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Study Guide Q

Chapter 11,12,13,14

Question	Answer
which of the following statements about chinas 3 Gorges Dam is True?	It was Built on the Yangtze river it will displace more than 1 million people It will help prevent flooding and be used to generate electricity. The ecological human rightsconsequences of the Dam are so negative that the World Bank withdrew its support
Which country of EAst Asia has a very long history of forest conservation?	Japan
With what other land use does Japan's agriculture compete for space in the country's coastal plains and interior basins?	Cities and suburbs
How does the diet of Japanese people been able to grow more diverse?	Importation of food
only one count of East Asia is still mostly rural; which one is it?	China
Which geographic theory best explains the distribution of chinese cities?	Central Place
What is the basis for the Chinese ideographic writing system?	Ideas,Symbols
What religion is most widespread in East Asia?	Buddhism
Up until the mid-1980s, what was the approach of the countries of East Asia toward the West?	They attempted to insulate themselves from Western cultural values
The political history of East Asia revolves around the centrality of which country in the region?	China
What country of East Asia have been a source of concern because of its develpment of missiles that are capable of carrying nuclear warheads?	North Korea
Which other country of East Asia does the government of China consider to be an integral part of China?	Taiwan
What model did South Korea and Taiwan follow on their path to develpment?	The Japanese model of export-led economic growth
Which of the following pairing of EAst Asian countries with their approaches to economic develpment is INCORRECT?	Japan began its development through a communist system of collectiviation
Which country of EAst Asia has had a long-term population control policy that has resulted in a gender imbalance	China
What is the tallest mountains in South Asia---and the world?	Himalayas
Why is Bangladesh so vulnerable to cyclones and wet monsoons of South Asia?	Concentration of the agricultural activity of Bangladesh in the fertile delta valley. Continued population growth in the region. Deforestation of the headwaters of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers. High Density and clustering of the population of Bang
Which countries of South Asia protects its wildlife better than most other countries?	India
All of the following statements about monsoons are correct, EXCEPT...	Monsoon is the Hindi word for El Nino
Which of the following statements is TRUE	A cultural preference for males in South Asia complicates family planning efforts.
Wich country of South Asia has made significant strides in family planning by employing a # of women as fieldworkers who take information to other women in the country's village?	Bangladesh
Which of the following statements about familyplanning in Idia is INCORRECT	India's population is no longer growing
Where do most of the people os South Asia live?	In compact rural villages and small towns
Why do so many Asians recieve inadequate protien?	Poverty Most Hindus are vegetarians Meat is expensive Cattle are sacred in Hinduism ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which of the following pairings of place with religion in South Asia in INCORRECT?	Nepal- Jainism
All of the following statments about English inIndia are true, EXCEPT?	Indian children are taught English early, regardless of their social and economic class.
What is the main reason for partitioning South Asia into three countries(India,Pakistan,Bangladesh) after it achieved its freedom from Britian?	Muslims in the northeast and northwest parts of the religion did not wish to live under Hindu rulers.
Which country of South Asia has nuclear weapons?	India and Pakistan
Which of the following statements about south Asia is true?	Some South Asians have immense fortunes. South Asia has a sizable and growing middle class. South Asia has some of the highest illiteracy rates. South Asia is among the poorest world regions ALL OF THE ABOVE
Why does Sri Lanka have the highest life expectancy and literacy rates in South Asia?	It has established universal primary education and inexpensive medical clinics.
Which phrase best describes the physical geography of Southeast Asia?	Rugged terrain on the mainland and thousands of islands
In December 2004, which of the following environmental hazards caused tremendous loss of life and propert damage in Southeast Asia?	Tsunami
What type of environmental dmages is most prevelant in Southeast Asia?	Deforestation
Whch climate type dominates in Southeast Asia?	Tropical humid
What types of agriculture are practiced in Southeast Asia	Swidden, growning substance crops Rice cultivation Plantation, growing rubber, cane sugar, pineapple, and copra Cash crops, opium ALL OF THE ABOVE
All of the following about population in Southeast Asia are true, EXCEPT?	The Malaysian government has istitued family planning programs similar to those found in Bangladesh
Which of the following groups is NOT one of the foreign influences on Southeast Asia?	Russian conquerors
Which country of Southeast Asia had its culture most profoundly chanced by European colinization?	Phillippines, by the Spanish
What attracted the earliest Europeans ( the Portugueses) to Southeast Asia?	Nutmeg and cloves
What European country became the dominant colonial power in Southeast Asia?	Netherlands
Which country of Southeast Asia was a colont of the U.S from 1898 until 1946?	Phillipines
What was the name of the theory that held that if Vietnam fell to the communists, so would its neighbors, Laos and Canbodia, then Burma, Thailand, and perhaps all of the Southeast Asia?	Domino Thoery
All of the following are examples of internal geopolitical tentions in Southeast Asia, EXCEPT?	Growing tentions between the wealthy elite and sweatshop workers in Singapore have erupted in large-scale strikes and street protests
What Southeast Asian countries have had the greatest develpmental successes in the region?	Singapore and Malaysia
What is the nature of the correlation between economic and social indicators in Southeast Asia?	Countries with favorable economic indicators tend to have favorable social indicators.
Why do seismic hazards, periodic droughts in Australia and violent tropical cyclones pose a greater threat now than they did in the past?	New settlements have made increasinging populations vulnerable to these problems
Which of the following is NOT a threat to the environment of Ausralia/Oceania	Subsidence
Which of the following exotic species were introduce to Australia/Ociania either intentionally or accidently, and cause significant problems in the region?	Brown tree snake Rabbit Rat Sheep ALL OF THE ABOVE
What is the driest part of Australia/Ociania	Australias center
Volcanic eruptio is the first step in the creation of which of the following features?	Atoll and High Islands
Where do the majority of the people of the region of Australia/Ociania live?	Ausralia
All of the following statments about the Aborigines are correct, EXCEPT?	To the day, most aborigines live in the Outback
Which of the following are NOT characteristics of cities in Australia/Ociania?	Australia and New Zealand cities have many slums and high crime rates, just as in North America.
Which of the pairing of agricultural activity and country in INCORRECT	No agriculture (too dry) - Australia
All of the following statements about the Maori are correct, EXCEPT?	Maori are trying to assimilate into the European population of New Zealand
What is the major difference between the boundries created by the indigenouus people of Australia/ Ociania and those created by European colonists?	Indigenous peoples preferred nuanced, often fluid boundaries;Europeans preffered more precise, yet unstable borders
Which foreign country continues to maintain a colonial presence in Australia/ Oceania, causing tensions in New Caledonia and resuming nuclear testing in the Tuamotu Archipelago?	France
What is Aoteroa?	The name that the Maoris call New Zealand
Which of Australia/Oceania i grouped among the world's developed countries?	Australia and New Zealand
Which of the following pairing of country and economic activiy in INCORRECT?	Hawaii- assembly plant industialization

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