FINAL PREP Flashcards
Which activity has been particularly useful in helping the indigenous people of Sarawak Indonesia stop the expansion of oil companies in the clear cutting of the forests?
Community-based mapping
for most Africans, what activity remains a major source of their livelihood?
subsistence agriculture
about half of all deaths in sub-Saharan Africa are caused by:
infectious diseases
what country influenced Mongolia’s government and economy for most of the 20th century?
The Soviet union
in China, the lowland river basins, once used to for agricultural production, have been invaded by expansion of the coastal cities.
True
The most cost-effective energy option for most of the countries of Southeast Asia is:
Wind energy
The economic efforts of women in the Pacific Islands or strongly recognize and aided by banks.
False
The Rapa Nui people experienced decline because of a range of environmental problems that prohibited continual production of sufficient food.
True
from 1895 until 1945, Japan controlled an empire designed to provide a larger resource base to fuel its economy.
True
in Nigeria the Hausa and Fulani dominate the _____ and the Yoruba and Igbo dominate the _______
North; south
The enactment of the United Nations convention of the law of the sea facilitated environmental protection efforts in Oceana
False
scientists have discovered the origins of the La Niña phenomenon
False
Because of its high degree of tectonic activity, south Asia is prone to:
Earthquakes and tsunamis
Which factor often insights conflict between Muslims and Hindus in south Asia?
religious rules about food
Is this statement least a characteristic of north eastern south Asia? Industry is the primary employer.
Yes
Confucian ideology views the patriarch of the family as an ideal model for the state in society.
True
what characteristic of the physical environment largely explains the sparseness of human settlement in Laos in the northern parts of Vietnam?
Mountainous topography
Which event did not lead to the collapse of Chinese influence?
The china-Indian war of 1887
Which facet of life in south east Asia is sometimes used by leaders to make the case that Asian nations are not well-suited to democracy?
Confucianism
What is not true of the HUKOU system in China?
The system is currently being reformed so migrants can move to any city they want
According to Dr. Applegate’s lecture on east Asia, wet rice agriculture is critical to the rise of Chinese culture over 3000 years ago because it required sophisticated knowledge of resource management
True
Nearly all of Australia’s endemic plant species are adapted to cool and wet conditions.
False
What is the most obvious European legacy at the root of many armed conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa?
National borders
Central Africa has had difficulty attracting foreign investment despite its well developed and maintained infrastructure.
False
Which statement is not true of agriculture in West Bengal?
Agricultural land is well-managed and farmers use traditional methods to continually increase soil fertility
