Deck 14: Southeast Asia: Transition Among the Nagas

Question 1

Most people in the Philippines are:

A)Muslims
B)Buddhists
C)Hindus
D)Christians
E)Agnostics

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which country was part of French Indochina?

A)Singapore
B)Malaya
C)Thailand
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Answer 2

E

Question 3

The largest Muslim country in Southeast Asia is:

A)The Philippines
B)Singapore
C)Brunei
D)Malaysia
E)Indonesia

Answer 3

E

Question 4

Bangkok is situated on the:

A)Salween River
B)Ayeyarwady River
C)Chao Praya
D)Khorat Plateau
E)Lake Tonle Sap

Question 5

Which of the following has been most influential in forging Southeast Asia's distinctive personality?

A)Island makeup
B)Alluvial plains
C)Volcanic soils
D)Water
E)Climate

Question 6

Which of the following is an archipelago?

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

Question 7

Java and Luzon are the most densely populated areas in Southeast Asia in part because:

A)They are highly urbanized
B)They have extensive lowlands
C)They have fertile soils
D)They have a pleasant,tropical climate
E)They have democratic governments

Question 8

_____ was most likely domesticated in Southeast Asia.

A)Wheat
B)Corn
C)Sugar cane
D)Rice
E)Gaoliang

Question 9

Since the 18th century,_____ has been employed as the language of education and administration in Singapore.

A)Chinese
B)Hindi
C)Urdu
D)English
E)Malay

Question 10

Insular Southeast Asian languages are mainly of the _____ language family.

A)Malay-Polynesian
B)Sino-Tibetan
C)Austro-Asiatic
D)Khmer-Assamese
E)West Papuan

Question 11

The Moluccas (Maluku)were valued by Europeans for their:

A)Rice
B)Fruit
C)Timber
D)Spices
E)Minerals

Question 12

Historically,the Southeast Asian region mostly affected by Chinese influences was:

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

Question 13

Which of the following has been designated as an economic tiger?

A)Cambodia
B)Laos
C)The Philippines
D)Myanmar
E)Thailand

Question 14

The longest river in Southeast Asia is the:

A)Salween
B)Ayeyarwady
C)Chao Praya
D)Red
E)Mekong

Question 15

Britain tried to control the seas with the establishment of _____ as the dominant port in the entire Southeast Asian region.

A)Malacca
B)Singapore
C)Manila
D)Jakarta
E)Penang

Question 16

The Ayeyarwady Delta is used extensively for growing:

A)Rice
B)Wheat
C)Vegetables
D)Soybeans
E)Jute

Question 17

European political contacts in Southeast Asia began with the _____ conquest of ____.

A)Dutch; Batavia
B)Portuguese; Malacca
C)British; Singapore
D)French; Annam
E)Spanish: Cebu

Question 18

Large-scale Chinese migration into Southeast Asia did not begin until the political turmoil of the _____ Dynasty.

A)Han
B)Qing
C)Ming
D)Tang
E)Shang

Question 19

Is the 7th century,_____ brought Islam to Southeast Asia.

A)Arabs
B)Indians
C)Traders
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 20

Theravada Buddhism was brought to mainland Southeast Asia by:

A)Travelers from China
B)Plantation workers from India
C)Sailors from Japan
D)Monks from Sri Lanka
E)Missionaries from Vietnam

Question 21

Why has malaria become a problem in many areas of Southeast Asia?

A)Clearing of rainforests
B)Increased population
C)Water bodies being exposed to sunlight
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 22

Settlement in Southeast Asia has been largely tied to:

A)Tin mining
B)Spice plantations
C)Shipping facilities
D)Rice cultivation
E)Rail lines

Question 23

Which of the following countries does not have claims in the Spratly Islands?

A)China
B)The Philippines
C)Indonesia
D)Japan
E)Vietnam

Question 24

Southeast Asia's relief offers little opportunity for human settlement.

Question 25

The tin industry in Southeast Asia was dominated by _____ mining enterprises.

A)British
B)Malay
C)Javanese
D)Chinese
E)European

Question 26

Poor people's version of deprivation is more likely to concern:

A)Income
B)Resources
C)Consumption
D)Regular employment
E)Family size

Question 27

Because Southeast Asia is equatorial,there is little temperature variation.

Question 28

In Southeast Asia,people were drawn to commodity regions where they could:

A)Grow rice
B)Produce rubber
C)Mine tin
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 29

Historically,settlement patterns in Southeast Asia were geared to:

A)Hills and valleys
B)Alluvial plains
C)Coasts and river valleys
D)Mountain slopes
E)River sources

Question 30

The most severe environmental problem in Southeast Asia is:

A)Deforestation
B)Flooding
C)Plantation agriculture
D)Forest fires
E)Drought

Question 31

Conflicts over ocean space become critical when _____ are involved.

A)Islands
B)Fish stocks
C)Natural resources
D)Minerals
E)Natural harbors

Question 32

The heartland of southern Vietnam is the delta of the Red River.

Question 33

The naga is an aquatic symbol.

Question 34

In 1896,the British and French decided to preserve _____ as a buffer state to preserve their colonial interests.

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

Question 35

Which of the following countries is landlocked?

A)Cambodia
B)Laos
C)Malaysia
D)Myanmar
E)Vietnam

Question 36

There is a strong link between high rates of rural poverty and:

A)Lack of roads
B)Lack of land
C)Lack of work
D)Lack of infrastructure
E)Rapid industrialization

Question 37

Vietnam won independence from _____ after the battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954.

A)France
B)Britain
C)The Netherlands
D)China
E)Japan

Question 38

Piracy is most common in the:

A)Sea of Japan
B)Straits of Makassar
C)South China Sea
D)Indian Ocean
E)Strait of Malacca

Question 39

Most moisture-deficient areas are on mainland Southeast Asia.

Question 40

In Southeast Asia,territorial boundaries were drawn according to:

A)Settlement patterns
B)Ethnic differences
C)Mountain ridges
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 41

Richer countries such as Singapore and Thailand have lower fertility rates than poorer countries such as Laos and Myanmar.

Question 42

ASEAN nations trade mostly with each other.

Question 43

Southeast Asian borders are becoming more permeable in terms of labor-migration.

Question 44

Because of year-round rainfall,Southeast Asian lowlanders practice dry-field agriculture for part of the year.

Question 45

Although there were a number of large cities in 1900,most of Southeast Asia remained sparsely populated.

Question 46

In Southeast Asia,the transition to national independence increased population mobility.

Question 47

The temple of Borobudor was constructed on Java by Hindus.

Question 48

Hindu and Buddhist cultures were influential in Southeast Asia's early history.

Question 49

Poverty is more intense in crowded urban areas than in densely populated peripheral areas.

Question 50

Upland and forested areas of Southeast Asia tend to be inhabited by minority groups.

Question 51

Angkor Wat originated as a Hindu temple in the region that became Cambodia.

Question 52

Rising female labor is apparent in export-related activities.

Question 53

By the end of the 19th century,Southeast Asia's rural sector ws dominated by a commercialized peasantry.

Question 54

In Southeast Asia,the largest metropolitan areas are growing faster than other cities.