Deck 10: Southeast Asia

Question 1

What sea or ocean has competing claims over its islands by multiple Asian counties?

A)Pacific Ocean
B)South China Sea
C)Java Sea
D)Indian Ocean
E)none of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What agricultural practice is based on the constructions of dikes to flood fields?

A)communal farming
B)paddy farming
C)swidden farming
D)gendered rice cultivation
E)none of the above

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What crop developed 5,000 years ago and grows in standing water?

A)sugar
B)rice
C)bananas
D)coffee
E)none of the above

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The major river in Cambodia and southern Vietnam is the:

A)Red
B)Irrawaddy
C)Chao Phraya
D)Mekong
E)Menam

Question 5

What country is an archipelago?

A)Thailand
B)Burma
C)Indonesia
D)Cambodia
E)Laos

Question 6

What was the major cause of deforestation in Southeast Asia?

A)export of hardwoods during colonial era
B)post-WWII timber extraction
C)timber industry providing local jobs
D)use for construction and fuel by locals
E)none of the above

Question 7

The newest energy source to be developed in Southeast Asia are biofuels,especially:

A)coal
B)palm oil
C)natural gas
D)biomass
E)none of the above

Question 8

When was the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia?

A)2015
B)1915
C)1815
D)1715
E)none of the above

Question 9

Where are the Spratly Islands located?

A)between Vietnam and the Philippines in the South China Sea
B)western Indonesia
C)eastern Indonesia
D)between Taiwan and the Philippines in the East China Sea
E)south of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean

Question 10

What physical feature serves as a "safety-valve" overflow basin for flooding?

A)Mekong Delta
B)Tonle Sap Lake
C)Irawaddy Delta
D)Gulf of Tonkin
E)Wallace's Line

Question 11

The major river in Burma is the:

A)Irrawaddy
B)Red
C)Chao Phraya
D)Mekong
E)Menam

Question 12

In which country are the headwaters of the Mekong River?

A)Mongolia
B)Cambodia
C)Laos
D)China
E)Vietnam

Question 13

Southeast Asian countries export a large portion of their palm oil production,sending much of it to which areas?

A)United States
B)South America
C)European Union
D)Australia
E)Russia

Question 14

What effect(s)does the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)have in Southeast Asia?

A)arid wind pattern from equatorial region
B)cold ocean breezes from August to October
C)typhoon and cyclone climate
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 15

What coastal vegetation prevents erosion and is a vital animal habitat?

A)rice fields
B)mangrove forests
C)savanna and grasslands
D)tropical deciduous forests
E)none of the above

Question 16

The ________ is Southeast Asia's longest waterway.

A)Red River
B)Chao Phraya River
C)Mekong River
D)Irawaddy River
E)none of the above

Question 17

What is Wallace's Line?

A)subduction zone by the Mariana Trench
B)ocean trench separating megafauna
C)Indonesian area of the Ring of Fire
D)corner of the Philippine and Pacific plates
E)none of the above

Question 18

Indonesia,Malaysia and Brunei export their oil mainly to what country?

A)China
B)Australia
C)Japan
D)New Zealand
E)Vietnam

Question 19

Which country is most likely to be associated with tin production?

A)Burma
B)Brunei
C)Philippines
D)Laos
E)Malaysia

Question 20

What physical phenomena allowed for a wide trade network in the "Spice Islands"?

A)typhoon climate
B)the ITCZ
C)monsoon season
D)trade winds
E)tsunami activity

Question 21

What are female literacy rates in Southeast Asia?

A)65%
B)70%
C)85%
D)50%
E)none of the above

Question 22

Which European nation colonized Thailand?

A)British
B)French
C)Dutch
D)Portuguese
E)Thailand remained independent in the colonial era.

Question 23

Burma,Malaysia,and Singapore were colonies of the:

A)Spanish
B)French
C)British
D)Dutch
E)Portuguese

Question 24

The Srivijaya state flourished on what is today:

A)Laos
B)Thailand
C)Burma
D)Cambodia
E)Sumatra

Question 25

What three countries can be viewed from the "Golden Triangle"?

A)Burma,Thailand,Laos
B)Burma,Vietnam,Laos
C)Vietnam,Laos,Cambodia
D)Vietnam,Burma,Cambodia
E)Thailand,Cambodia,Laos

Question 26

What culture built the temple compound Angkor Wat and city of Angkor Thom?

A)Champa
B)Srivijaya
C)Annam
D)Khmer
E)Irian Jaya

Question 27

What is the purpose of the Mekong River Commission?

A)flood control
B)basin research
C)dispute resolution
D)dam projects
E)all of the above

Question 28

Why is Singapore the Asian Economic "Miracle"?

A)infrastructure
B)skilled workforce
C)government supported education
D)leader in information technology and aerospace
E)all of the above

Question 29

What Southeast Asian state has the highest level of urbanization?

A)Singapore
B)Philippines
C)Cambodia
D)Vietnam
E)Thailand

Question 30

________ is defined as leaders diverting national resources for their personal gain.

A)Kleptocracy
B)Crony capitalism
C)Theravada
D)Nepotism
E)none of the above

Question 31

What was the Dutch "Culture System"?

A)farmers give 1/5 of their land to export crop production
B)farmers give 1/10 of their land to export crop production
C)assimilation program of language and religion
D)destroying communities ignored spice policy
E)military installations in Pacific

Question 32

Most of what is today Indonesia was a colony of the:

A)French
B)Dutch
C)British
D)Spanish
E)Portuguese

Question 33

What leader installed a cruel regime,suspended education and killed millions of his people between 1975-1979?

A)Pol Pot
B)Sukarno
C)Deng Xiaoping
D)Ferdinand Marcos
E)Ho Chi Minh

Question 34

What sultanate disseminated Islamic beliefs with commercial power?

A)Brunei
B)Malacca
C)Padang
D)Sarawak
E)Timor

Question 35

Which ethnic group fled Laos to the U.S. ,Europe,and South America?

A)Rohingya
B)Hmong
C)Indigenous Papua
D)Chao Khao
E)Moken

Question 36

What is Theravada Buddhism?

A)focused on monasticism and Pali rituals
B)combined with Marxist beliefs
C)consolidated with commercial trading
D)culture of the Srivijaya Empire
E)none of the above

Question 37

What country is a major source of foreign direct investment (FDI)in Southeast Asia?

A)China
B)Japan
C)U.S.
D)The Netherlands
E)Germany

Question 38

Which of the following was a French possession during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

A)Vietnam
B)Laos
C)Cambodia
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 39

This island was originally a Portuguese colony,but was added to Indonesia after independence in the 1970s.

A)Bali
B)Timor
C)Celebes
D)Sumatra
E)Borneo

Question 40

Which of the following is true about the U.S.military intervention in Vietnam?

A)Agent Orange used as weapon
B)domino theory of communism
C)more than million Vietnamese killed
D)58,000 Americans killed
E)all of the above

Question 41

What nation has over 700,000 displaced persons-including many in refugee camps in Thailand?

A)Singapore
B)Laos
C)Burma
D)Cambodia
E)Indonesia

Question 42

What is the main illegal product being produced in Southeast Asia's "Golden Triangle"?

A)opium
B)methamphetamine
C)coca
D)both opium and methamphetamine
E)both opium and coca

Question 43

Most of the people on Singapore are:

A)ethnic Chinese
B)of Portuguese ancestry
C)Muslim
D)Malayan
E)none of these

Question 44

What major religion was introduced to Bali and remains today?

A)Islam
B)Hinduism
C)Christianity
D)Buddhism
E)Animism

Question 45

Timor-Leste has changed from a war torn nation to a fast growing economy,including a healthcare system with physicians trained in what country?

A)U.S.
B)Portugal
C)China
D)Netherlands
E)Cuba

Question 46

Where are dialects of Malay the lingua franca?

A)Malaysia
B)Brunei
C)Philippines
D)Malaysia and Brunei
E)Malaysia,Brunei,and Philippines

Question 47

What is true about gender issues in Southeast Asia?

A)matrilocal families pass authority from father
B)women have more power in SE Asia
C)women are preferred by high technology industry
D)boys have access to free education
E)all of the above

Question 48

A belief system that focuses on the souls and spirits of non-humans objects in the natural world is called:

A)Buddhism
B)Sikhism
C)Animism
D)Hinduism
E)Confucianism

Question 49

What political idea suggests that political unrest in one country can destabilize neighbors and start a chain of events?

A)crony capitalism
B)kleptocracy
C)pancasila
D)domino theory
E)none of the above

Question 50

What nation was known as the rest and relaxation capital during the Vietnam War,fostering an image of the global sex trade?

A)Philippines
B)Thailand
C)Vietnam
D)Cambodia
E)Laos

Question 51

What country promotes two-child families through advertising grassroots leadership training and free distribution of birth-control pills and condoms?

A)Indonesia
B)Thailand
C)Laos
D)Cambodia
E)Malaysia

Question 52

What delicate ecosystem is under threat from climate change and human encroachment?

A)mangrove forests
B)Luzon terrace agriculture
C)Mekong River Delta
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 53

Why did Aung San Suu Kyi win the Nobel Peace Prize?

A)indigenous social movement in Thailand
B)democratic reform in Cambodia
C)democratic reform in Burma
D)political reform in Indonesia
E)none of the above

Question 54

Which of the following is true about the Indonesian transmigration program?

A)a population redistribution program
B)goals to reduce civil unrest and spread language
C)lack of infrastructure in new settlements
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 55

Approximately how many Southeast Asian women are employed in the "Maid Trade" in Hong Kong?

A)500,000
B)300,000
C)250,000
D)175,000
E)75,000

Question 56

What idea was used by the Indonesian government in the post-colonial era?

A)Theravada Buddhism
B)pancasila
C)chao khao
D)kleptocracy
E)none of the above

Question 57

What city is the hub of mainland Southeast Asia?

A)Ho Chi Minh City
B)Bangkok
C)Manila
D)Jakarta
E)Hanoi

Question 58

One of the goals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was:

A)to reduce national tariffs within region
B)to reduce economic influence from China and Australia
C)to reduce the political interference of U.S.and Great Britain
D)to facilitate adoption of Communism during the Cold War
E)none of the above

Question 59

All of the following are examples of ethnic minorities in Southeast Asia,except:

A)hill tribes
B)sea gypsies
C)boat people
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 60

Where is there a rising number of HIV cases?

A)Singapore
B)Philippines
C)Brunei
D)Indonesia
E)Thailand

Question 61

Why are the wild orangutans of Borneo endangered?

A)tin mines
B)palm oil plantations
C)oil and gas extraction
D)gold,silver and nickel mining
E)none of the above

Question 62

How much money was remitted to Southeast Asia in 2013?

A)$750 million
B)$437 million
C)$47 billion
D)$24 billion
E)$10 billion

Question 63

What country's national car is the "Proton"?

A)Burma
B)Singapore
C)Cambodia
D)Indonesia
E)Malaysia

Question 64

What two factions are in conflict in the Philippines today?

A)Moro National Liberation Front and Catholic state
B)Moro National Liberation Front and National League for Democracy
C)Catholic state and Buddhist nationalists
D)National League for Democracy and State Law and Order Restoration Council
E)none of the above

Question 65

What country faced U.S.sanctions from 1975-1993?

A)Cambodia
B)Timor-Leste
C)Burma
D)Vietnam
E)all of the above