WorksheetsSoutheast Asia
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A sultan, such as Hassanal Bolkiah in Brunei, is the supreme leader of a _______ country.
a)
Christian
b)
Jewish
c)
Buddhist
d)
Muslim
2.
Which of the following is not a major religion of Southeast Asia?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
3.
The Philippines were aided in achieving independence from Japan by which foreign power during WWII?
a)
Societ Union
b)
United States
c)
Great Britain
d)
Indonesia
4.
___________ and ____________ are the 2 cultures that have had the biggest impact on Southeast Asia.
a)
India and Japan
b)
China and India
c)
Japan and China
d)
China and Bangladesh
5.
Which of the following is not a potential cause of a tsunami?
a)
Monsoons
b)
Earthquakes
c)
Volcanic Eruptions
d)
Landslides
6.
Myanmar has a long and poor record of ____________ violations
a)
Human Rights
b)
Environmental
c)
Economic
d)
Religious
7.
_________ is the primary religion of Indonesia.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
8.
_______ is the main crop of Southeast Asia.
a)
Corn
b)
Beans
c)
Wheat
d)
Rice
9.
Laos is considered undeveloped because of all the following EXCEPT...
a)
It has few roads
b)
It has limited electricity
c)
It has no railroads
d)
It has no cultural celebrations
10.
Domino theory is best defined as...
a)
Fighting for independence will always end with a divided country
b)
If one country falls to communism, its neighbors will also fall to communism
c)
If one country has a communist leader, that leader will take over surrounding countries
d)
If a country is communist, it will always transition to a monarchy
11.
Island Southeast Asia is part of the _____________ where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are more common.
a)
Indian Ocean Rim
b)
Pacific fault line
c)
Ring of fire
d)
Fault line
12.
Roman catholicism is the primary faith of...
a)
Indonesia
b)
The Philippines
c)
Thailand
d)
Brunei
13.
Indonesia is home to the largest population of __________ in the entire world.
a)
Christians
b)
Muslims
c)
Buddhist Monks
d)
Viet Cong
14.
The Mekong River is most important to which country...
a)
Indonesia
b)
the Philippines
c)
Brunei
d)
Vietnam
15.
_____________ is one of the largest religious monuments ever constructed and was built by the Khmer in the 1100's.
a)
Taj Mahal
b)
Angkor Wat
c)
Khmer Rouge
d)
Golden Templer
16.
Which of the following has the most humid climate due to its proximity to the equator?
a)
Russia
b)
Japan
c)
South Korea
d)
Cambodia
17.
_________ and _________ fell to the domino theory
a)
Malaysia and Brunei
b)
Thailand and Vietnam
c)
Myanmar and East Timor
d)
Cambodia and Laos
18.
__________ is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia.
a)
Laos
b)
Cambodia
c)
Myanmar
d)
Vietnam
19.
__________ has the lowest crime rate in Southeast Asia.
a)
Singapore
b)
Laos
c)
Vietnam
d)
Cambodia
20.
What are klongs used for in Bangkok?
a)
Sports and government
b)
Transportation and trade
c)
Subsistence farming and protection
d)
Transportation and deforestation
21.
Vietnamese refugees fleeing Vietnam as a result of the Vietnam War is an example of...
a)
a push factor
b)
a pull factor
c)
Tourism
d)
Vacation
22.
Orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra have experienced a rapid reduction of their habitat due to...
a)
Flooding
b)
Drought
c)
Deforestation
d)
Hurricanes
23.
This present-day country was formerly known as Siam.
a)
Laos
b)
Indonesia
c)
Cambodia
d)
Thailand
24.
The ____________ civilization was Southeast Asia's most advanced early civilization.
a)
Harappan
b)
Sumerian
c)
Khmer
d)
Roman
25.
The United States colonized the Philippines primarily because...
a)
They wanted to continue expanding west
b)
They were trading spices with the Philippines
c)
They needed a base for WWII
d)
They won the Philippines in the Spanish-American War
26.
Why is Singapore such a wealthy nation?
a)
Abundance of rich farmland
b)
Proximity to the United States
c)
Major tourist center
d)
Location on a major shipping route
27.
What is 1 reasonable solution that could have prevented loss of life during the 2004 tsunami?
a)
Locating hospitals along beaches
b)
Restricting access to beaches
c)
Installing a tsunami warning system
d)
Building a giant, 1000 ft. wall
28.
____________ has a constitutional monarchy.
a)
Vietnam
b)
Indonesia
c)
Thailand
d)
Myanmar
29.
__________ and __________ were the 2 countries who controlled Indonesia and the Philippines?
a)
Netherland, USA
b)
France, Netherlands
c)
Spain, Netherlands
d)
France, USA
30.
__________ is the largest island in Southeast Asia.
a)
Bali
b)
New Guinea
c)
Java
d)
Borneo
31.
________ and ________ are examples of archipelagos
a)
the Philippines and Indonesia
b)
Myanmar and Indonesia
c)
Vietnam and Laos
d)
Indochina and Malay
32.
The southern portions of the Malay peninsula and parts of Indonesia and the Philippines share a ____________ climate
a)
Tropical rainforest
b)
Humid continental
c)
Arctic
d)
Savanna
33.
__________ and __________ are the 2 peninsulas of Southeast Asia.
a)
Thailand and Philippine
b)
Myanmar and Malay
c)
Vietnam and Laos
d)
Indochina and Malay
34.
Who was the leader of the Khmer Rouge?
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Pol Pot
c)
Lon Nol
d)
Nuon Chea
35.
How many people died of starvation, execution, disease or overwork during the reign of the Khmer Rouge?
a)
10,000 - 15,000
b)
100,000 - 150,000
c)
500,000 - 1,000,000
d)
1,500,000 - 2,000,000
36.
Which country was once known as Burma due to its large Burmese population?
a)
Myanmar
b)
Thailand
c)
Indonesia
d)
Cambodia
37.
During the Age of Colonization, which countries were in control of Indonesia and the Philippines?
a)
Dutch Netherlands, Spain, USA
b)
Spain China, Japan
c)
France, Britain, Netherlands
d)
France, Dutch Netherlands, China
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