Type: T/f objective a-1

Total points = 100

5 display TF = 1 point each

25 display MC = 3 points each

2 display FRQs = 5 points each

1 display FRQs = 10 points each

1) Malaysia and Indonesia occupy the same island.

@ True. Malaysia and Indonesia both occupy the island of Borneo.

*a. True

@ False. Vietnam is part of mainland Asia.

a. True

*b. False

@ True. The Philippines are east of Vietnam.

*a. True

b. False
OBJECTIVE A-2: Locate (absolute and relative) the nations and islands of the Pacific, such as Australia, Fiji, Tasmania, and New Zealand.

@ True. Australia is south of Papua New Guinea.

*a. True

b. False
5) Indonesia is north of Australia.

@ True. Indonesia is north of Australia.

*a. True

@ True. Australia is west of Fiji.

*a. True

b. False
Objective A-3: Identify (absolute and relative) major cities and straits in Southeast Asia, such as Singapore, Bangkok, Strait of Malacca, and Sunda Strait.

@ False. Bangkok is the capital city of Thailand.

a. True

*b. False

@ True. The Strait of Malacca travels between Indonesia and Malaysia.

*a. True

b. False
9) The Strait of Sunda separates two large islands of Indonesia.

@ True. The Strait of Sunda separates two large islands of Indonesia.

*a. True

10) The southern portion of the Ring of Fire is complex due to the presence of a series of smaller tectonic plates in collision with the Pacific Plate from the Mariana Islands, the Philippines, Tonga, and New Zealand.

@ True. The southern portion of the Ring of Fire is complex due to the presence of a series of smaller tectonic plates in collision with the Pacific Plate from the Mariana Islands, the Philippines, Tonga, and New Zealand.

*a. True.

b. False
11) Much of the region north of New Zealand's North Island is made up of seamounts and small islands, including 16 submarine volcanoes.

@ True. Much of the region north of New Zealand's North Island is made up of seamounts and small islands, including 16 submarine volcanoes.

*a. True

b. False
12) The volcanoes of Indonesia are formed due to subduction zones between the Eurasian Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate.

@ True. The volcanoes of Indonesia are formed due to subduction zones between the Eurasian Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate.

*a. True

@ True. The Ring of Fire is a direct result of plate tectonics and the movement and collisions of crustal plates.

*a. True

b. False
14) The Ring of Fire has 452 volcanoes and is home to over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes.

@ True. The Ring of Fire has 452 volcanoes and is home to over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes.

*a. True

@ True. Volcanism in New Zealand has been responsible for many of the country's geographical features, especially in the North Island, but has also claimed many lives.

*a. True

b. False
TYPE: MC

@ Malaysia

a. Indonesia

*b. Malaysia

c. Vietnam

d. Philippines

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17) On the map of Southeast Asia, the star is marking which of the following countries?

@ Vietnam

a. Indonesia

b. Malaysia

*c. Vietnam

d. Philippines

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18) On the map of Southeast Asia, the star is marking which of the following countries?

@ The Philippines

a. Indonesia

b. Malaysia

c. Vietnam

*d. Philippines

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19) On the map of Southeast Asia, the star is marking which of the following countries?

@ Malaysia

a. Indonesia

*b. Malaysia

c. Vietnam

d. Philippines

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20) On the map of Southeast Asia, the star is marking which of the following countries?

@ Indonesia

*a. Indonesia

b. Malaysia

c. Vietnam

d. Philippines

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21) On the map of Southeast Asia, the star is marking which of the following countries?

@ Thailand

a. Indonesia

b. Malaysia

*c. Thailand

d. Philippines

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Objective A-2: Locate (absolute and relative) the nations and islands of the Pacific, such as Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and New Zealand

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22) On the map of Oceania, number 3 is referring to which of the following countries?

@ Papua New Guinea

a. Australia

b. Fiji

*d. Papua New Guinea

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23) On the map of Oceania, number 4 is referring to which of the following countries?

@ Marshall Islands

a. Australia

b. Fiji

d. Papua New Guinea

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24) On the map of Oceania, number 1 is referring to which of the following countries?

@ Australia

*a. Australia

b. Fiji

d. Papua New Guinea

@The Strait of Malacca connects the Pacific Ocean to the east with the Indian Ocean to the west. The Malacca strait between Indonesia and Malaysia has long been a haven for pirates. In 2006, 21 seamen were killed and a further 71 are missing presumed dead following pirate attacks.

a. The Strait of Sunda

*b. The Strait of Malacca

c. The Makassar Strait

d. The Java Sea

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Straits_of_Malacca.png

@ The Makassar Strait is a common shipping route for ocean going ships too big to fit through the Strait of Malacca.

a. The Strait of Sunda

b. The Strait of Malacca

*c. The Makassar Strait

d. The Java Sea

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@ The Sunda Strait connects the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean.

*a. The Sunda Strait

b. The Strait of Malacca

c. The Makassar Strait

d. The Java Sea

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28) Which of the following nations is an island city-state located at the tip of the Malay Peninsula?

@ Singapore, a microstate and the smallest nation in Southeast Asia, is larger than Monaco and Vatican City, the only other surviving sovereign city-states.

a. Indonesia

b. Malaysia

c. Thailand

*d. Singapore

@ In the span of over two hundred years, Bangkok has been the political, social and economic center of not only Thailand but for much of Southeast Asia. The city has incredible influence in the arts, politics, fashion, education and entertainment as well as being a business, financial and cultural center of Asia.

a. Jakarta

*b. Bangkok

c. Rangoon

d. Manila

@ The countries located on the Malay Peninsula are: Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand.

a. Malaysia and Thailand

b. Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia

*c. Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand

d. Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia

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@ The Tasman Sea is nicknamed The Ditch, meaning that the expression “crossing the ditch” means going to Australia from New Zealand or vice versa.

a. The Southern Ocean

b. The Coral Sea

*c. The Tasman Sea

d. The Gulf of Carpentaria

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32) Which of the following bodies of water is integral to the Great Barrier Reef?

@ The Coral Sea is ecologically an important source of coral for the Great Barrier Reef, both during its formation and after sea level lowering.

a. The Southern Ocean

*b. The Coral Sea

c. The Tasman Sea

d. The Gulf of Carpentaria

@ The Torres Strait is a body of water which lies between Australia and the Melanesian island of New Guinea.

a. The Southern Ocean

b. The Coral Sea

c. The Tasman Sea

*d. The Torres Strait

@ The Gulf of Carpentaria is a large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea.

a. The Southern Ocean

b. The Coral Sea

c. The Tasman Sea

*d. The Gulf of Carpentaria

@ Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name.

a. Victoria

*b. Tasmania

c. New South Wales

d. Queensland

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36) The Great Barrier Reef is adjacent to which Australian state?

@ The Great Barrier Reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia.

a. Victoria

b. Tasmania

c. New South Wales

*d. Queensland
Objective A-5: Analyze the location and significance of the Outback in Australia.

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37) To what does the term “Outback” refer?

@ The Outback is the remote arid areas of Australia, although the term informally can refer to any lands outside of the main urban areas.

a. urban areas unsuitable for farming

*b. remote, arid areas

c. suburban wilderness

d. coastal plains areas

@ Inland Australia is relatively sparsely settled. More than 90 percent of Australians live in urban areas on the coast.

a. Inland and coasts equally settled

*b. Inland sparsely settled, coasts well populated

c. Coastal areas are densely settled and contain most of the aboriginal population

d. Inland densely settled, fertile coasts are used mostly for farming

@ Other than agriculture and tourism, the main economic activity in this vast and sparsely settled area is mining.

a. Agriculture

b. Tourism

*c. Fishing

d. Mining

@ The Ring of Fire is a direct result of plate tectonics and the movement and collisions of crustal plates.

*a. Movement and collisions of crustal plates

b. The lack of dormant volcanoes in the region

c. The motion of fault lines causing numerous small earthquakes

d. A series of trenches and arcs

@The volcanoes of Indonesia are formed due to subduction zones between the Eurasian Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate.

a. Indo-Australian Plate and the Juan de Fuca Plate

b. Gorda Plate and the Eurasian Plate

c. Juan de Fuca Plate and the North American Plate

*d. Eurasian Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate

@ Volcanic activity in New Zealand is due to the country's position on the boundary between the Indo-Australian and Pacific Plates, a part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

*a. its location on the boundary between the Indo-Autralian and Pacific Plates

b. its location on the Eurasian plate and Gorda Plates

c. its location on the boundary between the Juan de Fuca Plate and the Indo-Australia Plate

d. its location on a series of dormant volcanoes

43) The Ring of Fire is part of which of the following oceans?

@ The Pacific Ring of Fire (or sometimes just Ring of Fire) is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean.

a. The Atlantic Ocean

b. The Indian Ocean

*c. The Pacific Ocean

d. The Southern Ocean
44) Approximately how many of the world’s earthquakes and volcanoes occur along the Ring of Fire?

@ About 75% of the world's volcanoes and 80% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire.

a. 60 to 70 per cent

*b. 70 to 80 per cent

c. 80 to 90 per cent

d. Almost 100%

@ The southernmost end of the Pacific Ring of Fire is the continent Antarctica.

a. New Zealand

*b. Antarctica

c. The Philippines

d. The Auckland Volcanic Field

@ Kanlaon is the most active volcano in the Philippines. It has erupted 25 times since 1866.

a. Pinatubo

b. Taal

d. Mayon

@ The volcanoes in Indonesia are among the most active of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

*a. Indonesia

b. The Philippines

c. Malaysia

d. Thailand

@ The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world's second largest terrestrial eruption of the 20th century. Successful predictions of the onset of the climactic eruption led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from the surrounding areas, saving many lives.

a. Taal Volcano

*b. Mount Pinatubo

c. Mount Ruahepu

d. The Chaiten Volcano

@ Population pressures, especially in Indonesia, are starting to threaten these unique habitats, with species such as orangutan.

a. Panda Bear

*b. Orangutan

c. Hyena

d. Large carp

@ All of Southeast Asia falls within the warm, humid tropics, and its climate generally can be characterized as monsoonal.

*a. mainly tropical

b. mainly arid

c. mainly temperate

d. mainly continental

@ Thick haze, habitat loss, and the potential extinction of plant and animal species are all impacts of deforestation.

a. thick haze

b. habitat loss

c. extinction of plant species

*d. more arable land

@ The Hornbill is a threatened species in Southeast Asia.

*a. Hornbill

b. Kingfisher

c. Peafowl

d. Drongo

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53) Which of the following animals is common across the region of Southeast Asia?

@ The Wild Asian Water Buffalo, and on various islands related dwarf species of Bubalus such as Anoa were once widespread in Southeast Asia, nowadays the Domestic Asian Water buffalo is common across the region, but its remaining relatives are rare and endangered.

a. Wild Asian Water Buffalo

b. Bubalus

*c. Domestic Asian Water Buffalo

d. Anoa
54) Which of the following species native to Southeast Asia faces extinction?

@ The Javan Rhinoceros faces extinction.

a. The Whale Shark

b. The Mouse Deer

*c. The Javan Rhinoceros

d. The Domestic Asian Water Buffalo
Objective B-4: Analyze the cause and effect of recent natural disasters in Southeast Asia.

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@ The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake generated a catastrophic tsunami that caused heavy damage and fatalities in coastal areas around the Indian Ocean.

*a. The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake

b. Monsoon rains

c. The Kamchatka Earthquake

d. The Good Friday Earthquake

@ As well as the sideways movement between the plates, the sea bed is estimated to have risen by several meters, displacing an estimated 30 km³ (7 cu mi) of water and triggering devastating tsunami waves.

*a. tectonic plates moved sideways and the sea bed rose several meters

b. tectonic plates converged violently

c. the two plates pushed past one another in opposite directions

d. overall sea level rose 0.1 mm

@ A "triggered earthquake" typically differs from an aftershock in that it is not located along the same fault line and may be as large or larger than the earthquake which triggered it.

a. An earthquake that is triggered by a shift in plates

*b. An earthquake that occurs shortly after a large earthquake but on a different fault line

c. An earthquake that could also be referred to as an aftershock

d. An earthquake greater than 8.0 magnitude

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@ Humans played a large role in the devastation caused by the tsunami waves – destroying the coral reefs, eliminating coastal mangrove trees, and eliminating coastal sand dunes are all a cause for increased devastation and destruction.

a. Destruction of the coral reefs for shipping lanes and shrimp farming

b. Elimination of coastal mangroves for housing

c. Elimination of coastal sand dunes

*d. None of the above.

@ No tsunami warning system was in place. Due to the relative poverty of the region, there was no good way to warn the citizens.

a. There is no way to predict a tsunami

b. The tsunami warning system in the Pacific Ocean failed to work

*c. There is no tsunami warning system in place in the Indian Ocean

d. There are relatively few earthquakes in the region and therefore no reason to be concerned

@ According to specialists, the greatest environmental impact is due to the infiltration of the freshwater supplies and arable farmland by the sea water – poisoning the water and land with large amounts of salt.

a. The destruction of mangroves and coral reefs

*b. The infiltration of salt water in drinking supplies and farmland

c. Destruction of sewage collectors and water treatment plants

d. Severe damage done to sand dunes and rock formations

@ The topography of Fiji is similar to most other islands in the South Pacific. The islands are mostly volcanic in origin with a substantial number of the smaller islands being formed build up of coral deposits.

*a. Fiji has similar topography – mostly volcanic in origin – like other islands in the region

b. Fiji has dissimilar topography – mostly made up of coral formations

c. Every island in the Pacific is unique – no similarities

d. Due to the size differences, there is no way to compare topography.

@ Many of the smaller islands were formed by a build-up of coral deposits.

a. Volcanic action

*b. Build-up of coral deposits

c. Shifting of plates creating trenches

d. Mostly man-made

@ Atolls are rings of coral reef and small sandy islands that form around a lagoon.

a. Archipelago

*b. Atoll

c. Peninsula

d. Reef knoll

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Objective C-1: Define ethnographic terms such as colony, ethnicity, indigenous, and diversity.

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64) Which of the following is not necessarily a part of someone’s ethnicity?

@ Ethnicity shapes a group's culture - the food, language, music, and customs.

a. Food

b. Language

d. Customs

@ It is important to note that race is predominantly a social construct - in other words, scientists have discovered that only 2 percent of our genes are ultimately responsible for the visible differences such as skin color.

a. Race is a scientific way of grouping different types of people based on skin color or physical features.

b. The scientific basis for racial difference rests on shaky ground, but is still accurate over half the time.

*c. Physical variations in the human species have no meaning except the social ones that humans put on them.

d. An increase in interracial marriages and children born of these marriages has given rise to new classifications.

@ Indigenous peoples are population groups with ancestral connections to place prior to formally recorded (i.e. written) history.

a. People who indignantly resist changing their culture or customs.

*b. People who are the original inhabitants of an area.

c. People who share genius-like characteristics with others.

d. People who move frequently from place to place depending on the circumstances.

@ Its aims include the acceleration of economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, the protection of the peace and stability of the region, and to provide opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully

a. cultural development

b. protection of peace and stability in the region

*c. provide opportunities for increased trade with the United States

d. economic growth

@ The motivations for the birth of ASEAN were the desire for a stable external environment, the common fear of communism, reduced faith in or mistrust of external powers in the 1960s, as well as the aspiration for national economic development.

a. fear of communism

b. desire for stable external environment

*c. increased faith in external powers

d. hope for national economic development

@ At the turn of the 21st century, issues shifted to involve a more environmental prospective.

*a. Environmental issues

b. Regional tariffs

c. Working with the EU

d. Spread of communism

@ Southeast Asia is home to some of the fastest growing economies in the last forty years (e.g. Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and later Indonesia) alongside economic basket cases (e.g. Burma) and chronic under-performers (e.g. the Philippines).

*a. Burma

b. Singapore

c. Malaysia

d. Thailand

@ Switzerland imports mainly textiles, garments, furniture, footwear, agricultural products like tea, coffee and cocoa from Indonesia, while it exports machinery, food, drugs, medical equipment and chemicals to Indonesia. Unlike Indonesia, Switzerland lacks abundant natural resources, thus making it rely of high-quality human resources to produce top-notch machinery, drugs, foods, precision tools and strong brands.

a. Indonesia can make certain goods cheaper than Switzerland can produce them.

b. Switzerland needs a buyer for its machinery, drugs, and medical equipment.

*c. Switzerland lacks abundant natural resources like Indonesia.

d. Indonesia sells these goods at the cheapest prices.

@ New regulations prohibit active-duty officers from holding political office.

*a. Active-duty officers are allowed to hold political office.

b. Term limits for the President and Vice-President - up to two five-year terms.

c. Measures to institute checks and balances.

d. Freely elected national, provincial, and regional parliaments.

@ Due to the rich resources such as oil, timber and natural gas (and cheap, often forced, labor due to the impoverishment of most people in the country), many countries -- including corporations from those countries -- and others, have turned a blind eye to the human rights violations.

a. Due to secrecy, it is unclear if there are any human rights being violated.

b. The government of Burma has pledged to improve its human rights record.

*c. Due to the rich resources in Burma, such as oil, timber, and natural gas – many countries ignore the problem.

d. The human rights abuses are being addressed and remedied.

@ During the regime of Ferdinand Marcos, the economy declined dramatically, destabilized by corruption. Marcos embezzled billions of dollars from the national treasury.

a. Ferdinand Marcos led the country down a risky investment path and it failed miserably.

*b. Ferdinand Marcos embezzled money from the Treasury and oversaw much corruption.

c. A series of natural disasters made the country unable to recover economically for many years.

d. Major American corporations pushed out small businesses.

@ Vietnam's economy is a developing economy. Over the past 20 years, Vietnam has made the shift from a central command planning -based economy to socialist oriented mixed market economy.

*a. Vietnam is a developing economy transitioning from a command economy to a mixed market economy.

b. Vietnam is a newly industrialized nation with a solid mixed market economic system in place.

c. Vietnam is one of the world’s agricultural centers with important port cities that drive its economy.

d. Vietnam is a developing economy with a high importance placed on capitalism.

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@ The United States entered the war to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam as part of their wider strategy of containment.

*a. to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam

b. to prevent human rights abuses and government corruption

c. to promote peace, stability, and democracy in North Vietnam

d. to fill the gap left by the French when they backed out from colonial responsibilities in the region

@ The hostilities in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia claimed the lives of more than 58,000 Americans.

a. Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore

b. Vietnam, Laos, and Burma

*c. Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia

d. Vietnam, Korea, and Japan

@ More than 58,000 Americans died and over 300,000 were wounded.

a. more than 5,000

b. more than 10,000

c. more than 25,000

*d. more than 50,000

@ The United States failed to achieve its goal, and in 1975 Vietnam was reunified under Communist control; in 1976 it officially became the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

a. Yes, the Republic of Vietnam did not succumb to communism.

*b. No, Vietnam was reunified under communist control.

c. No, Vietnam did remain a democracy but shut out all western nations.

d. Yes, Vietnam paved the way for other Southeastern Asia nations to adopt democracy.

@ The Vietnam War was a military struggle fought in Vietnam from 1959 to 1975, involving the North Vietnamese and the National Liberation Front (NLF) in conflict with United States forces and the South Vietnamese army.

a. From 1950 to 1960

*b. From 1959 to 1975

c. From 1959 to 1979

d. From 1960 to 1980

@ As American service members fought in Vietnam, a different kind of war was taking place for American citizens back home, where the struggle was between the American people and their opposition to the fighting in Vietnam; and the American presidency's (beginning with J.F.K.) determination to halt the spread of communism.

a. There was an outpouring of support for the US government and its service members.

*b. There was widespread opposition to the war – especially on college campuses.

c. There was some opposition, but it was concentrated mainly among left-wing extremists.

d. There was mainly support for the US government’s desire to spread democracy throughout the world –at whatever price.

@ Tikanga are the customs and traditions that have been handed down through the passages of time.

a. Māori fruits and vegetables

*b. Māori customs and traditions

c. Māori system of education

d. Māori history

@ The Māori people are the indigenous people of New Zealand. They are Polynesian and comprise about 10% of the country's population.

a. Indigenous people of Australia

*b. Indigenous people of New Zealand

c. Indigenous people of Fiji

d. Indigenous people of the Marshall Islands

@ It is believed that the Māori migrated from Polynesia in canoes around the 9th century to 13th century AD.

a. Japanese

*b. Polynesian

c. Australian

d. Chinese

@ In other countries, such as Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand, agriculture used to make up ¼ to ½ of those countries’ GDP’s, yet today agriculture is only responsible for 1/10 or less.

a. Indonesia

*b. Cambodia

c. The Philippines

d. Thailand

@ Environmentalists are pushing for Southeast Asian nations to switch from swidden agriculture to a more sustainable approach such as wet rice agriculture.

a. Swidden agriculture

b. Slash and burn agriculture

*c. Wet rice agriculture

d. Dry rice agriculture

@ After two years of growing, the land must be abandoned for 10 to 15 years for the soil to replenish itself. The farmers must clear more and more land for their crops.

*a. Swidden agriculture

b. Terraced farming

c. Wet rice agriculture

d. Dry rice agriculture

@ The budget conscious traveler is the best type of tourist for bringing money to the region.

a. high-yield tourists

b. big spenders

*c. budget conscious travelers

d. large families

@ Big spenders – also known as high yield tourists – often want air conditioned hotels with English-speaking staff and imported food from their home country. Almost their entire tourist dollar is spent outside the country and very little, if any, benefits the local community.

*a. Tourists spend little money at local vendors and instead seek out familiar things

b. Tourists in search of authentic experiences

c. Tourists have high demand for local food

d. Tourists look for local culture and community members

@ A high-yield tourist is someone who spends a lot of money on vacation.

a. A tourist who searches for local flavor and culture.

b. A tourist who follows a tight budget but explores a lot of the region.

*c. A tourist who spends a lot of money.

d. A tourist who plans to come back and visit again.

@ When stressed, coral express the colors in their outer coverings – leaving their limestone skeleton showing. The most common cause of this stressing is an increase in ocean temperatures. Look at the maps on the right showing that the warmer water is where you will find the bleached coral. Although bleached coral looks sickly, it isn’t dead. When conditions return to normal, most bleached coral regain their natural colors. If coral stays bleached for too long because conditions do not return to normal, then the coral will die.

92. Why was it so hard to help the people of Burma following the devastating cyclone?

@ The government turned away aid! Getting relief aid to the affected region is difficult enough but the Myanmar government said it will only accept packets of food, not the skilled relief workers to distribute it. Aid workers, experts in the distribution of relief following massive disasters such as the cyclone, are pressing on the government to change their policy. "The regime simply can't cope on its own, and they mustn't imagine they can. That's why we need these people in there," United Nations Under Secretary John Holmes told the NewsHour. "We're trying to make the point privately and publicly that these are international aid workers. They have nothing to do with politics; they're not interested in regime change or anything else. They're just interested in helping people," Holmes also said.

93. What is ethnography?

@ Ethnography – the study of various aspects of human societies. Ethnography is often considered a branch of anthropology. Ethnography looks at many pieces that make up a human society.
94. What is the Domino Theory and what does it have to do with the Vietnam War?

@ According to the Domino Theory, the US could not allow Vietnam to fall under communist control or the rest of the region would soon follow. The United States entered the Vietnam War based on the Domino Theory – in an attempt to prevent the spread of communism throughout the region.

95. What is the difference between race and ethnicity?

@ Swidden agriculture is one of the more detrimental environmental practices. Environmentalists are pushing for Southeast Asian nations to switch from swidden agriculture to a more sustainable approach such as wet rice agriculture. Both types of farming practices are described below.