Question 1

The Philippines enjoyed the boom,but avoided the economic bust of the 1990s that many other countries in Southeast Asia experienced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How long does Southeast Asia's dry and hot season last?

Accepted Answer

A)  from May to October 
B)  from February to April 
C)  from March to August 
D)  from November to April 
E)  from September to December 
A)  from May to October 
B)  from February to April 
C)  from March to August 
D)  from November to April 
E)  from September to December

Question 3

What group of people brought Islam to Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslim missionaries 
B)  Muslim warriors 
C)  Muslim scholars 
D)  Muslim sailors 
E)  Muslim merchants 
A)  Muslim missionaries 
B)  Muslim warriors 
C)  Muslim scholars 
D)  Muslim sailors 
E)  Muslim merchants

Question 4

Singapore has a birthrate so low (below replacement level)that its population may soon begin to decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the most densely settled island of Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Of what material is the Khorat Plateau composed?

Accepted Answer

A)  granite 
B)  limestone 
C)  volcanic soil 
D)  sandstone 
E)  coral 
A)  granite 
B)  limestone 
C)  volcanic soil 
D)  sandstone 
E)  coral

Question 8

Indonesia's islands stretch for a length that is about the same distance as the mileage between which of the following pairs of cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York to Boston 
B)  New York to Indianapolis 
C)  New York to Denver 
D)  New York to San Francisco 
E)  New York to Philadelphia 
A)  New York to Boston 
B)  New York to Indianapolis 
C)  New York to Denver 
D)  New York to San Francisco 
E)  New York to Philadelphia

Question 9

What agricultural system is sometimes referred to as "slash and burn"?

Accepted Answer

A)  swidden 
B)  commercial agriculture 
C)  plantation agriculture 
D)  rice cultivation 
E)  intensive subsistence 
A)  swidden 
B)  commercial agriculture 
C)  plantation agriculture 
D)  rice cultivation 
E)  intensive subsistence

Question 10

Most of insular Southeast Asia is characterized by the constantly hot and humid climates of the equatorial zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

East Timor is the newest country in Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What country near the region of Southeast Asia has sent a very large number of immigrants to Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  New Zealand 
D)  Papua-New Guinea 
E)  Tasmania 
A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  New Zealand 
D)  Papua-New Guinea 
E)  Tasmania

Question 13

The Khmer Rouge guerrillas were associated with Cambodia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Briefly discuss the patters of deforestation in this region and the forces behind these patterns.

Accepted Answer

The patterns of deforestation in this re

Question 15

In mainland Southeast Asia,population is concentrated in the mountains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Thailand's Lao-speaking population can be found in the Khorat Plateau.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Swidden cultivation is sustainable when population densities remain relatively low and stable,and where practitioners of swidden control an adequate amount of land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

By what other name is Kalimantan also known?

Accepted Answer

A)  Borneo 
B)  Luzon 
C)  Java 
D)  The Malay Peninsula 
E)  Sumatra 
A)  Borneo 
B)  Luzon 
C)  Java 
D)  The Malay Peninsula 
E)  Sumatra

Question 19

According to the domino theory,if Malaysia fell to the communists,Laos and Cambodia would be the next countries to fall to communism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The approximate population of Southeast Asia is 600 million.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Philippines enjoyed the boom,but avoided the economic bust of the 1990s that many other countries in Southeast Asia experienced.

How long does Southeast Asia's dry and hot season last?

What group of people brought Islam to Southeast Asia?

Singapore has a birthrate so low (below replacement level)that its population may soon begin to decline.

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

What is the most densely settled island of Indonesia?

Of what material is the Khorat Plateau composed?

Indonesia's islands stretch for a length that is about the same distance as the mileage between which of the following pairs of cities?

What agricultural system is sometimes referred to as "slash and burn"?

Most of insular Southeast Asia is characterized by the constantly hot and humid climates of the equatorial zone.

East Timor is the newest country in Southeast Asia.

What country near the region of Southeast Asia has sent a very large number of immigrants to Southeast Asia?

The Khmer Rouge guerrillas were associated with Cambodia.

Briefly discuss the patters of deforestation in this region and the forces behind these patterns.

In mainland Southeast Asia,population is concentrated in the mountains.

Thailand's Lao-speaking population can be found in the Khorat Plateau.

Swidden cultivation is sustainable when population densities remain relatively low and stable,and where practitioners of swidden control an adequate amount of land.

By what other name is Kalimantan also known?

According to the domino theory,if Malaysia fell to the communists,Laos and Cambodia would be the next countries to fall to communism.

The approximate population of Southeast Asia is 600 million.

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Exam 13: Southeast Asia

The Philippines enjoyed the boom,but avoided the economic bust of the 1990s that many other countries in Southeast Asia experienced.

How long does Southeast Asia's dry and hot season last?

What group of people brought Islam to Southeast Asia?

Singapore has a birthrate so low (below replacement level)that its population may soon begin to decline.

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

What is the most densely settled island of Indonesia?

Of what material is the Khorat Plateau composed?

Indonesia's islands stretch for a length that is about the same distance as the mileage between which of the following pairs of cities?

What agricultural system is sometimes referred to as "slash and burn"?

Most of insular Southeast Asia is characterized by the constantly hot and humid climates of the equatorial zone.

East Timor is the newest country in Southeast Asia.

What country near the region of Southeast Asia has sent a very large number of immigrants to Southeast Asia?

The Khmer Rouge guerrillas were associated with Cambodia.

Briefly discuss the patters of deforestation in this region and the forces behind these patterns.

In mainland Southeast Asia,population is concentrated in the mountains.

Thailand's Lao-speaking population can be found in the Khorat Plateau.

Swidden cultivation is sustainable when population densities remain relatively low and stable,and where practitioners of swidden control an adequate amount of land.

By what other name is Kalimantan also known?

According to the domino theory,if Malaysia fell to the communists,Laos and Cambodia would be the next countries to fall to communism.

The approximate population of Southeast Asia is 600 million.

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