SOUTH ASIA

1. The physiological density in India is ________ the arithmetic population density.

A. greater than      B. less than       C. the same as

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the three primary physiographic regions of South Asia?

A. the northern mountains

B. the wide western coastal plain

C. the southern peninsular plateau

D. the river lowlands extending from Pakistan's lower Indus Valley to Assam's Brahmaputra Valley

E. all are regions of South Asia

3. The flow of warm, moist ocean air into South Asia is known as:

A. monsoons           B. Ghats

C. Bengals            D. sea/land breezes

4. The first true indigenous empire in India was the:

A. Aryan             B. Indus            C. Dravidian

D. Buddha            E. Mauryan 

5. Which of the following is TRUE for the Demographic Transition Model.

A. Stage 1 has high birth rates and high death rates; low growth rate

B. Stage 2 has high birth rates and declining death rates; decreasing growth rate

C. Stage 3 has declining birth rates and low death rates; a high and increasing growth rate

D. Stage 4 has low birth rates and high birth rates; medium growth rate

6. Which of the following associations is INCORRECT?

A. Sri Lanka and Colombo      B. Bangladesh and Dhaka

C. Nepal and Kathmandu        D. Pakistan and Delhi

E. Bhutan and Thimphu

7. In Jammu and Kashmir:

A. the people are Hindu and the rulers are Muslims

B. the people are Muslims and the rulers are Hindu

C. the people are Buddhist and the rulers are Hindu

D. both sides have avoided violence through compromise

8. The forward capital of Pakistan, completed in the 1970s, is:

A. Islamabad               B. Baluchistan

C. Rawalpindi              D. Karachi

9. Centrifugal forces:

A. tend to bind a state together, unifying it and increasing its cohesion

B. determine the effectiveness with which the boundary system functions to control the population

C. affect the binding function of the capital city

D. have the effect of dividing a state, promoting disunity and internal fragmentation

E. pull a state from representative to authoritarian forms of government

10. Which of the following statements about the caste system is FALSE?

A. It may have a racial basis.

B. The Brahmans are members of the upper caste.

C. Both Gandhi and Nehru tried to modify the system.

D. The lowest caste is the untouchables.

E. The caste system is stronger in urban areas than in rural areas.

11. Agriculture in India:

A. is marked by the equal division of land among the country's millions of farming families

B. ranks the country third in the world in terms of acreage under rice

C. remained unaffected by the so-called Green Revolution

D. is rapidly closing the gap between national food needs and grain supplies

E. remains inefficient and tradition-bound, so that yields per worker and per unit area are low

12. Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai are:

A. all cities selected by the British as regional trading centers

B. Hindustan's three largest urban areas

C. positioned at the mouths of India's longest navigable rivers

D. agricultural market centers in Hindustan

E. the capitals of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh respectively

13. The ___________ Revolution of the 1960s introduced "miracle" varieties of wheat and rice that significantly increased the productivity of these crops.

A. Communist               B. Green

C. Agricultural            D. Malthusian

14. Which of the following statements about Bangladesh is FALSE?

A. Only about 23 percent live in urban areas.

B. The GNP per capita is only about $1590.

C. Dhaka is the centrally located capital.

D. A 1991 cyclone devastated the country.

E. Southern Bangladesh is relatively mountainous and arid.

15. The Hindu population of Sri Lanka is called the:

A. Ceylonese         B. Sinhalese         C.  Tamils

D. Ghats             E. Lankanese

EAST ASIA

16. Two political entities that recently reunited with China are:

A. Vietnam and Shandong 

B. Macau (Macao) and Shenzhen

C. Hong Kong (Xianggang) and Shenzhen

D. Hong Kong and Xianggang

E. Macau (Macao) and Hong Kong (Xianggang)

17. Which of the following is FALSE concerning the western sections of China:

A. much of the area is a flat plain

B. much of the area is mountainous or is a high plateau

C. many of Asia's great rivers arise in the mountains and high plateaus

D. the area is sparsely populated

E. much of the area is a highland (H) climate

18. Powdery wind-blown soil pulverized by glaciers is called:

A. ordos          B. loess          C. cenozoic

D. shandong       E. huang soil

19. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. The Ainu contended with the Yayoi for control of Japan.

B. Plant and animal domestication began in East Asia as early as it did anywhere.

C. The Manchu dynasty was probably China's first dynasty.

D. The Chinese civilization was preceded by the Erlitou state.

E. Xenophobia means hatred of foreigners.

20. Historically, China's most influential philosopher and teacher was:

A. Buddha                  B. Muhammad

C. Confucius               D. Mao Zedong

21. The principle of extraterritoriality refers to the:

A. process by which China gained extra territory

B. situation in which foreign states or international organizations and their representatives are immune from the jurisdiction of the country in which they are present

C. situation by which a nation achieves enclave status

D. process by which China and Mongolia have fought border wars with the U.S.S.R.

E. process by which the Tibetans have fought for independence from China

22. In the first "Opium War" (1839-1842) China's opponent was:

A. Great Britain       B. Russia         C. Netherlands

D. Portugal            E. Japan

23. The political dominance of one country by another is known as:

A. exclavization       B. Balkanization      C. hegemony

D. dominoization       E. nationalization

24. A result of China's one-child policy was:

A. abortions                                    B. female infanticide

C. sending children away from parents to live in other villages

D. success in reducing the birth rate

E. all of the above

25. The Northeast (of China):

A. is China's only internal province, without sensitive foreign boundaries

B. escaped colonization during the foreign intrusion, so that its development was unaffected

C. remains an area where Chinese are a minority (the Manchus predominate)

D. has no oil reserves or other natural resources

E. is laid out in such a way that the areas of greatest productive capacity and largest population concentration lie in the south

26. The area of China bordering on Mongolia:

A. has a tropical climate and three rice crops per year

B. has a relatively small population and a dry climate

C. is part of the basin of the Huang He (Yellow River)

D. includes the province of Xizang

E. is an area with a significant Korean minority

27. The Grand Canal connects the:

A. Xi (West)/Pearl River and the Chang-Yangzi River

B. Chang-Yangzi River and the core of Northern China   

C. Liao and the Amur

D. Indus and the Ganges

E. Liao and the Ob

28. Three Gorges Dam is expected to do all of the following EXCEPT:

A. provide at least one-tenth of China's electricity

B. end flooding on the Chang-Yangzi River

C. end navigation on the Chang-Yangzi River

D. stimulate development along the lake side

E. involve foreign companies in related projects

29. The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in China that has been most successful is:

A. Shandong           B. Shenzen             C. Guangdong

D. Hainan Island      E. Hong Kong (Xianggang)

30. Walt Rostow, a prominent economist in the 1960s, formulated a global model of economic development that stated all developing countries follow a similar path. Which of the following was NOT a stage along that path?

A. traditional society         B. preconditions for takeoff

C. ignition of economy         D. drive to maturity

E. high mass consumption

31. The Meiji Restoration:

A. restored Japan to its former position of power and regional influence

B. marked the beginning of Japan's modernization and generated its economic and military transformation

C. witnessed the rise of Kyoto as the country's modern capital city

D. halted Japan's explosive population growth and has led to a stable population since about 1890

E. occurred after the defeat Japan suffered in World War II

32. Japan's natural landscapes:

A. resemble those of populous South Asia: wide alluvial valleys crowded by millions of farmers, plateau country elsewhere

B. being tropical, consists of dense stands of forest and clearings of farmland

C. are mountainous and hilly, with flat land at a premium

D. consists of all the usual landforms except mountains, which are not found anywhere on the islands

E. delayed Japan's modernization by inhibiting contact and communications with the Asian mainland

33. The largest conurbation in Japan is:

A. Tokyo-Yokohama-Kawasaki       B. Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto

C. Kyoto-Seoul-Pusan             D. Nagoya-Taipei-Sapporo

34. Japan's recent economic problems are a result of all of the following EXCEPT:

A. a dependence on foreign oil

B. the rise of other economic powers in East Asia, like Korea

C. financial mismanagement

D. losses in investments made in other countries

E. four major earthquakes in the 1990s that led to 3 million deaths and billions of dollars in losses

35. North and South Korea may be said to be in a situation of:

A. joint state capitalism           B. joint economic development

C. areal functional specialization  D. regional complementarity

E. industrial inertia

36. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. The capital of Taiwan is Taipei.

B. Taiwan exports personal computers.

C. More than 21 million people live in Taiwan.

D. The Taiwanese cannot keep pace economically with the mainland Chinese.

SOUTHEAST ASIA

37. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. The Southeast Asian realm exhibits shatter belt characteristics.

B. Compared to neighboring regions to the north, Southeast Asia has a high population density.

C. The soils of mainland Southeast Asia are mostly leached.

D. Southeast Asia is very culturally fragmented.

38. Which of the following colonial associations is INCORRECT?

A. Spain, Philippines        B. France, Sumatera (Sumatra)

C. Dutch, Indonesia          D. France, Vietnam

E. Timur (Timor), Portugal

39. The group forming a significant part of the commercial class in Southeast Asia is the:

A. Chinese         B. Australians        C. Tamils

D. Jews            E. Laotians

40. The "Golden Triangle" is located at the borders of:

A. Myanmar (Burma), Laos, and Thailand

B. Vietnam, Laos, and China

C. Indonesia, Laos, and Thailand   

D. Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos

E. Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam

41. The theory that indicates that destabilization in one area will eventually effect surrounding areas is:

A. Vietnam syndrome          B. allocation theory

C. shatter belt theory       D. domino theory

42. The genetic classification of boundaries (superimposed, subsequent, antecedent) relates the political boundary's creation to:

A. its appearance on the map as straight, curved, or irregular

B. its length (or persistence) - whether it is an attenuated or abbreviated boundary

C. the physical landscape through which it lies - whether that landscape is uniform or complex

D. the stage of development of the cultural landscape in the boundary area at the time the boundary was laid down

E. the degree of penetration of the boundary by roads, railroads, pipelines, etc.

43. Saigon is today named after the communist leader who founded modern Vietnam, a revolutionary named:

A. Kuala Lumpur        B. Kim Il Sung       C. Ho Chi Minh

D. Dien Bien Phu       E. Mao Zedong

44. Angkor Wat is located in which country?

A. Vietnam           B. Cambodia          C. Laos

D. Brunei            E. Indonesia

45. The Khmer Rouge killed as many as 2 million people in an attempt to change the nature of:

A. Vietnam           B. Cambodia          C. Laos

D. Brunei            E. Indonesia

46. Thailand's success is due to all but:

A. fishing in the Gulf of Thailand

B. oil in the Gulf of Thailand

C. the best wheat production in southeast Asia

D. tourism

E. production of "Japanese" cars

47. Which of the following rivers provides Myanmar (Burma) with its chief internal water route?

A. Mekong           B. Red            C. Chao Phraya

D. Irrawaddy        E. Rajang

48. The world's tallest building is located in:

A. Hainan           B. Kuala Lumpur     C. Luzon

D. Timur (Timor)    E. New Guinea

49. The small, oil rich Islamic sultanate in Southeast Asia is:

A. Indonesia         B. Singapore         C. Brunei

D. Thailand          E. Luzon

50. Which city is located closest to Southeast Asia's vitally important Strait of Malacca?

A. Hong Kong         B. Singapore         C. Bangkok

D. Brunei            E. Beijing

51. An archipelago is:

A. a chain of islands               B. an elongated state

C. a state with two protrusions     D. best exemplified by Laos

E. a divided state on the mainland  

52. Which of the following nations and territorial morphology types are paired INCORRECTLY?

A. Indonesia - protruded          B. Cambodia - compact

C. Thailand - protruded           D. Philippines - fragmented

E. Myanmar (Burma) - protruded

53. The island of ________ is one of the world's most densely settled and intensively cultivated areas.

A. Singapore         B. Brunei       C. Sumatera (Sumatra)

D. Luzon             E. Jawa (Java)

54. National unity in Indonesia is threatened by all but one of the following factors. Identify the INCORRECT one.

A. Cultural differences are perpetuated by wide waters and high mountains.

B. Political centrifugal forces have been strong.

C. Underdevelopment due to lack of resources has increased discontent.

D. Over 250 individual languages are spoken.

E. Indonesians are made up of about 300 discrete ethnic clusters.

55. The two main islands in the Philippines are:

A. Mindanao and Luzon        B. Borneo and Celebes

C. Singapore and Brunei      D. Timur (Timor) and Jawa

E. Sulawesi and Formosa

AUSTRAL REALM

56. For many years, Australia had an immigration policy that:

A. allowed only white people to enter the country

B. forced aborigines to move to Africa

C. allowed only former criminals to move into the country

D. only allowed relatives of gold miners to enter the country

57. Native Australians are known as:

A. Maoris     B. Aborigines      C. Indians    D. Guineans

58. Most of the core area of Australia is in the:

A. northwest   B. northeast      C. southwest   D. southeast

59. Wallace's Line refers to:

A. the point in Australia where earthquakes are particularly severe

B. the line separating Australian species from non-Australian species

C. the midpoint of the Great Dividing Range

D. the point at which Australian waters are divided from New Zealand waters

E. the dividing line between the aboriginal and modern Australian territories

60. The agricultural activity most closely associated with Australia’s moistest environment is:

A. sugercane              B. sheep raising

C. wheat farming          D. oasis agriculture

61. The interior of New Zealand:

A. contains rugged highlands that are sparsely populated

B. exhibits a dry land climate much like Australia’s interior

C. contains the island’s capital, largest city, and fertile outback

D. is home to more than half of the country’s Indonesian aborigines

PACIFIC REALM

62. The UNCLOS allows states to claim a so-called ________ that extends up to 200 nautical miles from the coast.  In this zone, coastal states can control other country’s fleets, exploration, and other activities.

A. Special Economic Zone       B. Exclusive Economic Zone

C. Maritime Claim              D. Territorial Water

63. Bougainville was made part of Papua New Guinea (P.N.G.) because:

A. it is geographically closest to P.N.G.

B. of the much-needed revenues the copper mines would bring to P.N.G.

C. the people did not want independence, fearing takeover by the Solomon Islands

D. Australia felt that such an arrangement would allow them to continue to dominate the area

64. The better-watered volcanic islands where the economy is based upon agriculture are known as:

A. high islands                B. low islands

C. Melanesia islands           D. Micronesia islands

65. The Hawaiian Islands are included in:

A. Melanesia     B. Micronesia      C. Polynesia    D. Indonesia