Geography Chapter 15 - Southeast Asia

From which country do most of the immigrants to Southeast Asia come?

• the United States

• Brazil

• Australia

• China

What is a large group of islands called?

• archipelago

• atoll

• nirvana

• paradise

What is the name of the place where the borders of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand meet?

• “Golden Arches”

• “Golden Triangle”

• “Three Corners”

• “Rim of Fire”

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Ho Chi Minh

• Pol Pot

• Kuala Lumpur

What does the name Buddha mean?

• “Enlightened One”

• “Finder of Nirvana”

• “Peaceful One"

• “Saving Truth”

According to Buddhism, one can reach a state of complete happiness and rest called

• paradise

• nirvana

• bliss

• enlightenment

What kind of government does Thailand have?

• military dictatorship

• federal republic

• constitutional monarchy

• democratic oligarchy

The leader of the Khmer Rouge was

• Pol Pot.

• Ho Chi Minh.

• Siddhartha Gautama.

• Ferdinand Marcos.

Which major river cuts through the northern part of Vietnam, emptying into the Gulf of Tonkin?

• Chao Phraya River

• Irrawaddy River

• Hong River

• Mekong River

Vietnam’s chief seaport is

• Yangon.

• Ho Chi Minh City.

• Hanoi.

• Haiphong.