Deck 11: Southeast Asia

Question 1

The many islands of Indonesia and the Philippines allow for __________ to continue to thrive.

A)isolation
B)globalization
C)culture
D)diversity
E)colonialism

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Indonesia is home to the largest __________ population in the world.

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Thailand is a newly industrialized country and is well-prepared to build national wealth with __________.

A)agriculture
B)extractive activities
C)manufacturing
D)postindustrial activities (tourism)
E)all of the above

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The southern part of Thailand includes a narrow isthmus that broadens out to create the _________

A)Mekong Peninsula
B)Myan Peninsula
C)Malay Peninsula
D)Southern Mountains
E)southern border

Question 5

Burma has been placed in the same category as __________ in terms of authoritarian rule,lack of human rights,and stagnant economy.

A)China
B)Iran
C)North Korea
D)Somalia
E)both c & d

Question 6

The two main areas of Malaysia include the western colonies on the Malay Peninsula and the eastern colonies on the island of __________.

A)Timor
B)Borneo
C)Java
D)Singapore
E)East Malaysia

Question 7

A __________ has been established between Singapore,Malaysia,and Indonesia.

A)common currency
B)trade triangle
C)manufacturing partnership
D)cultural exchange
E)economic hub

Question 8

A __________ climate dominates the region and rainfall is generally abundant.

A)type A
B)type B
C)type C
D)type D
E)type H

Question 9

Indonesia,given its location on the Pacific Rim,is home to over one hundred fifty active volcanoes,including the famous __________.

A)Mt.Pinatubo
B)Krakatoa
C)Tambora
D)Taal Volcano
E)both b & c

Question 10

As Cambodia attempts to build a sustainable economy,the __________ has emerged as the number one source of national wealth.

A)arms industry
B)tourism industry
C)drug trade
D)textile industry
E)shoe industry

Question 11

The only area of the region that was not colonized by the Europeans was __________.

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

Question 12

Singapore's most valuable resource is its __________.

A)relative location
B)financial services
C)oil & gas
D)population
E)distribution center

Question 13

After 1954,during the quest to establish a government for an independent Vietnam the northern portion rallied around Hanoi and was aligned with a __________ ideology.

A)Buddhist
B)capitalist
C)Communist
D)democratic

Question 14

Similar to states in the Middle East where Islam is the official religion,__________ has banned the sale of alcohol and eliminated the establishments of pubs and nightclubs.

A)Vietnam
B)Brunei
C)Malaysia
D)The Philippines

Question 15

BPO wages in the Philippines are __________ of the wages paid for the same jobs in the United States and these same wages are __________ what the national average wages are for Philippine employees.

A)one-fifth;double
B)one-third;triple
C)one-half;double
D)one-fourth;triple
E)none of the above

Question 16

The rivers of the region transport water and sediments from the interior to the coasts,often creating large deltas that are major __________ areas.

A)industrial
B)uninhabited
C)agricultural
D)urban
E)tourist

Question 17

Globalization has not yet been established in landlocked __________ and its infrastructure is less developed.

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

Question 18

A country like Vietnam that has experienced rapid urbanization and economic changes typically suffers from serious growing pains and conflicts such as__________.

A)control of resources
B)control of land ownership
C)power struggles between ethnic groups
D)environmental damage
E)all of the above

Question 19

The political borders of Southeast Asia were created by way of __________.

A)natural features
B)traditional tribal distinctions
C)colonial claims
D)political agreements
E)all of the above

Question 20

Malaysia has taken advantage of its location on a major shipping lane and has shifted to __________ as an important sector of its economy.

A)international tourism
B)transportation
C)financial services
D)manufacturing
E)both c & d

Question 21

Cambodia has pressing environmental problems and has the notorious designation by the UN as the nation with the third-highest number of land mines on Earth.

Question 22

Siam was never colonized by either the Europeans or the Japanese as leaders of Siam played France and Britain against each other and remained independent of colonial domination.

Question 23

The Philippines is the only country in Asia where Roman Catholicism predominates,other than recently independent East Timor

Question 24

The twelfth-century Angkor Wat complex was first a __________ site dedicated to __________,and then it was converted to a __________ site and has become an international tourist destination and has helped to spur __________ economy.

Question 25

Japan has been partnering with the Laotian government to help build rail transport in the country as a way to help bridge its landlocked location.

Question 26

In Vietnam,more than 55 percent of the population works in __________ while __________ provides the protein to balance out __________ needs.

Question 27

Southeast Asia is divided into two __________ regions - the __________region and the islands or __________.

Question 28

Burma is the second-largest country on the Southeast Asian mainland in terms of physical area.

Question 29

The overseas Chinese minority retained an economic advantage in Southeast Asia because of their unique cultural traditions.

Question 30

All production components,food goods,construction materials,and energy that Singapore utilizes must be imported.

Question 31

The tropical climate and the archipelago nature of Indonesia supports the most biodiversity in the world.

Question 32

In 1975,two years later after the end of the Vietnam War,the North Vietnamese Communists invaded South Vietnam and took control of the entire country and Vietnam became unified under a Communist regime.

Question 33

__________ uses an official calendar based on an Eastern translation of the Buddhist era,which essentially adds __________ to the __________ calendar.

Question 34

The ethnic __________ of Southeast Asia is a result of the emergence of __________ between people that have evolved into identifiable __________ groups.

Question 35

Malaysia is one case where the general principle that if a country urbanizes and industrializes the family size will go down does not coincide with reality.

Question 36

The three longest rivers of the realm,Mekong,Red,and Irrawaddy,are located on the mainland and have their headwaters in the high elevations of Himalayan ranges of India.

Question 37

Java is the most populous island in the world,and has a population density of more than 2,820 people per square mile.

Question 38

The __________,under the leadership of __________,turned the Cambodian society upside down,giving the country an infamous __________ that it will carry forward as integration continues into the world community.

Question 39

The island of Borneo is a segment of ancient rock that has been pushed upward by tectonic forces to form a mountainous land mass.

Question 40

Independence from the __________ and freedom from __________ by the end of World War II provided a new __________ for the various countries of Southeast Asia.

Question 41

Impoverished due to the civil war over independence,East Timor does have some opportunity given the large __________ in the vicinity and it has been working to gain control of its __________ to benefit from the offshore __________.

Question 42

Explain why the Philippines is a popular destination for business process outsourcing (BPO).

Question 43

Describe the rather drastic conditions that resulted in the creation of Democratic Kampuchea.

Question 44

Briefly describe the plight of the overseas Chinese and their impact of the realms human and economic geography.

Question 45

The government of Singapore has targeted certain types of products to ensure a __________ and a __________.

Question 46

How has the physical geography of Southeast Asia been influenced by tectonic activity?

Question 47

Why is the country of Thailand so well-poised to recover from the global economic downturn and once again claim its role as an economic tiger of Southeast Asia?

Question 48

Explain how Singapore aims to maintain their competition with the other Asian economic tigers in the global marketplace.

Question 49

In 2016,Aung San Suu Kyi assumed the new role in government as the State Counsellor of _________.

Question 50

The political situation in the Philippines entered a political era with the election of __________ in 1965,when it was turned into an __________.

Question 51

The new dynamics of __________,with their economic power located in the core economic regions,still seek to exploit the countries of __________ for their __________.