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World Regional Geography Dual Credit

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In mainland Southeast Asia, a major part of the informal economy is trade in:   opium and heroin.  
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Which of the following were the focus of the earliest diffusion of Islam into Asia?   all of these choices are correct  
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(True or False) The fertile plains of the Mekong Delta, coupled with predictable monsoon rains in summer, create the perfect environment for wet rice cultivation.   True  
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Which country has used its strategic location to become a global leader in container shipping and the entrepΓ΄t for Southeast Asia?   Singapore  
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Identify the name for one of the two largest heroin-producing regions in the world (the other being Afghanistan), stretching over northern Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos.   Golden Triangle  
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For centuries, farmers along the upper Mekong River have developed and maintained terraces that follow the contours of the hills in order to:   create fields for growing rice, prevent erosion, capture rainfall  
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(True or False)Buddhism predates Hinduism.   False  
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(True or False) Religions on the islands of Southeast Asia reflect the paths of traders and colonizers through the region between 500 and 1900.   True  
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(True or False)Southeast Asia has two distinct physical geographies: one comprising thousands of islands in the Pacific Ocean and extending to the eastern Indian Ocean and the other on the mainland of the Asian continent.   True  
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When migrants leave home for a new place, they take part of their home culture with them through:   relocation diffusion  
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Which of the following is by far the wealthiest country in Southeast Asia and is the third wealthiest country in the world as measured by GDP per capita?   Singapore  
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(True or False)Bali is a small set of islands in the midst of the Indonesian archipelago.   True  
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(True or False)Slums tend to grow fastest where massive numbers of rural poor migrate to the cities.   True  
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(True or False)Southeast Asia is susceptible to cyclones and typhoons.   True  
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In the Indian Ocean, circulating low-pressure systems that form and build strength from warm ocean water with temperatures at least 80Β°F are called:   cyclones  
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Siddhartha Gautama, living in the sixth century BCE, is considered the founder of which religion?   Buddhism  
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Outsourcing has changed significantly since the original model. Since 2011, which country has surpassed India with over 350,000 call centers?   Philippines  
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A corrupt government in the form of embezzlement or theft from the state, is termed a:   kleptocracy.  
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Why were Software technology parks of India (STPIs) started in the 1990s?   They provided economic incentives to grow India's role in the global economy.  
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Bangladesh was formerly called East Pakistan, and today many NGOs operate here to alleviate poverty. Which of the following is a major problem for Bangladeshis?   flooding  
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Functional zonation refers to:   land-use districts  
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A policy promoting growth of gross national happiness, rather than ____________ growth, is sanctioned by the monarchy of Bhutan.   economic  
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British influence and later rule in South Asia started in the 1600s and ended in the ______ when Pakistan and India became independent.   1940s  
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he distinctive caste system of India divides people in a:   social hierarchy  
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Hundreds of Muslim rulers remained in the princely states during the British Raj. During the 1930s and 1940s, they lobbied and negotiated the creation of:   Pakistan  
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The monsoon winds in South Asia occurs:   twice a year  
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The world's largest delta is found in Bangladesh. Flooding regularly occurs here because of:   cyclones  
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The road to Indian Independence was led by Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs, many of whom were educated in:   Great Britian  
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When a monsoon occurs in the Northern Hemisphere summer, it is because of the:   northerly location of a low-pressure belt.  
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Pakistan is a highly populated Islamic country in South Asia. One of the three major ethnic groups there are the Pashtun. They are also a major ethnic group in:   Afghanistan.  
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