improving the movement of people, goods, and ideas is integral to improving the economic situation throughout Southeast Asia.

 TrueFalse

2. Agriculture was the primary source of income, employer of labor, and contributor to export revenues in the pre-colonial and colonial eras (until about 1950) in most of Southeast Asia.

 TrueFalse

3. Citizens of Thailand seized upon the Tsunami of 2004 as an opportunity to rebuild tourist attractions in a more sustainable way with less detrimental impact on the environment.

 TrueFalse

4. What is the greatest improvement in the service sector that could help facilitate world trade?

 Increased use of information technology

Reliance on low wage workers

Exporting jobs to countries with more workers

Better working conditions for all workers

5. Which of the following farming techniques is essentially a version of terraced farming?

 Swidden agriculture

Slash and burn agriculture

Wet rice agriculture

Dry rice agriculture

6. Which of the following agricultural techniques requires more and more land to be cleared every two years due to soil exhaustion?

 Swidden agriculture

Terraced farming

Wet rice agriculture

Dry rice agriculture

7. Why is much of the money from tourists never seen by the local people?

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

Tourists in search of authentic experiences

Tourists have high demand for local food

Tourists look for local culture and community members

8. Which of the following is an IMPORT to Southeast Asia from the U.S.?

 Rice

Wheat and corn

Rubber

Tropical fruits

9. Which of the following is an EXPORT from Southeast Asia?

 Wheat

Corn

Aircraft

Rice

10. Read the following 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.”

After reading the above passage, who does illegal trade benefit?

 Mainly law enforcement

Citizens of the local region

Only a few individuals

Future generations of Malaysians

11. What might farmers start growing due to dire economic circumstances?

 Soybeans

Poppies

Rice

Wheat

12. What prompted the United Nations to issue a warning about a possible rise in opium farming?

 Rising prices for staples like rice and corn

The global economic crisis, which is plunging many farmers into poverty

Reduced international border patrols

Increased international demand for opium

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