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GEOG 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Besides Indonesia, Timor Leste's nearest neighbor is Australia. | true |
| Indonesian Initiatives: Poverty eradication through widespread adoption of hybrid rice seed and fertilizers | true |
| The only country in Southeast Asia without coastal resources is | laos |
| Malaysia: Economy based on a wide variety of electronics exports | true |
| Of the reformer countries in Southeast Asia, ________ has the highest FDI. | vietnam |
| Mercantile colonialism was a period of commercial rather than government dominance by Europeans. | true |
| How many islands in The Phillipine? | 7000 |
| ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations. | true |
| Which statement is the least accurate about deforestation in Southeast Asia? | Commercial logging has reduced the amount of deforestation in this region. |
| Which statement is not correct regarding mercantile colonialism in Southeast Asia? | The French established direct rule in French Indochina. |
| Most of Southeast Asia lies atop the ________ Plate. | Eurasian |
| Mediterranean climate is found where in Australia? | On the southern coasts of Australia |
| Which of the following describes the climate of New Zealand? | It has a marine west coast climate. |
| Which of the following does not contribute to Australia’s low population density except? | It was colonized later than other areas of the world. |
| Which statement is least accurate about the “Stolen Generation”? | The Aboriginal people had their lands taken from them by white settlers |
| The primary petroleum deposits in Australia occur: | off the northwest coast |
| Beijing experienced only 25 "healthy air" days in 2006. | true |
| Which of these is not an environmental challenge faced by China today? | An increase in global warming due to the high percentage of automobiles per thousand people |
| Which statement about South Korea is correct? | In the 1990s, it switched to more capital-intensive industries for exporting to countries like the United States. |
| Rainfall exceeds 80 inches per year on New Zealand's southern coast. | true |
| Japanese coreland is in northern Kyushu. | false |
| Which statement best describes Taiwan? | It supports an efficient and productive agricultural base. |
| Which of these statements is not accurate regarding the climate of East Asia? | Because of its north-south elongation, the mountain ranges, and the fact that it is surrounded by water, Japan has a uniform climate. |
| Only part of Australia with greater than 60 inches of annual rainfall is in the north, near the Equator. | false |
| Which statement is not true concerning Mongolia? | Most of Mongolia's mineral resources are consumed by its neighbor, Russia. |
| New Zealand is dominated by Marine west coast climate. | true |
| The Moluccas Islands are found in the eastern area of Indonesia. | true |
| Which of the following does not contribute to Australia's low population density except? | It was colonized later than other areas of the world. |
| No city in New Zealand has a population of more than one million. | false |
| El Niño (Spanish: the little boy) is caused by a warming of the ocean in the eastern Pacific which brings heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, but reduces fish. | true |
| Singapore has the highest GNI PPP per capita in Asia. | true |
| Kimberly Plateau is found in ________ Australia. | northern |
| China's most productive coal fields are in the Tibetan Plateau | false |
| Tianjin lies in the ________ industrial region of China. | Bohai Rim |
| China relies on coal for ________ percent of its energy consumption and ________ percent of electricity production | 70;79 |
| The only country in Southeast Asia without coastal resources is | laos |
| Cambodia's highest population densities are in the northeast. | false |
| Which statement is not correct about the urban industrial regions of Japan? | The largest conglomeration of urban-industrial activity is found on the island of Shikoku. |
| Which statement is not correct regarding mercantile colonialism in Southeast Asia? | The French established direct rule in French Indochina. |
| Which of the following is not an example of how ethnic and racial differences impacted development in Malyasia? | The New Economic Policy (NEP) increased the economic contributions of Western influences. |
| Between New Zealand and Australia lies the: | tasman sea |
| Darwin lies in the ________ climate zone. | tropical wet and dry |
| Due to proximity to the Equator, no part of region has glaciers. | false |
| Mongolia's recent economic growth is driven by ________ exports. | mining |
| Typhoons in East Asia originate in the ________ and travel ________. | east;west |
| Which statement is the most accurate regarding religions in Southeast Asia? | Islam is the dominant religion in Indonesia. |
| Which statement is least accurate about the "Stolen Generation"? | The Aboriginal people had their lands taken from them by white settlers. |
| Mongolia's coal mine are in the far west of the country. | false |
| During the 1950s land ownership was abolished and collectives were established to be followed by the creation of People's Communes in China. The result: | The deaths of some 1426 million people from famine-related illness and starvation occurred. |
| Singapore is a single island with about 5 million people off southern coast of Malaysia. | false |
| No city on the northern coast of Australia has a population of more than one million. | false |
| Mediterranean climate is found where in Australia? | On the southern coasts of Australia |
| The Persian Gulf states provide more than 80 percent of Japan's oil. | true |
| The largest of the Japanese islands is: | honshu |
| New Zealand's indigenous population are the: | maori |
| The indigenous Mãori people refer to New Zealand as: | Aotearoa |
| Which of these countries has the highest percent rate of natural increase? | East Timor |
| The only country that sits atop the Fiji Plate in the Pacific Ocean is Fiji. | false |
| The number of Australian Aborigines before the arrival of Europeans is unknown but thought to have been 6 million people. | false |
| Which of the following describes the climate of New Zealand? | It has a marine west coast climate. |
| Mongolia's large lakes are found in the: | north west |
| Which statement is the least accurate about deforestation in Southeast Asia? | Commercial logging has reduced the amount of deforestation in this region. |
| By 2050, the percentage of Japan's population under 15 is predicted to be a mere: | 13.1 |
| North Korea's major rice producing area lies in the: | southwest |
| The majority of China's Uygur population lives in the Nei Mongolia province. | false |
| Japan is located more than 3,000 miles from any part of the United States. | false |
| Which statement is least accurate regarding Myanmar? | Yangon (Rangoon) is its capital and most important city economically. |
| Smoke and haze from fires on the island of Borneo regularly affect air quality in western U.S. cities. | false |
| New Zealand was one of the first countries in the Pacific to be settled, first by eastern Polynesians who came by ocean-going canoes (waka) in separate voyages between 1250 and 1300 BC. | false |
| Which provincial region has the lowest per capita domestic product? | Xizang |
| Which city in North Korea has more than one million people? | Pyongyang |
| Mongolia borders ________ to the north and ________ to the south. | Russia; China |
| Which of these physical features is not located in western China? | North China Plain |
| What was the doi moi? | An economic renovation in Vietnam |
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