WorksheetsChapter 15 Southeast Asia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are very ________ in Southeast Asia.
a)
rare
b)
seldom
c)
common
d)
never
2.
Climates in Southeast Asia are generally ______.
a)
Cold and rainy
b)
Hot and snowy
c)
hot and humid
d)
Warm and breezy
3.
Many of Southeast Asia’s ______ species are found nowhere else in the world.
a)
paper
b)
animal
c)
resource
d)
music
4.
_______ is the most common livelihood in most of Southeast Asia.
a)
Farming
b)
Teaching
c)
Banking
d)
Swimming
5.
The ______ that grow in Southeast Asia’s tropical forests are in high demand.
a)
softwood trees
b)
hardwood trees
c)
grasses
d)
legos
6.
Which Southeast Asian country has the highest literacy rate?
a)
China
b)
Vietnam
c)
Laos
d)
Indonesia
7.
What is the largest country in Southeast Asia?
a)
Indonesia
b)
China
c)
Vietnam
d)
Laos
8.
What type of natural disaster occurred in Indonesia in 2004, causing the deaths of more than 230,000 people?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Tsunami
c)
Volcano
d)
Tornado
9.
What is a form of folk theater popular in Thailand?
a)
Martial Arts
b)
Likay
10.
What Indonesian volcano erupted in 1883 and caused great loss of life?
a)
Mekong
b)
Mayon
c)
Jakarta
d)
Krakatoa
11.
The Mekong River is most important to which country?
a)
Malaysia
b)
Vietnam
c)
Indonesia
d)
Phillipines
12.
Which two cultures have had the greatest impact on Southeast Asia?
a)
China and USA
b)
China and Japan
c)
China and India
d)
China and Mongolia
13.
What product first attracted European traders to the region of Southeast Asia?
a)
gold
b)
spices
c)
silver
d)
oil
14.
What is the most common religion in most of mainland Southeast Asia?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christanity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Catholic
15.
What is one reason for the low literacy rate in East Timor?
a)
Most schools were destroyed during an earthquake.
b)
Most schools were destroyed by a volcano.
c)
Most schools were destroyed during a fight to save elephants.
d)
Most schools were destroyed during the country’s fight for independence.
16.
What is another name for plant life?
a)
flora
b)
fauna
c)
flowers
d)
diorama
17.
What name has been given to the area bordering the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Insular area
b)
Pacific Rim
c)
Ring of Fire
d)
Fauna
18.
What is an area comprised of islands?
a)
Pacific Rim
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Fauna
d)
Insular area
19.
What name has been given to a seismically active zone around much of the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Pacific Rim
b)
Insular area
c)
Fauna
d)
Ring of Fire
20.
What is another name for animal life?
a)
Fauna
b)
Flora
c)
Flienstones
d)
Jungle
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