Southeast Asia

One reason the USA was involved in the Vietnam War was to:

• prevent the spread of communism

• reduce French influence in Vietnam

• stop china from seizing Vietnam

• support the government of North Vietnam

Which two countries are examples of Archipelagos

• the Philippines and Indonesia

• Myanmar and Indonesia

• Vietnam and Laos

• Indochina and Malay

How do summer monsoons HELP 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.

Southeast Asia has many waterways & ports which encourages what economic activity?

• Trade

• Retail

• Wholesale

This part of the world is called...

• Southwest Asia

• South Asia

• East Asia

• Southeast Asia

Earthquakes in the ocean create...

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

• Typhoons

• Tsunamis

How has the Ring of Fire affected Southeast Asia?

• causes a ring that creates tsunamis
• causes fires on the islands
• creates mountains and volcanoes and causes earthquakes
• makes it uninhabitable, or unlivable

What is the largest crop in Southeast Asia?

• barley
• corn
• rice
• wheat

Indonesia was settled and controlled mostly by _______.

• Spain
• Netherlands
• France
• Great Britain

The climate for the majority of Southeast Asia is best described as

• humid

• dry

• high altitude

• polar