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

Question 15 options:

The Atlantic Ocean

The Indian Ocean

The Pacific Ocean

The Southern Ocean

Question 16 (0.5 points)
Which of the following volcanoes was correctly predicted to erupt in 1991, saving thousands of lives?

Question 16 options:

Taal Volcano

Mount Pinatubo

Mount Ruahepu

The Chaiten Volcano

Question 17 (0.5 points)
Which of the following species population is in danger in Indonesia due to human impact?

Question 17 options:

Panda Bear

Orangutan

Hyena

Large Carp

Question 18 (0.5 points)
Which of the following species native to Southeast Asia faces extinction?

Question 18 options:

The Whale Shark

The Mouse Deer

The Javan Rhinoceros

The Domestic Asian Water Buffalo

Question 19 (0.5 points)
What was the cause of the devastating tsunami in Southeast Asia in 2004?

Question 19 options:

The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake

Monsoon rains

The Kamchatka Earthquake

The Good Friday Earthquake

Question 20 (0.5 points)
If the 2004 tsunami wave caused by the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake took 15 minutes to 7 hours to reach various coastlines, why were the citizens not prepared?

Question 20 options:

There is no way to predict a tsunami

The tsunami warning system in the Pacific Ocean failed to work

There was no tsunami warning system in place in the Indian Ocean

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

Question 21 (0.5 points)
What is the composition of many of the smaller islands in the Pacific?

Question 21 options:

Volcanic action

Build-up of coral deposits

Shifting of plates creating trenches

Mostly man-made

Question 22 (0.5 points)
What are indigenous people?

Question 22 options:

People who indignantly resist changing their culture or customs.

People who are the original inhabitants of an area.

People who share genius-like characteristics with others.

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

Question 23 (0.5 points)
Which of the following is NOT a goal of ASEAN members?

Question 23 options:

cultural development

protection of peace and stability in the region

provide opportunities for increased trade with the United States

economic growth

Question 24 (0.5 points)
Which of the following countries would NOT be considered a fast growing economy?

Question 24 options:

Burma

Singapore

Malaysia

Thailand

Question 25 (0.5 points)
Why do many industrialized nations fail to address the human rights violations occurring in Burma?

Question 25 options:

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

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

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

The human rights abuses are being addressed and remedied.

Question 26 (0.5 points)
Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

Question 26 options:

to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam

to prevent human rights abuses and government corruption

to promote peace, stability, and democracy in North Vietnam

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

Question 27 (0.5 points)
Did the United States achieve its objective for entering the Vietnam War?

Question 27 options:

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

No, Vietnam was reunified under communist control.

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

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

Question 28 (0.5 points)
Why is tikanga important to the Māori?

Question 28 options:

Tikanga provides information for teachers and school systems.

Tikanga governs the court system and rule of law.

Tikanga sets the code of conduct for all situations.

Tikanga is the history of the people and is studied by thoughtful scholars.

Question 29 (0.5 points)
Which of the following farming techniques is considered better for the environment?

Question 29 options:

Swidden agriculture

Cambodia

Wet rice agriculture

Dry rice agriculture

Question 30 (0.5 points)
Which of the following types of tourist are best to bring money to the local Southeast Asia communities?

Question 30 options:

high-yield tourists

big spenders

budget conscious travelers

large families

1 answer

Here are the answers to the questions based on the information provided:

Question 15: The Ring of Fire is part of which of the following oceans?

  • Answer: The Pacific Ocean

Question 16: Which of the following volcanoes was correctly predicted to erupt in 1991, saving thousands of lives?

  • Answer: Mount Pinatubo

Question 17: Which of the following species population is in danger in Indonesia due to human impact?

  • Answer: Orangutan

Question 18: Which of the following species native to Southeast Asia faces extinction?

  • Answer: The Javan Rhinoceros

Question 19: What was the cause of the devastating tsunami in Southeast Asia in 2004?

  • Answer: The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake

Question 20: If the 2004 tsunami wave caused by the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake took 15 minutes to 7 hours to reach various coastlines, why were the citizens not prepared?

  • Answer: There was no tsunami warning system in place in the Indian Ocean

Question 21: What is the composition of many of the smaller islands in the Pacific?

  • Answer: Build-up of coral deposits

Question 22: What are indigenous people?

  • Answer: People who are the original inhabitants of an area.

Question 23: Which of the following is NOT a goal of ASEAN members?

  • Answer: provide opportunities for increased trade with the United States

Question 24: Which of the following countries would NOT be considered a fast-growing economy?

  • Answer: Thailand

Question 25: Why do many industrialized nations fail to address the human rights violations occurring in Burma?

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

Question 26: Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

  • Answer: to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam

Question 27: Did the United States achieve its objective for entering the Vietnam War?

  • Answer: No, Vietnam was reunified under communist control.

Question 28: Why is tikanga important to the Māori?

  • Answer: Tikanga sets the code of conduct for all situations.

Question 29: Which of the following farming techniques is considered better for the environment?

  • Answer: Swidden agriculture

Question 30: Which of the following types of tourist are best to bring money to the local Southeast Asia communities?

  • Answer: high-yield tourists

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