Exam (elaborations) GEOG 101

Part 1 of 1 - 84.0/ 100.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is a former British colony? • A. the Philippines • B. Cambodia • C. Thailand • D. Myanmar Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which island is the westernmost major island of Indonesia? • A. Borneo • B. Maluku • C. Sumatra • D. Java Question 3 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points ______ faces a number of independence movements fostered by its fragmented geography. • A. Burma • B. Maylasia • C. Indonesia • D. Brunei Feedback: This nation has already lost territory to East Timor. Question 4 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Half of Southeast Asia's population lives in which two countries? • A. Indonesia and Vietnam. • B. Vietnam and the Philippines. • C. Indonesia and the Philippines. • D. Malaysia and Myanmar. Question 5 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is an entrepot, or break-in-bulk point where large shipments of goods are broken down into smaller shipments for transit to their final destinations? • A. Singapore • B. Jakarta • C. Manila • D. Hanoi Question 6 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Where are Muslims in the Philippines likely to be found? • A. Luzon • B. Mindinao • C. Panay • D. Timor Question 7 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The insular region of Southeast Asia does not include _____. • A. Brunei. • B. Malaysia. • C. Singapore. • D. Laos. Question 8 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following broke away from Malaysia to become a sovereign city-state in Southeast Asia in 1965? • A. Singapore. • B. Sarawak. • C. Hong Kong. • D. Brunei. Question 9 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points All of the following were part of former French Indochina except ______. • A. Cambodia. • B. Laos. • C. Vietnam. • D. Thailand. Question 10 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which country–river association is incorrect? • A. Burma–Irrawaddy • B. Thailand–Chao Phraya • C. Vietnam–Mekong • D. Laos–Liao Question 11 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Burma has significant quantities of high quality ______, but corruption has prevented the income from these resources from benefiting the country as whole. • A. tin • B. oil • C. precious gems • D. natural gas Question 12 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points What is the name of the small, oil-rich Islamic sultanate of insular Southeast Asia? • A. Sulawesi • B. Kalimantan • C. Papua • D. Brunei Feedback: This nation is pursuing economic diversification, much like the United Arab Emirates, to wean itself from oil. Question 13 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Ethnic Chinese living in South East Asian countries have played an important role in _______. • A. improving rice-growing practices • B. establishing the hospitality industry • C. establishing universities • D. fostering global business connections Question 14 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Three countries located on the Malay Peninsula are ____. • A. China, Vietnam, and Malaysia. • B. Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei. • C. Malaysia, Thailand, and Burma (Myanmar). • D. Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Question 15 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points What country could be said to be part of both mainland and insular Southeast Asia? • A. Malaysia. • B. Indonesia. • C. The Philippines. • D. Laos. Question 16 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following islands was not colonized by the Dutch? • A. Sulawesi • B. Luzon • C. Java • D. Sumatra Question 17 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following political entities is not located on the island of Borneo? • A. East Timor. • B. Brunei. • C. Sarawak. • D. Kalimantan. Feedback: This political entity gained its independence from Indonesia in 1999. Question 18 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following statements about Southeast Asia is false? • A. Southeast Asia has both mainland and insular portions. • B. Tectonic activity still affects Southeast Asia today. • C. Southeast Asia is culturally fragmented. • D. The major river valleys of mainland Southeast Asia aren't important for agriculture. Question 19 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Indonesia is a state located ____. • A. on both the Asian mainland and the island of Borneo. • B. on one major island. • C. on more than 17,000 islands. • D. on two major islands. Question 20 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points _____ is a notably elongated country with a long coastline provides it with easy to access marine resources. • A. Vietnam • B. Burma • C. Cambodia • D. Laos Feedback: This country has developed quickly in recent decades despite retaining its communist government. Question 21 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Thailand is unique in South East Asia because _____. • A. it is the only country located entirely on the mainland • B. it was never colonized by a European power • C. its urbanization rate is increasing • D. it has no ethnic minorities Question 22 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is false about Thailand's economy? • A. Its manufacturing sector is strong in automobile production. • B. Tourism is not an important component of Thailand's economy. • C. It is well balanced and has excellent potential for growth. • D. Mineral resources like tin and tungsten are important exports. Question 23 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points On which island is the majority of Indonesia's population located? • A. Java • B. Borneo • C. Sumatra • D. Sulawesi Question 24 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The Philippines is particularly prone to which of the following natural hazards? • A. Typhoons. • B. Earthquakes. • C. Volcanoes. • D. All of the above. Question 25 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The Khmer Rouge killed as many as 2 million people in an attempt to change the society of _____. • A. Vietnam. • B. Cambodia. • C. Laos. • D. Thailand.