Question 1

Which group of Muslims brought Islam to Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) merchants 
B) warriors 
C) refugees 
D) missionaries 
E) scholars 
A) merchants 
B) warriors 
C) refugees 
D) missionaries 
E) scholars

Question 2

The islands of Indonesia

Accepted Answer

A) total less than twenty-five total islands 
B) straddle the Equator. 
C) are largely non-volcanic 
D) have tremendous temperature variations between seasons 
E) typically have dry winters. 
A) total less than twenty-five total islands 
B) straddle the Equator. 
C) are largely non-volcanic 
D) have tremendous temperature variations between seasons 
E) typically have dry winters.

Question 3

Singapore has been hailed as an economic success story but critics often paint it in a negative light. Explain how
Singapore has become an economic success while describing where it has gained criticism

Accepted Answer

Singapore owes its success in part to it

Question 4

What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) Irrawaddy 
B) Salween 
C) Red River 
D) Mekong 
E) Chao Phraya 
A) Irrawaddy 
B) Salween 
C) Red River 
D) Mekong 
E) Chao Phraya

Question 5

The islands of the Philippines and Indonesia are largely found in which linguistic family?

Accepted Answer

A) Tai-Kadai 
B) Papuan 
C) Tibeto-Burman 
D) Mon-Khmer 
E) Austronesian 
A) Tai-Kadai 
B) Papuan 
C) Tibeto-Burman 
D) Mon-Khmer 
E) Austronesian

Question 6

The island of Bali in Indonesia largely adheres to which religious faith?

Accepted Answer

A) Roman Catholicism 
B) Islam 
C) Hinduism 
D) Buddhism 
E) Judaism 
A) Roman Catholicism 
B) Islam 
C) Hinduism 
D) Buddhism 
E) Judaism

Question 7

What country has Vietnam emulated as it works to improve its economy?

Accepted Answer

A) India 
B) Japan 
C) China 
D) South Korea 
E) United States 
A) India 
B) Japan 
C) China 
D) South Korea 
E) United States

Question 8

With what Southeast Asian country were the Khmer Rouge guerrillas associated?

Accepted Answer

A) Thailand 
B) Philippines 
C) Cambodia 
D) Indonesia 
E) Malaysia 
A) Thailand 
B) Philippines 
C) Cambodia 
D) Indonesia 
E) Malaysia

Question 9

What are the major environmental issues confronting Southeast Asia? How serious are they, and what steps have been taken to deal with them?

Accepted Answer

The most pressing environmental problems

Question 10

Discuss the monsoon climates of Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

Mainland Southeast Asia is affected by s

Question 11

What is the most densely settled island of Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following urban conditions is relatively common in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) primate cities 
B) gentrification 
C) counterurbanization 
D) major conurbations 
E) a megalopolis 
A) primate cities 
B) gentrification 
C) counterurbanization 
D) major conurbations 
E) a megalopolis

Question 13

The monuments of Angkor Wat bring in almost half a million foreign tourists a year into which nation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

What environmental damage is NOT caused by logging in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) smoke pollution as cut-over land is burned 
B) soil salinization 
C) soil erosion 
D) increased flooding 
E) destruction of wildlife habitat 
A) smoke pollution as cut-over land is burned 
B) soil salinization 
C) soil erosion 
D) increased flooding 
E) destruction of wildlife habitat

Question 15

Why was Indonesia so poor when it gained its independence from the Dutch in 1949?

Accepted Answer

A) It suffered several years of drought and famine. 
B) Indonesia had no marketable products. 
C) Civil war drained resources and stifled manufacturing. 
D) Indonesia had accumulated high levels of international debt. 
E) The Dutch had used Indonesia largely for its tropical crops and invested little in transportation, health, or education in the region. 
A) It suffered several years of drought and famine. 
B) Indonesia had no marketable products. 
C) Civil war drained resources and stifled manufacturing. 
D) Indonesia had accumulated high levels of international debt. 
E) The Dutch had used Indonesia largely for its tropical crops and invested little in transportation, health, or education in the region.

Question 16

What country in Southeast Asia is a city-state?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

In what Southeast Asian country is transmigration most common, and a policy of the national government?

Accepted Answer

A) Philippines 
B) Cambodia 
C) Indonesia 
D) Thailand 
E) Malaysia 
A) Philippines 
B) Cambodia 
C) Indonesia 
D) Thailand 
E) Malaysia

Question 18

High demand for this product in East Asia drives large-scale international logging in Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) furniture 
B) pharmaceuticals 
C) wood veneer 
D) biofuels and charcoal 
E) plywood and paper pulp 
A) furniture 
B) pharmaceuticals 
C) wood veneer 
D) biofuels and charcoal 
E) plywood and paper pulp

Question 19

Which statement best describes the economy and political system in Singapore?

Accepted Answer

A) Singapore suffers from corruption due to its dictatorial regime. 
B) The political system and economy is molded on that of the United States, of which Singapore was once a colony. 
C) Singapore has a somewhat authoritarian government which curtails certain civil liberties, but has resulted in a corruption-free society that embraces capitalism and has high standards of living. 
D) The government of Singapore is overtly democratic which has attracted political activists across the region from nations which are far more repressive. 
E) The government of Singapore is extremely repressive and the result is a stagnant economy. 
A) Singapore suffers from corruption due to its dictatorial regime. 
B) The political system and economy is molded on that of the United States, of which Singapore was once a colony. 
C) Singapore has a somewhat authoritarian government which curtails certain civil liberties, but has resulted in a corruption-free society that embraces capitalism and has high standards of living. 
D) The government of Singapore is overtly democratic which has attracted political activists across the region from nations which are far more repressive. 
E) The government of Singapore is extremely repressive and the result is a stagnant economy.

Question 20

The Vietnam War

Accepted Answer

A) put an end to the brutal policies of the Khmer Rouge. 
B) ended with American victory. 
C) resulted in a reunified Vietnam. 
D) began in the late 1960s. 
E) originally involved Spain and Vietnam. 
A) put an end to the brutal policies of the Khmer Rouge. 
B) ended with American victory. 
C) resulted in a reunified Vietnam. 
D) began in the late 1960s. 
E) originally involved Spain and Vietnam.

Which group of Muslims brought Islam to Southeast Asia?

The islands of Indonesia

Singapore has been hailed as an economic success story but critics often paint it in a negative light. Explain how Singapore has become an economic success while describing where it has gained criticism

What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?

The islands of the Philippines and Indonesia are largely found in which linguistic family?

The island of Bali in Indonesia largely adheres to which religious faith?

What country has Vietnam emulated as it works to improve its economy?

With what Southeast Asian country were the Khmer Rouge guerrillas associated?

What are the major environmental issues confronting Southeast Asia? How serious are they, and what steps have been taken to deal with them?

Discuss the monsoon climates of Southeast Asia.

What is the most densely settled island of Indonesia?

Which of the following urban conditions is relatively common in Southeast Asia?

The monuments of Angkor Wat bring in almost half a million foreign tourists a year into which nation?

What environmental damage is NOT caused by logging in Southeast Asia?

Why was Indonesia so poor when it gained its independence from the Dutch in 1949?

What country in Southeast Asia is a city-state?

In what Southeast Asian country is transmigration most common, and a policy of the national government?

High demand for this product in East Asia drives large-scale international logging in Southeast Asia.

Which statement best describes the economy and political system in Singapore?

The Vietnam War

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Exam 13: Southeast Asia

Which group of Muslims brought Islam to Southeast Asia?

The islands of Indonesia

Singapore has been hailed as an economic success story but critics often paint it in a negative light. Explain how Singapore has become an economic success while describing where it has gained criticism

What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?

The islands of the Philippines and Indonesia are largely found in which linguistic family?

The island of Bali in Indonesia largely adheres to which religious faith?

What country has Vietnam emulated as it works to improve its economy?

With what Southeast Asian country were the Khmer Rouge guerrillas associated?

What are the major environmental issues confronting Southeast Asia? How serious are they, and what steps have been taken to deal with them?

Discuss the monsoon climates of Southeast Asia.

What is the most densely settled island of Indonesia?

Which of the following urban conditions is relatively common in Southeast Asia?

The monuments of Angkor Wat bring in almost half a million foreign tourists a year into which nation?

What environmental damage is NOT caused by logging in Southeast Asia?

Why was Indonesia so poor when it gained its independence from the Dutch in 1949?

What country in Southeast Asia is a city-state?

In what Southeast Asian country is transmigration most common, and a policy of the national government?

High demand for this product in East Asia drives large-scale international logging in Southeast Asia.

Which statement best describes the economy and political system in Singapore?

The Vietnam War

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

Filters