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Southeast Asia (2021)

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Philippines were aided in achieving independence from Japan by which foreign power during WWII?
a)
Societ Union
b)
United States
c)
Great Britain
d)
Indonesia
2.
_________ is the primary religion of Indonesia.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
3.
Domino theory is best defined as...
a)
Fighting for independence will always end with a divided country
b)
If one country falls to communism, its neighbors will also fall to communism
c)
If one country has a communist leader, that leader will take over surrounding countries
d)
If a country is communist, it will always transition to a monarchy
4.
Roman catholicism is the primary faith of...
a)
Indonesia
b)
The Philippines
c)
Thailand
d)
Brunei
5.
Indonesia is home to the largest population of __________ in the entire world.
a)
Christians
b)
Muslims
c)
Buddhist Monks
d)
Viet Cong
6.

_____________ is one of the largest religious monuments and burial centers ever constructed and was built by the Khmer in the 1100's.

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Angkor Wat

c)

Khmer Rouge

d)

Golden Templer

7.
_________ and _________ fell to the domino theory
a)
Malaysia and Brunei
b)
Thailand and Vietnam
c)
Myanmar and East Timor
d)
Cambodia and Laos
8.
Vietnamese refugees fleeing Vietnam as a result of the Vietnam War is an example of...
a)
a push factor
b)
a pull factor
c)
Tourism
d)
Vacation
9.
The ____________ civilization was Southeast Asia's most advanced early civilization.
a)
Harappan
b)
Sumerian
c)
Khmer
d)
Roman
10.

The United States colonized the Philippines primarily because...

a)

They wanted to continue expanding west

b)

They were trading spices with the Philippines

c)

They needed a base for WWII

d)

They won the Philippines in the Spanish-American War

11.
____________ has a constitutional monarchy.
a)
Vietnam
b)
Indonesia
c)
Thailand
d)
Myanmar
12.
__________ and __________ were the 2 countries who controlled Indonesia and the Philippines?
a)
Netherland, USA
b)
France, Netherlands
c)
Spain, Netherlands
d)
France, USA
13.

Who was the brutal communist leader of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia in the 1970s?

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Pol Pot

c)

Lon Nol

d)

Nuon Chea

14.

During the Age of Colonization, which countries were in control of Indonesia and the Philippines?

a)

Dutch Netherlands, Spain, USA

b)

Spain China, Japan

c)

France, Britain, Netherlands

d)

France, Dutch Netherlands, China

15.

Which religions aren't practiced a lot in SE Asia?

a)

Hinduism/Buddhism

b)

Sikhism/Jainism

c)

Christianity/Islam

d)

all of these are popular in SE Asia

16.

'Relocation for a new job opportunity' would be described as a

a)

push factor of migration

b)

pull factor of migration

c)

integration

d)

urbanization

17.

Which country colonized Indonesia?

a)

Netherlands

b)

Spain

c)

USA

d)

France

18.

Siam = ___________________, and was never colonized.

a)

Thailand

b)

Indonesia

c)

Philippines

d)

Malaysia

19.

Which of these was not a result of the Vietnam War?

a)

Cambodia and Laos became communist countries

b)

USA containing communism & defeating the Vietcong

c)

protesting and apathy by citizens in the USA

d)

refugees fleeing Vietnam and many orphans

20.
US society in the 1960's can best be described as what?
a)
Calm, reserved, and traditonal
b)
Full of unrest, divisions, and social changes
c)
Unpatriotic and favoring Communism
d)
A time in which political authority was unquestioned 
21.
The ____ granted the president broad military powers in Vietnam
a)
Geneva Accords
b)
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
c)
Marshall Plan
d)
Operation Rolling Thunders
22.
Vietcong
a)
South Vietnam force
b)
North Vietnam force
c)
North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam
d)
Another name for Communists
23.
Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Ngo Dien Diem
d)
Hideki Tojo
24.

What country laid claim to the land area known as Indochina (now Vietnam) in the 1900s?

a)

England

b)

Japan

c)

United States

d)

France

25.

One reason the USA was involved in the Vietnam War was to

a)

prevent the spread of communism in Indochina

b)

reduce French influence in Vietnam

c)

stop china from seizing Vietnam

d)

support the government of North Vietnam & enjoy nice weather on a vacation

26.
What rule was Vietnam unified under 
a)
Democratic
b)
Communist
c)
Socialist 
d)
Monarchy
27.
Which side ended up winning the Vietnam War and taking control of the country? 
a)
United States
b)
Soviet Union
c)
South Vietnam
d)
North Vietnam
28.
strategy calling for the South Vietnamese Army to take over fighting the war in Vietnam
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
29.
Vietnamization was the plan to...
a)
promote Vietnamese culture in the United States
b)
Slowly withdraw from Vietnam 
c)
Let the Vietnamese citizens in the United States have a tax break  
30.
Which amendment allowed for voting at age 18?
a)
     18th Amendment
b)
       5th Amendment
c)
      2nd Amendment
d)
      26th Amendment
31.
The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of what foreign policy?
a)
containment
b)
Good Neighbor policy
c)
isolationism
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
32.

What was the difference between what the government said happened and what was actually happening called? (increased lack of trust in the government)

a)

Credibility Gap

b)

Government Fallacy Gap

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

Muckraking

33.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for European colonization of Southeast Asia

a)

Sell their opium to Indonesians

b)

Conversion (Christianity) in the Philippines and Vietnam

c)

Capture natural resources and crops in the region to sell elsewhere

d)

expand their sphere of influence around the globe

34.

Fighting off the "colonizers", North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh is comparable to...

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

"Mad" King George III

c)

Pol Pot

d)

George Washington

35.

Initially a friend and ally to the US and their fight against communism, who was overthrown/assassinated for their corruption & oppression of Buddhists in South Vietnam?

a)

Pol Pot

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Ngo Dinh Diem

d)

Maya Lin