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History quizzes (easy)

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why has Singapore been such a successful country?

a)

Its location on a major shipping route

b)

Its great farming industry

c)

Its location close to the US

d)

Its tourism industry

2.

What country in SE Asia, formerly known as Siam, was NEVER colonized by European powers?

a)

Thailand

b)

Cambodia

c)

Philippines

d)

Vietnam

3.

What issue in SE Asia is shrinking the natural habitats of many animal species?

a)

civil war

b)

deforestation

c)

invasive species

d)

lack of health care

4.

What are klongs used for?

a)

sailing

b)

trade and transportation

c)

sandals

d)

holding food

5.

Because there was no tsunami warning system, hundreds of thousands of people in SE Asia were killed by a tsunami in what year?

a)

2004

b)

2010

c)

2006

d)

2015

6.

Which country in SE Asia is known for its very strict laws against crime?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Indonesia

c)

Singapore

d)

Malaysia

7.

What is the name of the famous Hindu temple built by King Suryavarman II of the Khmer Empire?

a)

Forbidden City

b)

Rock Church

c)

Angkor Wat

d)

Golden Temple

8.

Which European country colonized the East Indies, which is now known as Indonesia?

a)

Portugal

b)

Netherlands

c)

United States

d)

Spain

9.

Which of the following countries does the Mekong River flow through?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Indonesia

c)

Malaysia

d)

Brunei

10.

What is the name of a king in an Islamic kingdom, like Brunei?

a)

sultan

b)

sheikh

c)

rabbi

d)

Imam

11.

Southeast Asia's proximity to the ________ causes it to experience many natural disasters like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.

a)

Ring of Fire

b)

Pacific Rim

c)

San Andreas Fault

d)

Mid-Atlantic Ridge

12.

Which of the following would you most likely find in SE Asia?

a)

plantains

b)

beans

c)

rice

d)

Wheat

13.

Which country is divided between a mainland area and an island?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Malaysia

c)

the Philippines

d)

Timor Leste

14.

What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?

a)

Mekong River

b)

Red River

c)

Chao Phraya River

d)

Mississippi River

15.

Rice fields in Southeast Asia are helped most by

a)

typhoons that bring ocean water

b)

volcanos that provide nutrient-rich soil

c)

floods from summer monsoons

d)

tornados that brought Dorothy and Toto from Kansas

16.

What country has an Angkor Wat displayed on the flag that is a symbol of the long religious and political history of the people?

a)

East Asia

b)

Cambodia

c)

Japan

d)

Hong Kong

17.

Climates in Southeast Asia are generally ______.

a)

Cold and rainy

b)

Hot and snowy

c)

hot and humid

d)

Warm and breezy

18.

_______ is the most common livelihood in most of Southeast Asia.

a)

Farming

b)

Teaching

c)

Banking

d)

Swimming

19.

What product first attracted European traders to the region of Southeast Asia?

a)

gold

b)

spices

c)

silver

d)

oil

20.

What did the French name the area of present-day Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos?

a)

French Indochina

b)

Vietnam Empire

c)

Malaya

d)

Indonesia

21.

The chief food crop in Southeast Asia is

a)

Bamboo

b)

Cotton

c)

Rice

d)

Wheat

22.

Which natural resource do many nations of Southeast Asia have in abundance?

a)

Coal

b)

Silver

c)

Timber

d)

Uranium

23.

How does the summer monsoon season benefit the region of Southeast Asia?

a)

It provides plentiful rains for rice fields.

b)

It calms ocean waves to provide for good fishing conditions.

c)

It prevents the approach of typhoons from the Pacific Ocean.

d)

It has strong winds that clear out cloudy skies for months of sunshine.

24.

Why did the Europeans want to Colonize Southeast Asia?

a)

Ethnic conflict

b)

Religious Conflict

c)

Ideology

d)

Spice Trade

25.

In which city can you find the Emerald Buddha?

a)

Bangkok

b)

Yangon

c)

Hanoi

d)

Singapore

26.

The mouth of the Chaophraya River is in which Southeast Asian country?

a)

Thailand

b)

Malaysia

c)

Burma/ Myanmar

d)

Vietnam

27.

The 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) took place in ______________.

a)

Kuala Lumpur

b)

Manila

c)

Bangkok

d)

Nay Pyi Taw

28.

The great Hindu-Buddhist temple Borobudur can be found on what Indonesian island?

a)

Java

b)

Kalimantan

c)

Sulawesi

d)

Sumatra

29.

How many countries are participating in the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games)?

a)

11 countries

b)

10 countries

c)

12 countries

d)

13 countries

30.

How many sultans are there in Malaysia?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

31.

What was the nickname given by the Indians to the SE Asian Peninsula?

a)

Suvarnabhumi

b)

Mahavamsa

c)

Ramayana

32.

What was the former name of Myanmar?

a)

Burma

b)

Rangoon

c)

Mandalay

d)

Bago

33.

Which country is chairing ASEAN in 2020?

a)

Viet Nam

b)

Singapore

c)

Malaysia

d)

Philippines

34.

What is the currency used in Myanmar?

a)

Kyat

b)

Kip

c)

Riel

d)

Myar

35.

The followings are the three biggest religions in southeast Asia (data based on 2020), except;

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism