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Geography 2000
Chapters 10-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Physiographic | Conform to elongated features in the natural landscape. |
| Ethnocultural | Coincide with historic breaks or transitions in the cultural landscape. |
| Geometric | Simply straight lines defined by endpoint coordinates. |
| Antecedent Boundary | Existing before the human/cultural landscape emerged. |
| Subsequent Boundary | Evolved as the cultural landscape took shape. |
| Superimposed Boundary | Result of a long process of adjustment and modification across an existing cultural landscape. |
| Relict Boundary | Border that has ceased to function but whose imprints are still evident in the cultural landscape. |
| Territorial Landscape | Shape of a states territory affects a states condition and even survival. |
| Compact States | Near round or rectangular shapes with no major indentations. |
| Protruded States | Substantial, usually compact territory with an extended peninsular corridor. |
| Elongated States | Territorial dimensions in which the length is at least six times the average width; creating cultural or environmental transitions. |
| Fragmented States | Two or more territorial units separated by foreign territory or substantial body of water. |
| Perforated States | Completely surrounded by the territory of another state, so that they have a "hole" in them |
| Demarcation | States mark stretches of their borders with fences,walls,or other barriers. |
| Delimitation | Surveyors translate descriptions into lines on maps to show every detail in the landscape. |
| Boundaries | Invisible vertical planes extending above the ground into the air and below the ground. |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| What is the ASEAN? | Supernational organization with goals of political stability and increased regional integration. |
| AFTA | ASEAN Free Trade Agreement |
| What is the AFTA? | Lowering of tarrifs has encouraged an upsurge in trade. |
| Emerging Markets? | 1. Vietnam 2. Indonesia 3. Malaysia -Attracted foreign investment and exhibited robust economic growth rates. |
| Node | Connections and centrality in a wider economic network |
| What is the capital city of Malaysia? | Kuala Lumpur |
| Which European colonial power held East Timor well after the Dutch left the East Indies? | Portugual |
| What is the name of a former Portuguese colony that is the newest state in Southeast Asia? | East Timor or Timor-Leste as it’s now known. |
| Name the Southeast Asian country that remained, for the most part, indpendent state throughout the colonial era. | Thailand |
| Between Southeast Asia and South Asia which of the 2 realms are less densely populated? | Southeast Asia |
| In what year did Singapore broke away from Malaysia? | 1965 |
| What does “definition” refer to? | Land reforms |
| What is the worlds largest Muslim country in terms of population? | Indonesia |
| What is the ethnic group that forms a significant part of the commercial class in Southeast Asia? | Chinese |
| What is the major religion practiced in Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia? | Buddhism |
| What is the major religion practiced in Indonesia and Malaysia? | Islam |
| What type of government structure does Australia have? | Federal Republic |
| What is the name of the Geography discipline that studies the fauna? | Biogeography |
| Which country is Australia’s top customer? | Japan |
| Who do they call Aboriginals? | Natives |
| What foreign colonial powers colonized The Philippines? | Spain |
| What foreign colonial powers colonized Laos and Vietnam? | France |
| What foreign colonial powers colonized Burma and Brunei | Great Britain |
| What foreign colonial power colonized Timor? | Portugal |
| What foreign colonial power colonized Thailand? | No one (Free Nation) |
| Vietnam is now the world producer of what crop? | Coffee |
| What is the SE Asian country that exhibits a major protrusion? | Thailand & Myanmar |
| What is the name of the SE Asian country that is still ruled by a communist regime? | Vietnam and Laos |
| The Khmer Rouge killed as many as 2 million people in an attempt to change the society of which country? | Cambodia |
| Name the 2 most populated countries in SE Asia with more than half of the realms total population. | Indonesia and The Philippines |
| What natural environment dominates the physiographic of SE Asia? | Mountains |
| In which natural/environment regions live large population clusters in SE Asia? | Near valley’s of major rivers, areas that have volcanic soils, Zones of Plantation development in Malaysia, and Deltas of major rivers. |
| Large-scale population clusters in Southeast Asia exist in all but one of the following areas. Which one? | interior highland regions |
| What is the cause of infertile tropical soils in SE Asia? | Deforestation, and heavy rain fall |
| What is the consequence of infertile tropical soils in SE Asia? | Population unable to sustain themselves, shrinking of world’s rainforest. |
| What do UNCLOS allow states to claim? | Allows states to claim a so-called Exclusive Economic Zone that extends out up to 200 nautical miles from the coast. In this zone, coastal states can control other countries fleets, exploration, and other activities. |
| What percentage of Australian population lives in cities or towns? | 82% |
| What was the agreement of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840? | Granted colonists sovereignty over new zealand. Guaranteed maori rights over tribal land. |
| What is the capital city of Australia? | Canberra |
| What area is called outback in Australia? | The Periphery/rural areas. |
| What is another name for Saigon? | Ho Chi Minh |
| What country today is mostly catholic because of its colonial past in SE Asia? | Philippines because they were colonized by Spain |
| What is a territorial sea area? | An area of the ocean where all of the rights of a coastal state prevail. |
| Which island is still under colonial administration in SE Asia? | New Caledonia |
| When can a median line be drawn? Pg. 464 | In the seas of Southeast Asia. |
| What is the largest country in territorial size in Melanesia? | New Guinea |
| In what Pacific region is the island New Guinea located? | South |
| What is the name of the small oil rich island sultanate of Insular SE Asia? | Brunei |
| What is the major ethnic group in Singapore? | 75% Chinese |
| What is the relative location of Indonesia? | Located on both sides of the equator, therefore it is in the northern, southern, and eastern hemisphere. |
| What was called transmigration? | The policy of the Indonessian government to induce the Javanese to move to other islands. |
| Do countries always claim at least 12 nautical miles of offshore water as a part of their territorial sea? | No |
| What is the international agreement regarding the 200- nautical miles (320km) fishing zones for coastal states? | Exclusive Economic Zone |
| What is Maori? | Native New Zealanders |
| Can Australia and New Zealand be included in the Pacific world? | Yes |
| What is the percentage of Australia’s aboriginal population? | Disproportionately disadvantaged; lowlife expectancy; high unemployment |
| What was Cochin China? | The name of the French colonial stronghold centered on the Mekong Delta of the former country of South Vietnam. |
| What are EEZ ? And their location? | EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone): International agreement regarding the 200- nautical miles(320 km) fishing zones for coastal states Location: 200 mile zone where coastal states have total economic rights |
| What are the two largest islands of the Philippines? | Luzon and Mindanao |
| Who colonized New Caledonia? | France |
| What do you know about the Antarctic Treaty? | Ensures continued scientific collaboration, prohibits military activities, protects the environment, and holds national claims. |
| What do you know about the Wellington Treaty? | The antarctic treaty that was extended in 1991, only people were worried that it wasn't doing enough to protect the natural environment. |
| Who claims the South Pole today? Who it explored it/when? | Countries bordering Antarctica |
| Which country is landlocked? | Laos |
| Who colonized the East Indies? | Netherlands |
| Can we say that SE Asia realm is a shatter belt and a buffer zone? why? | Yes; Powered adversities, fractured, politically, culturally, physically |
| Who makes up the majority of the population of Cambodia? | Buddhists |
| What type of cartographic form of national territorial has been made in Antartica? | Pie shaped |
| What do "Highland cultures" and "Lowland environments" associated with? | Highlands- Volcanoes /Lowlands- Coral |
| When did South and North Vietnam reunite? | April 30,1975 |
| Who owned Singapore originally? | Malaysia |
| What island has a muslim based insurgency in the Phillippines? | Bougainville |
| How many cores does Vietnam have? | 2 |
| What type a political regime rules Singapore? | Parlimentary Republic Government |
| Locate Singapore | Lies on the Straits of Malacca, at the southern tip of Malaysia |
| Identify Unitary states around the world. | Power is concentrated in a central government. France, Afghanistan, Gabon, Myanmar, Liberia |
| Identify Federal states around the world. | Federation State: Association among territories sharing autonomy with a central government. USA, Brazil, Sudan, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan |
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