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SE Asia Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What physical feature are the countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines?

a)

Islands

b)

Desert

c)

Tundra

d)

Peninsula

2.

What kind of physical feature can be found throughout Southeast Asia, due to its location near the equator?

a)

Mountains

b)

Rainforest

c)

Permafrost

d)

Desert

3.

What is a tsunami?

a)

A strip of land connecting two land masses

b)

A a giant ocean wave with enormous power

c)

A tropical storm with heavy rains and high winds

4.

How have sets of parallel mountain ranges and rivers affected people in Southeast Asia?

a)

They isolated people, resulting in diverse cultural traits in the region

b)

They brought people together, resulting in similar cultural traits in the region

c)

They cause flooding everywhere

5.

What are the 3 major rivers in Southeast Asia?

a)

Chao Phraya, Irrawaddy, Mekong

b)

Tigris, Euphrates, Jordan

c)

Mississippi, Minnesota, St. Croix

6.

What country is most at risk for typhoons?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Cambodia

c)

Laos

d)

Philippines

7.

What is unique about Indonesia’s population?

a)

It is the world’s largest Buddhist population

b)

It is the world’s largest Muslim population

c)

It is a mostly Catholic country

d)

People are unable to practice religion because it has been outlawed

8.

What is the main religion practiced in Indochina, in countries like Laos and Cambodia?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Catholic

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

9.

Why are the majority of people in the Philippines Catholic?

a)

It is the only religion that is allowed

b)

It’s where the Catholic religion started

c)

They were colonized by the Spanish

d)

They were colonized by Russia

10.

What crop is commonly grown in Southeast Asia, due to its many rivers?

a)

Corn

b)

Wheat

c)

Rice

d)

Sugarcane

11.

What European country controlled the countries of Indochina during the colonial era?

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Japan

d)

Netherlands

12.

Who are the Hmong people?

a)

People who were pushed out of their homeland in China & Laos

b)

The native people of Indonesia who traded with Europeans

c)

A group of explorers who claimed Vietnam for France

d)

The native people of the Philippines who fought for independence from the US

13.

What Southeast Asian country did the United States control from 1898-1946?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Philippines

c)

Japan

d)

Laos

14.

Why did the United States get involved in the Vietnam War?

a)

To support Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Cong

b)

To fight against France, a long-time enemy

c)

To gain control of the country’s rich resources

d)

To stop the spread of communism

15.

The countries of Indonesia and the Philippines are made up of thousands of islands. How did this affect people living in these countries?

a)

It brought people together, so they all practice the same culture

b)

It separated people, so there are many different cultures practiced

c)

It had no affect on people