Geography 1003 V1.2 Final Exam Graded A+
(True or False) Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world. - ANSWER-True
(True or False) Japan's population, due to a rapidly ageing society, is expected to
decline from 127 million today to 95 million by 2050. This places an enormous and
increasing demographic burden on the country. - ANSWER-True
(True or False) On New Zealand, the best areas for human habitation are on the low-
lying slopes and lowland fringes of the mountains and uplands of both North Island and
South Island. - ANSWER-True
(True or False) One of the major political problems faced by the Chinese government is
the uneven development between the Pacific Rim and China's interior and the resulting
inequity in opportunities for people in the two regions. - ANSWER-True
(True or False) Pakistan is plagued by numerous problems including religious strife, low
literacy rate, poor health conditions, weak government institutions, water supply
problems, political conflict with India, and internal regional insurgencies. - ANSWER-
true
(True or False) Polynesian culture, even though spread over a vast region and spatially
fragmented, shows a remarkable consistency and uniformity from one end of the region
to the other. - ANSWER-True
(True or False) Soils in equatorial rainforests in the Amazon Basin, West Africa, and
Southeast Asia are nutrient rich and therefore provide a good foundation for agriculture.
- ANSWER-true
(True or False) Thailand's southern provinces have ties closer to Malaysia than to
Bangkok. This schism, along with a rising Islamic militancy in this southern protrusion, is
of great concern to the government of Thailand. - ANSWER-True
(True or False) The Four Asian Tigers, as well as Japan, all have in common the
implementation of significant market liberalization measures that resulted in rapid
economic development. They also have in common strong central governments that
maintain tight control over their economies. - ANSWER-true
(True or False) The People's Republic of China regards the Republic of China (Taiwan)
as a temporarily insubordinate Chinese province. - ANSWER-true
(True or False) The population of Southeast Asia tends to be evenly spread across the
realm's fragmented land area. - ANSWER-false
, Aboriginal land issue - ANSWER-The disagreement between what land the aboriginals
are entitled to in Australia. It could be as much as 78 percent of the land, which would
inhibit Australia's economic growth.
Antarctic Treaty - ANSWER-International cooperative agreement on the use of Antarctic
territory.
Around 1500 BCE, North India was invaded by the _____________ people, who
integrated the Ganges Basin's tribes and villages, introduced Sanskrit and a new social
order based on the caste system. - ANSWER-Aryans
Aryans - ANSWER-from the Sanskrit Arya meaning "noble". A name applied to an
ancient people who spoke an Indo-European language and who moved into northern
India from the northwest.
ASEAN - ANSWER-Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Asian Tigers - ANSWER-Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore
Australia and New Zealand are marked by ______________ development—Australia
because of aridity, and New Zealand because of topography. - ANSWER-rapid
Australia and New Zealand are not integrated into the Asian ___________where they
are principally suppliers of raw materials. - ANSWER-rim
autonomous regions - ANSWER-created in order to recognize the non-Han ethnic
minorities living in the regions. Some rules that apply to Han Chinese do not apply to
these regions. More separated from China than the provinces are.
Because 14 major and numerous minor languages are spoken in India, it became
politically necessary for _____________ to become the lingua franca in India when
independence from the British Empire was achieved in 1947. - ANSWER-English
Because of its natural boundaries marked by mountains, deserts, and oceans, foreign
influences in premodern South Asia came through a narrow mountain passage called
the ___________ pass. - ANSWER-Khyber
Biodiversity - ANSWER-total variety of plant and animal species in a given area. Very
prevalent on the islands that comprise Malaysia and Indonesia.
Both Xizang and Xinjiang exhibit the properties of ______________: local cultures and
traditional economies are overpowered by national interests and global systems. The
end result is the widening of disparities between the core and periphery and among
societies within the periphery itself. - ANSWER-peripheries
(True or False) Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world. - ANSWER-True
(True or False) Japan's population, due to a rapidly ageing society, is expected to
decline from 127 million today to 95 million by 2050. This places an enormous and
increasing demographic burden on the country. - ANSWER-True
(True or False) On New Zealand, the best areas for human habitation are on the low-
lying slopes and lowland fringes of the mountains and uplands of both North Island and
South Island. - ANSWER-True
(True or False) One of the major political problems faced by the Chinese government is
the uneven development between the Pacific Rim and China's interior and the resulting
inequity in opportunities for people in the two regions. - ANSWER-True
(True or False) Pakistan is plagued by numerous problems including religious strife, low
literacy rate, poor health conditions, weak government institutions, water supply
problems, political conflict with India, and internal regional insurgencies. - ANSWER-
true
(True or False) Polynesian culture, even though spread over a vast region and spatially
fragmented, shows a remarkable consistency and uniformity from one end of the region
to the other. - ANSWER-True
(True or False) Soils in equatorial rainforests in the Amazon Basin, West Africa, and
Southeast Asia are nutrient rich and therefore provide a good foundation for agriculture.
- ANSWER-true
(True or False) Thailand's southern provinces have ties closer to Malaysia than to
Bangkok. This schism, along with a rising Islamic militancy in this southern protrusion, is
of great concern to the government of Thailand. - ANSWER-True
(True or False) The Four Asian Tigers, as well as Japan, all have in common the
implementation of significant market liberalization measures that resulted in rapid
economic development. They also have in common strong central governments that
maintain tight control over their economies. - ANSWER-true
(True or False) The People's Republic of China regards the Republic of China (Taiwan)
as a temporarily insubordinate Chinese province. - ANSWER-true
(True or False) The population of Southeast Asia tends to be evenly spread across the
realm's fragmented land area. - ANSWER-false
, Aboriginal land issue - ANSWER-The disagreement between what land the aboriginals
are entitled to in Australia. It could be as much as 78 percent of the land, which would
inhibit Australia's economic growth.
Antarctic Treaty - ANSWER-International cooperative agreement on the use of Antarctic
territory.
Around 1500 BCE, North India was invaded by the _____________ people, who
integrated the Ganges Basin's tribes and villages, introduced Sanskrit and a new social
order based on the caste system. - ANSWER-Aryans
Aryans - ANSWER-from the Sanskrit Arya meaning "noble". A name applied to an
ancient people who spoke an Indo-European language and who moved into northern
India from the northwest.
ASEAN - ANSWER-Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Asian Tigers - ANSWER-Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore
Australia and New Zealand are marked by ______________ development—Australia
because of aridity, and New Zealand because of topography. - ANSWER-rapid
Australia and New Zealand are not integrated into the Asian ___________where they
are principally suppliers of raw materials. - ANSWER-rim
autonomous regions - ANSWER-created in order to recognize the non-Han ethnic
minorities living in the regions. Some rules that apply to Han Chinese do not apply to
these regions. More separated from China than the provinces are.
Because 14 major and numerous minor languages are spoken in India, it became
politically necessary for _____________ to become the lingua franca in India when
independence from the British Empire was achieved in 1947. - ANSWER-English
Because of its natural boundaries marked by mountains, deserts, and oceans, foreign
influences in premodern South Asia came through a narrow mountain passage called
the ___________ pass. - ANSWER-Khyber
Biodiversity - ANSWER-total variety of plant and animal species in a given area. Very
prevalent on the islands that comprise Malaysia and Indonesia.
Both Xizang and Xinjiang exhibit the properties of ______________: local cultures and
traditional economies are overpowered by national interests and global systems. The
end result is the widening of disparities between the core and periphery and among
societies within the periphery itself. - ANSWER-peripheries
