Question 1

What country straddles the mainland and insular portions of Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burma
B)  Philippines
C)  Singapore
D)  Malaysia
E)  VietnamF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Discuss the monsoon climates of Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

On mainland Southeast Asia, what is the most common crop in the lowlands?

Accepted Answer

A)  rubber
B)  coconuts
C)  rice
D)  sugarcane
E)  opium poppiesF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Of what material is the Khorat Plateau composed?

Accepted Answer

A)  granite
B)  limestone
C)  volcanic soil
D)  sandstone
E)  coralF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to recent air pollution in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  A severe drought turned forests into tinderboxes.
B)  Commercial logging includes burning to clear the land.
C)  rapidly growing cities in Southeast Asia
D)  release of toxic gases from a fertilizer factory
E)  increasing automobile trafficF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Who are the Karen?

Accepted Answer

A)  aside from the Hmong, the second largest tribal group in Laos
B)  a tribal people of upland Burma
C)  the current rulers of Burma
D)  Cambodians who have been expelled from their homeland and forced to reside in Thailand
E)  the royal family of ThailandF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

In what Southeast Asian country is transmigration most common, and a policy of the national government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cambodia
B)  Malaysia
C)  Philippines
D)  Indonesia
E)  ThailandF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 8

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 subsistenceF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following natural hazards is (are) prevalent in the Philippines?

Accepted Answer

A)  flooding
B)  mudslides
C)  typhoons
D)  volcanoes
E)  all of the aboveF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following factors helps to explain why Southeast Asia is still relatively sparsely settled?

Accepted Answer

A)  tremendous out-migration
B)  infertile soil and rugged topography
C)  the lack of a modern transportation system
D)  centuries of civil war
E)  the presence of many tropical diseases such as malaria and yellow feverF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

What type of climate dominates in most of insular Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  occasionally hot and humid
B)  constantly hot and dry
C)  constantly cool and humid
D)  constantly cool and dry
E)  constantly hot and humidF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mekong
B)  Irrawaddy
C)  Red River
D)  Chao Phraya
E)  SalweenF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

What geological feature is associated with the islands of Sumatra, Java, and the Lesser Sunda Islands?

Accepted Answer

A)  earthquakes
B)  erosion
C)  karst topography
D)  volcanic activity
E)  all of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

The Philippines

Accepted Answer

A)  has banned migration to other countries.
B)  has the second highest PPP in Southeast Asia.
C)  owes much of its lack of economic success to the policies and corruption of Ferdinand Marcos.
D)  hosts several important American naval bases.
E)  has a communist economic system.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

According to the graphic below, which country has the highest tourism receipts per capita?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thailand
B)  Singapore
C)  Philippines
D)  Vietnam
E)  MalaysiaF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

What religion did the indigenous peoples of Southeast Asia practice before the arrival of religions from elsewhere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animism
B)  Christianity
C)  Buddhism
D)  Islam
E)  HinduismF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Swidden agriculture

Accepted Answer

A)  has benefited significantly from logging operations.
B)  is most common on coastal plains.
C)  works best in regions of medium to high population density.
D)  usually relies on monocrop production.
E)  depletes soil nutrients within a few years.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

What is the most densely settled island of the Philippines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mindanao
B)  Samar
C)  Negros
D)  Luzon
E)  PalawanF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

The Spratly Islands

Accepted Answer

A)  may possess major oil deposits.
B)  are mountainous and rugged.
C)  have been a major cause of disunity within ASEAN.
D)  are occupied by the Philippines.
E)  are one of the largest chains in Southeast Asia.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

What country of Southeast Asia is the most highly urbanized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burma
B)  Singapore
C)  Vietnam
D)  the Philippines
E)  CambodiaF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Exam 13: Southeast Asia

What country straddles the mainland and insular portions of Southeast Asia?

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The Philippines

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Who are the Karen?

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Of what material is the Khorat Plateau composed?

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In what Southeast Asian country is transmigration most common, and a policy of the national government?

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

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Which of the following natural hazards is (are) prevalent in the Philippines?

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On mainland Southeast Asia, what is the most common crop in the lowlands?

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Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to recent air pollution in Southeast Asia?

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Discuss the monsoon climates of Southeast Asia.

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The Spratly Islands

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What religion did the indigenous peoples of Southeast Asia practice before the arrival of religions from elsewhere?

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What type of climate dominates in most of insular Southeast Asia?

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According to the graphic below, which country has the highest tourism receipts per capita?

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What geological feature is associated with the islands of Sumatra, Java, and the Lesser Sunda Islands?

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What country of Southeast Asia is the most highly urbanized?

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Which of the following factors helps to explain why Southeast Asia is still relatively sparsely settled?

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What is the most densely settled island of the Philippines?

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What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?

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Swidden agriculture

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