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What event was the cause of the December 2004 tsunami that devastated the region?

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Question 2

What European colonial power established control of the Malay Peninsula and, thereby, the Strait of Malacca in order to protect the trade between China and its colony of India?

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Question 3

In what country did the revolutionary group known as the Khmer Rouge oversee their bloody regime?

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Question 4

The deterioration of the environment in Southeast Asia is not as bad as it seems because the region has always been resource poor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What island in Southeast Asia is home, in whole or in part, to three countries?

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Question 6

On which Southeast Asian island is Hinduism dominant?

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A)   Bali
B)   Borneo
C)   Java
D)   Sumatra

Question 7

Which is NOT true of the history of Southeast Asia?

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A)   It was colonized by the United States from 1848 to 1946 in the Philippines.
B)   Its original settlers were people from the Eurasian continent.
C)   Parts of it were occupied by Japan during World War II.
D)   Today it is a mixture of independent countries and British colonies.

Question 8

Thailand's low fertility rate has been explained by all of the following factors, EXCEPT:

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A)   the success of a government-sponsored condom campaign.
B)   the one-child policy enacted by Thailand's government in the 1980s.
C)   Buddhist attitudes that accept the use of contraception.
D)   the greater economic and educational opportunities afforded to urban women.

Question 9

Which statement is NOT true of swidden cultivation?

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A)   It is an ancient method of shifting cultivation.
B)   It allows land to naturally restore its fertility and productivity.
C)   It helps prevent wildfires during an El Niño period.
D)   It can be practiced successfully when population densities are low.

Question 10

What Dutch policy resulted in periodic famines in its colony of Indonesia?

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A)   Plantations were split into smaller units, thus altering the farm economy and disrupting production.
B)   Farmers were not allowed to export their crops, which diminished their ability to earn income with which to purchase food.
C)   An emphasis on tropical hardwood-derived exports resulted in large-scale deforestation and erosion.
D)   Farmers were coerced into producing export cash crops rather than food for themselves.

Question 11

The countries of Southeast Asia trade with rich (developed) countries more than they do with each other.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In which Indonesian province did separatists lay down their arms in 2005?

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A)   West Papua
B)   Jakarta
C)   Aceh
D)   the Malucca Islands

Question 13

Which statement is NOT true of commercial agricultural efforts in Southeast Asia?

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A)   It is widely agreed that such efforts are not sustainable.
B)   Multinational corporations have taken over and combined small farms once operated by families.
C)   Commercial farmers have achieved dramatic increases in crop yields due to green revolution techniques.
D)   Commercial farming reduces the need for labor, which causes people to migrate to cities in search of work.

Question 14

The first permanent European settlement in Southeast Asia (1511)  was in:

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A)   Malacca, Malaysia.
B)   Singapore.
C)   Angkor, Cambodia.
D)   Bangkok, Thailand.

Question 15

Name a country in Southeast Asia that occupies an archipelago.

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Indonesia;...

Question 16

The threat of AIDS has been mostly contained by government policies within Southeast Asia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which statement best summarizes the religious history of Southeast Asia?

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A)   Once predominantly Buddhist, the mainland is now mostly Muslim.
B)   After long experience with Catholicism, the region's people are now mostly Protestant.
C)   Many early Southeast Asian kingdoms switched back and forth between Hinduism and Buddhism as their principal religion.
D)   Following a long history of Buddhism, the region is now primarily Confucian.

Question 18

What was one of the results of Dutch colonization of Indonesia during the nineteenth century?

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A)   the spread of Islam
B)   the establishment of a democratic form of government
C)   the building of an industrial base
D)   the creation of independent city-states on each island

Question 19

At times, drought occurs in Southeast Asia as what climatic phenomenon results in cooler sea temperatures and severe drought?

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Question 20

In Singapore, 100 percent of the population is urban.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Southeast Asia

Which statement is NOT true of swidden cultivation?

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What European colonial power established control of the Malay Peninsula and, thereby, the Strait of Malacca in order to protect the trade between China and its colony of India?

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What Dutch policy resulted in periodic famines in its colony of Indonesia?

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At times, drought occurs in Southeast Asia as what climatic phenomenon results in cooler sea temperatures and severe drought?

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Which statement is NOT true of commercial agricultural efforts in Southeast Asia?

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In which Indonesian province did separatists lay down their arms in 2005?

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In Singapore, 100 percent of the population is urban.

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The countries of Southeast Asia trade with rich (developed) countries more than they do with each other.

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Name a country in Southeast Asia that occupies an archipelago.

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On which Southeast Asian island is Hinduism dominant?

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The deterioration of the environment in Southeast Asia is not as bad as it seems because the region has always been resource poor.

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Thailand's low fertility rate has been explained by all of the following factors, EXCEPT:

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What island in Southeast Asia is home, in whole or in part, to three countries?

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Which statement best summarizes the religious history of Southeast Asia?

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In what country did the revolutionary group known as the Khmer Rouge oversee their bloody regime?

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What event was the cause of the December 2004 tsunami that devastated the region?

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Which is NOT true of the history of Southeast Asia?

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What was one of the results of Dutch colonization of Indonesia during the nineteenth century?

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The threat of AIDS has been mostly contained by government policies within Southeast Asia.

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The first permanent European settlement in Southeast Asia (1511) was in:

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