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Question 1

The capital cities of the Indonesia, the Philippines and

Thailand are also:

among the world’s beta-class world cities.

the most technologically wired cities in the region.

sacred places that attract religious pilgrims from

abroad.

the most populous cites in Southeast Asia.

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Which one of the following is not true of Southeast

Asia’s geographic pattern of urbanization?

Malaysia is one of the most urbanized countries.

The Republic of Singapore is 100 percent urbanized.

Myanmar (Burma) is one of the least urbanized

countries.

Cambodia is one of the most urbanized countries.

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Question 3

In the first decade of the 21st century, the leaders of

what country relocated its national capital to the town
of Pyinmana where they built a new seat of
government named Naypyidaw?

Vietnam

Philippines

Thailand

Myanmar (Burma)

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Question 4

Which one of the following applies to sacred

cities rather than market cities in Southeast Asia?

pearls, silks, tin, porcelain, spices

coastal locations

ethnically more diverse

built on the agricultural productivity of rural

hinterlands

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Which one of the following is not true of the Mekong
Delta’s Oc Eo?

It was apparently the first city to emerge in

Southeast Asia.

It was the focus of a long-distance trading network

that stretched from China to Africa and even the
Mediterranean.

It was located in present-day Indonesia.

It declined after the 5th century C.E.

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Question 6

If you were visiting Indonesia, what would you go to

Borobudur to see?

a well-preserved colonial port

an astronomical observatory

an indigenous market town

a large, restored temple

Question 7
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In 1511, the era of European colonialism in Southeast

Asia began when a fleet from what country arrived in
Malacca’s harbor?
 Spain

Portugal

Holland

England

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Question 8

The premier passage through the island-studded seas

of Southeast Asia is the Strait of Malacca. In what
country is the port that dominates that strait today?

The Philippine Republic

Republic of Indonesia

Republic of Singapore

Kingdom of Thailand

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Question 9

What city evolved around the Intramuros and became

the command and control center of the Spanish
galleon trade which ranged between Asia and Mexico?

Malacca

Manila

Saigon

Bangkok
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Question 10

Colonial European powers revised the population

geography of Southeast Asia cities by:

imposing restrictions on fertility among immigrant

laborers from abroad.

discouraging the population growth of primate cities.

relocating urban dwellers to rural hinterlands to grow

cash crops for export.

encouraging the importation of Chinese and

sometimes Indian workers.

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Question 11

Which category of new settlements was not among

those introduced by European colonial powers to the
urban network of Southeast Asia?

cooler hill towns such as Bandung

coastal trading posts such as Singapore

religious pilgrimage towns such as Ipoh

planned administrative centers such as Batavia

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Question 12

Manila is to Spain as Jakarta is to:

Germany.

France.

Great Britain.

Netherlands (Holland).

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Question 13

Which one of the following accounts for almost all of

Singapore’s population growth?

reclassification

internal migration

natural increase

international migration

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Question 14

When laborers circulate seasonally between rural

villages where they live and urban sites where they
work, it is called:

step-wise migration.

hierarchical migration.
 circular migration.

counter-stream migration.

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Question 15

The new high-technology city of Cyberjaya anchors

the “Silicon Valley of the East.” In what country is this
formally-named Multimedia Super Corridor?

Indonesia

Malaysia

Thailand

Vietnam

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Question 16

In Indonesia and the Philippines, a significant element

of the economy is tied to remittances. What are
remittances?

money sent home by people who work abroad

trade surpluses generated by the manufacturing

sector

taxes paid on luxury goods

fees paid by laborers to secure a job in high-tech

industries
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Question 17

Which one of the following is not true of Southeast

Asia’s growing middle class?

It looks for symbols of its newfound social status.

It has resisted suburbanization.

It tends to have smaller families.

It has a Western orientation toward consumption.

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Question 18

In McGee’s original model of city structure, what land

use tends to occupy the periphery of Southeast Asian
cities?

government services

high-class residences

market gardening zones

middle-density residences

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Question 19

Singapore’s extended metropolitan region (EMR)

takes the form of an “expanding city-state” which now
stretches well into the territory of:
 Malaysia and Indonesia.

Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.

Malaysia only.

Malaysia and Thailand.

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Question 20

T.G. McGee, in reference to Southeast Asia, coined

the word desakota to describe the process by which:

population density thins out in the city center and

increases on the periphery of the metropolitan
region.

some metropolitan regions are turning their back on

globalization.

towns and villages experience economic decline and

population loss on the periphery of large cities.

territory near a metropolitan core is incorporated into

the urban economy without the necessity for
cityward migration.

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Question 21

What Southeast Asian city is most competitive with

Tokyo and Hong Kong as a banking center and nexus
of globalization?
 Jakarta

Kuala Lumpur

Bangkok

Singapore

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Question 22

Which one of the following does not apply to

Singapore?

Disneyland-like cleanliness and extreme orderliness

superb natural harbor

development under French colonialism

numerous housing estates developed by the

government

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Question 23

Approximately 75% of Singapore’s population is:

Malay.

Chinese.

Indian.

British.
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Question 24

A multinational firm would be least likely to choose

which of these cities for labor-intensive product
assembly and packaging?

Singapore

Jakarta

Manila

Bangkok

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Question 25

The Petronas Twin Towers, symbol of the competition

to have the tallest building in the world, is located in:

Kuala Lumpur.

Bangkok.

Jakarta.

Singapore.

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Question 26

Kuala Lumpur means "muddy confluence." The city is

located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak
rivers. This is a description of Kuala Lumpur's:

site.
 human geography.

economy.

situation.

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Question 27

What countries of Southeast Asia have the highest

levels of urban primacy?

Myanmar and Cambodia

Thailand and the Philippines

Vietnam and Laos

Indonesia and Malaysia

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Question 28

Makati has evolved from a market village to Manila’s

financial district. What architectural form dominates
Makati today?

temples and shrines

high-rise buildings

show-case government buildings

sprawling shopping malls

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Question 29
Binondo is the heart of Chinatown; Tondo is a densely-
populated and impoverished district; Emita is a fishing
village-cum-tourist enclave; and Makati is a district of
expensive suburban housing. These locations within
Manila are evidence of the:

concentric zone model of urban land use.

multiple nuclei model of urban land use.

sector model of urban land use.

edge city model of urban land use.

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Question 30

Metro Manila includes Quezon City, where you would

find:

gated communities and squatter settlements, side by

side.

the main campus of the University of the Philippines.

many important government buildings.

all of the above.

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Question 31

Bangkok’s 20th century growth surge originated with:

the growth of the sugar cane industry.

 investment brought about by U.S. involvement in the
Vietnam War.

import substitution economies tied to manufacturing.

massive investment by Thailand’s former mother

county.

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Question 32

Bangkok:

has a post-industrial economy which is minimally

dependent on manufacturing.

has been Southeast Asia’s only success story in

traffic management.

has a well-preserved colonial city at its core.

has been steadily sinking as a result of ground water

withdrawals.

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Question 33

As compared to capitalist cities, which one of the

following was common in socialist cities as they
existed in Vietnam prior to the beginning of doi moi?
 surging automobile ownership and traffic congestion

migration flows that were primarily of international

origin

mass advertising and consumer spectacle

government-run hotels, restaurants, and shops

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Question 34

Housing shortages in Manila are exacerbated by land

scarcity. Which one of the following makes land
scarcity seem like an artificial reason for housing
shortages?

large tracts of vacant land in the central city

high-rise developments located at peak land-value

intersections

increasing amount of space devoted to the

automobile

all of the above

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Question 35

Which of the following is not among the challenges

facing Southeast Asian cities?

the negative impact of globalization on jobs

 the increasing occurrence of super typhoons

the provision of squatter settlements with public

services

the intransigence of traffic congestion

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Question 36

Water for a thirsty Singapore comes from all of the

following except:

rivers and natural lakes.

desalinization plants.

conservation.

reservoirs and storm-water collection ponds.

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Question 37

In the 21st century, satellite cities have been planned

and developed in many countries of Southeast Asia.
Who is largely responsible for their development?

Private companies from Southeast Asia and abroad

Not-for-profit companies recommended by the U.N.

The city governments on whose peripheries they are

located
 The national governments involved

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Question 38

Sihanoukville is Cambodia’s major port city. What

country has provided the investment capital for the
development of Sihanoukville?

China

United States

Russia

Indonesia

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Question 39

Because both India and Malaysia were part of the

British Empire in the 1800s, the British brought many
Tamils to Kuala Lumpur. What has happened to their
Bricktown neighborhood?

It has become one of the nodes in KL’s post-

industrial economy.

It has been gentrified, but still exudes a strong Indian

sense of place.

It has been absorbed into the placelessness of

expanding KL.

It has become a Chinese neighborhood.

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Question 40

Many of the new developments on the outskirts of

Manila are taking the place of former:

rubber plantations.

jute plantations.

sugar cane plantations.

coffee plantations.

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