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WorksheetsSoutheast Asia
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why has Singapore been such a successful country?
a)
Its location on a major shipping route
b)
Its great farming industry
c)
Its location close to the US
d)
Its tourism industry
2.
What is the largest island in Southeast Asia and the second largest in the entire world?
a)
Borneo
b)
New Guinea
c)
Australia
d)
Hispaniola
3.
Which country in SE Asia has a constitutional monarchy as its form of government?
a)
Cambodia
b)
Laos
c)
Thailand
d)
Great Britain
4.
After the US won the Spanish-American War, which nation in SE Asia became one of its colonies?
a)
India
b)
Brunei
c)
Philippines
d)
Indonesia
5.
Which of these civilizations was an impressive ancient civilization in SE Asia?
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Mongolian Empire
c)
Aryan Empire
d)
Khmer Empire
6.
What country in SE Asia, formerly known as Siam, was NEVER colonized by European powers?
a)
Thailand
b)
Cambodia
c)
Philippines
d)
Vietnam
7.
What issue in SE Asia is shrinking the natural habitats of many animal species?
a)
civil war
b)
deforestation
c)
invasive species
d)
lack of health care
8.
125,000 refugees migrating to the US because of the Vietnam War is a perfect example of what?
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
c)
tourism
d)
temporary visas
9.
What are klongs used for?
a)
sailing
b)
trade and transportation
c)
sandals
d)
holding food
10.
Because there was no tsunami warning system, hundreds of thousands of people in SE Asia were killed by a tsunami in what year?
a)
2004
b)
2010
c)
2006
d)
2015
11.
Spanish is to Spain as ______________ is to the Netherlands.
a)
Danish
b)
Dutch
c)
Bevarian
d)
European
12.
Which country in SE Asia is known for its very strict laws against crime?
a)
Vietnam
b)
Indonesia
c)
Singapore
d)
Malaysia
13.
Which country in Southeast Asia has no coastal areas?
a)
Laos
b)
Cambodia
c)
Brunei
d)
Afghanistan
14.
Which countries in SE Asia also became communist after the Vietnam War?
a)
Indonesia and Brunei
b)
Philippines and Cambodia
c)
Cambodia and Laos
d)
Malaysia and Laos
15.
A group of islands, like the Philippines or Indonesia, is known as a(n):
a)
cluster
b)
archipelago
c)
batch
d)
organization
16.
What is the name of the famous Hindu temple built by King Suryavarman II of the Khmer Empire?
a)
Forbidden City
b)
Rock Church
c)
Angkor Wat
d)
Golden Temple
17.
Which European country colonized the East Indies, which is now known as Indonesia?
a)
Portugal
b)
Netherlands
c)
United States
d)
Spain
18.
Which of the following countries does the Mekong River flow through?
a)
Vietnam
b)
Indonesia
c)
Malaysia
d)
Brunei
19.
Who won the Vietnam war?
a)
United States
b)
North Vietnam
c)
South Vietnam
d)
Soviet Union
20.
What the two major peninsulas found in SE Asia called?
a)
Yucatan, Iberian
b)
Baja California, Balkan
c)
Attica, Peloponnesus
d)
Indochina, Malay
21.
Which country has the largest Muslim population in the world?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Iran
c)
Indonesia
d)
Philippines
22.
In which two SE Asian countries is Roman Catholicism the most popular religion?
a)
Philippines, East Timor
b)
Indonesia, Malaysia
c)
Brunei, Laos
d)
Cambodia, Vietnam
23.
Southeast Asia's proximity to the ________ causes it experience many natural disasters like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.
a)
Ring of Fire
b)
Pacific Rim
c)
San Andreas Fault
d)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
24.
Why did the US decide to get involved in the Vietnam War?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Colonialism
d)
Apartheid
25.
What makes a country "undeveloped"?
a)
little or no infrastructure
b)
no skyscrapers
c)
young population
d)
corrupt government
26.
Which of the following would you most likely find in SE Asia?
a)
plantains
b)
beans
c)
rice
d)
wheat
27.
If I lived in island Southeast Asia and heard there was an underwater earthquake, what would I be worried about?
a)
tsunami
b)
cyclone
c)
typhoon
d)
volcanic eruption
28.
Human rights violations have led many countries from around the world to place sanctions on which SE Asian country?
a)
Myanmar
b)
Vietnam
c)
Thailand
d)
Brunei
29.
Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam all have what in common?
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
originated in India
d)
found in SE Asia
30.
What is the name of a king in an Islamic kingdom, like Brunei?
a)
sultan
b)
sheik
c)
rabbi
d)
imam
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