish 
D) Dutch 
E) French 
A) Portuguese 
B) British 
C) Spanish 
D) Dutch 
E) French

Question 8

Modern-day Indonesia was once a colony of which European country?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Great Britain 
C) Netherlands 
D) Spain 
E) France 
A) United States 
B) Great Britain 
C) Netherlands 
D) Spain 
E) France

Question 9

How have the Chinese influenced cultural diversity in Southeast Asia historically as well as today?

Accepted Answer

East Asian cultural influences elsewhere

Question 10

Where do most of the rebellious ethnic groups of Burma (Myanmar)live?

Accepted Answer

A) in the port cities of Burma 
B) in frontier regions, far from the urban areas of the nation 
C) just across the border in Thailand 
D) in middle-sized municipalities 
E) in the capital city 
A) in the port cities of Burma 
B) in frontier regions, far from the urban areas of the nation 
C) just across the border in Thailand 
D) in middle-sized municipalities 
E) in the capital city

Question 11

Swidden agriculture

Accepted Answer

A) has benefited significantly from logging operations. 
B) is most common on coastal plains. 
C) depletes soil nutrients within a few years. 
D) usually is associated with paddy rice production 
E) works best in regions of medium to high population density. 
A) has benefited significantly from logging operations. 
B) is most common on coastal plains. 
C) depletes soil nutrients within a few years. 
D) usually is associated with paddy rice production 
E) works best in regions of medium to high population density.

Question 12

Which island bore the brunt of the December 26, 2004 earthquake and subsequent tsunami which killed more than 100,000 people locally?

Accepted Answer

A) Java 
B) Luzon 
C) Sumatra 
D) Bali 
E) Sulawesi 
A) Java 
B) Luzon 
C) Sumatra 
D) Bali 
E) Sulawesi

Question 13

What factor causes Southeast Asia's role in climate change to be larger than it appears at first glance?

Accepted Answer

A) deforestation's effect on greenhouse gases in the region 
B) the oil industry in the region 
C) the region's rapidly growing industrial sector 
D) the large number of islands in the region 
E) the region's equatorial location 
A) deforestation's effect on greenhouse gases in the region 
B) the oil industry in the region 
C) the region's rapidly growing industrial sector 
D) the large number of islands in the region 
E) the region's equatorial location

Question 14

What minority population, located in western Burma, is often referred to as the "most persecuted ethnic group in the world"

Accepted Answer

A) Rohingya 
B) Karen 
C) Shan 
D) Tamil 
E) Khmer 
A) Rohingya 
B) Karen 
C) Shan 
D) Tamil 
E) Khmer

Question 15

What country of Southeast Asia has the region's lowest total Fertility Rate with a rate so low (below replacement level)that without immigration, its population will begin to decline?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The primary faith found on mainland Southeast Asia is

Accepted Answer

A) animist beliefs 
B) Roman Catholicism 
C) Buddhism (both the Mahayana and Theravada branches) 
D) Hinduism 
E) Islam 
A) animist beliefs 
B) Roman Catholicism 
C) Buddhism (both the Mahayana and Theravada branches) 
D) Hinduism 
E) Islam

Question 17

Under what conditions is swidden cultivation sustainable?

Accepted Answer

A) when long-term weather patterns provide adequate moisture and warmth 
B) when the government intervenes to control land use 
C) when private entities purchase land for development 
D) when population densities remain low, and where upland people control enough land 
E) when there is a large number of people to do the hard, manual labor associated with swidden 
A) when long-term weather patterns provide adequate moisture and warmth 
B) when the government intervenes to control land use 
C) when private entities purchase land for development 
D) when population densities remain low, and where upland people control enough land 
E) when there is a large number of people to do the hard, manual labor associated with swidden

Question 18

Muay thai is a sport famous in Thailand. It is a form of

Accepted Answer

A) ping-pong 
B) kickboxing 
C) volleyball 
D) soccer 
E) a hybrid between soccer and volleyball 
A) ping-pong 
B) kickboxing 
C) volleyball 
D) soccer 
E) a hybrid between soccer and volleyball

Question 19

Which two nations in the region have the highest GNI per capita?

Accepted Answer

A) Thailand and Laos 
B) Burma and Malaysia 
C) Singapore and Brunei 
D) Indonesia and the Philippines 
E) Vietnam and Cambodia 
A) Thailand and Laos 
B) Burma and Malaysia 
C) Singapore and Brunei 
D) Indonesia and the Philippines 
E) Vietnam and Cambodia

Question 20

Which Southeast Asian country remains a significant oil exporter relative to the size of its economy?

Accepted Answer

A) Indonesia 
B) Malaysia 
C) Burma 
D) Brunei 
E) Singapore 
A) Indonesia 
B) Malaysia 
C) Burma 
D) Brunei 
E) Singapore

Plantation agriculture in Southeast Asia

The Philippines

Through which nation does the Mekong River not bisect and/or form part of its international boundary?

What Muslim people of western Sumatra live in what cultural anthropologists deem a "modern matriarchy" where women have a great deal of autonomy over their households?

What language did Philippine nationalists choose as a language to unite their country?

What geological feature is associated with the islands of Sumatra, Java, and the Lesser Sunda Islands?

Who were the first Europeans to arrive in Southeast Asia to colonize the region?

Modern-day Indonesia was once a colony of which European country?

How have the Chinese influenced cultural diversity in Southeast Asia historically as well as today?

Where do most of the rebellious ethnic groups of Burma (Myanmar)live?

Swidden agriculture

Which island bore the brunt of the December 26, 2004 earthquake and subsequent tsunami which killed more than 100,000 people locally?

What factor causes Southeast Asia's role in climate change to be larger than it appears at first glance?

What minority population, located in western Burma, is often referred to as the "most persecuted ethnic group in the world"

What country of Southeast Asia has the region's lowest total Fertility Rate with a rate so low (below replacement level)that without immigration, its population will begin to decline?

The primary faith found on mainland Southeast Asia is

Under what conditions is swidden cultivation sustainable?

Muay thai is a sport famous in Thailand. It is a form of

Which two nations in the region have the highest GNI per capita?

Which Southeast Asian country remains a significant oil exporter relative to the size of its economy?

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Exam 13: Southeast Asia

Plantation agriculture in Southeast Asia

The Philippines

Through which nation does the Mekong River not bisect and/or form part of its international boundary?

What Muslim people of western Sumatra live in what cultural anthropologists deem a "modern matriarchy" where women have a great deal of autonomy over their households?

What language did Philippine nationalists choose as a language to unite their country?

What geological feature is associated with the islands of Sumatra, Java, and the Lesser Sunda Islands?

Who were the first Europeans to arrive in Southeast Asia to colonize the region?

Modern-day Indonesia was once a colony of which European country?

How have the Chinese influenced cultural diversity in Southeast Asia historically as well as today?

Where do most of the rebellious ethnic groups of Burma (Myanmar)live?

Swidden agriculture

Which island bore the brunt of the December 26, 2004 earthquake and subsequent tsunami which killed more than 100,000 people locally?

What factor causes Southeast Asia's role in climate change to be larger than it appears at first glance?

What minority population, located in western Burma, is often referred to as the "most persecuted ethnic group in the world"

What country of Southeast Asia has the region's lowest total Fertility Rate with a rate so low (below replacement level)that without immigration, its population will begin to decline?

The primary faith found on mainland Southeast Asia is

Under what conditions is swidden cultivation sustainable?

Muay thai is a sport famous in Thailand. It is a form of

Which two nations in the region have the highest GNI per capita?

Which Southeast Asian country remains a significant oil exporter relative to the size of its economy?

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the 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

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