TEST Topic 13: Southeast Asia

Which of the following statements accurately describe deforestation in Southeast Asia? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• Vietnam has had the greatest increase in forest area since 1990.
• Cambodia has lost the most land from deforestation since 1990.
• The rate of deforestation in Thailand has slowed in recent years.
• The rate of deforestation in Indonesia has slowed in recent years.

What were the main religions in the Khmer and Srivijaya empires? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• Daoism
• Buddhism
• Islam
• Hinduism

Which of the following countries are currently democracies? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• Indonesia
• Vietnam
• Brunei
• Philippines

Which of the following countries do not have one ethnic group that makes up a majority of the population? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• Philippines
• Myanmar
• Vietnam
• Indonesia

Which Western powers controlled the Philippines at different times in the country’s history? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• Britain
• Spain
• the United States
• D Portugal

Which of the following statements BEST describes the transport of goods along ancient trade routes?

• Sailing through the Strait of Malacca, ships picked up wood products, gold, and tin.
• Tea from the lesser islands of Southeast Asia shipped no farther than the Strait of Malacca.
• To pick up and drop off goods, ships sailed on open seas, rarely hugging coastlines.
• The route began along ports in China, through ports in Southeast Asia, and then ended at ports in India.

Which statement BEST describes how Myanmar’s government has changed in recent years?

• Myanmar was a democratic republic but is now ruled by a communist oligarchy.
• Myanmar was a parliamentary democracy but has been under authoritarian rule since a military coup.
• Myanmar was under authoritarian military rule but now has an elected parliament.
• Myanmar was a communist oligarchy but is now a democratic republic.

How is democracy limited or not perfect in Singapore, Cambodia, and Malaysia?

• A communist oligarchy controls most political and economic decisions.
• The military strongly influences politics, keeping the parties they favor in power.
• Elections are run to keep the same party in power for decades, with no real alternative for voters.
• The nations are ruled as absolute monarchies, with no elections.

Which of the following BEST explains Southeast Asia’s importance in world trade?

• Its colonial heritage has led to strong relationships with former colonizing countries.
• It is located along major shipping lanes between the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
• It has a large low-wage labor force.
• It has many valuable natural resources that cannot be found anywhere else.

In 1975, a group known as the Khmer Rouge took power in __________ and __________.

• Cambodia; murdered more than a million people
• the Philippines; overthrew the military government
• Indonesia; established a communist government
• Malaysia; imposed a dictatorship controlled by communists.