South Asia & Southeast Asia Test Review

The United States granted the _____________ independence in 1946.

• Indonesia

• Vietnam

• Philippines

• Malaysia

What is the term called for a high wall of water caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide or other disturbance?

• monsoon

• cyclone

• typhoon

• tsumani

Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia gained independence from ________ in the 1950s.

• France

• Britain

• Portugal

• Spain

Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia and the Maldives are _________ - countries made up of many islands.

• continents

• plateaus

• archipelagos

• deltas

In 1972, East Timor declared independence from __________.

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• Netherlands

Southern and Southeast Asia have tropical __________ that bring heavy rainfall for months at a time.

• monsoons

• typhoons

• cyclones

• tsunamis

The Vietnam War lasted almost _______ years and the United States withdrew in 1975.

• 5

• 10

• 20

• 25

The __________ desert is located in both China and Mongolia.

• Sahara

• Kalahari

• Gobi

• Taklimakan

In 1978, Vietnam took over _________________ sparking a civil war.

• Malaysia

• Indonesia

• Thailand

• Cambodia

Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world at almost _______________ feet.

• 10,000

• 20,000

• 30,000

• 40,000