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