Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

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

Question 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

What is the Golden Triangle? Explain how it has changed and evolved over the years to meet the needs of the changing illegal drug trade.

Accepted Answer

The Golden Triangle refers to a region i

Question 7

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 8

The Vietnam War

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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 10

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 11

Which country of Southeast Asia did not exist as a kingdom before colonialism helped to shape its political boundaries?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

How was the Ho Chi Minh Trail primarily used during the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

A) as a supply route 
B) as a trade route 
C) as an evacuation route 
D) It was a line dividing Communism and Capitalism economies. 
E) It was a game trail indigenous peoples used to hunt for food. 
A) as a supply route 
B) as a trade route 
C) as an evacuation route 
D) It was a line dividing Communism and Capitalism economies. 
E) It was a game trail indigenous peoples used to hunt for food.

Question 13

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 14

Why is the Singapore government concerned about its country's population?

Accepted Answer

A) The addiction to opium is too great. 
B) Swidden or slash and burn agricultural practices are leaving inhabitants with poor air quality. 
C) Fertility rates have fallen below replacement. 
D) Population density is so high that many Singaporeans are relocating to adjacent countries. 
E) Heavy urbanization has led to poor health. 
A) The addiction to opium is too great. 
B) Swidden or slash and burn agricultural practices are leaving inhabitants with poor air quality. 
C) Fertility rates have fallen below replacement. 
D) Population density is so high that many Singaporeans are relocating to adjacent countries. 
E) Heavy urbanization has led to poor health.

Question 15

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 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

Why did the United States eventually withdraw from the Vietnam War in the early 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) It was clear North Vietnam was superior. 
B) The United States became fearful of communism. 
C) The United States did not have enough modern weaponry. 
D) antiwar movement 
E) North Vietnam threatened the United States with nuclear weapons. 
A) It was clear North Vietnam was superior. 
B) The United States became fearful of communism. 
C) The United States did not have enough modern weaponry. 
D) antiwar movement 
E) North Vietnam threatened the United States with nuclear weapons.

Question 18

Which island country lies directly in the path of tropical typhoons in the months of August and October?

Accepted Answer

A) Indonesia 
B) Malaysia 
C) Timor 
D) Vietnam 
E) Philippines 
A) Indonesia 
B) Malaysia 
C) Timor 
D) Vietnam 
E) Philippines

Question 19

"Insular" Southeast Asia refers to which of the following locations?

Accepted Answer

A) countries located on peninsulas 
B) countries located on islands 
C) countries located on mainland Southeast Asia 
D) countries located on mountains 
E) countries located in the interior regions of a continent 
A) countries located on peninsulas 
B) countries located on islands 
C) countries located on mainland Southeast Asia 
D) countries located on mountains 
E) countries located in the interior regions of a continent

Question 20

What is the major difference between the two types of tropical climates found in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) the temperature 
B) the seasonal distribution of temperature 
C) the seasonal distribution of rainfall 
D) the total amount of rainfall 
E) the prevalence of fog 
A) the temperature 
B) the seasonal distribution of temperature 
C) the seasonal distribution of rainfall 
D) the total amount of rainfall 
E) the prevalence of fog

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

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

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

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

Where is the population in Vietnam concentrated?

What is the Golden Triangle? Explain how it has changed and evolved over the years to meet the needs of the changing illegal drug trade.

What is the most densely settled island of Indonesia?

The Vietnam War

By what other name is Kalimantan also known?

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

Which country of Southeast Asia did not exist as a kingdom before colonialism helped to shape its political boundaries?

How was the Ho Chi Minh Trail primarily used during the Vietnam War?

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

Why is the Singapore government concerned about its country's population?

What group of people brought Islam to Southeast Asia?

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

Why did the United States eventually withdraw from the Vietnam War in the early 1970s?

Which island country lies directly in the path of tropical typhoons in the months of August and October?

"Insular" Southeast Asia refers to which of the following locations?

What is the major difference between the two types of tropical climates found in Southeast Asia?

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Exam 13: Southeast Asia

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

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

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

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

Where is the population in Vietnam concentrated?

What is the Golden Triangle? Explain how it has changed and evolved over the years to meet the needs of the changing illegal drug trade.

What is the most densely settled island of Indonesia?

The Vietnam War

By what other name is Kalimantan also known?

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

Which country of Southeast Asia did not exist as a kingdom before colonialism helped to shape its political boundaries?

How was the Ho Chi Minh Trail primarily used during the Vietnam War?

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

Why is the Singapore government concerned about its country's population?

What group of people brought Islam to Southeast Asia?

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

Why did the United States eventually withdraw from the Vietnam War in the early 1970s?

Which island country lies directly in the path of tropical typhoons in the months of August and October?

"Insular" Southeast Asia refers to which of the following locations?

What is the major difference between the two types of tropical climates found in Southeast Asia?

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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