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WorksheetsSoutheast Asia Review
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
leaders of the Philippines (dictator exiled/widow)
Suharto/Sukarno
Marcos/Aquino
Johnson/Nixon
Presidents of U.S. during Vietnam War
Suharto/Sukarno
Marcos/Aquino
Johnson/Nixon
former leaders of Indonesia
Suharto/Sukarno
Marcos/Aquino
Johnson/Nixon
leader of the Khmer Rouge (great murderer)
Ho Chi Minh
Emilio Aguinaldo
Rodrigo Duterte
Pol Pot
leader of communist North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Emilio Aguinaldo
Rodrigo Duterte
Diem
freedom fighter of the Philippines (black tie)
Aung San Suu Kyi
Emilio Aguinaldo
Rodrigo Duterte
Diem
leader of South Vietnam (assassinated)
Aung San Suu Kyi
Emilio Aguinaldo
Rodrigo Duterte
Diem
leader of the Democracy movement in Myanmar, won Nobel Peace prize, allowing Genocide
Aung San Suu Kyi
Emilio Aguinaldo
Rodrigo Duterte
Diem
Current President (dictator) of the Philippines, Killed thousands of his own people
Aung San Suu Kyi
Emilio Aguinaldo
Rodrigo Duterte
Diem
battle where the French lost in Vietnam
Dien Bien Phu
Animism
Rohingya
Huks
Traditional religion of Southeast Asia (spirits)
Dien Bien Phu
Animism
Rohingya
Huks
Filipino communists
Dien Bien Phu
Animism
Rohingya
Huks
Myanmar's minority group of Muslims that are being killed by the government (Genocide)
Dien Bien Phu
Animism
Rohingya
Huks
Cambodian communists (French Red)
Khmer Rouge
Angkor Wat
Viet Cong
underground army in Vietnam
Khmer Rouge
Angkor Wat
Viet Cong
largest Hindu temple complex, found in Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
Angkor Wat
Viet Cong
temporary rule by the military (imposed by Marcos)
Domino Theory
Martial Law
Nationalism
if one country falls to communism they all will fall
Domino Theory
Martial Law
Nationalism
pride and loyalty to one’s country (Independence)
Domino Theory
Martial Law
Nationalism
deliberate killing of an ethnic or political group
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Genocide
Encomienda
attacking South Vietnam through the neutral countries
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Genocide
Encomienda
right to demand taxes and labor from the Filipinos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Genocide
Encomienda
In its histories the countries of Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam known as “Indochina” was colonized by what power?
French
Dutch
Spanish and U.S.
British
In its histories the countries of Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, and Singapore they were colonized by what power?
French
Dutch
Spanish and U.S.
British
The country known today as Indonesia was colonized by what power?
French
Dutch
Spanish and U.S.
British
The island nation of the Philippines was colonized by what power?
French
Dutch
Spanish and U.S.
British
The countries of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia all developed what kind of economic system, where the government controls everything? But now they are changing.
Market (free enterprise)
Mixed
Command (Communist)
The countries of Philippines and Thailand developed what kind of economic system, where the private citizens own companies and business?
Market (free enterprise)
Mixed
Command (Communist)
The countries of Singapore and Indonesia developed what kind of economic system, where the government owns some companies?
Market (free enterprise)
Mixed
Command (Communist)
What is the name of the transformed high school into a killing center in Cambodia, where the Khmer Rouge used torture?
B-17
S-21
C-4
T-21
What is the most strategic waterway in Southeast Asia?
Strait of Malacca
Strait of Gibraltar
Strait of Gibraltar
Strait of Gibraltar
What was the most powerful kingdom of Southeast Asia, it was located in present day Cambodia? (They had Angkor Watt Temple)
Vietnam Kingdom
Yuan Kingdom
Khmer Kingdom
Pagan Kingdom
What climate region is most of Southeast Asia located in?
Desert
Tropics
Subtropical
Coastal Marine
What is the most important crop of Southeast Asia and can be grown as “wet” or “dry”?
Coffee
Corn
Rice
Sugarcane
What country in Southeast Asia is one of the Asian Tigers due to its Industrial growth?
Vietnam
Singapore
Thailand
Indonesia
What natural resource in Indonesia causes the economy to boom or bust based on its price?
Tin
Copper
Gold
Oil
What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?
Salween
Irrawaddy
Mekong
Chao Phraya
The Chao Phraya River flows through what capital city in Southeast Asia?
Bangkok
Jakarta
Hanoi
Kuala Lumpur
What Southeast Asian nation was the only one to escape foreign rule (imperialism)?
Malaysia
Singapore
Thailand
Thailand
What power took over the Pagan Kingdom and ruled Vietnam for 1,000 years?
Mughals
China (Mongols)
Japan (Tenno)
Korea
What unique crop comes from Southeast Asia that is commonly used today?
Rice
Rubber
Tobacco
Corn
What incident led the U.S. to allow Johnson to send troops to Vietnam in 1964?
Gulf of Mexico
Strait of Malacca
Gulf of Tonkin
Gulf of Thailand
What country has Islam as its official religion?
Thailand
Malaysia
Cambodia
Indonesia
What country has the largest population of Muslims in the world?
Cambodia
Thailand
Indonesia
Malaysia
What religion has had the most impact culturally on the countries of Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam?
Animism
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
What is the most practiced religion in the Philippines?
Islam
Christianity
Animism
Buddhism
What was the turning point in the Vietnam War for the U.S.?
Dien Bien Phu
My Lai
Gulf of Tonkin
Tet
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?
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Gerald Ford
What type of warfare did the Viet Cong use?
Aerial
Rocket
Trench
Guerrilla
What was the reason why Diem lost support in South Vietnam and was assassinated?
He supported the U.S.
He disliked the communists
He went after Buddhism in his country (he was a Catholic)
He was a good leader
The country of Myanmar used to be called what? The name change was due to the large number of minorities within the nation.
Burma
Micronesia
Siam
Bangladesh
The Dutch used what system on the island of Java that forced the people to plant 1/5th of their crops as cash crops?
Green Revolution
Crop system
1/5th System
Culture System
The major reason that Portugal and Spain established water routes to Asia’s spice markets was to
discover new continents, plants, and animals
provide jobs for navigators, cartographers, and shipbuilders
experiment with new technology such as the astrolabe and sextant
avoid the overland routes that were controlled by Muslim traders
Which statement about the impact of the AIDS epidemic in both Africa and Southeast Asia is most accurate?
The introduction of awareness programs has eliminated the threat of the disease.
The availability of low-cost drugs has cured most of those infected.
Newborn babies and young children have not been affected by the disease.
Life expectancy in both regions is declining.
The main reason Japan invaded Southeast Asia during World War II was to
recruit more men for its army
satisfy the Japanese people’s need for spices
prevent the United States from entering the war
acquire supplies of oil and rubber
The political ideas of Ho Chi Minh, Fidel Castro, and Pol Pot were strongly influenced by the writings of
Confucius
Mohandas Gandhi
Desmond Tutu
Karl Marx
