Question

The countries of Southeast Asia realize that trade can be a powerful engine for accelerating economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction.

Question 1 options:
True
False
Question 2 (0.5 points)
Overall, Southeast Asia is richly endowed with natural resources.

Question 2 options:
True
False
Question 3 (0.5 points)
Countries like Laos and Cambodia, who have been late to the tourist scene, have the opportunity to benefit from learning from the mistakes made by countries like Thailand during the 1980s and 1990s.

Question 3 options:
True
False
Question 4 (0.5 points)
What is not a development that has expanded world trade?

Question 4 options:

higher transport costs


increased competition in international commerce


changing nature of production


multilateral trade agreements

Question 5 (0.5 points)
Which of the following countries have successfully moved beyond agricultural activities as a source of its national income?

Question 5 options:

Laos


Cambodia


Indonesia


Myanmar

Question 6 (0.5 points)
Which of the following farming techniques is considered better for the environment?

Question 6 options:

Swidden agriculture


Slash and burn agriculture


Wet rice agriculture


Dry rice agriculture

Question 7 (0.5 points)
Which of the following types of tourist are best to bring money to the local Southeast Asian communities?

Question 7 options:

high-yield tourists


big spenders


budget conscious travelers


large families

Question 8 (0.5 points)
What is an IMPORT to Southeast Asia from the U.S.?

Question 8 options:

rice


aircraft and vehicles


rubber


tropical fruits

Question 9 (0.5 points)
Which of the following is an EXPORT from Southeast Asia?

Question 9 options:

Wheat


Corn


Aircraft


Rice

Question 10 (0.5 points)
Read this passage from a press release written in April 2009.

“The illegal trade of wildlife is a major threat to Southeast Asia’s biodiversity. The criminal nature of the trade not only contributes to the extinction of internationally protected species, but has further repercussions for Malaysia’s international stature. Illegal trade in wildlife impacts a wide variety of species of animals and plants, from those which are little known to the public to those with the highest profile such as the tiger, the emblem of Malaysia. Illegal trade in wildlife benefits only a few individuals, but the loss of biodiversity which results from this will leave future generations of Malaysians with a country that will never be quite the same as that which their parents and grandparents knew.”

What kind of animal is most impacted by illegal trading?

Question 10 options:

the tiger – the emblem of Malaysia


mainly valuable and rare animals


a wide variety of species of animals and plants


high profile animals

Question 11 (0.5 points)
What might farmers start growing due to dire economic circumstances?

Question 11 options:

Soybeans


Poppies


Rice


Wheat

Question 12 (0.5 points)
Why is economic stability important to Southeast Asia?

Question 12 options:

Economic stability improves political stability.


Economic stability improves international stature.


Economic stability reduces the need for international trade.


Economic stability often leads to other problems.

Answer 1

Here are the answers based on the information provided:

**Question 1:**
True

**Question 2:**
True

**Question 3:**
True

**Question 4:**
higher transport costs

**Question 5:**
Indonesia

**Question 6:**
Wet rice agriculture

**Question 7:**
high-yield tourists

**Question 8:**
aircraft and vehicles

**Question 9:**
Rice

**Question 10:**
the tiger – the emblem of Malaysia

**Question 11:**
Poppies

**Question 12:**
Economic stability improves political stability.

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