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