Why is commercial fishing in Southeast Asia so important / popular?

Because of the physical geography of the region

A major result of the 1953 cease fire between North and South Korea was:

Creation of a border at the 38th parallel

What does AFTA stand for?

(ASEAN) SE Asia free trade agreement

Recent government regulatory changes in Southeast Asia have:

Reduced control over parts of their economies

What impact have the various Dynasties had on modern China?

China's cultural past have melded together.

Why is Western China so unpopulated?

Many mountains / mountain ranges

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Unit 11 - East and Southeast Asia

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Unit 11 World Geo Exam

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1
Why is commercial fishing in Southeast Asia so important / popular?
Because Southeast Asia is the birthplace of soy sauce
Because of the physical geography of the region
Because wheat does not grow well in Southeast Asia
Because there is little land to raise cattle
2
Why on earth did Europeans want to colonize the hot humid jungles of Southeast Asia?
For the spices
For slave labor
For the unique hardwoods
For the fishing resources
3
A major result of the 1953 cease fire between North and South Korea was:
Agreement to build the Three Gorges Dam
Creation of a border at the 38th parallel
Installation of Kim Jong Un as N. Korean President
Intra Korean trading agreement of 1953
4
SE Asian city that is an international port for trade between the Indian and Pacific Oceans?
Singapore
Bangkok
Dakha
Thimphu
5
What are the 2 major religions of Southeast Asia?
Islam and Buddhism
Judaism and Buddihism
Hinduism and Islam
Daoism and Buddhism
6
What is major way Japan is protecting coastal cities from Tsunami's?
Planting coastal forests near beaches
Increasing the number of "alert dolphins" in the ocean
Building Sea Walls
Building tall freeways in coastal cities
7
Some negative effects of the Three Gorges Dam include:
Causing millions to have to be relocated
All of the above
Causing landslides and the moving of cities
Altering the ecosystem of the area
8
One of the most democratically free enterprise economies in SE Asia is:
Myanmar
Singapore
Indonesia
Vietnam
9
Hong Kong, a British protectorate until recently, grew because of:
International Trade
Socialistic control zones
Cold War
Governmental intervention
10
What type of country controls all major aspects of their economy?
Socialist (France)
Democratic (Japan)
Communist (N. Korea)
Capitalist (United States)
11
Early in it's history, South Korea exported primarily:
Kimchi
Raw Materials
Counterfeit Kanye West recordings
Transister Radios
12
What are they doing in Vietnam when they create these rice paddies?
Globalizing their culture
Protecting the rice from insects
Diffusing their culture
Modifying the environment
13
What famous route started the exchange of culture and goods 2000 years ago?
The Satin Road
The Three Gorges road
The Silk Road
The Gold Road
14
Indonesia is facing a similar problem that Brazil is facing. What is it?
To many Kanye West fans
Population Decline
Desertification
Deforestation
15
What does AFTA stand for?
Americans for Tasty Animals
Another Free Trade Agreement
(ASEAN) SE Asia free trade agreement
Asian Fireworks Transfer Authority
16
How / what helped set the boundaries of Southeast Asia?
Natural boundaries (ocean)
Economic boundaries
Tectonic boundaries
Boundaries set by prior Shoguns
17
Who remains, to this date, the greatest World Geography teacher at Victoria West High?
Mr. Halama
Mr. Gonzalez
Ms. Horadam
Mr. Vitale
18
Ocean going freight ships can now travel far into China due to:
Improved new "slim-freight-ships"
Fukushima transport system
Chinese overland trade agreement
The Three Gorges Dam
19
What is an area called where major gains in culture move outward with migration to other areas?
Cultural Introversion
Cultural Hearth
Cultural Migration
Cultural Invoation
20
Human Environmental Interaction in China and Japan has been done mainly to:
Reduce earthquakes (vulcanology)
Secure water supplies (desalinization)
Secure energy (hydroelectric)
Reduce earthquakes (seismology)
21
How did Buddhism move into China?
Dali Lama
Kanye West
On the back of a turtle
Silk Road
22
Recent government regulatory changes in Southeast Asia have:
Turned towards socialistic control
Increased control over parts of the economy
Turned towards command control
Reduced control over parts of their economies
23
What impact have the various Dynasties had on modern China?
Only one Dynasty has had an impact on Modern China
China's cultural past have melded together.
They built the great wall
Shogun's continue to rule in Western China.
24
Why is Western China so unpopulated?
Many mountains / mountain ranges
Conflicts with Mongolia and Tibet
Killer rabbits are attaching the population
Kanye West refuses to play concerts in Western China
25
Holding Olympic games in a city causes world cultures to:
Infuse
Diverge
Converge
Co-assimilate
26
What does ASEAN free trade impact?
Communism
Industrialization
Globalization
Ecological relief

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