Deck 15: Mainland Southeast Asia: Turmoil and Peace

Question 1

Thailand's northeastern plateau is characterized by:

A)Rainforest
B)Fertile alluvial soils
C)Frequent typhoons
D)Droughts and floods
E)None of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Myanmar is losing some two million acres of _____ every year.

A)Wood plantations
B)Forest cover
C)Mangrove
D)Agricultural land

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Thailand's population:

A)Is ethnically divided
B)Is relatively homogeneous
C)Has a low sex ratio
D)Is old

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Myanmar has 80 percent of the world's:

A)Gold
B)Sapphires
C)Jute
D)Teak
E)Mahoghany

Question 5

Under colonialism,the Sittang and Ayeryarwady deltas became prominent ____ regions.

A)Rice producing
B)Industrial
C)Plantation agriculture
D)Mining
E)Teak producing

Question 6

In 2005,Myanmar's military junta moved the capital from Yangon to:

A)Nipah
B)Rangoon
C)Mandalay
D)Naypyidaw
E)Bagan

Question 7

Burmans are mainly:

A)Muslim
B)Hindu
C)Christian
D)Sufi
E)Buddhist

Question 8

Insects devour a lot of Burma's rice because of:

A)Excessive moisture
B)Lack of refrigeration
C)Delayed shipments
D)Lack of fast-growing seeds
E)Inadequate storage facilities

Question 9

_____ has become a major source of arms for drug lords in the Golden Triangle.

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

Question 10

_____,leader of the "democracy movement" in Burma is kept under house arrest.

A)U Nu
B)Aung San
C)Ne Win
D)Aung San Suu Kyi

Question 11

Colonial rule in Burma was founded on _____ elite.

A)An Anglo-Chinese
B)An Indo-Chinese
C)An Anglo-Indian
D)A royal Burman
E)An Indo-Burman

Question 12

Myanmar was once controlled by the:

A)Indians
B)Chinese
C)British
D)Portuguese
E)Dutch

Question 13

The largest of the seven minority states in Burma is the _____ state.

A)Rohingya
B)Karen
C)Shan
D)Burman
E)Sittang

Question 14

Who refers to Myanmar as the "Great Golden Peninsula?"

A)Britain
B)The United States
C)Japan
D)China
E)The SPDC

Question 15

European predominance in Southeast Asia was challenged by the _____ who invaded in 1941.

A)Britain
B)France
C)China
D)Japan

Question 16

Ayuthaya commanded:

A)The northwestern plateau
B)The upper reaches of the Mekong
C)The Chao Praya plain
D)Thailand,Burma and Cambodia

Question 17

Modern Thais regard _____ as the birthplace of the Thai nation.

A)Angkor
B)Bangkok
C)Sukothai
D)Ayuthaya
E)Khmer

Question 18

The Burma Road is a major:

A)Route for Yunnanese migration
B)Conduit for drugs
C)Route for timber into China
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 19

Burma is officially called:

A)Magyar
B)Myanmar
C)Manama
D)Champa
E)Khmer

Question 20

In 1896,France and Britain agreed to recognize Thailand as:

A)A divided colony
B)A buffer state
C)An independent state
D)An extraterritorial state

Question 21

Thailand has a serious drug problem.What is the drug of choice among users?

A)Ya Baa
B)"Crazy medicine"
C)Methamphetamines
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 22

The Vietnamese government intends that by 2020,_____ will account for more than half of the country's GDP.

A)Fishing
B)Ship building
C)Tourism
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 23

The official name of Laos is:

A)The People's Republic of Laos
B)The Lao People's Democratic Republic
C)The Laotian Democratic Republic
D)Lao

Question 24

In Thailand's southernmost provinces,most people are:

A)Christian
B)Buddhist
C)Hindu
D)Muslim

Question 25

Today,_____ influence in Vietnam is stronger than in any other in mainland Southeast Asian country.

A)French
B)American
C)Chinese
D)Japanese
E)Malay

Question 26

Vietnam's first exposure to Europeans was when a _____ ship entered the port of Da Nang in 1535.

A)British
B)Dutch
C)Spanish
D)French
E)None of the above

Question 27

Who was the leader of the Viet Cong?

A)Dien Bien Phu
B)Ho Chi Minh
C)Viet Minh
D)Ngo Dinh Diem
E)Bao Dai

Question 28

A fundamental aspect of Thai culture is:

A)Competition
B)Social order
C)Accumulation of wealth
D)Democracy

Question 29

Eighty percent of the people in Vietnam are:

A)Ethnic Vietnamese
B)Chinese Vietnamese
C)Roman Catholic
D)Members of minority groups

Question 30

The largest minority group in Vietnam is:

A)Communist
B)Buddhist
C)Roman Catholic
D)Zen
E)Confucian

Question 31

Most Vietnamese live on the:

A)Coastal plain and in the Annamite Valley
B)Mekong Delta and the coastal plain
C)Mekong Delta and the Annamite Valley
D)Mekong and Red River Deltas

Question 32

The capital of Vietnam is:

A)Ho Chi Minh City
B)Hanoi
C)Cholon
D)Da Nang

Question 33

Which country is described as "Two baskets of rice separated by a bamboo pole?"

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

Question 34

Just over 50 percent of Vietnamese work in the _____ sector of the economy.

A)Primary
B)Secondary
C)Tertiary
D)Agricultural
E)Industrial

Question 35

Labor in Bangkok is more productive than in the countryside because:

A)Of higher educational levels
B)City land is more expensive
C)There are more laborers in the city
D)Of higher pay

Question 36

In 1986,Vietnam adopted its doi moi policy which encourages:

A)Industrialization
B)The application of communism in agriculture
C)Private sector production
D)Investment in ship building
E)The use of cheap labor in new industries

Question 37

Vietnam is the world' second largest _____ exporter after Brazil.

A)Sugar cane
B)Rice
C)Rubber
D)Soybeans
E)Coffee

Question 38

Thailand has more _____ than any other Southeast Asian country.

A)Housing estates
B)Large factories
C)Mechanized farms
D)Golf courses
E)Tennis courts

Question 39

Thailand is the world's largest producer of:

A)Palm oil
B)Coconuts
C)Natural rubber
D)Teak wood
E)Rice

Question 40

Sixty percent of Thai exports are:

A)Minerals
B)Timber
C)Agricultural products
D)Electronics
E)Industrial products

Question 41

Cambodia's biggest export to South Korea is:

A)Timber
B)Rice
C)Rubber
D)Oil
E)Coir

Question 42

The _____ attitude to Laos as a colony was one of "benign neglect."

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

Question 43

The leader of the Khmer Rouge was:

A)Viet Minh
B)Pol Pot
C)Prince Sihanouk
D)Kol Khambu
E)Prince Battembang

Question 44

With a population of 380,000,_____ is the only city of significant size in Laos.

A)Louang Phrabang
B)Pakse
C)Viangchan
D)Viet Minh

Question 45

Most Rohingyas are denied citizenship in Myanmar.

Question 46

Myanmar's illegal economy focuses on opium

Question 47

Boundary definitions remain an important focus of rebel movements in Myanmar.

Question 48

Thousands of Chin farmers have left their land because of a plague of rats.

Question 49

The Ayeryarwady Delta is known for its floating gardens and stilt houses.

Question 50

Cambodians follow:

A)Theravada Buddhism
B)Mahayana Buddhism
C)Hinduism
D)Islam

Question 51

Most displaced people work in satellite towns around Yangon and Mandalay.

Question 52

The first kingdom of Laos emerged in 1363.This was known as:

A)Khmer
B)Lan Xang
C)Khorat
D)Louang Phrabang
E)Pathet Lao

Question 53

Most development projects in Myanmar are built with voluntary labor.

Question 54

Cambodia's main export industry is:

A)Cigarettes
B)Textiles
C)Soft drinks
D)Pharmaceuticals
E)Tires

Question 55

What two things is Cambodia most known for?

A)The Plain of Jars and New Thinking Policies
B)Communism and genocide
C)Angkor Wat and genocide
D)The Mekong and the Khmer Kingdom

Question 56

The SPDC has forcibly moved people off their land to make room for development projects.

Question 57

In Laos,there is very little:

A)Modern infrastructure
B)Urbanization
C)Rural-urban migration
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 58

Which is the largest ethnic group in Laos' Upland Society?

A)Lao
B)Lao Sung
C)Pakse
D)Hmong

Question 59

The main source of protein in the Cambodian diet is:

A)Beef
B)Soybeans
C)Rice
D)Millet
E)Fish

Question 60

About a million Burmans have crossed the border into India to work.

Question 61

The Chinese have not assimilated into Thai society.

Question 62

A major problem in Thai agriculture is a lack of chemical fertilizer.

Question 63

Over 70 percent of Laos is rural.

Question 64

Today,Vietnam has a democratic government.

Question 65

Because of economies of agglomeration,Bangkok's economy does not have an informal sector.

Question 66

Communism is more firmly entrenched in northern Vietnam

Question 67

Bangkok attracts labor-intensive export activities.

Question 68

Each Thai house and business possesses a spirit shrine known as a phrapbuum.

Question 69

Laos is one of the poorest countries in Asia.

Question 70

Quoc Nu was developed by a Jesuit priest.

Question 71

In the Bangkok Metropolitan Region,smaller firms are concentrated where land is least expensive.

Question 72

Vietnam was ruled by the Tai for 1,000 years.

Question 73

Over many centuries the Tai migrated southward from China.

Question 74

In 1986,Vietnam adopted its doi moi policy which encouraged private sector production.

Question 75

The Tai adopted Mahayana Buddhism from China.

Question 76

Gender differences are greater among hill people than among lowland people in Laos.

Question 77

Unlike Hanoi,Saigon can be reached by ocean-going vessels.

Question 78

Cheap manufactured goods from Japan are eroding Thai exports to the United States.

Question 79

The Lao Loum live in stilt houses along rivers and streams.

Question 80

France's goals in Vietnam were primarily political and religious.