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WG Southeast Asia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Which Country in Southeast Asia is an ideal location for trading?

a)

Singapore

b)

Vietnam

c)

Myanmar

d)

Mexico

3.

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

4.
This religion originated in India and follows the teachings of one man.
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism 
c)
Judaism
d)
Shintoism
5.
Which of these religions is monotheistic? 
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
6.

Climates in Southeast Asia are generally ___________________.

a)

cold and breezy

b)

hot and dry

c)

hot and humid

d)

hot and cold

7.

What religion did Europeans spread to Southeast Asia?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

8.

Malaysia is the world's leading exporter of these two goods

a)

rice

b)

gemstones

c)

palm oil

d)

rubber

9.

The widespread cutting down of forests is known as

a)

lumberjack jobs

b)

deforestation

c)

terraced farming

d)

domino theory

10.

The collision of tectonic plates forms which of the following?

a)

coral reefs

b)

mineral deposits

c)

river deltas

d)

volcanoes

11.

Which country controlled much of Southeast Asia during WWII?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Vietnam

d)

The Soviet Union

12.

The United States joined the Vietnam War because they wanted to stop the spread of _____________.

a)

Capitalism

b)

The flu

c)

Democracy

d)

Communism

13.

The Great Sandy, the Gibson and the Great Victorian are deserts located in ...

a)

New Zealand

b)

Vietnam

c)

Australia

d)

Cambodia

14.

Who founded the communist party in Vietnam in in 1930?

a)

Khmer Rouge

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Captain James Cook

15.

The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of

a)

New Zealand

b)

Australia

c)

Borneo

d)

Polynesia

16.

Other than the Aborigines, which group of people inhabited Australia?

a)

British

b)

Canadians

c)

Americans

d)

Africans

17.

Which physical feature stretches from the state of Western Australia to South Australia?

a)

Uluru (Ayers Rock)

b)

Coral Sea

c)

Great Barrier Reef

d)

Great Victoria Desert

18.

What natural feature is represented by the dashed line that the red arrow is pointing to?

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Great Dividing Range

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Ayers Rock/Uluru

19.

What is the name of the world’s largest collection (1,200 miles) of coral?

a)

Coral Sea

b)

Ayers Rock/Uluru

c)

Great Victoria Desert

d)

Great Barrier Reef

20.

What is the name of Australia's longest mountain range that divides Australia's eastern coastal region from the inland desert region?

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Great Victoria Desert

c)

Great Dividing Range

d)

Uluru (Ayers Rock)

21.

Pollution, overfishing and climate change threaten the health of the

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Mekong River

c)

Great Victorian

d)

Great Dividing Range

22.

Who are the indigenous people of New Zealand?

a)

Aborigine

b)

Maori

c)

Asians

23.

Who are the indigenous people of Australia?

a)

Aborigine

b)

Maori

c)

Asians

24.

The longest river in Southeast Asia

a)

Nile

b)

Mekong

c)

Ajkwa

25.

The name means "black islands"

a)

Polynesia

b)

Micronesia

c)

Melanesia