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
1 answer
Here are the answers based on the questions 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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