Question 1

What are the economic and political systems like in Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

A)  It embraces market economics and a democratic government. 
B)  It rejects market economics, while retaining the political forms of a communist state. 
C)  It embraces market economics, while retaining the political forms of a communist state. 
D)  It rejects both market economics and the political forms of a communist state. 
E)  It had adopted a regulated economic system, along with a socialist-democratic political form. 
A)  It embraces market economics and a democratic government. 
B)  It rejects market economics, while retaining the political forms of a communist state. 
C)  It embraces market economics, while retaining the political forms of a communist state. 
D)  It rejects both market economics and the political forms of a communist state. 
E)  It had adopted a regulated economic system, along with a socialist-democratic political form.

Question 2

Which Southeast Asian country is primarily Roman Catholic?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Philippines 
B)  Indonesia 
C)  Thailand 
D)  Brunei 
E)  Vietnam 
A)  the Philippines 
B)  Indonesia 
C)  Thailand 
D)  Brunei 
E)  Vietnam

Question 3

Early European visitors to the region were often shocked at how freely men and woman mixed and at how much authority women exercised.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The modern countries of mainland Southeast Asia all existed in one form or another as kingdoms before European colonialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

As of 2012,the world's two largest rice exporters were Thailand and Vietnam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Plantation agriculture is sometimes referred to as "slash and burn."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Malaysian government has been especially critical of American films and satellite television.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

About how many distinct languages are spoken in Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  25 
E)  50 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  25 
E)  50

Question 11

What is transmigration?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a migration of refugees from one nation to another. 
B)  It is a long period of migration stagnation, when a nation's population remains in one region for a significantly long period of time. 
C)  It is a government-implemented policy forbidding emigration from a nation in any form. 
D)  It is the forced movement of certain citizens to concentration camps. 
E)  It is the relocation of a nation's population from one location to another within its national territory. 
A)  It is a migration of refugees from one nation to another. 
B)  It is a long period of migration stagnation, when a nation's population remains in one region for a significantly long period of time. 
C)  It is a government-implemented policy forbidding emigration from a nation in any form. 
D)  It is the forced movement of certain citizens to concentration camps. 
E)  It is the relocation of a nation's population from one location to another within its national territory.

Question 12

On mainland Southeast Asia,what is the most common crop in the lowlands?

Accepted Answer

A)  rubber 
B)  coconuts 
C)  rice 
D)  sugarcane 
E)  opium poppies 
A)  rubber 
B)  coconuts 
C)  rice 
D)  sugarcane 
E)  opium poppies

Question 13

Compare the population issues in The Philippines and Singapore.

Accepted Answer

The population issues in The Philippines

Question 14

What is education like in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasis on basic and technical education, but inadequate attention given to graduate-school education 
B)  a good education system, including basic, technical, and university education 
C)  an inadequate education system, with little attention paid to basic education, and even less to technical and university education 
D)  emphasis on basic education, but inadequate attention given to university and technical education 
E)  emphasis on basic and university education, but inadequate attention given to technical education 
A)  emphasis on basic and technical education, but inadequate attention given to graduate-school education 
B)  a good education system, including basic, technical, and university education 
C)  an inadequate education system, with little attention paid to basic education, and even less to technical and university education 
D)  emphasis on basic education, but inadequate attention given to university and technical education 
E)  emphasis on basic and university education, but inadequate attention given to technical education

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

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Question 17

The Khmer Rouge's goal was to create an agriculturally self-sufficient society that would eventually provide the foundation for industrialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Vietnam War started when Great Britain tried to regain control of its Southeast Asian colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the major reason for animosity toward Chinese immigrants in the countries of Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many of Chinese immigrants are rather prosperous compared to the locals. 
B)  Many Chinese immigrants continue to spread communist propaganda throughout the region. 
C)  Chinese immigrants believe that they are racially superior to Southeast Asians. 
D)  Chinese communities in Southeast Asia are very poor and are placing an economic burden on Southeast Asian taxpayers. 
E)  Chinese immigrants are willing to work for very low wages, and are taking jobs away from the citizens of Southeast Asian countries. 
A)  Many of Chinese immigrants are rather prosperous compared to the locals. 
B)  Many Chinese immigrants continue to spread communist propaganda throughout the region. 
C)  Chinese immigrants believe that they are racially superior to Southeast Asians. 
D)  Chinese communities in Southeast Asia are very poor and are placing an economic burden on Southeast Asian taxpayers. 
E)  Chinese immigrants are willing to work for very low wages, and are taking jobs away from the citizens of Southeast Asian countries.

Question 20

According to the domino theory,if Vietnam fell to the communists,the two next countries to fall to communism would be

Accepted Answer

A)  China and Taiwan. 
B)  Burma and Thailand. 
C)  Malaysia and Indonesia. 
D)  Laos and Cambodia. 
E)  the United States and Mexico. 
A)  China and Taiwan. 
B)  Burma and Thailand. 
C)  Malaysia and Indonesia. 
D)  Laos and Cambodia. 
E)  the United States and Mexico.

What are the economic and political systems like in Vietnam?

Which Southeast Asian country is primarily Roman Catholic?

Early European visitors to the region were often shocked at how freely men and woman mixed and at how much authority women exercised.

The modern countries of mainland Southeast Asia all existed in one form or another as kingdoms before European colonialism.

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

As of 2012,the world's two largest rice exporters were Thailand and Vietnam.

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

Plantation agriculture is sometimes referred to as "slash and burn."

The Malaysian government has been especially critical of American films and satellite television.

About how many distinct languages are spoken in Indonesia?

What is transmigration?

On mainland Southeast Asia,what is the most common crop in the lowlands?

Compare the population issues in The Philippines and Singapore.

What is education like in Southeast Asia?

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

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

The Khmer Rouge's goal was to create an agriculturally self-sufficient society that would eventually provide the foundation for industrialization.

The Vietnam War started when Great Britain tried to regain control of its Southeast Asian colonies.

What is the major reason for animosity toward Chinese immigrants in the countries of Southeast Asia?

According to the domino theory,if Vietnam fell to the communists,the two next countries to fall to communism would be

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What are the economic and political systems like in Vietnam?

Which Southeast Asian country is primarily Roman Catholic?

Early European visitors to the region were often shocked at how freely men and woman mixed and at how much authority women exercised.

The modern countries of mainland Southeast Asia all existed in one form or another as kingdoms before European colonialism.

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

As of 2012,the world's two largest rice exporters were Thailand and Vietnam.

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

Plantation agriculture is sometimes referred to as "slash and burn."

The Malaysian government has been especially critical of American films and satellite television.

About how many distinct languages are spoken in Indonesia?

What is transmigration?

On mainland Southeast Asia,what is the most common crop in the lowlands?

Compare the population issues in The Philippines and Singapore.

What is education like in Southeast Asia?

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

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

The Khmer Rouge's goal was to create an agriculturally self-sufficient society that would eventually provide the foundation for industrialization.

The Vietnam War started when Great Britain tried to regain control of its Southeast Asian colonies.

What is the major reason for animosity toward Chinese immigrants in the countries of Southeast Asia?

According to the domino theory,if Vietnam fell to the communists,the two next countries to fall to communism would be

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

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