Question 1

Solar energy is a promising form of energy in the countries of Southeast Asia because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the costs of solar energy are lower than any other form of energy production in that region. 
B)  the region lies close to the equator,which receives more solar energy than any other part of Earth. 
C)  many Southeast Asian cities have buildings that can be easily equipped with solar panels. 
D)  farmers and indigenous people can easily harness solar energy with supplies that are immediately available to them.

Question 2

Which activity has been particularly useful in helping the indigenous people of Sarawak stop the expansion of oil companies and the clear-cutting of forests?

Accepted Answer

A)  terrorism 
B)  sit-ins 
C)  chaining themselves to trees 
D)  community-based mapping

Question 3

The religions of Southeast Asia have undergone change as a result of exposure to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The mainland portion of Southeast Asia is sometimes known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Eurasia. 
B)  Indochina. 
C)  Molucca. 
D)  Sundaland.

Question 5

What former name of Indonesia reflects its colonial past?

Accepted Answer

A)  the British Virgin Islands 
B)  French Papua New Guinea 
C)  the Dutch East Indies 
D)  the African Straits of Malacca

Question 6

On which Southeast Asian island is Hinduism dominant?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

No powerful indigenous empires emerged in Southeast Asia in the era prior to European colonization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Southeast Asia's population is about double that of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which country is NOT a part of Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Korea 
B)  Laos 
C)  Vietnam 
D)  the Philippines

Question 10

Which statement regarding the Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most have moderate incomes,but the group has a reputation for being wealthy and well-connected. 
B)  They tend to have access to start-up money from various sources,which allows them to take advantage of business opportunities. 
C)  Resentment of,and action against,Overseas Chinese has been limited to Vietnam. 
D)  The ancestors of many of the Overseas Chinese were traders,workers during the colonial period,or people fleeing the Communist takeover of China.

Question 11

Coral reefs are composed mostly of dead matter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which country controlled Timor-Leste until 1975?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  Great Britain 
C)  Holland 
D)  Portugal

Question 13

The environmental damage done to Southeast Asia is separate from the consumption patterns of Americans and Europeans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the textbook,which of the following European colonial powers,whose main colony was in present-day Indonesia,was less interested in amassing territory and religious converts than it was in turning a profit in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  Portugal 
C)  the Netherlands 
D)  France

Question 15

Roman Catholicism in the Philippines has impacted the fertility rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The threat of AIDS has been mostly contained by government policies within Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A free trade agreement is currently in effect between the countries of Southeast Asia and China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which statement best summarizes the religious history of Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Once predominantly Buddhist,the mainland is now mostly Muslim. 
B)  After long experience with Catholicism,the region's people are now mostly Protestant. 
C)  Many early Southeast Asian kingdoms switched back and forth between Hinduism and Buddhism as their principal religion. 
D)  Following a long history of Buddhism,the region is now primarily Confucian.

Question 19

Moving to the city shifts people away from the extended family and toward the nuclear family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Southeast Asia's population is likely to keep growing even as family size shrinks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Southeast Asia

Solar energy is a promising form of energy in the countries of Southeast Asia because:

Which activity has been particularly useful in helping the indigenous people of Sarawak stop the expansion of oil companies and the clear-cutting of forests?

The religions of Southeast Asia have undergone change as a result of exposure to each other.

The mainland portion of Southeast Asia is sometimes known as:

What former name of Indonesia reflects its colonial past?

On which Southeast Asian island is Hinduism dominant?

No powerful indigenous empires emerged in Southeast Asia in the era prior to European colonization.

Southeast Asia's population is about double that of the United States.

Which country is NOT a part of Southeast Asia?

Which statement regarding the Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia is NOT accurate?

Coral reefs are composed mostly of dead matter.

Which country controlled Timor-Leste until 1975?

The environmental damage done to Southeast Asia is separate from the consumption patterns of Americans and Europeans.

According to the textbook,which of the following European colonial powers,whose main colony was in present-day Indonesia,was less interested in amassing territory and religious converts than it was in turning a profit in Southeast Asia?

Roman Catholicism in the Philippines has impacted the fertility rate.

The threat of AIDS has been mostly contained by government policies within Southeast Asia.

A free trade agreement is currently in effect between the countries of Southeast Asia and China.

Which statement best summarizes the religious history of Southeast Asia?

Moving to the city shifts people away from the extended family and toward the nuclear family.

Southeast Asia's population is likely to keep growing even as family size shrinks.