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The term "China proper" refers to A) the ethnic minorities located in the western provinces of the country. B) those countries that lie within China's larger sphere of influence such as Korea and Japan. C) the populous eastern half of the country. D) the citizens of Taiwan who believe that ethnically and politically they are the "true" Chinese. E) the geographic center of China.

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C) the populous eastern half of the country.

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What is China's rationale for constructing the massive Three Gorges Dam project? A) After several nuclear accidents, the Chinese government would like to reduce their reliance on nuclear power. B) The nation has embarked on a policy of monumentalism, attempting to prove that their public works projects can out-scale any others in the world. C) to make a large reservoir for the many recreational boaters in the region D) The nation is trying to reduce their dependence on coal as a power source, which is causing widespread air pollution in the country. E) to create a reservoir for irrigation purposes

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D) The nation is trying to reduce their dependence on coal as a power source, which is causing widespread air pollution in the country.

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How does China generate most of its electricity? A) burning coal B) dams C) burning oil D) nuclear power plants E) solar energy

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A) burning coal

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What single factor is most responsible for the severity of environmental problems in East Asia? A) the lack of environmental regulations in the region B) the climate in the region C) the oil industry in the region D) the clearcutting of rainforests throughout the region E) the large population in the region

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E) the large population in the region

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What is the primary objective of China's Three Gorges Dam? A) control river flooding B) create a resort area C) produce electricity D) A and B above E) A and C above

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E) A and C above

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The panda is native to which country of East Asia? A) Japan B) China C) North Korea D) South Korea E) Taiwan

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B) China

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What is an anthropogenic landscape? A) a pristine, natural landscape, in its original state B) a landscape that anthropologists have studied extensively C) a landscape that has been heavily transformed by human activities D) a steppe-like landscape E) a landscape the bears an uncanny resemblance to the human physical form

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C) a landscape that has been heavily transformed by human activities

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What is loess? A) a dark, coarse sand that is eroded from sea cliffs by wave energy from the ocean B) a human-made material that is a byproduct of the burning of high sulfur coal C) a fine, glacially generated silt that is deposited by the wind D) the rich dark topsoil that is found on the Japanese island of Honshu E) a clay-like substance from which people in China construct their homes

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C) a fine, glacially generated silt that is deposited by the wind

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East Asia is located in roughly the same latitudinal zone as which of the following world regions? A) Latin America B) North America C) The Caribbean D) Europe E) Africa

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B) North America

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Korea is located on which type of land-form? A) island B) isthmus C) land bridge D) peninsula E) strait

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D) peninsula

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In which country of East Asia are earthquakes most frequent? A) Western China B) Northern China C) North Korea D) Japan E) Central China

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D) Japan

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Which country has the highest population in both East Asia and the world? A) Japan B) China C) North Korea D) South Korea E) Taiwan

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B) China

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What has been the consequence of China's "one-child" policy? A) The average total fertility rate has declined to 1.8. B) The number of baby boys far outweighs the number of baby girls. C) Gender-selective abortion has emerged. D) Some families have abandoned healthy baby girls at birth. E) all of the above

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E) all of the above

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What country in East Asia is facing a population decline? A) Taiwan B) China C) North Korea D) South Korea E) Japan

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E) Japan

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To which of the following countries would a Korean be LEAST likely to immigrate today? A) United States B) Australia C) Japan D) New Zealand E) Canada

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C) Japan

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What writing system forms the basis for the writing throughout East Asia? A) ideographs B) Arabic alphabet C) Cyrillic alphabet D) hieroglyphics E) Roman alphabet

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A) ideographs

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What is the name of the belief system that deals with designing buildings and placing of objects on the landscape in accordance with the spiritual powers that course through the local topography? A) Feng Shui B) Shinto C) Confucianism D) Buddhism E) Falun Dafa

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A) Feng Shui

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Who are the Ainu? A) an ethnic minority in Japan B) an ethnic minority in China C) an ethnic minority in South Korea D) an ethnic minority in North Korea E) an ethnic minority in Taiwan

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A) an ethnic minority in Japan

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To which of the following languages is Manchu the most closely related? A) Mandarin Chinese B) Cantonese C) the tribal languages of central and southeastern Siberia D) Tibetan E) Korean

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C) the tribal languages of central and southeastern Siberia

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What is Kanji? A) the writing form used in Korea B) the Japanese term for the Chinese ideographs they borrowed to begin their writing system C) the quasi-alphabet used by the Japanese to express concepts that could not be expressed through Chinese characters D) a Roman alphabet version of the Japanese language E) the Chinese names for ideographs

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B) the Japanese term for the Chinese ideographs they borrowed to begin their writing system

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Which country of East Asia has the greatest linguistic diversity? A) Taiwan B) China C) Japan D) Korea E) Hong Kong

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B) China

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Which of the following countries did NOT have a sphere of influence in China in the 19th Century? A) United States B) France C) Russia D) Britain E) Germany

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A) United States

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Which country of East Asia has the greatest linguistic diversity? A) Taiwan B) China C) Japan D) Korea E) Hong Kong

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B) China

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Macao was the last territory to be returned to China by a European colonial power. Which European colonial power returned it? A) Portugal B) Great Britain C) France D) Russia E) Germany

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A) Portugal

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Which of the following countries did NOT use the Chinese writing system? A) Japan B) Korea C) Vietnam D) Thailand E) China

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D) Thailand

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Which of the following alliances did NOT exist during the Cold War that occurred after World War II? A) Japan and the United States B) Taiwan and Russia C) North Korea and Russia D) China and Russia E) South Korea and the United States

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A) Japan and the United States

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According to most linguists, what other language is related to Japanese? A) Turkish B) Korean C) Chinese D) Vietnamese E) Japanese is not related to any other language.

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E) Japanese is not related to any other language.

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Which East Asian country is the second-largest economic power in the world? A) Japan B) China C) North Korea D) South Korea E) Taiwan

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D) South Korea

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The Shinto religion is most closely associated with which country of East Asia? A) China B) North Korea C) Japan D) South Korea E) Taiwan

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C) Japan

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Japan's economy A) is currently the largest in the world. B) slowed substantially in the 1990s. C) has seen sustained gains in its real estate values over the last two decades. D) did not begin to industrialize until after World War II. E) is not as large as China's.

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B) slowed substantially in the 1990s.

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With which country of East Asia is Taoism associated? A) Japan B) North Korea C) South Korea D) Taiwan E) China

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E) China

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The "Great Leap Forward" A) took place in the late 1960s. B) occurred against the wishes of Mao Zedong. C) occurred simultaneously with the "Cultural Revolution." D) has directly resulted in today's economic growth in China. E) led to a major famine as the government melted down peasants' farm tools.

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C) occurred simultaneously with the "Cultural Revolution."

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What country of South Asia has the greatest reason to be concerned about global warming? A) Burma B) Pakistan C) The Maldives D) Sri Lanka E) India

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C) The Maldives

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Which island group is claimed by China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines? A) Kuril B) Maldives C) Ryukyu D) Spratly E) Hawaii

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D) Spratly

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Why is Bhopal, India known? A) It was the site of a 1984 explosion at a fertilizer factory that killed over 2,500 people. B) It is the capital of India. C) It is the major economic center of Pakistan. D) It has the largest population in the world. E) It is the town in which Mahatma Ghandi was born.

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A) It was the site of a 1984 explosion at a fertilizer factory that killed over 2,500 people.

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Which country of East Asia is the most rigidly Marxist? A) North Korea B) China C) Japan D) South Korea E) Taiwan

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A) North Korea

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What is the longest river in South Asia? A) Indus B) Ganges C) Brahmaputra D) Ghaghara E) Yamuna

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B) Ganges

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With which of its neighbors does China have border tensions? A) Laos B) Myanmar C) North Korea D) Nepal E) India

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E) India

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What environmental damage often occurs after many years of irrigation? A) soil salinization B) deforestation C) desertification D) water pollution E) acid raid

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A) soil salinization

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When was the Green Revolution introduced in South Asia? A) 1950s B) 1960s C) 1970s D) 1980s E) 1990s

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B) 1960s

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Which country of South Asia is an island? A) Bangladesh B) Bhutan C) Sri Lanka D) India E) Pakistan

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C) Sri Lanka

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What climatic factor dominates South Asia, often causing summer floods? A) blizzards B) droughts C) hailstorms D) monsoons E) tornadoes

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D) monsoons

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How were the Himalayas formed? A) by the rifting (pulling apart) of the Eurasian Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate B) by the collision of peninsular India with the Asian landmass C) by the upwelling of molten matter from a hot spot beneath the Indian subcontinent D) by the erosion of the landscape north and south of the region that would become the mountains E) by volcanic activity

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B) by the collision of peninsular India with the Asian landmass

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What is the most isolated country in South Asia? A) Nepal B) Bhutan C) Bangladesh D) Pakistan E) Sri Lanka

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E) Sri Lanka

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What makes the Himalayan mountains of South Asia distinctive? A) They are the world's steepest. B) They are the world's tallest. C) They are the world's oldest. D) They are the world's wettest. E) all of the above

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B) They are the world's tallest.

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Where do most people in South Asia live? A) in the major cities B) in compact rural villages C) in the mountains D) in medium-sized towns E) in the suburbs

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B) in compact rural villages

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What is the largest city in South Asia? A) New Delhi B) Karachi C) Mumbai (Bombay) D) Bangalore E) Calcutta

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C) Mumbai (Bombay)

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What is the most widely spoken language in South Asia? A) Gujarati B) Dravidian C) Persian D) Bengali E) Hindi

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E) Hindi

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What language has been suggested as a unifying national language in India? A) Brahui B) Dravidian C) French D) Hindi E) English

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E) English

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What is the name for India's secluded or untouchable class? A) Brahmins B) Kshatriyas C) Sudras D) Dalits E) Vaishyas

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D) Dalits

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What animal is considered sacred among Hindus? A) cows B) dogs C) elephants D) horses E) tigers

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A) cows

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Hinduism A) has always denounced the caste system. B) is now the minority religion in India. C) denounces mysticism. D) is a universalizing religion. E) places special emphasis on the use of Sanskrit.

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B) is now the minority religion in India.

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Which of the following is true of Hinduism? A) Hinduism lacks a single, uniformly accepted belief system. B) Hinduism is a monotheistic religion. C) Hinduism is a universalizing religion. D) Hinduism originated in the Indus Valley. E) Hinduism emerged in the 1500s.

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D) Hinduism originated in the Indus Valley.

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What behavior does the South Asian religion of Jainism emphasize over all others? A) tolerance B) prayer C) fasting D) nonviolence E) honesty

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D) nonviolence

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What religion dominates in Pakistan and Bangladesh? A) Islam B) Buddhism C) Christianity D) Hinduism E) Sikhism

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A) Islam

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What two countries in South Asia have nuclear weapons? A) India and Pakistan B) Pakistan and Bangladesh C) Bangladesh and Sri Lanka D) Sri Lanka and Bhutan E) Bhutan and India

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A) India and Pakistan

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Bangladesh A) was once part of Pakistan. B) is now in a confederation with India. C) fought a war with India in 1971. D) is one of the richest nations in South Asia. E) has the smallest population of all the countries in South Asia.

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A) was once part of Pakistan.

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Which of the following cities is the capital of India? A) Mumbai B) Calcutta C) Delhi D) Karachi E) Madras

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C) Delhi

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Who is the father-figure of Indian Independence? A) Mohandas Ghandi B) Koose Veerappan C) Rajkumar D) Indira Ghandi E) Rajiv Ghandi

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A) Mohandas Ghandi

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What are the Tamil Tigers? A) a sub-species of large felines in Nepal B) a rebel force in Sri Lanka C) an international soccer team from one of the states of India D) a politically-oriented singing group in Bangladesh E) a group of environmental activists in Pakistan

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B) a rebel force in Sri Lanka

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Which country of Southeast Asia lies both on the mainland and in the islands of the region? A) Vietnam B) Brunei C) Malaysia D) Singapore E) Laos

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C) Malaysia

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What is the longest river in Southeast Asia? A) Mekong B) Irrawaddy C) Red River D) Chao Phraya E) Salween

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A) Mekong

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On which island of Indonesia are the forests still extensive? A) New Guinea B) Kalimantan C) Sumatra D) Java E) Borneo

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A) New Guinea

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What are hurricanes called in Southeast Asia? A) cyclones B) deluges C) hurricanes D) typhoons E) tornadoes

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D) typhoons

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What country has the highest population in Southeast Asia? A) Burma B) Vietnam C) The Philippines D) Indonesia E) Laos

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D) Indonesia

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What is the most densely settled island of Indonesia? A) Borneo B) Java C) Sumatra D) Bali E) Luzon

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B) Java

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What is transmigration? A) It is a migration of refugees from one nation to another. B) It is a long period of migration stagnation, when a nation's population remains in one region for a significantly long period of time. C) It is a government-implemented policy forbidding emigration from a nation in any form. D) It is the forced movement of certain citizens to concentration camps. E) It is the relocation of a nation's population from one location to another within its national territory.

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A) It is a migration of refugees from one nation to another.

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To which language group does the Vietnamese language belong? A) Austronesian B) Tibeto-Burman C) Mon-Khmer D) Tai-Kadai E) Papuan

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C) Mon-Khmer

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What language did Philippine nationalists to choose as a language to unite their country? A) Tagalog B) English C) Spanish D) French E) Malay

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A) Tagalog

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What country is the world's most populous Muslim country and also has the largest population in the Southeast Asia? A) Burma B) Indonesia C) Philippines D) Malaysia E) Saudi Arabia

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B) Indonesia

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Which Southeast Asian country is primarily Roman Catholic? A) The Philippines B) Indonesia C) Thailand D) Brunei E) Vietnam

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A) The Philippines

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With what Southeast Asian country were the Khmer Rouge guerrillas associated? A) Indonesia B) Malaysia C) Philippines D) Cambodia E) Thailand

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D) Cambodia

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What are the economic and political systems like in Vietnam? A) It embraces market economics and a democratic government. B) It rejects market economics, while retaining the political forms of a communist state. C) It embraces market economics, while retaining the political forms of a communist state. D) It rejects both market economics and the political forms of a communist state. E) It had adopted a regulated economic system, along with a socialist-democratic political form.

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C) It embraces market economics, while retaining the political forms of a communist state

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What country in Southeast Asia is a city-state? A) Singapore B) Malaysia C) Indonesia D) Burma E) Thailand

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A) Singapore

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Of the following Southeast Asia countries, which one is most threatened by internal tensions? A) Thailand B) The Philippines C) Indonesia D) Singapore E) Vietnam

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C) Indonesia

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Modern-day Indonesia was once a colony of which European country? A) Great Britain B) France C) United States D) Netherlands E) Spain

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D) Netherlands

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How long were the Philippines a colony of Spain? A) 50 years B) 100 years C) 150 years D) 200 years E) 300 years

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E) 300 years

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According to the domino theory, if Vietnam fell to the communists, the two next countries to fall to communism would be A) China and Taiwan. B) Burma and Thailand. C) Malaysia and Indonesia. D) Laos and Cambodia. E) the United States and Mexico.

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D) Laos and Cambodia.

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What is the chief product of the "Golden Triangle" of Southeast Asia? A) bananas B) electronics C) heroin D) gold E) rice

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C) heroin

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What type of animals are most closely associated with Australia? A) amphibians B) marsupials C) birds D) dinosaurs (fossils, of course) E) mammals

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B) marsupials

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Which exotic animal, introduced in Australia, reached plague proportions, and was finally brought under control only after the purposeful introduction of a disease that affected only this particular introduced species? A) camels B) dogs C) goats D) wallabies E) rabbits

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E) rabbits

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What is the most serious threat to New Zealand's indigenous plant and animal species? A) climatic change in the region B) the exportation of these flora and fauna for use in other parts of the world C) the large wildfires that ravage the country every spring D) poachers E) the introduction of exotic plant and animal species from elsewhere around the world

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E) the introduction of exotic plant and animal species from elsewhere around the world

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What is the "outback"? A) New Zealand's mountainous pasture lands B) Australia's huge, dry interior C) the many islands of the South Pacific D) a neighborhood in Sydney Australia E) This is the name that Australians give to Tasmania.

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B) Australia's huge, dry interior

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Viticulture refers to the growing of what crop? A) apples B) tomatoes C) cut flowers D) grapes E) kiwi fruit

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E) kiwi fruit

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What land form dominates much of New Zealand? A) volcanic mountains B) wide plains C) lush tropical rainforest D) eroded sedimentary formations E) deserts

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A) volcanic mountains

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What causes a tsunami? A) an earthquake B) a volcano C) a monsoon D) global warming E) orographic precipitation

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A) an earthquake

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What event sets off the process that creates atolls? A) volcanic eruption B) earthquake C) erosion D) nuclear explosion E) rifting

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C) erosion

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How were the Hawaiian Islands formed? A) the subduction of the Pacific plate under the Indo-Australian plate B) the rifting of the Pacific plate and the Indo-Australian plate C) an active hot spot beneath the moving Pacific Plate D) large-scale undersea earthquakes building up the land surface beneath the sea E) the Hawaiian Islands were made by humans who created them from junk left in the sea

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C) an active hot spot beneath the moving Pacific Plate

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Where is the Great Barrier Reef located? A) off the west coast of Australia B) along Australia's southern coast C) along Australia's east coast D) off the northeastern coast of Australia

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D) off the northeastern coast of Australia

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Where do Australian cities tend to be located? A) in the country's interior B) on the western margin of the country C) on the northern portion of the country D) along the coasts E) in the country's mountainous region

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D) along the coasts

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Sikhism is a blend of what two religions? A) Christianity and Islam B) Hinduism and Islam C) Hinduism and Buddhism D) Islam and Buddhism E) Christianity and Hinduism

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B) Hinduism and Islam

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How long ago did the ancestors of Australia's aboriginal population make their way to Australia? A) 400 years ago B) 4,000 years ago C) 40,000 years ago D) 400,000 years ago E) 40 million years ago

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C) 40,000 years ago

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In which country are Maoris are the indigenous people? A) Australia B) Fiji C) New Zealand D) Solomon Islands E) Vanuatu

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C) New Zealand

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What is the relationship between Aborigines and Maoris? A) They are rivals. B) The Aborigines are members of a high caste, while the Maoris are members of a low caste. C) They are the same ethnic group, called by different names in their homelands. D) They are culturally and ethnically distinct from each other. E) They are political allies.

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D) They are culturally and ethnically distinct from each other.

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What country is home to the Maori? A) Papua New Guinea B) Australia C) New Zealand D) The Marshall Islands E) Nauru

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C) New Zealand

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Who are "uncontacted peoples"? A) people who do not have internet hook-ups B) people who do not have telephones C) people who do not have access to television D) cultural groups that have yet to be "discovered" by the Western world E) cultural groups, like the Maroons in Latin America, who make a point of living away from major population centers

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E) cultural groups, like the Maroons in Latin America, who make a point of living away from major population centers

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Where in Australia-Oceania do anthropologists have the greatest chance of finding "uncontacted peoples" ? A) Australia B) New Zealand C) Fiji D) New Guinea E) Tasmania

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D) New Guinea

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About how many different languages have been identified in Papua New Guinea? A) 1 B) 30 C) 200 D) 350 E) 1,000 (* THIS SHOULD BE 840-850)

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E) 1,000

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In the early days of its colonization, Britain used Australia as a A) source of natural resources. B) source of slaves. C) tourist destination. D) prison colony. E) plantation.

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A) source of natural resources.

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What is the only country to conduct nuclear tests in Oceania in recent years? A) China B) France C) India D) United States E) Great Britain

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B) France

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What product is mined extensively on the Island of Nauru in Micronesia? A) gold B) phosphates C) lead D) copper E) iron ore

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B) phosphates

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What economic activity is most important for Australia's economy? A) high technology B) tourism C) wool production D) mining E) movies

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D) mining

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