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Which of the following was NOT colonized by the British?


A) several ports on the Malay Peninsula
B) Burma
C) Indonesia
D) Malaysia

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which country has introduced a two-child family policy?


A) Vietnam
B) Thailand
C) Laos
D) China

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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All of the following nations are located, in part or in whole, on Borneo EXCEPT:


A) Laos.
B) Brunei.
C) Malaysia.
D) Indonesia.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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What is the name of the continental shelf that was exposed in Southeast Asia during the last ice age?

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During the 1980s and 1990s, the countries of Southeast Asia traded more with China and wealthy nations than they did with each other.

A) True
B) False

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The main river of Thailand is the ______.

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During the colonial period, the Dutch made strong efforts to establish Protestantism as the dominant religion of the Dutch East Indies.

A) True
B) False

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The mainland portion of Southeast Asia is sometimes known as:


A) Eurasia.
B) Indochina.
C) Molucca.
D) Sundaland.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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What is the term used to refer to a situation in which many groups of people have lived together for a long time yet remained distinct?

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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?


A) terrorism
B) sit-ins
C) chaining themselves to trees
D) community-based mapping

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Which island is home to three countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei?


A) Hokkaido
B) Borneo
C) Sumatra
D) Java

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Solar energy is a promising form of energy in the countries of Southeast Asia because:


A) the costs of solar energy are lower than any other form of energy production in that region.
B) the region lies close to the equator, which receives more solar energy than any other part of Earth.
C) many Southeast Asian cities have buildings that can be easily equipped with solar panels.
D) farmers and indigenous people can easily harness solar energy with supplies that are immediately available to them.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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In Southeast Asia, national governments have usually sided with labor unions that have sought better working conditions from employers.

A) True
B) False

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What European power created its colony of Indochina out of the present-day countries of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos?


A) Britain
B) France
C) the Netherlands
D) Spain

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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What is the name of Indonesia's controversial national ideology that has stymied participatory democracy in that country?

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Shifting cultivation is also known as ______________ cultivation.

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Due to their size, most primate cities have effective systems in place for providing sufficient housing, water, and jobs for the population.

A) True
B) False

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The religions of Southeast Asia have undergone change as a result of exposure to each other.

A) True
B) False

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Which two countries of Southeast Asia rank very high on per capita GNI and the Human Development Index?


A) Brunei and Singapore
B) Vietnam and Cambodia
C) Malaysia and the Philippines
D) Indonesia and Timor-Leste

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which Southeast Asian country has the highest rate of urbanization?


A) Brunei
B) Malaysia
C) the Philippines
D) Singapore

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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