final exam

Question 1

following Thailand, this country is the second largest exporter of rice in the world

Answer 1

Vietnam

Question 2

what is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia

Answer 2

Laos

Question 3

Singapore is at the southern tip of the Malay peninsula, on the strait of

Answer 3

Malacca

Question 4

which Southeast Asian country gained its independence in 2002

Answer 4

East Timor

Question 5

the boundary between the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate runs north-south between Myanmar and Thailand, forming which two ranges?

Answer 5

Tannen, Bilauktaung

Question 6

in which plateau does the Mekong originate

Answer 6

Tibetan

Question 7

for centuries, farmers along the upper Mekong river have developed and maintained terraces that follow the contours of the hills in order to

Answer 7

all of these answers are correct

Question 8

which of the following migrates north and south of the equator over the course of the year

Answer 8

intertropical convergence zone

Question 9

in the Indian ocean, low-pressure systems that form and build strength from warm ocean water with temperatures at least 80 degrees are called

Answer 9

all of these answers are correct

Question 10

because of their lack of movement, the winds of the equatorial region are called

Answer 10

doldrums

Question 11

in the Indian Ocean, when do tropical cyclones occur

Answer 11

April and June, September and November

Question 12

typically, fewer tropical storms form in the Indian Ocean, and the storms are typically of less intensity due to the ocean’s

Answer 12

smaller size

Question 13

the concentration of volcanoes and earthquakes along the plate boundaries of the pacific plate form an area of increased tectonic activity, called

Answer 13

the pacific ring of fire

Question 14

Southeast Asia is located on the pacific ring of fire where plate boundaries meet and where about ? percent of the world’s earthquakes take place

Answer 14

80

Question 15

following the Indian Ocean Tsunami in late 2004, what did geographers rely on to asses damage, estimate wave size, and guide aid?

Answer 15

satellite images

Question 16

in the land region of Southeast Asia, people are concentrated in cities on

Answer 16

coastal areas

Question 17

which of the following, through trade in Southeast Asia, is reflected in the complexity of languages and cultures in the region

Answer 17

spatial interaction

Question 18

languages of Southeast Asia reveal a difference in spacial interaction between which subregions of Southeast Asia

Answer 18

continental and island

Question 19

Indonesia is composed of ? islands that stretch over 3,000 miles from west to east and a population that speaks over ? vernacular or local languages

Answer 19

17,000 and 600

Question 20

the first world religions to diffuse into Southeast Asia were

Answer 20

Buddhism and Hinduism

Question 21

during the 1980s and 1990s, economists described the rapidly growing economies of Southeast Asia as

Answer 21

tigers

Question 22

which of the following religions teach that interest should not be charged for lending money

Answer 22

Islam

Question 23

Southeast Asia, was the centerpiece of global trade for more than ? years

Answer 23

1,500

Question 24

in reference to Southeast Asia as a region of the world, ASEAN stands for

Answer 24

association of Southeast Asian nations

Question 25

despite being one of the smaller countries geographically, which of the following has one of the largest global impacts

Answer 25

Singapore

Question 26

which of the following is by far the wealthiest country in Southeast Asia and is the third wealthiest country in the world as measured by GDP per capita

Answer 26

Singapore

Question 27

which country has used its strategic location to become a global leader in container shipping and the entrepôt for Southeast Asia

Answer 27

Singapore

Question 28

identify the portion of the economy that is not taxed or regulated by government, where goods and services are exchanged in barter or cash systems that are not reported to the government

Answer 28

informal economy

Question 29

a world bank study found that of the working population around the world, women, young people, internal migrants, and international immigrants are most likely to be working in the

Answer 29

informal economy

Question 30

in mainland Southeast Asia, a major part of the informal economy is trade in

Answer 30

opium and heroin

Question 31

identify the name for one of the two largest heroin-producing regions in the world (the other being Afghanistan), stretching over northern Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos

Answer 31

the golden triangle

Question 32

short term travel to a destination away from home with the central purpose of recreation and relaxation is called

Answer 32

tourism

Question 33

businesses that stand to gain wealth from tourism have been increasingly ?

Answer 33

vertically integrated

Question 34

migrants weigh their reasons for going to a particular place based on complex

Answer 34

push and pull factors

Question 35

negotiating how they make sense of themselves by balancing their home identity with their identity in their country of destinations, migrants create

Answer 35

transnational identities

Question 36

when migrants leave home for a new place, they take part of their home culture with them through

Answer 36

relocation diffusion

Question 37

the tight relationship between overseas Chinese and their families in their home providences help establish ? migration

Answer 37

chain

Question 38

T/F: Bali is a small set of islands in the midst of the Indonesian Archipelago

Answer 38

true

Question 39

T/F: Bali is part of Indonesia, but its Hindu culture, dating back to the eleventh century, sets it apart from the rest of the predominantly Muslim country

Answer 39

true

Question 40

T/F: Southeast Asia has two distinct physical geographies

Answer 40

true

Question 41

T/F: Cordilleras are perpendicular mountain ranges that run 90 degree angles from on of the plate boundaries in the region

Answer 41

false

Question 42

T/F: the fertile plains of the Mekong Delta, coupled with predictable monsoon rains....wet rice cultivation

Answer 42

true

Question 43

T/F: the thousands of islands of Southeast Asia are volcanic arcs formed along plate boundaries

Answer 43

true

Question 44

T/F: the fertile plains of the Mekong Delta, coupled with predictable monsoon rains....wet tobacco cultivation

Answer 44

true

Question 45

T/F: the oceans around Southeast Asia are some of the deepest oceans in the world

Answer 45

false

Question 46

T/F: Southeast Asia is susceptible to hurricanes

Answer 46

true

Question 47

T/F: Tsunami waves grow in height as they reach the shore because the seafloor becomes shallower

Answer 47

true

Question 48

T/F: the official language in Indonesia today is Bahasa Indonesian (commonly called Indonesian)

Answer 48

true

Question 49

T/F: Europeans had access to spices form China via the silk road

Answer 49

true

Question 50

T/F: Buddhism predates Hinduism

Answer 50

false

Question 51

T/F: religions on the islands of Southeast Asia reflect the paths of traders and colonizers

Answer 51

true

Question 52

T/F: although tourism is considered a form of economic development, it does not necessarily benefit local communities

Answer 52

true

Question 53

T/F: sex tourism impacts the entire region of Southeast Asia, and child trafficking is closely associated with sex tourism

Answer 53

true

Question 54

T/F: the megacity of Jakarta, Indonesia, is one of the larger cities in the world with a population of over 10 million

Answer 54

true

Question 55

T/F: slums grow the fastest where massive number of rural poor migrate to the cities

Answer 55

true

Question 56

how many active volcanoes does Japan have

Answer 56

over 100

Question 57

Japan is situated on the western edge of the

Answer 57

pacific ring of fire

Question 58

with its beginning date back to 770 BCE,

Answer 58

The Great Wall of China

Question 59

identify a windblown sedimentary deposit, which is buff or yellowish brown in color and erodes easily

Answer 59

loess

Question 60

which of the following takes its name from the yellow color of loess found in the Loess Plains of China

Answer 60

Huang He

Question 61

controlling the Huang He has been a major goal of China's dynasties since the tim of the Qin emperor. Efforts have included all of the following except

Answer 61

building the three Gorges Dam

Question 62

the goal of ? is to speed the flow of the river

Answer 62

channelization

Question 63

the first successful dams were found in

Answer 63

Mesopotamia (Fertile Crescent)

Question 64

identify the term referring to electricity created by waterpower

Answer 64

hydroelectricity

Question 65

the three gorges dam provides a source of hydroelectric power. which river is built across

Answer 65

Yangtze

Question 66

the climate of East Asia is influenced by the ? in the east and by the ? in the west

Answer 66

Pacific Ocean, Himalayas

Question 67

the pattern and dispersal of language families in East Asia follows

Answer 67

trade routes

Question 68

since East Asia was essentially self-sufficient in all essential commodities, foreign trade primarily involved luxury goods such as

Answer 68

opium

Question 69

the Qing Dynasty was able to keep European colonizers at bay until the nineteenth century when ? ensued

Answer 69

the opium war

Question 70

identify China's most famous treaty port

Answer 70

Shanghai

Question 71

the Tokugawa would only trade with the

Answer 71

Netherlands

Question 72

as a result of the Meiji Restoration, the revolutionary movement that swept Japan in 1868, Japan went to war and gained territory in all of the following countries except

Answer 72

Britain

Question 73

Japan's colonization of East Asia and the Pacific brought the U.S. into WWII when the Japanese attacked

Answer 73

pearl harbor

Question 74

the global religion that has had the most influence in the region of East Asia is

Answer 74

Buddhism

Question 75

the major gender imbalance in parts of East Asia can primarily be contributed to

Answer 75

human intervention

Question 76

this country is experiencing population decline

Answer 76

Japan

Question 77

China's growth since 1990 is attributed to all of the following except

Answer 77

war

Question 78

? processes rely on high technology while ? processes rely on low technology

Answer 78

core, periphery

Question 79

in October 1949, Mao Zedong declared the establishment of the people's republic of China as a

Answer 79

communist country

Question 80

identify the group of radical students who were charged with destroying the four old habits that resisted communism

Answer 80

red guard

Question 81

the communist party in China has substantial control over all of the following except

Answer 81

marriage

Question 82

match the government forms with the following countries

Answer 82

dictatorial, communist, democratic

Question 83

migration in china has been powered by agricultural and industry and has resulted in flow from

Answer 83

rural to urban

Question 84

this system limits where individuals live and affects the flow of migration in the country

Answer 84

Hukou system

Question 85

Hukou system is used by the Chinese government for what purpose

Answer 85

keeps track of births, deaths, marriages, and divorces

Question 86

during the global economic recession in 2010 who was the most affected

Answer 86

temporary migrants

Question 87

how many years of military service is required for males in South Korea

Answer 87

2 years

Question 88

T/F: China's first imperial ruling dynasty was the shortest

Answer 88

true

Question 89

T/F: the meandering Huang He

Answer 89

true

Question 90

T/F: Japan is located at the intersection of four plates and 2 major subduction zones which means the area is at no risk for future earthquakes or tsunamis

Answer 90

false

Question 91

T/F: Buddhism diffused into western China through the silk road

Answer 91

true

Question 92

T/F: Chinese dialects have shared a common script of characters

Answer 92

true

Question 93

T/F: the Chinese government has policies that incentivize the Chinese to stay

Answer 93

true

Question 94

T/F: more than half of the world's population lives in Asia

Answer 94

true

Question 95

T/F: in Confucianism, the daughter is tied to hierarchical structure of society

Answer 95

false

Question 96

T/F: both China and South Korea have experienced massive gender imbalances, as daughters have been favored over sons

Answer 96

false

Question 97

T/F: in 1979 the agricultural commune system was replaced with the responsibility system

Answer 97

true

Question 98

T/F: China has increased the use of fertilizers to generate higher production

Answer 98

true

Question 99

T/F: Beijing is home to the ZGC high-technology district

Answer 99

true

Question 100

T/F: the Chinese government provides housing support and other financial aids to Chinese who live in their hukoi

Answer 100

true

Question 101

T/F: at the end of WWII, the allies divided the Korean peninsula

Answer 101

false

Question 102

T/F: when the Korean War came to a close, no peace treaty was signed

Answer 102

true

Question 103

T/F: members of the military in North Korea receive priority for food

Answer 103

true

Question 104

T/F: Chinese men with rural hooks or who cannot find a Chinese bride increasingly look to North Korea and Southeast Asia for brides

Answer 104

true