Question 1

A series of large and small islands is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

archipelago.

Question 2

Of all the primate cities of Southeast Asia,only Singapore provides well for nearly all of its legal residents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What custom in Southeast Asia acts to empower a woman in a marriage?

Accepted Answer

The married couple lives with the wife's parents,and the wife acts as an intermediary between her father and husband.Thus,she is influential on family relations and has access to crucial family information.

Question 4

The ASEAN's main goal is to adopt nonconfrontational accords that strengthen regional cooperation throughout Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The free trade areas set up by the countries of Southeast Asia in the 1970s,in which foreign companies could set up industries using inexpensive labor to create products for export,were called:

Accepted Answer

export pro

Question 6

What characteristic is true of between 80 and 90 percent of the labor in most export processing zones (EPZs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are women. 
B)  They are elderly. 
C)  They are young. 
D)  They are Muslim. 
A)  They are women. 
B)  They are elderly. 
C)  They are young. 
D)  They are Muslim.

Question 7

On which island is Brunei located?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The Austronesians who settled Southeast Asia came primarily from:

Accepted Answer

A)  India. 
B)  Africa. 
C)  Australia. 
D)  China. 
A)  India. 
B)  Africa. 
C)  Australia. 
D)  China.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a reason that governments employ resettlement schemes?

Accepted Answer

A)  to disperse political dissidents 
B)  to increase ethnic homogeneity 
C)  to relieve urban congestion 
D)  to provide labor in thinly populated areas 
A)  to disperse political dissidents 
B)  to increase ethnic homogeneity 
C)  to relieve urban congestion 
D)  to provide labor in thinly populated areas

Question 10

The Philippines are composed of some 7000 islands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Southeast Asia,fresh ocean breezes keep the air pollution-free.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the textbook,all EXCEPT which of the following are major factors in the spread of HIV-AIDS in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religious traditions restrict public sex education. 
B)  Popular customs often permit a broad array of sexual practices. 
C)  Fertility rates are decreasing rapidly. 
D)  Sex tourism spreads the disease. 
A)  Religious traditions restrict public sex education. 
B)  Popular customs often permit a broad array of sexual practices. 
C)  Fertility rates are decreasing rapidly. 
D)  Sex tourism spreads the disease.

Question 13

Which of the following countries did NOT establish colonies or quasi-colonies in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain 
B)  Russia 
C)  Portugal 
D)  United States 
A)  Britain 
B)  Russia 
C)  Portugal 
D)  United States

Question 14

Which of the following did ASEAN establish in 2010 to facilitate regional trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  AFTA 
B)  NAFTA 
C)  FTAA 
D)  AEC 
A)  AFTA 
B)  NAFTA 
C)  FTAA 
D)  AEC

Question 15

Why was trade among the countries of Southeast Asia low prior to the era of economic development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many of the countries were at war with one another (for example,Thailand and Cambodia). 
B)  Communist governments in Southeast Asia had a no-export policy. 
C)  All the countries exported similar goods and imposed tariffs against one another. 
D)  Most countries were self-sufficient and had little need for trade. 
A)  Many of the countries were at war with one another (for example,Thailand and Cambodia). 
B)  Communist governments in Southeast Asia had a no-export policy. 
C)  All the countries exported similar goods and imposed tariffs against one another. 
D)  Most countries were self-sufficient and had little need for trade.

Question 16

When a field lies fallow,farmers are allowing it to regenerate its fertility naturally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which Cambodian revolutionary group seized control of the country in the mid-1970s?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Despite causing major social disruptions,Dutch policies in Indonesia resulted in eliminating the recurrence of famines in the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Where do modern descendants of the Australo-Melanesian settlers of Southeast Asia live today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indonesia and the Malay Peninsula 
B)  Korea 
C)  Vietnam 
D)  Thailand and Laos 
A)  Indonesia and the Malay Peninsula 
B)  Korea 
C)  Vietnam 
D)  Thailand and Laos

Question 20

The dominant religion of Timor-Leste and the Philippines is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Judaism. 
B)  Buddhism. 
C)  Islam. 
D)  Catholicism. 
A)  Judaism. 
B)  Buddhism. 
C)  Islam. 
D)  Catholicism.

A series of large and small islands is called a(n):

Of all the primate cities of Southeast Asia,only Singapore provides well for nearly all of its legal residents.

What custom in Southeast Asia acts to empower a woman in a marriage?

The ASEAN's main goal is to adopt nonconfrontational accords that strengthen regional cooperation throughout Southeast Asia.

The free trade areas set up by the countries of Southeast Asia in the 1970s,in which foreign companies could set up industries using inexpensive labor to create products for export,were called:

What characteristic is true of between 80 and 90 percent of the labor in most export processing zones (EPZs)?

On which island is Brunei located?

The Austronesians who settled Southeast Asia came primarily from:

Which of the following is NOT a reason that governments employ resettlement schemes?

The Philippines are composed of some 7000 islands.

In Southeast Asia,fresh ocean breezes keep the air pollution-free.

According to the textbook,all EXCEPT which of the following are major factors in the spread of HIV-AIDS in Southeast Asia?

Which of the following countries did NOT establish colonies or quasi-colonies in Southeast Asia?

Which of the following did ASEAN establish in 2010 to facilitate regional trade?

Why was trade among the countries of Southeast Asia low prior to the era of economic development?

When a field lies fallow,farmers are allowing it to regenerate its fertility naturally.

Which Cambodian revolutionary group seized control of the country in the mid-1970s?

Despite causing major social disruptions,Dutch policies in Indonesia resulted in eliminating the recurrence of famines in the country.

Where do modern descendants of the Australo-Melanesian settlers of Southeast Asia live today?

The dominant religion of Timor-Leste and the Philippines is:

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Exam 10: Southeast Asia

A series of large and small islands is called a(n):

Of all the primate cities of Southeast Asia,only Singapore provides well for nearly all of its legal residents.

What custom in Southeast Asia acts to empower a woman in a marriage?

The ASEAN's main goal is to adopt nonconfrontational accords that strengthen regional cooperation throughout Southeast Asia.

The free trade areas set up by the countries of Southeast Asia in the 1970s,in which foreign companies could set up industries using inexpensive labor to create products for export,were called:

What characteristic is true of between 80 and 90 percent of the labor in most export processing zones (EPZs)?

On which island is Brunei located?

The Austronesians who settled Southeast Asia came primarily from:

Which of the following is NOT a reason that governments employ resettlement schemes?

The Philippines are composed of some 7000 islands.

In Southeast Asia,fresh ocean breezes keep the air pollution-free.

According to the textbook,all EXCEPT which of the following are major factors in the spread of HIV-AIDS in Southeast Asia?

Which of the following countries did NOT establish colonies or quasi-colonies in Southeast Asia?

Which of the following did ASEAN establish in 2010 to facilitate regional trade?

Why was trade among the countries of Southeast Asia low prior to the era of economic development?

When a field lies fallow,farmers are allowing it to regenerate its fertility naturally.

Which Cambodian revolutionary group seized control of the country in the mid-1970s?

Despite causing major social disruptions,Dutch policies in Indonesia resulted in eliminating the recurrence of famines in the country.

Where do modern descendants of the Australo-Melanesian settlers of Southeast Asia live today?

The dominant religion of Timor-Leste and the Philippines is:

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

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