Question 1

What is transmigration and what is its importance in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

NOT ANSWER

Question 2

Which country of Southeast Asia lies both on the mainland and in the islands of the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vietnam 
B)  Brunei 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  Singapore 
E)  Laos 
A)  Vietnam 
B)  Brunei 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  Singapore 
E)  Laos C

Question 3

Over the past few decades,Southeast Asia has experienced major economic fluctuations with economic boom between 1980 and 1997,followed by a major recession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Vietnam is the most urbanized country in Southeast Asia,and is 100 percent urbanized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Spratly Islands

Accepted Answer

A)  may possess major oil deposits. 
B)  are mountainous and rugged. 
C)  have been a major cause of disunity within ASEAN. 
D)  are occupied by the Philippines. 
E)  are one of the largest chains in Southeast Asia. 
A)  may possess major oil deposits. 
B)  are mountainous and rugged. 
C)  have been a major cause of disunity within ASEAN. 
D)  are occupied by the Philippines. 
E)  are one of the largest chains in Southeast Asia.

Question 7

The Philippines was a colony of Spain for 300 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Who are the Karen?

Accepted Answer

A)  aside from the Hmong, the second largest tribal group in Laos 
B)  a tribal people of upland Burma 
C)  the current rulers of Burma 
D)  Cambodians who have been expelled from their homeland and forced to reside in Thailand 
E)  the royal family of Thailand 
A)  aside from the Hmong, the second largest tribal group in Laos 
B)  a tribal people of upland Burma 
C)  the current rulers of Burma 
D)  Cambodians who have been expelled from their homeland and forced to reside in Thailand 
E)  the royal family of Thailand

Question 10

What country in Southeast Asia is a city-state?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Where is the population in Vietnam concentrated?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the mountains bordering Laos 
B)  in the deltas of the Mekong and Red Rivers 
C)  on the central coastal plain 
D)  in the north, near the Chinese border 
E)  near its borders with Laos and Cambodia 
A)  in the mountains bordering Laos 
B)  in the deltas of the Mekong and Red Rivers 
C)  on the central coastal plain 
D)  in the north, near the Chinese border 
E)  near its borders with Laos and Cambodia

Question 12

Under what conditions is swidden cultivation sustainable?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

During the Vietnam War,with which country did North Vietnam ally itself?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  United States 
C)  Japan 
D)  China 
E)  Spain 
A)  France 
B)  United States 
C)  Japan 
D)  China 
E)  Spain

Question 14

Brunei is the only country in Southeast Asia that is primarily Roman Catholic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The Vietnam War started when which European country tried to retain control of its Southeast Asian colonies?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

What factors contributed to the origin and course of the Vietnam War? What were the important effects of the war on neighboring countries,and with what results?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Swidden agriculture

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following natural hazards is/are prevalent in the Philippines?

Accepted Answer

A)  flooding 
B)  mudslides 
C)  typhoons 
D)  volcanoes 
E)  all of the above 
A)  flooding 
B)  mudslides 
C)  typhoons 
D)  volcanoes 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

Pick two countries in Southeast Asia and describe and explain their economic growth (or lack thereof)over the last three or so decades.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pick two countries in Southeast Asia and...

What is transmigration and what is its importance in Southeast Asia?

Which country of Southeast Asia lies both on the mainland and in the islands of the region?

Over the past few decades,Southeast Asia has experienced major economic fluctuations with economic boom between 1980 and 1997,followed by a major recession.

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

Vietnam is the most urbanized country in Southeast Asia,and is 100 percent urbanized.

The Spratly Islands

The Philippines was a colony of Spain for 300 years.

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

Who are the Karen?

What country in Southeast Asia is a city-state?

Where is the population in Vietnam concentrated?

Under what conditions is swidden cultivation sustainable?

During the Vietnam War,with which country did North Vietnam ally itself?

Brunei is the only country in Southeast Asia that is primarily Roman Catholic.

What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?

The Vietnam War started when which European country tried to retain control of its Southeast Asian colonies?

What factors contributed to the origin and course of the Vietnam War? What were the important effects of the war on neighboring countries,and with what results?

Swidden agriculture

Which of the following natural hazards is/are prevalent in the Philippines?

Pick two countries in Southeast Asia and describe and explain their economic growth (or lack thereof)over the last three or so decades.

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Exam 13: Southeast Asia

What is transmigration and what is its importance in Southeast Asia?

Which country of Southeast Asia lies both on the mainland and in the islands of the region?

Over the past few decades,Southeast Asia has experienced major economic fluctuations with economic boom between 1980 and 1997,followed by a major recession.

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

Vietnam is the most urbanized country in Southeast Asia,and is 100 percent urbanized.

The Spratly Islands

The Philippines was a colony of Spain for 300 years.

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

Who are the Karen?

What country in Southeast Asia is a city-state?

Where is the population in Vietnam concentrated?

Under what conditions is swidden cultivation sustainable?

During the Vietnam War,with which country did North Vietnam ally itself?

Brunei is the only country in Southeast Asia that is primarily Roman Catholic.

What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?

The Vietnam War started when which European country tried to retain control of its Southeast Asian colonies?

What factors contributed to the origin and course of the Vietnam War? What were the important effects of the war on neighboring countries,and with what results?

Swidden agriculture

Which of the following natural hazards is/are prevalent in the Philippines?

Pick two countries in Southeast Asia and describe and explain their economic growth (or lack thereof)over the last three or so decades.

Globalization and Diversity

Changing Global 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