Unit 11: South East Asia

Which physical process formed many of the landforms located in Southeast Asia?

• Evaporation caused by the water cycle.

• Erosion from powerful winds.

• The eruption of active volcanoes.

• Sediment from wave action.

Which of the following BEST explains why Singapore has become such an economic success?

• Limited public education.

• Advanced culture.

• Planned economy.

• Natural resources.

Which of the following MOST likely accounts for the similarities in economic development between Cambodia and Vietnam? 

• Natural disasters

• Religious differences

• Cultural differences 

• Communist Regimes

What economic sector did Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge regime want Cambodians focused on?

• Quaternary

• Tertiary

• Primary

• Secondary

Which of the following acted as a “push factor” in the 1970s for the people of many Southeast Asian countries?

• Technology

• Economics

• Politics

• Family

All of the following were part of French Indochina EXCEPT

• Laos

• Vietnam

• Cambodia

• Thailand

One common effect of Human Environmental Interaction in Southeast Asia is  — 

• Decline in urbanization.

• Reforestation

• Overuse of natural resources.

• Improved air quality.

Many languages spoken in the Southeast Asia are the result of ---

• Migration and colonization.

• Excellent education in foreign languages.

• Poor education.

• A lack of written communication.

Where are MOST of the major cities in Southeast Asia located?

• On waterways.

• In the mainland.

• Close to mountains

• n good agricultural land.  

Armenians under Ottoman rule and Cambodians under the Khmer Rouge both experienced—

• An agricultural revolution.

• An outbreak of the plague.

• Economic sanctions.

• Human rights violations.