Deck 10: Southeast Asia

Question 1

Which Southeast Asian nation is an archipelago composed of some 17,000 islands?

A) Timor-Leste
B) Indonesia
C) Brunei
D) the Philippines

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Most of the space in the Southeast Asian region is composed of:

A) arable land.
B) mountains.
C) forests.
D) ocean.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which Southeast Asian nation is an archipelago composed of some 7,000 islands?

A) Timor-Leste
B) Indonesia
C) Brunei
D) the Philippines

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The name given to the country of Burma by its military junta is:

A) Maoke.
B) Molucca.
C) Sumatra.
D) Myanmar.

Question 5

The project formed in Berkeley,California,to aid the Sarawak indigenous people in recovering their lands was known as the:

A) Repopulation Project
B) Borneo Project
C) Uma Bawang Project
D) Nativist Project

Question 6

On which island is Brunei located?

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

Question 7

Where is Sarawak located?

A) Thailand
B) New Guinea
C) Borneo
D) Cambodia

Question 8

Which California city became a "sister" city to Sarawak to help its indigenous peoples bolster their claim to the land from which they had been displaced?

A) San Francisco
B) Los Angeles
C) Berkeley
D) San Diego

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT a result of logging companies and oil plantations moving into Borneo in the 1980s?

A) the building of a large dam to harness hydroelectric power
B) the clear-cutting of forests
C) the forced removal of indigenous peoples
D) the pollution of rivers with sediment and pesticides

Question 10

The Salween and Irrawaddy Rivers flow through:

A) Burma.
B) Cambodia.
C) Malaysia.
D) Vietnam.

Question 11

Which plate is NOT responsible for tectonic activity in Southeast Asia?

A) Philippine Plate
B) Eurasian Plate
C) Indian-Australian Plate
D) Arabian Plate

Question 12

The lowland forests of Sarawak were clear-cut to make room for:

A) hydroelectric plants.
B) palm oil plantations.
C) factories that produce consumer goods.
D) game preserves.

Question 13

Which river or rivers flow through Vietnam?

A) Ganga
B) Irrawaddy and Salween
C) Black and Red
D) Chao Phraya

Question 14

Which island is home to three countries: Indonesia,Malaysia,and Brunei?

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

Question 15

The Kalimantan section of Borneo is a part of:

A) Malaysia.
B) Indonesia.
C) the Philippines.
D) Australia.

Question 16

Borneo is best described as a(n):

A) island.
B) archipelago.
C) subcontinent.
D) peninsula.

Question 17

All of the following nations are located,in part or in whole,on Borneo EXCEPT:

A) Laos.
B) Brunei.
C) Malaysia.
D) Indonesia.

Question 18

Which country is NOT a part of Southeast Asia?

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

Question 19

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?

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

Question 20

Which of the following is located at the very southern tip of the peninsular appendage of mainland Southeast Asia?

A) Hong Kong
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Manila
D) Singapore

Question 21

Which of the following describes the use of Southeast Asia's natural resources?

A) A rich resource base is being rapidly depleted.
B) A rich resource base is being slowly depleted.
C) A poor resource base is being rapidly depleted.
D) A poor resource base is being slowly depleted.

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a major cause of global climate change based in Southeast Asia?

A) Large amounts of carbon dioxide are released due to logging activities and the clearing of forests.
B) Widespread deforestation has led to fewer trees to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
C) Carbon dioxide emissions are created when brush is cleared to make the land compatible with plantation cultivation.
D) The herding practices of the indigenous peoples create large amounts of methane and carbon dioxide.

Question 23

The climate of Southeast Asia is best described as:

A) Mediterranean.
B) tropical or subtropical.
C) desert.
D) steppe.

Question 24

The dominant land use in Indonesian Borneo is:

A) tourist resorts.
B) paper factories.
C) palm oil plantations.
D) game preserves.

Question 25

One of the world's largest contributors to global climate change in the region is:

A) Indonesia.
B) Indochina.
C) the Philippines.
D) Vietnam.

Question 26

Which of the following theories could best explain the presence of ancient humans and Asian land animals on the islands of Southeast Asia?

A) They crossed from the mainland along temporarily exposed pieces of land that are now submerged in the ocean.
B) They reached and were spread throughout the islands by seaborne traders as they went from one island to the next.
C) During periodic ice ages,glaciers extended from the coastline of the mainland to many of the islands.
D) Until an earthquake destroyed it,Huxley's Line provided a narrow land connection to the islands.

Question 27

Why have some of the world's most impressive rainforests developed in Southeast Asia?

A) The soil is incredibly fertile.
B) The economy has never involved agriculture,thus preventing the clearing of the rainforests.
C) The decay of detritus allows for the release of minerals that are taken up directly by the trees.
D) There is no accepted biological explanation for this phenomenon.

Question 28

The collision of the Indian-Australian Plate and the Philippine Plate with the Eurasian Plate has contributed what sort of feature to the physical geographies of Indonesia and the Philippines?

A) rift valleys
B) trenches
C) volcanoes
D) coastal escarpments

Question 29

All of the following are the effects of deforestation in Southeast Asia,EXCEPT:

A) the loss of habitat for native animal species.
B) higher rates of malaria and schistosomiasis.
C) emissions of greenhouse gases.
D) the loss of living space for indigenous peoples.

Question 30

The deadly tsunami of 2004 was triggered by a giant earthquake just north of:

A) Sumatra.
B) the Moluccas.
C) the Philippines.
D) East Timor.

Question 31

Which of the following landform features does the country of Indonesia occupy?

A) peninsula
B) delta
C) plateau
D) archipelago

Question 32

Tectonic forces in Southeast Asia are responsible for all of the following,EXCEPT:

A) earthquakes.
B) tsunamis.
C) monsoons.
D) mudslides.

Question 33

The result of El Niño in Southeast Asia is usually:

A) earthquakes.
B) volcanic eruptions.
C) drought.
D) flooding.

Question 34

Which of the following practices in Southeast Asia is NOT contributing to global climate change?

A) wet rice cultivation
B) fishing activities
C) commercial agriculture
D) deforestation

Question 35

The now-submerged shelf of the Eurasian content that allowed ancient people and land animals to travel south to what later became the islands of Southeast Asia is known as:

A) Sundaland.
B) Gondwanaland.
C) Bechuanaland.
D) Indo-Europea.

Question 36

According to the explanation in the textbook,how do periodic El Niño events help to create drought in Southeast Asia?

A) cooling ocean temperatures
B) warming ocean temperatures
C) lowering air pressure over land
D) lowering air pressure over water

Question 37

What factor or factors account for the large amount of rainfall that Southeast Asia gets?

A) monsoons
B) the intertropical convergence zone
C) El Niño
D) monsoons and the ITCZ

Question 38

The phenomenon that interrupts normal patterns of rainfall in Southeast Asia every 2 to 7 years is:

A) La Niña.
B) El Niño.
C) the gulf stream.
D) the jet stream.

Question 39

Which of the following activities has destroyed the largest share of Southeast Asian rain forests?

A) pipeline construction
B) resettlement schemes
C) agriculture and hardwood harvesting
D) legal logging

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the climate of Southeast Asia?

A) warm temperatures in the lowlands
B) heavy rain
C) occasional drought
D) low humidity

Question 41

Which is NOT true of the modern indigenous peoples of Southeast Asia?

A) The Australo-Melanesians can still be found on islands around the region.
B) The Austronesians migrated into the region from South China.
C) Australo-Melanesians and Austronesians have shaped the character of the region.
D) These groups brought Islam to Indonesia,which is today the most populous Muslim country in the world.

Question 42

Which pollutant is a result of wet rice cultivation and the fermentation of soil as oxygen supplies are cut off?

A) carbon dioxide
B) methane
C) ammonia
D) particulates

Question 43

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is the president of:

A) the Philippines.
B) Cambodia.
C) Indonesia.
D) Laos.

Question 44

The city of Angkor was located in what is present-day:

A) China.
B) Cambodia.
C) Laos.
D) Vietnam.

Question 45

Why are coral reefs essential to healthy biosystems?

A) They provide a filtering mechanism for polluted water.
B) They are important to the survival of marine life/fish.
C) Coral is a rich source of food for humans.
D) Their colors serve to frighten natural predators.

Question 46

Geothermal energy is particularly accessible:

A) in coastal regions.
B) in mountainous areas.
C) close to glaciers.
D) near volcanoes.

Question 47

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

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 48

Which is NOT true of the history of Southeast Asia?

A) It was colonized by the United States from 1848 to 1946 in the Philippines.
B) Its original settlers were people from the Eurasian continent.
C) Parts of it were occupied by Japan during World War II.
D) Today it is a mixture of independent countries and British colonies.

Question 49

Which statement is NOT true of commercial agricultural efforts in Southeast Asia?

A) It is widely agreed that such efforts are not sustainable.
B) Multinational corporations have taken over and combined small farms once operated by families.
C) Commercial farmers have achieved dramatic increases in crop yields due to green revolution techniques.
D) Commercial farming reduces the need for labor,which causes people to migrate to cities in search of work.

Question 50

The most cost-effective energy option for most of the countries of Southeast Asia is:

A) nuclear energy.
B) geothermal energy.
C) solar energy.
D) wind energy.

Question 51

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

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

Question 52

Which of the following is NOT among the problems fostered by commercial farming in Southeast Asia?

A) Traditional farmers are displaced.
B) Soil fertility is lost.
C) Labor requirements are high.
D) Groundwater resources are depleted.

Question 53

The most immediate risk of glacial melting is:

A) flooding.
B) tsunamis.
C) greater occurrence of El Niño.
D) drought.

Question 54

In wet rice cultivation,flooded terraced fields are cultivated with hand-guided plows pulled by:

A) oxen.
B) donkeys.
C) water buffalo.
D) men.

Question 55

Which of the following is NOT a water-based problem facing Southeast Asia?

A) melting glaciers
B) saltwater intrusions into estuaries and freshwater aquifers
C) coral reef bleaching
D) high levels of waterborne diseases resulting from evaporation

Question 56

The Austronesians who settled Southeast Asia came primarily from:

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

Question 57

The first place in which the Austronesians settled was:

A) the Malay Peninsula.
B) the Philippines.
C) Madagascar.
D) Taiwan.

Question 58

Which statement best summarizes the environmental impact of oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia?

A) Their activities are carbon-neutral,making them an excellent source of economic development.
B) The fires created to clear the land for oil palm plantations can smolder underground for years,releasing huge amounts of toxic emissions into the atmosphere.
C) Because palms are grown primarily with green agricultural techniques,the impact of plantations on the atmosphere is negligible.
D) The oil palm plantations of Southeast Asia are the world's largest contributor to global climate change.

Question 59

Which statement is NOT true of swidden cultivation?

A) It is an ancient method of shifting cultivation.
B) It allows land to naturally restore its fertility and productivity.
C) It helps prevent wildfires during an El Niño period.
D) It can be practiced successfully when population densities are low.

Question 60

In which country is it estimated that geothermal energy could provide all the country's energy needs?

A) Indonesia
B) Malaysia
C) the Philippines
D) Cambodia

Question 61

Indonesia was colonized by the:

A) French.
B) Spanish.
C) Dutch.
D) Portuguese.

Question 62

Which of the following was NOT colonized by the British?

A) several ports on the Malay Peninsula
B) Burma
C) Indonesia
D) Malaysia

Question 63

Which statement best summarizes the religious history of Southeast Asia?

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 64

Most of what is today the country of Indonesia was controlled by what European power during the colonial era?

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

Question 65

The first permanent European settlement in Southeast Asia (1511)was in:

A) Malacca,Malaysia.
B) Singapore.
C) Angkor,Cambodia.
D) Bangkok,Thailand.

Question 66

What former name of Indonesia reflects its colonial past?

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

Question 67

Which factor best explains the predominance of Catholicism in Timor-Leste and the Philippines?

A) Early popes came from the region.
B) The two countries were colonized (respectively)by Portugal and Spain.
C) The countries' status was as primary destinations for the medieval crusades.
D) A large missionary population was sent to those countries in the eighteenth century.

Question 68

The modern states of Vietnam,Laos,and Cambodia were colonized by which European Power?

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

Question 69

What was one of the results of Dutch colonization of Indonesia during the nineteenth century?

A) the spread of Islam
B) the establishment of a democratic form of government
C) the building of an industrial base
D) the creation of independent city-states on each island

Question 70

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

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

Question 71

In which Southeast Asian country do the people practice a mix of Taoist,Buddhist,and Confucian beliefs?

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

Question 72

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

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

Question 73

What Dutch policy resulted in periodic famines in its colony of Indonesia?

A) Plantations were split into smaller units,thus altering the farm economy and disrupting production.
B) Farmers were not allowed to export their crops,which diminished their ability to earn income with which to purchase food.
C) An emphasis on tropical hardwood-derived exports resulted in large-scale deforestation and erosion.
D) Farmers were coerced into producing export cash crops rather than food for themselves.

Question 74

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?

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

Question 75

Which of the following is NOT a reason that Britain colonized Malaysia and Burma?

A) to protect the Strait of Malacca
B) to prevent China from colonizing them instead
C) to control the overland trade routes to China
D) to gain access to their tin mines and forest resources

Question 76

What is the predominant religion of mainland Southeast Asia?

A) Islam
B) Buddhism
C) Hinduism
D) Catholicism

Question 77

The passage for sea trade between China and Britain's empire in India was the:

A) Bay of Bengal.
B) South China Sea.
C) Gulf of Tonkin.
D) Strait of Malacca.

Question 78

Which was the only country in Southeast Asia NOT colonized by Europeans?

A) Thailand
B) Burma
C) Malaysia
D) Laos

Question 79

Siam is today known as:

A) Burma.
B) Myanmar.
C) Thailand.
D) Vietnam.

Question 80

On which Southeast Asian island is Hinduism dominant?

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