Thailand

Social Studies

Reviewer

Thailand (the country)

Multiple Choice

What does Syama mean?

• wealthy

• good karma

• dark or brown

• kind

Open Ended

Why conjoined twins are also known as Siamese twins?

Multiple Choice

Thailand is also known as...

• Tuktuk

• Muang Thai

• Muay Thai

• Thai cuisine

Open Ended

Why Thailand is also known as a free land?

Multiple Choice

What is Thailand's national animal?

• elephants

• foxes

• giraffes

• monkeys

Multiple Choice

Why elephants are important to Thai society?

• Elephants are sacred.

• Thais are considered to have a higher status if

  they own an elephant.

• Elephants were used during the war

  because of their strength and endurance.

• all are correct

Multiple Select

Bangkok is also known as...

• City of Dreams

• City of Water

• Vegas of the East

• Venice of the East

Open Ended

Why Bangkok is also known as the City

of Water or Venice of the East?

Thailand (Geographical Features)

Thailand (Geographical Features)

Multiple Choice

Thailand is located in the center of...

• East Asia

• North Asia

• Northeast Asia

• Southeast Asia

Draw

Where is Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia and Myanmar?

Draw

Draw a line to match the natural conditions of Thailand to their proper places.

Multiple Choice

What is the highest point of Thailand?

• Mt Everest

• Mt Doi Inthanon

• Chao Phraya Mountain Ranges

• Korat Plateau

Thailand (economy)

Multiple Choice

Thailand is the biggest...

• apple exporter

• coconut exporter

• rice exporter

• sugar exporter

Multiple Choice

A starch extracted from cassava

• baking soda

• flour

• tropicana

• tapioca

Multiple Select

Two major categories of goods manufactured in Thailand are...

• automotive

• construction equipment

• electronics

• shipping lines

Open Ended

Explain one thing that distinguishes Thailand from the other 4 countries (that

we have discussed) in terms of colonization.

Open Ended

Give one reason why the economic sector between Thailand and

Indonesia is almost similar.

Thailand (people)

Thailand (ethnicity)

Thailand (ethnicity)

Thailand (ethnicity)

Thailand (ethnicity)

Thailand (religion)

Thailand (religion)

Draw

Fill in these tables about Thailand people accordingly.

Multiple Choice

What is the major ethnic group in Thailand which represents 91.5% of the total

population?

• Khmer

• Chinese

• Malays

• Thai

Multiple Choice

What is the oldest ethnic group in Southeast Asia?

• Khmer

• Chinese

• Malays

• Thai

Multiple Choice

Which metal represents prosperity and success for the Khmers?

• bronze

• gold

• silver

• tin

Multiple Choice

What does artisan mean?

• who drives big vehicles

• who makes things by hand

• who paints beautiful sceneries

• who plants rice

Multiple Choice

What does Tham bun or merit-making mean?

• worshipping of ancestors

• creation of one temple monastery (wat) in every settlement

• becoming a monk for a period of time

  before the age of 20.

• practice done by food or donation to the monk and contribution to the

  maintenance of the temple

Multiple Choice

community of monks is also known as

• theravada

• tham

• sangha

• wat

Open Ended

Why would young men need to become a monk for a period of time

before the age of 20?

Open Ended

What are some significant teachings in Theravada Buddhism?

Open Ended

What makes Thailand has diverse cultural, linguistic, and religious

backgrounds?

Multiple Choice

Which economic sector is similar to Thailand and Indonesia?

• agriculture

• commerce

• electronic

• trade