Question 1

Swidden agriculture

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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) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

The Philippines was a colony of Spain for 300 years.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What country has Vietnam emulated as it works to improve its economy?

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A)   United States
B)   China
C)   South Korea
D)   Japan
E)   IndiaF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Pick two countries in Southeast Asia and describe and explain their economic growth (or lack thereof)over the last three or so decades.

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Question 5

What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?

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

Question 6

Who are the Karen?

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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) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Modern-day Indonesia was once a colony of which European country?

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A)   Great Britain
B)   France
C)   United States
D)   Netherlands
E)   SpainF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

The Vietnam War started when which European country tried to retain control of its Southeast Asian colonies?

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A)   Great Britain
B)   Spain
C)   France
D)   United States
E)   the DutchF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

What factors contributed to the origin and course of the Vietnam War? What were the important effects of the war on neighboring countries,and with what results?

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Question 10

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

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A)   Vietnam
B)   Brunei
C)   Malaysia
D)   Singapore
E)   LaosF) B) and D)
G) C) and D) C

Question 11

Brunei is the only country in Southeast Asia that is primarily Roman Catholic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Vietnam is the most urbanized country in Southeast Asia,and is 100 percent urbanized.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Where is the population in Vietnam concentrated?

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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 CambodiaF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

What is transmigration and what is its importance in Southeast Asia?

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Question 15

Over the past few decades,Southeast Asia has experienced major economic fluctuations with economic boom between 1980 and 1997,followed by a major recession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 16

During the Vietnam War,with which country did North Vietnam ally itself?

Accepted Answer

A)   France
B)   United States
C)   Japan
D)   China
E)   SpainF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

What country in Southeast Asia is a city-state?

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A)   Singapore
B)   Malaysia
C)   Indonesia
D)   Burma
E)   ThailandF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Under what conditions is swidden cultivation sustainable?

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A)   when the government intervenes to control land use
B)   when private entities purchase land for development
C)   when population densities remain relatively low and stable, and where practitioners of swidden control an adequate amount of land
D)   when there is a large number of people to do the hard, manual labor associated with swidden
E)   when long-term weather patterns provide adequate moisture and warmthF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Exam 13: Southeast Asia

Swidden agriculture

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The Philippines was a colony of Spain for 300 years.

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What country has Vietnam emulated as it works to improve its economy?

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Pick two countries in Southeast Asia and describe and explain their economic growth (or lack thereof)over the last three or so decades.

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What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?

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Who are the Karen?

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Modern-day Indonesia was once a colony of which European country?

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The Vietnam War started when which European country tried to retain control of its Southeast Asian colonies?

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What factors contributed to the origin and course of the Vietnam War? What were the important effects of the war on neighboring countries,and with what results?

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

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Brunei is the only country in Southeast Asia that is primarily Roman Catholic.

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Vietnam is the most urbanized country in Southeast Asia,and is 100 percent urbanized.

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Where is the population in Vietnam concentrated?

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What is transmigration and what is its importance in Southeast Asia?

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Over the past few decades,Southeast Asia has experienced major economic fluctuations with economic boom between 1980 and 1997,followed by a major recession.

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During the Vietnam War,with which country did North Vietnam ally itself?

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What country in Southeast Asia is a city-state?

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Under what conditions is swidden cultivation sustainable?

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

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The Spratly Islands

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