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SE Asia & Australia

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 3hrs 37mins

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 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
3.
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
4.
A group of islands, like the Philippines or Indonesia, is known as a(n):
a)
cluster
b)
archipelago
c)
batch
d)
organization
5.
Who won the Vietnam war?
a)
United States
b)
North Vietnam
c)
South Vietnam
d)
Soviet Union
6.
What the two major peninsulas found in SE Asia called?
a)
Yucatan, Iberian
b)
Baja California, Balkan
c)
Attica, Peloponnesus
d)
Indochina, Malay
7.
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
8.
What makes a country "undeveloped"?
a)
little or no infrastructure
b)
no skyscrapers
c)
young population
d)
corrupt government
9.
Which of the following would you most likely find in SE Asia?
a)
plantains
b)
beans
c)
rice
d)
wheat
10.
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
11.

What economic indicator determines how crowded an area is?

a)

GDP

b)

Population

c)

Type of Government

d)

Population Density

12.

If the epicenter of an earthquake occurs in the ocean, what might happen?

a)

lots of fish will die

b)

a tsunami

c)

Aquaman's house will be destroyed

d)

it will stop a monsoon

13.

Define water scarcity.

a)

When there is too much water

b)

When water gets scared of fire

c)

A flesh eating type of seaweed

d)

The lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage

14.

Rice fields in Southeast Asia are helped most by

a)

typhoons that bring ocean water

b)

volcanos that provide nutrient rich soil

c)

floods from summer monsoons

d)

tornados that brought Dorothy and Toto from Kansas

15.

What is the geographic feature that has created thousands of volcanoes and islands?

a)

Lord of the Rings

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

Global Warming

d)

Zeus and his bolts of lightning

16.

Like the picture, higher Population Density means?

a)

more crowded

b)

higher GDP

c)

less crowded

d)

higher literacy rates

17.

Houses on stilts, wearing a coat in winter, and putting sunscreen on are examples of

a)

adapting to the environment

b)

modifying the environment

c)

becoming a mountain man

d)

acquiring the environment

18.

Wars and political conflicts will cause people to want to leave (migrate) to another country.

a)

Not True

b)

Untrue

c)

True

d)

non-true (is that even a word???)

19.
a)
Philippines
b)
Malaysia
c)
Sinapore
d)
Indonesia
20.
a)
Indonesia
b)
Malaysia
c)
Philippines
d)
Singapore
21.
a)
Singapore
b)
Phillipines
c)
Indonesia
d)
Malaysia
22.
a)
Laos
b)
Cambodia
c)
Vietnam
d)
Myanmar (Burma)
23.
a)
Yangtze River
b)
Irrawaddy River
c)
Mekong River
d)
Red River
24.

The river that is sacred to the Hindu religion.

a)

Yellow River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Nile River

d)

Ganges River

25.

The landform that forms a natural border between India and China.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Great Wall of China

26.

The country on the Korean Peninsula that is communist.

a)

South Korea

b)

North Korea

c)

Vietnam

d)

China

27.

The country on the Korean Peninsula that is democratic.

a)

South Korea

b)

Japan

c)

Vietnam

d)

North Korea

28.

The largest and longest river in China.

a)

Yellow River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Ganges River

29.

The ocean that lies between Africa, India, and Australia.

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

30.

The sea that is located between China and the Korean Peninsula.

a)

Yellow Sea

b)

South China Sea

c)

Sea of Japan

d)

Caribbean Sea

31.

The river that is known for its muddy yellow silt.

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Mississippi River

32.

Asia's largest desert that is mostly just bare rock.

a)

Taklimakan Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Arabian Desert

33.

The body of water that connects the Pacific and Indian oceans.

a)

Yellow Sea

b)

Sea of Japan

c)

South China Sea

d)

Yangtze River

34.

The body of water that is an arm of the Indian Ocean.

a)

South China Sea

b)

Ganges River

c)

Bay of Bengal

d)

Yangtze River

35.

The country that is a large island near North and South Korea.

a)

Vietnam

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

Mongolia

36.

The country that is bordered by China, Cambodia, and Laos.

a)

India

b)

Vietnam

c)

China

d)

Japan

37.

The landform that juts out of northeastern China between the Yellow Sea and Sea of Japan.

a)

Himalayan Mountains

b)

Japan

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Korean Peninsula

38.
What are China's main waterway systems?
a)
Yangtze, Yellow, West, Grand Canal
b)
Yellow, Yangtze, Grand Canal
c)
Tigris, Euphrates, Indus
d)
Yellow, Yangtze, Volga
39.
Which country is an archipelago? 
a)
China
b)
Mongolia
c)
Japan
d)
Taiwan
40.
Which direction do the summer monsoon winds blow in East Asia?
a)
Northwest to Southeast
b)
Southeast to Northwest
c)
Southwest to Northeast
d)
Northeast to Southwest
41.
What forms the natural barrier between western China and Mongolia?
a)
Himilaya Mountains
b)
Yellow River
c)
Altay Mountains
d)
Taklimakan Desert
42.
China's rivers provide
a)
a good way to travel between the deserts.
b)
important transportation systems and support fertile farmlands.
c)
very little other than drinking water.
d)
little hydroelectric power because they are so small.
43.
What is the plateau of Tibet?
a)
a lowland area in the far north of East Asia
b)
an area of elevated flatland in Southwest China
c)
a country that became independent after the breakup of the Soviet Union
d)
a region that contains many large cities
44.
What is a powerful, hurricane-like storm in East Asia?
a)
Tsunami
b)
Cyclone
c)
Monsoon
d)
Typhoon
45.
Monsoons affect the climate depending on: 
a)
how hard they blow
b)
the direction they blow
c)
the weather
d)
the time of day 
46.
The only landlocked country of East Asia is:
a)
China
b)
Mongolia
c)
North Korea
d)
Taiwan
47.
Japan has
a)
limited farmland and poor soil for agriculture.
b)
excellent soil and large amounts of farmland.
c)
large farms within urban areas.
d)
many huge farms that produce a variety of crops.
48.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of landfill in Japan?
a)
to strengthen the economy
b)
to create farmland
c)
to create more land 
d)
to prevent flooding
49.
The two main deserts of East Asia are:
a)
Tian Shan and Taklimakan
b)
Sahara and Tarim
c)
Gobi and Tian Shan
d)
Gobi and Taklimakan
50.
The Yangtze River is the
a)
longest river in East Asia.
b)
source of yellow-colored soil that it deposits along its banks.
c)
longest river in the world.
d)
main river of Japan.
51.
North and South Korea are located on what landform?
a)
peninsula
b)
valley
c)
island
d)
plateau
52.
Which of the following is NOT a positive effect of the building of the Three Gorges Dam?
a)
hundreds of historic sites will be submerged
b)
flooding will be controlled
c)
it will be easier to ship goods to China's interior
d)
huge amounts of energy will be produced
53.
Which of the following forms a natural barrier between East Asia and South Asia?
a)
Himalaya Mountains
b)
Qinling Shandi Mountains
c)
Kunlun Mountains
d)
Tian Shan Mountains
54.
Which term refers to seasonal winds?
a)
Tsunami
b)
Typhoon
c)
Monsoon
d)
Coriolis Effect
55.
The Vietnam War was a two-decade conflict that pitted a poor and divided Asian nation against the powerful United States. It was a politically significant moment in world history. 
When the army from the communist North Vietnam arrived in Saigon on April 30, 1975, the war had already been raging on for two decades. The war killed at least three million Vietnamese and more than 50,000 Americans. While Vietnam may have ‘won’ the war, the country was devastated by 1975. Its rural and urban centers were in ruins and its economy was destroyed.
What is the main idea in the above paragraph?
a)
The Vietnam War was a long conflict which inflicted untold amounts of damage to both countries.
b)
Even though the U.S. technically "lost" the Vietnam War, the cost of the war to the Vietnamese people was far greater than anything sustained by the U.S.
c)
When the communist Vietnamese army arrived in Saigon, the  Vietnam War had just begun and continued for another twenty years.
d)
The Vietnam War killed far more Vietnamese people than it did Americans, so the Americans really won the war.
56.
Southeast Asia consists of eleven countries that reach from eastern India to China, which are generally divided into “mainland” and “island” zones. The mainland (Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam) is actually an extension of the Asian continent. Island or maritime Southeast Asia includes Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei, and the new nation of East Timor (formerly part of Indonesia). Islam is the state religion in Malaysia and Brunei. Although 85 percent of Indonesia’s population of over 234,000,000 are Muslims, a larger number than any other country in the world, Islam is not the official state religion. Muslims are a minority in Singapore and the southern Philippines.
Where in Southeast Asia is Laos?
a)
Island or maritime Southeast asia
b)
The part that is near Russia
c)
The Mainland
d)
Canada
57.
Over the past 40 years, more than 100,000 Vietnamese have been killed or injured by the bombs and land mines left by the American army. Another grim legacy of the war is the poisonous impact of Agent Orange, which the Americans used against the Vietnamese. This chemical warfare not only destroyed Vietnam’s agriculture but also affected residents who were exposed to it. About three million people, including 150,000 children, suffered from defects caused by Agent Orange.
Though the Americans left in 1975, for millions of Vietnamese their suffering did not end that year.
What warfare, left in Vietnam by the U.S. after that War, has taken the most lives, as well as having destroyed Vietnamese agriculture? 
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a)
Bombs that were left over
b)
Land mines
c)
Spicy Cheetos
d)
Agent Orange (a pesticide spray used to kill plants)
58.
There were other equally memorable events that took place in Southeast Asia in 1975. Aside from the end of war in Vietnam, elsewhere in the region, the year also marked the start of the Indonesian invasion of East Timor, the rise of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, and the escalation of Muslim rebellion in the southern parts of Thailand and the Philippines.
How many conflicts did SouthEast Asia experience within the span of a year? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
59.
The elongated state of Vietnam is slightly larger than Italy and about three times the size of Kentucky. In 2010 it was estimated to have a population of about ninety million people. Sixty percent of the population is under age twenty-one. This indicates that the population was only about half its current size at the end of the Vietnam War.
Why does this passage say that the population of Vietnam was only about half its current size at the end of the Vietnam War?
a)
Because sixty percent of its population is under age twenty one.
b)
Because Vietnam is only the size of Kentucky.
c)
Because it was estimated to have a population of about ninety million people in 2010.
d)
Because the Vietnamese eat lots of rice
60.
Another country which was ravaged by the war was Vietnam’s neighbor, Laos. Between 1964 and 1973, the United States dropped more than two million tons of bombs on Laos to cut off the supplies of communist guerrillas operating along the borders of Vietnam and Laos. Because of this, Laos became the most heavily bombed country on Earth. At least 30 percent of these bombs failed to detonate. Forty years after the end of Vietnam War, these unexploded bombs continue to kill and injure farmers and other rural residents of Laos.
Which of the following is true?
a)
Communist guerillas operating along the borders of Vietnam dropped bombs on Laos to cut off supplies.
b)
Because of the U.S. bombing campaign on Laos, Laos became the most heavily bombed country on Earth.
c)
Unexploded bombs were collected by farmers and rural residents and used to build tunnels.
d)
At least 30 percent of all bombs dropped on Laos detonated, killing and injuring farmers, residents and farm animals.
61.
Another country which saw a communist party take power in 1975 was Cambodia. The communist Khmer Rouge ruled Cambodia from April 1975 to January 1979. During this brief period, the Khmer Rouge under the leadership of Pol Pot was accused of killing more than one million people. Some claim the casualties reached two million, or about a quarter of Cambodia’s population at that time. Those who resisted the government were sent to labor camps. Almost 800,000 suffered from torture, slave labor, and starvation.
What is another name for what happened in Cambodia?
a)
Occupation
b)
Sanctions
c)
Genocide
d)
Racism
62.
Like Vietnam, East Timor ended colonial occupation in 1975 when the Portuguese government left the country and a Democratic Republic of East Timor was proclaimed. But it was a short-lived independence because East Timor’s neighbor, Indonesia, sent troops in December to occupy the country. More than 200,000 East Timorese, or about one-third of the local population, died during the invasion. Indonesia argued that it had only responded to the appeal of some East Timor leaders for military assistance. But many scholars believe Indonesia’s invasion was tacitly approved by the United States and Australia to prevent communists from taking control of East Timor. Indonesia occupied East Timor from 1975 to 1999.
Which country ended their colonial occupation of East Timor, leading to a short-lived independence for the country?
a)
The United States
b)
Indonesia
c)
Portugal
d)
Australia
63.
The year 1975 also saw the rise of tension in the Muslim-dominated areas of Thailand and the Philippines.
In southern Thailand, the army was accused of killing several young Muslims, which worsened the political situation in that part of the country.
Meanwhile, intense clashes between government soldiers and Muslim rebels in the southern Philippines displaced thousands of residents. The conflict generated greater international attention to the demand of Muslims in the Philippines for independence.
What was the army in southern Thailand accused of doing?
a)
displacing thousands of residents
b)
killing several young Muslims
c)
bringing greater international attention to the Philippines 
d)
selling illegal used cars illegally
64.
Vietnam has two main urban core areas: Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in the south and the capital, Hanoi, in the north. The middle region of Vietnam is narrow, with higher elevation. Each core area is located along a major river delta.
These river deltas deposit silt from upstream and provide excellent farmland for growing multiple crops of rice and food grains per year.
What is the highest region of Vietnam?
a)
The large mountain in the middle
b)
In the south near Ho Chi Minh City
c)
The narrow region in the middle
d)
Along the river delta
65.
Vietnam has a tropical climate with a long coastline. Fishing provides protein to balance out nutritional needs. More than 55 percent of the population works in agriculture.
Family size has dropped dramatically because of population growth and a trend toward urbanization. Rural-to-urban shift has caused the two main urban core cities to grow rapidly.
Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam and has a port that can accommodate ocean-going vessels.
What do the majority of Vietnamese people do for work?
a)
They are fisherman
b)
They farm (work in agriculture)
c)
They do professional body building
d)
They navigate ocean-going vessels
66.
An understanding of Vietnam is not complete without understanding the changes in political control the country has experienced.
When France colonized Vietnam, it imposed the French language and Christianity as the main religion. Both changes met resistance, but the religious persecution of Buddhism by the French created even more anger within the Vietnamese culture. French domination started in 1858. The Japanese replaced it in 1940; this lasted until the end of World War II. With the defeat of Japan in 1945, the French desired to regain control of Vietnam. The French aggressively pushed into the country, but met serious resistance and were finally defeated by the Vietnamese in 1954.
How did France first lose its control over Vietnam?
a)
The Vietnamese gave them serious resistance and finally defeated them in 1954
b)
They lost control of it to the Germans in World War II
c)
Control over Vietnam was taken by Japan during and until the end of World War II
d)
France lost control of Vietnam to the United States during the war on anger.
67.
In the mid-1950s, the Vietnamese began asserting their desire to become an independent country. Their situation was similar to that of Korea. After World War II, Vietnam needed to establish a government for their country, but they were not unified. The northern section was aligned with a Communist ideology. The southern side aligned itself with capitalism and democratic reforms.
In what way was Vietnam's situation after World War II similar to Korea's situation?
a)
Similar to Korea, Vietnam failed to unify their government. The North allied itself with communism while the south identified itself with capitalism.
b)
Similar to Korea, Vietnam failed to unify their government. The North allied itself with capitalism while the south identified itself with communism.
c)
Both countries tried to create a government by combining both capitalist and communist ideologies.
d)
Vietnam's situation was similar to Korea's because both countries failed to gain independence from the United States.
68.
During the Cold War, the United States opposed Communism wherever it emerged. Vietnam was one such case. The French had just been defeated by the Vietnamese. Shortly after, the U.S. began supporting the Vietnamese in the south against the communist Vietnamese in the north. By1960, US advisors were working to bolster South Vietnam’s military power. 
Why did the U.S. begin intervening militarily in Vietnam?
a)
To help stop the northern Vietnamese from fighting the French
b)
To stop the spread of Communism in Vietnam
c)
To help stop the spread of capitalism throughout Vietnam
d)
To get in and steal as much stuff as possible while the Vietnamese were distracted
69.
In 1975 the US government, under President Richard Nixon, finally decided to pull all US troops out from Vietnam after a cease-fire was agreed upon in Paris. More than fifty-seven thousand US soldiers had died in the Vietnam War. Two years later, the North Vietnamese Communists invaded South Vietnam and took control of the entire country. Vietnam was then unified under a Communist government and regime.
The United States placed an embargo on Vietnam, refusing to trade with them. The United States did not reopen relations with Vietnam again until 1996. The War devastated the Vietnamese country. Roads, bridges, farms and valuable systems were completely destroyed -over two-million Vietnamese were killed. Vietnam could only turn to what it does best: growing rice and food for its people.
What was the end result of the United States defeat and cease-fire in Vietnam?
a)
Vietnam became unified under a communist governmen
b)
The South Vietnamese invaded the North, and destroyed roads, bridges and farms.
c)
More than fifty-seven thousand U.S. soldiers were killed afterward.
d)
The United States began trading rice and other goods with Vietnam
70.
Laos
The geography of Laos centers on the Mekong River basin and rugged mountain terrain. Laos is landlocked. Vietnam shields Laos from the South China Sea to the east and Cambodia to the south. It doesn’t have a port city to the outside world. The mountains reach up to 9,242 feet. Laos is about the same size in area as the state of Utah.
France conquered Laos during the colonial era and created what was called French Indochina. Laos received independence from France in 1949.
Laos is a rural country with around 80 percent of the population working as farmers. The country is not well developed. Electricity is not available on a consistent basis and transportation is basic. There are no railroads, cars and only a few paved roads. Clean water for drinking is rare. The economy is based on farming, with some outside investments in mining and natural resources.
According to the text, why is Laos probably not a very technologically advanced country?
a)
Electricity is not available on a consistent basis and transportation is very basic. Therefore, nothing ever gets done
b)
The country is landlocked by Vietnam in the east and Cambodia in the south, and only gained its independence from France relatively recently.
c)
Most of the citizens of Laos are not interested in better technology and a more advanced way of living because they prefer farming.
d)
The country is about the size of Utah, so the French captured the country to have a place to throw parties in the jungle.
71.
Two-thirds of the people in Laos are Buddhists. Animist traditions and spirit worship have the next highest percentage of followers. Muslims and Christians make up a small percentage of the population. Lao make up the largest ethnic group and 70 percent of the population. Other ethnicities include the Hmong and mountain tribal groups, which can be found in various remote regions of the country. The remoteness and rural heritage of the many tribal people have started to attract tourism. Tourism has increased in recent years, partially due to the Chinese government allowing its citizens to travel outside their borders from China into Laos.
What about the Laos population has begun to attract tourists to Laos?
a)
The people there are very happy and produce some of the best fish tacos anywhere in the world
b)
The remoteness and rural heritage of the many tribal people who live there
c)
A lot of Muslims are attracted to the country because a large population of Muslims lives there
d)
There are various mountains to climb and a lot of forest to explore since the country is not very technologically advanced
72.
Cambodia
Cambodia is about the same size in area as the US state of Missouri. The population in 2008 was estimated at around 14.5 million. France took control of the region in the latter part of the seventeenth century (as it did with many of the other Southeast Asian countries). Japan took control of the region shortly before World War II started, and then relinquished it after surrendering to the United States, ending World War II. France regained control of Cambodia after the Japanese army was defeated. Cambodia finally received independence from France in 1953.
Which countries controlled Cambodia before it was finally able to gain its own independence?
a)
The French controlled Cambodia until it was taken by the U.S. during World War III. Shortly afterwards, the United States was defeated by the Russians, who bombed Cambodia off the face of the Earth
b)
The French took control of Cambodia during the colonial era. Cambodia was later taken from the French by Japan, after being defeated during World War II. 
c)
The French controlled Cambodia during the colonial era until the beginning of WWII, where it was then taken by the Japanese. After the Japanese were defeated by the US in WWII, Cambodia was again given back to French control.
d)
Cambodia was first controlled by Imperial Japan during World War II. After Japan was defeated by the United States, ending the second World War, it was given to the French.
73.
In Cambodia, Pol Pot was creating an agricultural model for a new country based on eleventh-century ideals. People in urban areas were forcibly marched off into the countryside for labor in farming. Anyone who resisted or even hinted at dissent was killed. All traces of Westernized ideas, technology, medical practice, religion, or books were destroyed. Thousands of people were systematically killed in an attempt to bring into being a rural and farming utopian society. The thousands upon thousands who were systematically eliminated gave rise to the term KillingFields, meaning fields where massive groups of people were forced to dig their own graves and then were killed. The mass killings were reminiscent of those carried out by Hitler, Stalin, and Mao. Pol Pot’s regime also targeted ethnic minority groups. Professionals and educated people, such as doctors, lawyers, and teachers, were also targeted for execution. According to some reports, the very act of wearing eyeglasses was a death sentence as it was a symbol of intellectualism. In a country of eight million in 1970, more than two million people were executed or died as a result of Pol Pot’s policies. The total number will never be known. 
What was Pol Pot's aim in executing so many of Cambodia's citizens?
a)
To make Cambodia into a more intellectual utopia, whh would be highly influenced bWestern ideas
b)
He wanted to force his people to become capitalists and befriend other countries, rather than remain isolated.
c)
To bring about an agricultural utopia reminiscent of the eleventh century (only farming was allowed as an occupation).
d)
He wanted everyone to live happily, so he executed any of the population who had previously shown to be distrustful.
74.
During the the Vietnam War (1969-1973), US forces bombed and briefly invaded Cambodia in an effort to disrupt North Vietnamese military operations there, as well as to oppose Cambodia's communist leaders (the Khmer Rouge). Millions of Cambodians were turned into refugees and had to flee the country. The number of civilian casualties from US bombing missions in Cambodia numbered in the thousands. The US war in Vietnam had spilled over into Laos and Cambodia and allowed for the Khmer Rouge regime to gain power. Pol Pot, leader of the Khmer Rouge, and his Communist forces of the captured Cambodia’s capital in 1975, taking control of the country. The Khmer Rouge army evacuated all cities and towns and forced all citizens to move out to rural farms out in the countryside. 
What was the unintended result of the U.S. bombing in Cambodia?
a)
It allowed Pol Pot and his communist Khmer Rouge regime to come to power.
b)
It destroyed Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge regime, which was an ally of the U.S.
c)
It caused millions of citizens to have to flee the country and/or become refugees.
d)
Cereal became very popular as a tastybreakfast meal, which the U.S. eventually copied.
75.
Cambodia
By 1978, the Khmer Rouge was isolated in the countryside. Vietnamese forces controlled the urban areas of Cambodia. A decade of civil war and unrest followed. The Khmer Rouge killed hundreds of thousands of Cambodian citizens. Paris peace talks, cease-fires, United Nations–sponsored elections and coalition governments have since helped provide political stability. Pol Pot died under unclear circumstances in 1998 while being held under house arrest. As of 1999, the Khmer Rouge elements that were still in existence had surrendered or were arrested. Many of the Khmer Rouge leaders were charged with crimes against humanity by United Nations–sponsored tribunals.
Why were many of the Khmer Rouge leaders arrested?
a)
For becoming communists, which was against the desires of the U.S.
b)
Because they were illegally trading fish with Burma, Cambodia and Thailand.
c)
For killing hundre of thousands of citizens, commiting crimes against humanity.
d)
Because they held United Nations-sponsored elections rather than exercise an autocratic regime. 
76.
What is the primary language of Australia?
a)
English
b)
German
c)
Spanish
d)
Italian
77.
Most Aussies live...
a)
In cities along the coast
b)
In the dry interior
c)
On boats
d)
In cities on the plateaus
78.

Which outsiders first settled Australia?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

France

c)

China

d)

United States

79.
Which British sailor claimed Australia and New Zealand?
a)
Captain Smith
b)
Captain Cook
c)
Pirate Cook
d)
Sailor Bill
80.
The largest natural reef of its kind is known as the:
a)
Arctic Reef
b)
Great Coral Reef of New Zealand
c)
The Great Barrier Reef
d)
The Atoll Zone of the Atlantic
81.
Which natural feature is found in the middle of Australia and is considered sacred?
a)
Great Victoria Desert
b)
Andes Mountains
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Ayers Rock/Uluru
82.
What is reason most Australians speak English?
a)
It is illegal to speak any other language.
b)
The UK settled and brought their language.
c)
The prime minister requires it.
d)
Canadians settled and brought their language.
83.
Australia has a high standard of living because ______?
a)
There is no poverty.
b)
They are an island nation.
c)
Almost all of the adults can read and write.
d)
Few of the adults can read and write.
84.
What feature is shown?
a)
The Great Barrier Reef
b)
Coral Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
85.

What resource attracted thousands of immigrants to Australia?

a)

water, silver

b)

gold, coal, iron ore

c)

uranium

d)

silver, copper

86.

Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?

a)

Europeans looking for spices

b)

people who migrated from Southeast Asia

c)

prisoners from Britain

d)

sailors from Captain Cook's ships

87.

What is a marsupial?

a)

a mammal that lives in trees

b)

a mammal with a pouch to carry its young

c)

an animal that sleeps a lot

d)

an animal that eats eucalyptus leaves

88.
Based on Australia’s location, which countries are its major trading partners? 
a)
China/Japan/United States
b)
Germany/France
c)
France/Canada
89.
Australia is the name of a...
a)
country
b)
continent
c)
country and continent
d)
none of these
90.
Mining for ____________  ______________ like coal and iron ore are some of Australia’s most important industries.
a)
human resources
b)
capital resources
c)
natural resources
d)
animal resources
91.

Why do most Australians live along the coast? (you will select more than one answer)

a)

mild temperatures

b)

access to trade with New Zealand

c)

plentiful rainfall

d)

excellent farmland

92.

Which valuable crop have many Australian farmers started growing?

a)

sheep

b)

wheat

c)

passion fruit

d)

apples

93.

Where do most Australians live?

a)

northeast coast

b)

southeast coast

c)

southern coast

d)

northern coast

94.

What are the two main forms of livestock ranches found in the outback?

a)

cattle & sheep

b)

cattle & camel

c)

sheep & camel

d)

sheep & emu

95.

Australia provides more than 50% of the worlds

a)

iron

b)

coal

c)

gold

d)

copper

96.

Which feature of Australia can be described as a monolith?

a)

Great Dividing Range

b)

Great Barrier Reef

c)

Uluru

d)

Great Victoria Desert

97.

Which of the following are Australia's main trading partners?

a)

China, India, Canada, the United Kingdom

b)

Germany, the United Kingdom, China, Canada

c)

Japan, the United Kingdom, China

d)

China, the United States, India

98.

Which of the following months would be the warmest in Australia?

a)

June

b)

September

c)

December

d)

April

99.

The hot and dry center of Australia is known as the

a)

outback

b)

Great Victoria Desert

c)

Sahara

d)

the place with no water that should not be named

100.

In which body of water is the Great Barrier Reef located?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Coral Sea

d)

Kangaroo Sea

101.

What are Australia's three main energy resources?

a)

coal, petroleum, uranium

b)

coal, petroleum, natural gas

c)

natural gas, coal, uranium

d)

uranium, natural gas, petroleum

102.

Due to Australia's geography as an island nation, which are two of its important industries?

a)

mining and manufacturing

b)

fishing and shipping

c)

banking and finance

103.

Australia and the United States are trade partners. Many goods are shipped back and forth by boat across the _______________

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

104.

Oceania is mostly

a)

islands

b)

ocean

c)

ice

d)

two islands

105.

This "distance" by canoe would have been possible to travel. It is most likely how the first people arrived in_____________.

a)

Japan

b)

New Zealand

c)

New Guinea

d)

Australia

106.

The first people who went from southeast Asia to Australia were primarly__________________.

a)

hunter-gatherers

b)

fishermen

c)

war tribes

d)

farmers

107.

"Aborigines" were native to Australia. They lived in _____________.

a)

huts made of straw and branches

b)

huts made of hides of animals

c)

caves and rock shelters

d)

wooden structures

108.

After "moving inland" the ice melted and land was slowly flooded. This flooding caused people to farther inland. Many people led a nomadic life. This means.....

a)

They stayed in one place for most of their days/years.

b)

They traveled from place to place

c)

They lived in high, mountainous areas

d)

They lived in houses made of stone

109.

The sacred Aboriginal site was called____________________.

a)

Australia

b)

Melanesia

c)

Tasmania

d)

Ayers Rock

110.

What do you call plants and animals that are in danger of dying in the immediate future?

a)

exotic species

b)

koala bears

c)

endangered species

d)

native species

111.

What do you call plants and animals that occur naturally in an area?

a)

exotic species

b)

endangered species

c)

native species

d)

koala bears

112.

Aborigine means

a)

a) indigenous people

b)

b) native to the region

c)

c) first people in a region

d)

all the above

113.

Continental drift

a)

is a theory about how the continents move on tectonic plates

b)

is a theory about why there are really 10 continents

c)

a supercontinent

d)

pangea

114.

What season is it in Australia in December

a)

fall

b)

spring

c)

winter

d)

summer

115.

What type of island was build up by ash and lave?

a)

continental island

b)

volcanic island

c)

atoll

d)

lagoon

116.

What type of island is ring of coral islands and reefs surrounded by a shallow body of water

a)

continental island

b)

atoll

c)

lagoon

d)

volcanic island

117.

What type of island was once a part of a larger continent that broke off

a)

continental island

b)

volcanic island

c)

atoll

d)

lagoon

118.

Which of the following is a natural disaster in this region

a)

tornadoes and monsoons

b)

typhoons and hurricanes

c)

blizzards and sleet storms

119.

What are the most common ways people make $ in this region

a)

a) tourism

b)

b) commercial fishing

c)

both a and b

120.

What do you call the shift in the earth's average temperature/precipitation over a long period of time?

a)

climate change

b)

global warming

c)

biome

d)

ice shelf

121.

What do you call the large floating sheet of ice that is attached to the coast

a)

glacier

b)

ice shelf

c)

ocean

d)

none of the above

122.

What do you call a large ecosystem of similar plants and animals

a)

biology

b)

climate

c)

vegetation

d)

biome

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