Unit 5 Subunit 3: Southeast Asia

This part of the world is called...

(a)  

• Southeast Asia
• Southwest Asia
• South Asia
• East Asia

A piece of land with water on three sides is known as a

(a)  

• Peninsula
• Isthmus
• Island
• Canal

Groups of islands, such as Indonesia or the Philippines, is known as this...

• Islets

• Continents

• Archipelago/ Insular

• Fjords

Identify the major geographical feature highlighted in the map.

d

Circle of Fire

Ring of Fire

Ring of Hephaestus

Fiery Halo

Seasonal winds that bring heavy storms, leading to mass flooding. What am I describing?

• Monsoons

• Tsunamis

• Hurricanes

• Typhoons

Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia were ruled by what European empire as colonies?

• Britain [England]

• Spain

• France

• the Netherlands

Match the Communist leader to their respective country:

• North Vietnam

• Ho Chi Minh

• North Korea

• Mao Zedong

• Cambodia

• Kim Il Sung

• China

• Pol Pot

Why did the U.S. get involved in the Vietnam War?

• to spread Communism

• to stop the spread of Communism

• to help the North Vietnamese

• to fight Covid-19

This was the Communist party of Cambodia that killed millions under Pol Pot:

• Red Liberation Front

• Khmer Akaih

• Khmer Rouge

• Socialist Workers' Party

How does the summer monsoon season benefit the region of 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.
• It has strong winds that clear out cloudy skies for months of sunshine.