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Southeast Asia Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

leaders of the Philippines (dictator exiled/widow)

a)

Suharto/Sukarno

b)

Marcos/Aquino

c)

Johnson/Nixon

2.

Presidents of U.S. during Vietnam War

a)

Suharto/Sukarno

b)

Marcos/Aquino

c)

Johnson/Nixon

3.

former leaders of Indonesia

a)

Suharto/Sukarno

b)

Marcos/Aquino

c)

Johnson/Nixon

4.

leader of the Khmer Rouge (great murderer)

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Emilio Aguinaldo

c)

Rodrigo Duterte

d)

Pol Pot

5.

leader of communist North Vietnam

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Emilio Aguinaldo

c)

Rodrigo Duterte

d)

Diem

6.

freedom fighter of the Philippines (black tie)

a)

Aung San Suu Kyi

b)

Emilio Aguinaldo

c)

Rodrigo Duterte

d)

Diem

7.

leader of South Vietnam (assassinated)

a)

Aung San Suu Kyi

b)

Emilio Aguinaldo

c)

Rodrigo Duterte

d)

Diem

8.

leader of the Democracy movement in Myanmar, won Nobel Peace prize, allowing Genocide

a)

Aung San Suu Kyi

b)

Emilio Aguinaldo

c)

Rodrigo Duterte

d)

Diem

9.

Current President (dictator) of the Philippines, Killed thousands of his own people

a)

Aung San Suu Kyi

b)

Emilio Aguinaldo

c)

Rodrigo Duterte

d)

Diem

10.

battle where the French lost in Vietnam

a)

Dien Bien Phu

b)

Animism

c)

Rohingya

d)

Huks

11.

Traditional religion of Southeast Asia (spirits)

a)

Dien Bien Phu

b)

Animism

c)

Rohingya

d)

Huks

12.

Filipino communists

a)

Dien Bien Phu

b)

Animism

c)

Rohingya

d)

Huks

13.

Myanmar's minority group of Muslims that are being killed by the government (Genocide)

a)

Dien Bien Phu

b)

Animism

c)

Rohingya

d)

Huks

14.

Cambodian communists (French Red)

a)

Khmer Rouge

b)

Angkor Wat

c)

Viet Cong

15.

underground army in Vietnam

a)

Khmer Rouge

b)

Angkor Wat

c)

Viet Cong

16.

largest Hindu temple complex, found in Cambodia

a)

Khmer Rouge

b)

Angkor Wat

c)

Viet Cong

17.

temporary rule by the military (imposed by Marcos)

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Martial Law

c)

Nationalism

18.

if one country falls to communism they all will fall

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Martial Law

c)

Nationalism

19.

pride and loyalty to one’s country (Independence)

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Martial Law

c)

Nationalism

20.

deliberate killing of an ethnic or political group

a)

Ho Chi Minh Trail

b)

Genocide

c)

Encomienda

21.

attacking South Vietnam through the neutral countries

a)

Ho Chi Minh Trail

b)

Genocide

c)

Encomienda

22.

right to demand taxes and labor from the Filipinos

a)

Ho Chi Minh Trail

b)

Genocide

c)

Encomienda

23.

In its histories the countries of Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam known as “Indochina” was colonized by what power?

a)

French

b)

Dutch

c)

Spanish and U.S.

d)

British

24.

In its histories the countries of Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, and Singapore they were colonized by what power?

a)

French

b)

Dutch

c)

Spanish and U.S.

d)

British

25.

The country known today as Indonesia was colonized by what power?

a)

French

b)

Dutch

c)

Spanish and U.S.

d)

British

26.

The island nation of the Philippines was colonized by what power?

a)

French

b)

Dutch

c)

Spanish and U.S.

d)

British

27.

The countries of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia all developed what kind of economic system, where the government controls everything? But now they are changing.

a)

Market (free enterprise)

b)

Mixed

c)

Command (Communist)

28.

The countries of Philippines and Thailand developed what kind of economic system, where the private citizens own companies and business?

a)

Market (free enterprise)

b)

Mixed

c)

Command (Communist)

29.

The countries of Singapore and Indonesia developed what kind of economic system, where the government owns some companies?

a)

Market (free enterprise)

b)

Mixed

c)

Command (Communist)

30.

What is the name of the transformed high school into a killing center in Cambodia, where the Khmer Rouge used torture?

a)

B-17

b)

S-21

c)

C-4

d)

T-21

31.

What is the most strategic waterway in Southeast Asia?

a)

Strait of Malacca

b)

Strait of Gibraltar

c)

Strait of Gibraltar

d)

Strait of Gibraltar

32.

What was the most powerful kingdom of Southeast Asia, it was located in present day Cambodia? (They had Angkor Watt Temple)

a)

Vietnam Kingdom

b)

Yuan Kingdom

c)

Khmer Kingdom

d)

Pagan Kingdom

33.

What climate region is most of Southeast Asia located in?

a)

Desert

b)

Tropics

c)

Subtropical

d)

Coastal Marine

34.

What is the most important crop of Southeast Asia and can be grown as “wet” or “dry”?

a)

Coffee

b)

Corn

c)

Rice

d)

Sugarcane

35.

What country in Southeast Asia is one of the Asian Tigers due to its Industrial growth?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Singapore

c)

Thailand

d)

Indonesia

36.

What natural resource in Indonesia causes the economy to boom or bust based on its price?

a)

Tin

b)

Copper

c)

Gold

d)

Oil

37.

What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?

a)

Salween

b)

Irrawaddy

c)

Mekong

d)

Chao Phraya

38.

The Chao Phraya River flows through what capital city in Southeast Asia?

a)

Bangkok

b)

Jakarta

c)

Hanoi

d)

Kuala Lumpur

39.

What Southeast Asian nation was the only one to escape foreign rule (imperialism)?

a)

Malaysia

b)

Singapore

c)

Thailand

d)

Thailand

40.

What power took over the Pagan Kingdom and ruled Vietnam for 1,000 years?

a)

Mughals

b)

China (Mongols)

c)

Japan (Tenno)

d)

Korea

41.

What unique crop comes from Southeast Asia that is commonly used today?

a)

Rice

b)

Rubber

c)

Tobacco

d)

Corn

42.

What incident led the U.S. to allow Johnson to send troops to Vietnam in 1964?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Strait of Malacca

c)

Gulf of Tonkin

d)

Gulf of Thailand

43.

What country has Islam as its official religion?

a)

Thailand

b)

Malaysia

c)

Cambodia

d)

Indonesia

44.

What country has the largest population of Muslims in the world?

a)

Cambodia

b)

Thailand

c)

Indonesia

d)

Malaysia

45.

What religion has had the most impact culturally on the countries of Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam?

a)

Animism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

46.

What is the most practiced religion in the Philippines?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Animism

d)

Buddhism

47.

What was the turning point in the Vietnam War for the U.S.?

a)

Dien Bien Phu

b)

My Lai

c)

Gulf of Tonkin

d)

Tet

48.

Vietnamization was the policy to withdraw U.S. forces in Vietnam and allow the South Vietnamese to do more of the fighting. What President started this policy to end the war?

a)

Lyndon Johnson

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Gerald Ford

49.

What type of warfare did the Viet Cong use?

a)

Aerial

b)

Rocket

c)

Trench

d)

Guerrilla

50.

What was the reason why Diem lost support in South Vietnam and was assassinated?

a)

He supported the U.S.

b)

He disliked the communists

c)

He went after Buddhism in his country (he was a Catholic)

d)

He was a good leader

51.

The country of Myanmar used to be called what? The name change was due to the large number of minorities within the nation.

a)

Burma

b)

Micronesia

c)

Siam

d)

Bangladesh

52.

The Dutch used what system on the island of Java that forced the people to plant 1/5th of their crops as cash crops?

a)

Green Revolution

b)

Crop system

c)

1/5th System

d)

Culture System

53.

The major reason that Portugal and Spain established water routes to Asia’s spice markets was to

a)

discover new continents, plants, and animals

b)

provide jobs for navigators, cartographers, and shipbuilders

c)

experiment with new technology such as the astrolabe and sextant

d)

avoid the overland routes that were controlled by Muslim traders

54.

Which statement about the impact of the AIDS epidemic in both Africa and Southeast Asia is most accurate?

a)

The introduction of awareness programs has eliminated the threat of the disease.

b)

The availability of low-cost drugs has cured most of those infected.

c)

Newborn babies and young children have not been affected by the disease.

d)

Life expectancy in both regions is declining.

55.

The main reason Japan invaded Southeast Asia during World War II was to

a)

recruit more men for its army

b)

satisfy the Japanese people’s need for spices

c)

prevent the United States from entering the war

d)

acquire supplies of oil and rubber

56.

The political ideas of Ho Chi Minh, Fidel Castro, and Pol Pot were strongly influenced by the writings of

a)

Confucius

b)

Mohandas Gandhi

c)

Desmond Tutu

d)

Karl Marx