GEOG 101 Week 7 Quiz

American Military University GEOG 101 Week 7 Quiz

Quiz # 7 Week 7 Southeast Asia

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Question 1 of 25

What country could be said to be part of both mainland and insular Southeast Asia?

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A.

Laos.

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B.

Indonesia.

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C.

Malaysia.

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D.

The Philippines.

 

Question 2 of 25

Indonesia is a state located ____.
 

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A.

on both the Asian mainland and the island of Borneo.

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B.

on two major islands.

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C.

on more than 17,000 islands.

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D.

on one major island.

Question 3 of 25

Which of the following statements about Southeast Asia is false?

 

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A.

Southeast Asia is culturally fragmented.

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B.

Southeast Asia has both mainland and insular portions.

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C.

Tectonic activity still affects Southeast Asia today.

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D.

The major river valleys of mainland Southeast Asia aren't important for agriculture.

Question 4 of 25

Burma has significant quantities of high quality ______, but corruption has prevented the income from these resources from benefiting the country as whole.

 

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A.

tin

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B.

oil

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C.

precious gems

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D.

natural gas

Question 5 of 25

Half of Southeast Asia's population lives in which two countries?

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A.

Indonesia and Vietnam.

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B.

Malaysia and Myanmar.

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C.

Indonesia and the Philippines.

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D.

Vietnam and the Philippines.

Question 6 of 25

Which island is the westernmost major island of Indonesia?
 

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A.

Java

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B.

Borneo

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C.

Maluku

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D.

Sumatra

 

Question 7 of 25

_____ is a notably elongated country with a long coastline provides it with easy to access marine resources.

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A.

Burma

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B.

Laos

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C.

Cambodia

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D.

Vietnam

 

Question 8 of 25

Where are Muslims in the Philippines likely to be found?
 

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A.

Panay

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B.

Luzon

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C.

Timor

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D.

Mindinao

 

Question 9 of 25

Three countries located on the Malay Peninsula are ____.
 

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A.

Malaysia, Thailand, and Burma (Myanmar).

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B.

Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

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C.

Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei.

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D.

China, Vietnam, and Malaysia.

 

Question 10 of 25

Thailand is unique in South East Asia because _____.

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A.

it was never colonized by a European power

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B.

its urbanization rate is increasing

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C.

it has no ethnic minorities

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D.

it is the only country located entirely on the mainland

 

Question 11 of 25

Which of the following is false about Thailand's economy?

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A.

Mineral resources like tin and tungsten are important exports.

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B.

Tourism is not an important component of Thailand's economy.

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C.

Its manufacturing sector is strong is automobile production.

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D.

It is well balanced and has excellent potential for growth.

 

Question 12 of 25

Ethnic Chinese living in South East Asian countries have played an important role in _______.

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A.

fostering global business connections

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B.

establishing universities

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C.

establishing the hospitality industry

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D.

improving rice-growing practices

 

Question 13 of 25

The Khmer Rouge killed as many as 2 million people in an attempt to change the society of _____.
 

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A.

Thailand.

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B.

Laos.

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C.

Vietnam.

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D.

Cambodia.

 

Question 14 of 25

Which of the following political entities is not located on the island of Borneo?

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A.

Sarawak.

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B.

Brunei.

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C.

Kalimantan.

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D.

East Timor.

 

Question 15 of 25

All of the following were part of former French Indochina except ______.

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A.

Laos.

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B.

Thailand.

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C.

Vietnam.

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D.

Cambodia.

 

Question 16 of 25

The Philippines is particularly prone to which of the following natural hazards?

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A.

Typhoons.

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B.

Earthquakes.

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C.

Volcanoes.

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D.

All of the above.

 

Question 17 of 25

______ faces a number of independence movements fostered by its fragmented geography.
 

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A.

Brunei

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B.

Maylasia

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C.

Indonesia

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D.

Burma

 

Question 18 of 25

On which island is the majority of Indonesia's population located?
 

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A.

Java

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B.

Sulawesi

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C.

Sumatra

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D.

Borneo

 

Question 19 of 25

Which of the following broke away from Malaysia to become a sovereign city-state in Southeast Asia in 1965?

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A.

Brunei.

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B.

Sarawak.

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C.

Singapore.

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D.

Hong Kong.

 

Question 20 of 25

Which country–river association is incorrect?

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A.

Vietnam–Mekong

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B.

Burma–Irrawaddy

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C.

Laos–Liao

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D.

Thailand–Chao Phraya

 

Question 21 of 25

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?
 

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A.

Hanoi

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B.

Manila

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C.

Singapore

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D.

Jakarta

 

Question 22 of 25

What is the name of the small, oil-rich Islamic sultanate of insular Southeast Asia?
 

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A.

Papua

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B.

Sulawesi

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C.

Brunei

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D.

Kalimantan

 

Question 23 of 25

Which of the following is a former British colony?

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A.

Myanmar

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B.

Thailand

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C.

the Philippines

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D.

Cambodia

 

Question 24 of 25

Which of the following islands was not colonized by the Dutch?
 

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A.

Sumatra

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B.

Borneo

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C.

Java

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D.

Luzon

 

Question 25 of 25

The insular region of Southeast Asia does not include _____.

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A.

Laos.

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B.

Malaysia.

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C.

Brunei.

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D.

Singapore.