World Regional Geography

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Review - Southeast Asia
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1.

One of the reasons for the relatively small population in Southeast Asia is:

A.

the dry climate

B.

the topography in the north

C.

the low rate of fertility

D.

rice diets reduce the need for large families

E.

none of the above



2.

Agriculture in Southeast Asia is limited by:

A.

desert conditions

B.

permafrost

C.

leached soils

D.

severe dietary restrictions caused by food taboos

E.

all of the above



3.

Which of the following was not a part of French Indochina?

A.

Tonkin

B.

Siam

C.

Cambodia

D.

Laos

E.

Vietnam



4.

Which of the following colonial associations is incorrect?

A.

Spain-Philippines

B.

France-Sumatra

C.

Dutch-Indonesia

D.

France-Vietnam

E.

Timor-Portugal



5.

The Spanish were replaced in the Phillippines by the:

A.

French

B.

British

C.

Dutch

D.

Japanese

E.

Americans



6.

The "Golden Triangle" is located at the borders of:

A.

Myanmar (Burma), Laos and Thailand

B.

Vietnam, Laos and China

C.

Indonesia, Laos and Thailand

D.

Thailand, Cambodia and Laos

E.

Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam



7.

The Southeast Asian nation that exhibits the greatest degree of compactness is:

A.

Laos

B.

Cambodia

C.

Thailand

D.

Papua New Guinea

E.

Indonesia



8.

The country that historically was called Siam is now called:

A.

Laos

B.

Cambodia

C.

Thailand

D.

Malaysia

E.

Indonesia



9.

Which of the following associations is false?

A.

Indonesia and Islam

B.

Philippines and Catholicism

C.

Thailand and Buddhism

D.

Myanmar (Burma) and Hinduism

E.

Malaysia and Islam



10.

Which of the following rivers provides Myanmar (Burma) with its chief internal water route?

A.

Mekong

B.

Red

C.

Chao Phraya

D.

Irrawaddy

E.

Ganges



11.

The world's tallest building is located in:

A.

Hainan

B.

Kuala Lumpur

C.

Luzon

D.

Timor

E.

New Guinea



12.

Singapore:

A.

was a British Colony

B.

has a large Chinese population

C.

was once a part of Malaysia

D.

is on a small island

E.

all of the above



13.

The ethnic group that accounts for over 75 percent of Singapore's population are the:

A.

Hindus

B.

Chinese

C.

Singhs

D.

Khmers

E.

Malays



14.

The island of ________ is one of the world's most densely settled and intensively cultivated areas.

A.

Singapore

B.

Brunei

C.

Sumatra

D.

Luzon

E.

Jawa (Java)



15.

The theory that indicates that destabilization in one area will eventually effect surrounding areas is:

A.

Vietnam syndrome

B.

allocation theory

C.

shatter belt theory

D.

domino theory

E.

forward capital theory

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