South and Southeast Asia

The _______ gained control of Indochina—the present day countries of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos—after invading Vietnam in 1858.

• U.S.A

• Dutch

• French

• Spanish

Motivated by the _____ trade, the Dutch East India Company established bases on the islands of Java and the Moluccas, or Spice Islands, in the early 1600's.

• rubber

• rice

• spice

• slave

When did most colonized South, Southeast, East Asian countries start to regain their independence?

• 1984

• 1655

• Not until after the world wars

• Most of them still don't have their indepence.

People often associate elephants with __________ as there more than 5,000 found there (though half are domesticated)

• Thailand

• Germany

• Russia

• Japan

Which country is shown here?

• Malaysia

• The Philippines

• Japan

• Indonesia

Which regions are people’s cultures being celebrated under Asian Heritage Month?

• Asia and South Asia

• East, Southeast and Central Asia

• East, South, Southeast, Central and Western Asia

• East, South and Western Asia

Malaysia is a country located at SouthEast Asia.

• True

• False

Which country in Southeast Asia is known as the 'Land of a Thousand Smiles'?

• Thailand

• Vietnam

• Philippines

• Malaysia

The Mekong River, one of the longest rivers in the world, flows through which Southeast Asian country?

• Indonesia

• Thailand

• Laos

• Singapore

Which Southeast Asian country is the only one that was never colonized by a European power?

• Vietnam

• Thailand

• Myanmar

• Cambodia