Southeast Asia Quiz

Much of the land in Southeast Asia is rugged and mountainous.

• True

• False

Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand rank among the world’s top gold producers.

• True

• False

The seas that surround Southeast Asia have a moderating effect on air temperatures in the region.

• True

• False

The port of Malacca was the center of an important Buddhist kingdom.

• True

• False

In the 1970s, a rural communist movement called the Khmer Rouge terrorized the people of Singapore.

• True

• False

Jakarta, Indonesia is the center of a major metropolitan area.

• True

• False

a business that draws visitors to rain forests and coral reefs

• A. absolute monarchy

• B. constitutional monarchy

• C. subsistence farming

• D. ecotourism

government in which a ruler has ultimate governing power over a country

• A. absolute monarchy

• B. constitutional monarchy

• C. subsistence farming

• D. ecotourism

practice of growing just enough food to feed one’s family

• A. absolute monarchy

• B. constitutional monarchy

• C. subsistence farming

• D. ecotourism

government in which a ruler’s powers are limited by laws

• A. absolute monarchy

• B. constitutional monarchy

• C. subsistence farming

• D. ecotourism