Southeast Asia

Which country is being pointed to in this image?

• China

• Korea

• Southeast Asia

• India

Which country is being pointed to in this image?

• China

• North and South Korea

• Japan

• Mongolia

Which country is being pointed to in this image?

• China

• Japan

• Southeast Asia

• Pakistan

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

• Earthquake

• Typhoon

• Flood

• Monsoon

Southeast Asia's easily traveled rivers and location in the Pacific Ocean

• led to its eventual colonization.

• made it great for whitewater rafting.

• were the cause of the area's environmental problems.

• are attributed to the Ring of Fire.

The Southeast Asian rainforests are _________________ because they have a variety of life.

• bionic

• biological

• biodiverse

• bilingual.

A region where political alliances are constantly splintering and fracturing based on ethnicity

• buffer zone

• shatter belt

• city-state

• green zone

After WWII, many colonial powers lost their territories to indepdence movements, a process called

• white flight

• decolonization

• war

• declaration

The Strait of Malacca offered a sea route used for trade between European and Asian countries.

• True

• False

Southeast Asia's location, natural resources and increased foreign investment led to

• a decrease in agriculture.

• shifting cultivation.

• an economic boom in the 1980s.

• a cleaner environment.