Review SEA P&H Geography

How many regions are there in Asia?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Which of the following is NOT an Asian region?

• Central Asia

• Northwest Asia

• Southeast Asia

• East Asia

Brunei is the smallest country in the region. Indonesia is the largest country in Southeast Asia.

• Only the FIRST statement is TRUE

• Only the SECOND statement is TRUE

• BOTH statements are TRUE

• BOTH statements are FALSE

Many communities in Maritime Southeast Asia emerged along the coastline. Mainland Southeast Asians are expert sea-farers

• Only the FIRST statement is TRUE

• Only the SECOND statement is TRUE

• BOTH statements are TRUE

• BOTH statements are FALSE

The Mekong River is the longest river in the region. The Strait of Gibraltar is one of the major trade routes in the world in Asia.

• Only the FIRST statement is TRUE

• Only the SECOND statement is TRUE

• BOTH statements are TRUE

• BOTH statements are FALSE

Myanmar experiences monsoon season because of the Pacific Ocean. Indonesia experiences earthquakes due to the Ring of Fire.

• Only the FIRST statement is TRUE

• Only the SECOND statement is TRUE

• BOTH statements are TRUE

• BOTH statements are FALSE

There are 10 countries in Southeast Asia. The newest country in the region is Singapore.

• Only the FIRST statement is TRUE

• Only the SECOND statement is TRUE

• BOTH statements are TRUE

• BOTH statements are FALSE

Why are there only a few ethnolinguistic groups in Cambodia and Laos?

• Cambodia and Laos were not colonized.

• 1. The people of Cambodia and Laos do not like foreign influences.

• Cambodia and Laos did not see the need to have plenty of languages.

• The populations of Cambodia and Laos are small and homogenous.

What was the main reason as to why Southeast Asian culture became patriarchal?

• The people realized that men are stronger hunters than women.

• The region was influenced by religions and philosophies that value men more than women.

• The people of Southeast Asia realized that men are smarter than women.

• The region is full of rice fields that is why men became more important in the society.

Why did majority of Southeast Asian countries not become Catholics or Christians?

• Their colonizers did not focus on converting them

• Their colonizers were not religious enough

• They are racists and did not like foreign religions

• They did not understand Christian teaachings