Klein Chapter 10 – Flashcards
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Which activity has been particularly useful in helping the indigenous people of Sarawak stop the expansion of oil companies and the clear-cutting of forests?
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community-based mapping
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Which island is home to three countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei?
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Borneo
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The name given to the country of Burma by its military junta is:
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Myanmar
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Tectonic forces in Southeast Asia are responsible for all of the following, except:
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monsoons
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The collision of the Indian-Australian Plate and the Philippine Plate with the Eurasian Plate has contributed what sort of feature to the physical geographies of Indonesia and the Philippines?
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volcanoes
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Which of the following theories could best explain the presence of ancient humans and Asian land animals on the islands of Southeast Asia?
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They crossed from the mainland along temporarily exposed pieces of land that are now submerged in the ocean.
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Why have some of the world's most impressive rain forests developed in Southeast Asia?
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The decay of detritus allows for the release of minerals that are taken up directly by the trees.
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Which statement best summarizes the environmental impact of oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia?
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The fires created to clear the land for oil palm plantations can smolder underground for years, releasing huge amounts of toxic emissions into the atmosphere.
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Which of the following describes the use of Southeast Asia's natural resources?
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A rich resource base is being rapidly depleted.
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The most immediate risk of glacial melting is:
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flooding
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The most cost-effective energy option for most of the countries of Southeast Asia is:
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wind energy
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Solar energy is a promising form of energy in the countries of Southeast Asia because:
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the region lies close to the equator, which receives more solar energy than any other part of the earth
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The city of Angkor was located in what is present-day:
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Cambodia
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What is the predominant religion of mainland Southeast Asia?
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Buddhism
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Which statement best summarizes the religious history of Southeast Asia?
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Many early Southeast Asian kingdoms switched back and forth between Hinduism and Buddhism as their principal religion.
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Following a long history of Buddhism, the region is now primarily Confucian.
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The fact that the two countries were colonized (respectively) by Portugal and Spain
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What former name of Indonesia reflects its colonial past?
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the Dutch East Indies
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The passage for sea trade between China and Britain's empire in India was the:
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Strait of Malacca
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The mainland portion of Southeast Asia is sometimes known as:
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Indochina
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According to the textbook, how did Thailand manage to maintain its independence during the European colonial era?
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undertook a large-scale push to modernize itself in the European mold
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Which group did the Khmer Rouge target for labor camps and other atrocities?
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Western-educated city dwellers
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Which of the following characterizes the ideological vision of the Khmer Rouge, who came to power in Cambodia in the mid-1970s?
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rural communist society free of European colonial influences
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Which goods were the first to be exported en masse by Southeast Asia as part of its economic development strategy?
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clothes
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Export processing zones in Southeast Asia have much in common with:
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maquiladoras
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Which statement best summarizes the status of working conditions in the factories and cities of Southeast Asia?
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Working conditions are poor, labor unions are repressed, and international criticism leads to few changes
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Which company has frequently been the target of criticism, especially on U.S. campuses, for its poor treatment of workers in its Southeast Asian factories?
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Nike
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What characteristic is true of between 80 and 90 percent of the labor in most export processing zones (EPZs)?
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They are women
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Which of the following is the most appropriate description of crony capitalism in Southeast Asia?
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Personal and familial connections among politicians, bankers, and entrepreneurs are used to create economic opportunities
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Which technology does the ASEAN charter see as essential to its goals of economic integration for the countries of Southeast Asia?
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the Internet
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In which Southeast Asian country are terrorist activities committed by warring family clans that also seek to deprive Muslims of land and resources?
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the Philippines
