Southeast Asia

What religion did Europeans spread to Southeast Asia?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

What force was most responsible for causing European lang. to gain influence in Southeast Asia?

• Colonialism

• immigration

• religion

• trade

Domino theory is best defined as...

• Fighting for independence will always end with a divided country
• If one country falls to communism, its neighbors will also fall to communism
• If one country has a communist leader, that leader will take over surrounding countries
• If a country is communist, it will always transition to a monarchy

Island Southeast Asia is part of the _____________ where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are more common.

• Indian Ocean Rim
• Pacific fault line
• Ring of fire
• Fault line

The Mekong River is most important to which country...

• Indonesia
• the Philippines
• Brunei
• Vietnam

________ and ________ are examples of archipelagos

• the Philippines and Indonesia
• Myanmar and Indonesia
• Vietnam and Laos
• Indochina and Malay

How does the summer monsoon season benefit the region of Southeast Asia?

• It provides plentiful rains for rice fields.
• It calms ocean waves to provide for good fishing conditions.
• It prevents the approach of typhoons from the Pacific Ocean.
• It has strong winds that clear out cloudy skies for months of sunshine.

What was America’s justification for entering the Vietnam War?

• To stop the spread of Communism in Asia 
• To gain raw materials for military expeditions
• To gain revenge for losses during World War II 
• None of the above

Malaysia is the world's leading exporter of these two goods

• rice

• gemstones

• palm oil

• rubber

The widespread cutting down of forests is known as

• lumberjack jobs

• deforestation

• terraced farming

• domino theory