Geography 213 – Geography World Affairs
Regions covered in Midterm I: South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Ocean.
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Geography 213 (GEOG 213-UCAL) Final Exam
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Question 1 |
A | High tech industry (Silicon Valley of South Asia). |
B | Earthquakes near the capital city caused by subduction of the Asian plate. |
C | Absolute monarchy that ruled for the last 500 years. |
D | Exportation of high quality black tea. |
E | Frequent military dictatorships and undemocratic government overthrows. |
Question 2 |
A | India |
B | China |
C | Vietnam |
D | South Korea |
E | USA |
Question 3 |
A | 1940s |
B | 1960s |
C | 1950s |
D | 1990s |
E | 1970s |
Question 4 |
A | tropical wetlands. |
B | humid sub-tropical wetlands. |
C | mountainous highlands. |
D | tropical monsoon regions. |
E | dry interior outback. |
Question 5 |
A | Kashmir |
B | Hyderabad |
C | Lahore |
D | Assam |
E | Karachi |
Question 6 |
A | New Zealand |
B | Australia |
C | China |
D | Nepal |
E | Japan |
Question 7 |
A | Chennai |
B | Karachi |
C | Jaffna |
D | Kalutara |
E | Colombo |
Question 8 |
A | New economic policies to allow industrial growth. |
B | Opening the Chinese political system to a Western style democratic system. |
C | Dramatic increase in military spending. |
D | Dramatic reduction in population through control of family units. |
E | Recognition of non-Hun Chinese minorities. |
Question 9 |
A | Perousse - French |
B | Cook - British |
C | Australia - Coastal population concentrations |
D | New Zealand - North and South islands |
E | Tasman - Portuguese |
Question 10 |
A | Hinduism and Judaism |
B | Christianity and Islam |
C | Jainism and Islam |
D | Hinduism and Sikhism |
E | Judaism and Buddhism |
Question 11 |
A | Type H |
B | Type A |
C | Type D |
D | Type C |
E | Type B |
Question 12 |
A | 1999 |
B | 1990 |
C | 1994 |
D | 1953 |
E | 1945 |
Question 13 |
A | French |
B | Portuguese |
C | Spanish |
D | British |
E | Dutch |
Question 14 |
A | predominately urbanized population. |
B | having the lowest population growth in the South Asian region. |
C | predominately Hindu population. |
D | predominantly Muslim population. |
E | having a stable sustainable population growth. |
Question 15 |
A | Han Dynasty |
B | Yuan Dynasty |
C | Shang Dynasty |
D | Ming Dynasty |
E | Qing Dynasty |
Question 16 |
A | 60 - 70% |
B | 80 - 90% |
C | 40 - 50% |
D | 0 - 10% |
E | 25 - 30% |
Question 17 |
A | Taiwan and Tibet are regions of People's Republic of China. |
B | The period of Han dynasty is regraded as the "Golden Age" by many Chinese and historians. |
C | Chinese political leaders had no interest in expanding the empire outside of China (no colonial interests). |
D | Communists and Nationalists fought together to defeat the Japanese occupation of China during Word War II. |
E | Modern Chinese political and economic system is identical to that of USSR. |
Question 18 |
A | Laos |
B | Pakistan |
C | Cambodia |
D | Vietnam |
E | Bangladesh |
Question 19 |
A | Mongolia |
B | Thailand |
C | China |
D | Singapore |
E | Vietnam |
Question 20 |
A | Thailand |
B | Cambodia |
C | Bangladesh |
D | Laos |
E | Burma |
Question 21 |
A | Northern India close to Nepal |
B | Northeastern India close to Bhutan |
C | Central India |
D | Northern India close to Pakistan |
E | Southern India |
Question 22 |
A | Indonesia |
B | Malaysia |
C | Vietnam |
D | Thailand |
E | Singapore |
Question 23 |
A | Qing Dynasty |
B | Ming Dynasty |
C | Han Dynasty |
D | Yuan Dynasty |
E | Shang Dynasty |
Question 24 |
A | Indian Plate |
B | Philippine Plate |
C | Eurasian Plate |
D | Northern Plate |
E | Pacific Plate |
Question 25 |
A | Pakistan |
B | Sri Lanka |
C | Bhutan |
D | Bangladesh |
E | Nepal |
Question 26 |
A | Indian |
B | Europeans |
C | Chinese |
D | Vietnamese |
E | Thai |
Question 27 |
A | Melanesia |
B | Polynesia |
C | South Asia |
D | Micronesia |
E | Southeast Asia |
Question 28 |
A | Polynesians |
B | Indians |
C | Melanesians |
D | Māori |
E | Aboriginals |
Question 29 |
A | Processed foods and agriculture industry |
B | Military technology |
C | Aircraft industry |
D | Service industry |
E | Ship building industry |
Question 30 |
A | a blend of Communist and Socialist state. |
B | a one party Communist state. |
C | a colonial state. |
D | a republic. |
E | a federal system. |
Question 31 |
A | Nuclear |
B | Solar and wind |
C | Petroleum (oil and gas) |
D | Hydroelectric |
E | Coal |
Question 32 |
A | Type E |
B | Type B |
C | Type C |
D | Type H |
E | Type A |
Question 33 |
A | Goa |
B | Tamil Nadu |
C | Manipur |
D | Gujarat |
E | Andhra Pradesh |
Question 34 |
A | Myanmar |
B | Bhutan |
C | Sri Lanka |
D | Thailand |
E | India |
Question 35 |
I. Mauryan Empire played a major role in expansion of Buddhism beyond India.
II. Nepal is currently ruled by an absolute monarchy.
III. New Zealand and Australia have very similar urbanization rates.
IV. Bhutan is an island nation.
V. Majority of the islands in Melanesia is extremely small.
A | V and IV only |
B | All of the above statements are incorrect. |
C | II and III only |
D | II and V only |
E | I and IV only |
F | I only |
G | I and III only |
H | I, II and V only |
I | I and II only |
J | III and IV only |
Question 36 |
A | Lahore |
B | Hyderabad |
C | Kashmir |
D | Islamabad |
E | Karachi |
Question 37 |
A | Mount Cook , South Island |
B | Mount Sefton , North Island |
C | Mount Malte Brun, North Island |
D | Mount Sefton , South Island |
E | Mount Cook , North Island |
Question 38 |
A | Yuan Dynasty |
B | Qing Dynasty |
C | Han Dynasty |
D | Ming Dynasty |
E | Shang Dynasty |
Question 39 |
A | Majority of the population in this region is that of European descent. |
B | Melanesia area is much larger in terms of physical size than the other two island regions in the Pacific Ocean combined. |
C | Melanesia is the most furthest region from Australia out of the three island regions in the Pacific Ocean. |
D | The term "Melanesia" has the Greek meaning "tiny islands". |
E | Papua New Guinea, the largest Pacific island country located in this region. |
Question 40 |
A | An area near Beijing with several special economic zones (SEZs). |
B | A highly developed economic zone in the Pacific region East of China that includes Taiwan. |
C | A military partnership among Japan, South Korea and Taiwan backed by USA. |
D | Largest economic cooperation zone in central China. |
E | A demilitarized zone between China, North Korea and Mongolia. |
Question 41 |
A | Philippines |
B | Malaysia |
C | Indonesia |
D | Brunei |
E | Singapore |
Question 42 |
A | Six |
B | Five |
C | Three |
D | Seven |
E | Four |
Question 43 |
A | Xinjiang region |
B | Jakota triangle region |
C | Tibet (Xizang) region |
D | Mongolia region |
E | China Proper region |
Question 44 |
A | Hinduism |
B | Buddhism |
C | Roman Catholicism |
D | Islam |
E | Anglican Christianity |
Question 45 |
A | Pakistan and India |
B | Bhutan and Tibet |
C | Tibet and India |
D | Laos and India |
E | Bangladesh and India |
Question 46 |
A | At the time of the independence of India, British controllers created the modern day Pakistan, India and Bangladesh as three separate countries. Hint: No, Bangladeshis was not part of the British plan. In fact, Bangladesh was formed as a result of discrimination by East Pakistan government AFTER the British left the area. |
B | British Raj political control extended all the way from India to Australia. |
C | Modern day India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were part of the British Raj. |
D | The subsequent demise of the British Raj resulted in the formation of Western and Eastern Pakistan. |
E | British Raj was established at the request of the Indian elites. |
Question 47 |
A | Japan |
B | Sri Lanka |
C | Singapore |
D | Malaysia |
E | North Korea |
Question 48 |
A | a constitutional monarchy. |
B | a blend of Communist and Socialist state. |
C | a theocratic state. |
D | a federal state. |
E | a one party Communist state. |
Question 49 |
A | East English Division |
B | British East India Company |
C | British South Asia |
D | Indochina |
E | British Raj |
Question 50 |
A | All ethnic Chinese in Mainland China speaks virtually identical language (one language with no dialects), while other parts of China have much more complexity in languages. |
B | Central parts of the China is ruled by democratically elected regional officials (just like a provincial system in Canada). |
C | Majority of Chinese manufactured goods are sold to South Asian consumers. |
D | China is one of the world's largest petroleum producing and exporting countries. |
E | Modern day China is still controlled by a Communist political system but with an open capitalistic economy. |
Question 51 |
A | Ceylon |
B | Assam |
C | Siam |
D | Asian Raj |
E | Burma |
Question 52 |
A | Dhaka , Ceylon |
B | Ceylon , East Pakistan |
C | East Pakistan , Ceylon |
D | Ceylon , West Pakistan |
E | West Pakistan , Ceylon |
Question 53 |
A | Papua |
B | Borneo |
C | Sumatra |
D | Dova |
E | Java |
Question 54 |
A | Qinghi-Xizang Plateau |
B | North Planes |
C | Southeastern China |
D | Tibetan Plateau |
E | Xinjiang right below Mongolia |
Question 55 |
A | Sri Lankans |
B | Malaysians |
C | Chinese |
D | Burmese |
E | Thais |
Question 56 |
A | Spanish |
B | French |
C | Portuguese |
D | British |
E | Dutch |
Question 57 |
A | Sri Lanka |
B | Eastern China |
C | Bhutan |
D | Philippines |
E | Australia |
Question 58 |
A | Restrictions on number of sexual partners. |
B | Restrictions on number of children per family unit. |
C | Intense education on family planing and birth control. |
D | Opening the Chinese borders for mass emigration. |
E | Restrictions on marriages. |
Question 59 |
A | Punjab |
B | Sindh |
C | Balochistan |
D | Karachi |
E | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Question 60 |
A | Western Australia |
B | South Australia |
C | New South Wales |
D | Victoria |
E | Northern Territories |
Question 61 |
A | Vietnam |
B | United States of America (USA) |
C | Great Britain (GB) |
D | French |
E | Spanish |
Question 62 |
A | Han Dynasty |
B | Gupta Empire |
C | Mauryan Empire |
D | Mogul Empire |
E | Qing Dynasty |
Question 63 |
A | French |
B | Dutch |
C | Spanish |
D | Portuguese |
E | British |
Question 64 |
A | The A-Type tropical environment. |
B | Low precipitation monsoon environment. |
C | Desert and semi-deserts environments. |
D | Highlands H-Type environment. |
E | High precipitation monsoon environment. |
Question 65 |
A | Bangladesh |
B | Bhutan |
C | India |
D | Pakistan |
E | Nepal |
Question 66 |
A | Hindustan Empire |
B | Mogul Empire |
C | Mauryan Empire |
D | Indo-Aryan Empire |
E | Gupta Empire |
Question 67 |
A | Eastern |
B | Western |
C | Northeastern |
D | Central |
E | Northern |
Question 68 |
A | Red River |
B | Irrawady River |
C | Chao Phraya River |
D | Dunhinda River |
E | Mekong River |
Question 69 |
A | Type C |
B | Type A |
C | Type B |
D | Type D |
E | Type H |
Question 70 |
A | Agricultural industry |
B | Mining and gem industry |
C | Petroleum industry |
D | Textile industry |
E | Electronics and computer industry |
Question 71 |
A | Philippines |
B | Brunei |
C | Singapore |
D | Thailand |
E | Nepal |
Question 72 |
A | Rubber and coconut plantation industry |
B | Textile industry |
C | Specialized skilled labor services such as geotechnical engineering, architecture, medicine, etc. |
D | Agriculture industry |
E | Automobile industry |
Question 73 |
A | Within the highlands |
B | Near the capital city |
C | North Chinese Plain |
D | Southeast |
E | Western interior region |
Question 74 |
A | Chinese traditional religions |
B | Roman Catholicism |
C | Buddhism |
D | Hinduism |
E | Islam |
Question 75 |
A | Establishment of the British Raj. |
B | Cooperation between the British rulers and the Indian political leaders. |
C | Gradual removal of the colonial economic pattern. |
D | Breaking up of India into India and Pakistan (West and East). |
E | Indian social elitists took control over most of the major cities across India. |
Question 76 |
A | Cultural Revolution |
B | Long March |
C | Great Leap Forward |
D | New Industrial Policy |
E | introduction of Special Economic Zones |
Question 77 |
A | Automobile industry |
B | Agricultural industry |
C | Textile industry |
D | Electronics industry |
E | Robotics and computer industry |
Question 78 |
A | ethnically Europeans. |
B | ethnically South Asians. |
C | mixed race between Europeans and Aboriginals. |
D | ethnically Aboriginals. |
E | ethnically Chinese (or "Asians"). |
Question 79 |
A | Agricultural industry |
B | Textile industry |
C | Tourism industry |
D | Natural resources exportation industry (eg. mining) |
E | Electronics and computer industry |
Question 80 |
A | Economic growth in Philippines during 2000 -2015 is much higher that that of China. |
B | It is largely based on agriculture with rice as the predominant crop. |
C | It is largely based on agriculture with rubber as the predominant crop. |
D | Economy is mostly based on natural resources exportation. |
E | It is largely based on agriculture with coconut as the predominant crop. |
F | It is largely based on agriculture with tea as the predominant crop. |
Question 81 |
A | Buddhism |
B | Christianity |
C | Hinduism |
D | Sikhism |
E | Islam |
Question 82 |
A | British |
B | Dutch |
C | French |
D | Spanish |
E | Portuguese |
Question 83 |
A | a republic. |
B | a federal system. |
C | a one party Communist state. |
D | an absolute monarchy. |
E | a constitutional monarchy. |
Question 84 |
A | Hindu Kush Range |
B | Kunlun Range |
C | Himalayas Range |
D | Koryak Range |
E | Pamirs Range |
Question 85 |
A | Dutch |
B | Japanese |
C | British |
D | Russians |
E | Koreans |
Question 86 |
A | Collapse of the baking and financial system. |
B | Loss of revenue due to lower global demand for electronics and automobiles in the mid 1980s to early 1990s. |
C | Rapid development of heavy industries. |
D | Speculative growth in stocks and real estate prices. |
E | New restrictions imposed on Japan by the US and European economic partners. |
Question 87 |
A | Auckland |
B | Dunedin |
C | Wellington |
D | Hamilton |
E | Christchurch |
Question 88 |
A | Melanesia |
B | Australia |
C | Polynesia |
D | Micronesia |
E | New Zealand |
Question 89 |
A | high urbanization of Muslim populations across South Asia. |
B | large conversion of Hindus and Buddhists. |
C | migration of people from neighboring Afghanistan. |
D | rapid decline of interest in the Hinduism. |
E | large Islamic family units. |
Question 90 |
A | Electronics industry |
B | Robotics and computer industry |
C | Agricultural industry |
D | Textile industry |
E | Automobile industry |
Question 91 |
A | Service industry |
B | Steel industry |
C | Subsistence agriculture |
D | Technological industry |
E | Plantation industry |
Question 92 |
A | Mekong River |
B | Dunhinda River |
C | Chao Phraya River |
D | Red River |
E | Irrawady River |
Question 93 |
A | ~ 10,000 years ago |
B | ~ 4,000 years ago |
C | ~ 55,000 years ago |
D | ~ 2000 years ago |
E | ~ 20,000 years ago |
Question 94 |
A | Islam (includes all denominations) |
B | Hinduism (includes all denominations) |
C | Christianity (includes all denominations) |
D | Traditional South Asian and Chinese religions |
E | Buddhism (includes all denominations) |
Question 95 |
A | Chao Phraya lowland |
B | Red River plain |
C | Mekong River plain |
D | Java island |
E | Irrawady River plain |
Question 96 |
A | Nepal |
B | Australia |
C | India |
D | Indonesia |
E | Sri Lanka |
Question 97 |
A | James Cook |
B | Able Tasman |
C | Charles Darwin |
D | Arthur Philip |
E | Marco Polo |
Question 98 |
A | dominated by high mountain ranges. |
B | dominated by volcanic and igneous soils. |
C | dominated by thick tropical rainforest. |
D | dominated by flat low lands. |
E | tectonically highly active. |
Question 99 |
A | People in Micronesia island group have darker skin colour than that of Melanesia. |
B | The most dominant industry almost every country is the exportation of natural resources and indigenous products. |
C | The recent economic growth can be attributed to textile and electronics industries. |
D | Majority of the islands are highly populated due to European colonization. |
E | Polynesia island group is relatively small compared to Melanesia and Micronesia. |
Question 100 |
A | Bhutan |
B | Bangladesh |
C | Sri Lanka |
D | Nepal |
E | India |
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