Free Printable Ch 5.2 History of SE Asia

1.

Southeast Asia is called "the Crossroads of the World" because it is located along important __________.

a)

maritime trade routes

b)

tectonic plates

c)

spice trade routes

d)

silk trade routes

2.

In the 100s B.C., China conquered the Red River delta area and made ___________ a province of China for the next 1,000 years.

a)

Cambodia

b)

Thailand

c)

Vietnam

d)

Indonesia

3.

Established in the A.D. 100s, __________ was one of the first important trade-based states in the region.

a)

Beijing

b)

Funan

c)

Palembang

d)

Vietnam

4.

By the 1600s, which religion had become dominant across much of the Malay Archipelago?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

5.

What is the name of this passage in S. America?

a)

Strait of Malacca

b)

Strait of Gibraltar

c)

The Strait of Magellan

d)

Pacific Ocean

6.

The fabulous wealth of the __________ led European powers to seek ocean routes to Southeast Asia.

a)

slave trade

b)

gold trade

c)

silk trade

d)

spice trade

7.

In the early 1500s, Portuguese navigators discovered they could reach India and Southeast Asia by sailing around the southern tip of __________.

a)

India

b)

Spain

c)

Africa

d)

China

8.

During the 1800s and early 1900s, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia became colonies of __________.

a)

Great Britain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Spain

9.

What is the name of this country?

a)

Malaysia

b)

Thailand

c)

East Timor

d)

Burma

10.

Southeast Asia was important to Japan before and during World War II because it had valuable __________.

a)

tin deposits

b)

waterways

c)

engineers

d)

resources

11.

In which country did the Khmer Rouge develop?

a)

Cambodia

b)

Myanmar

c)

Laos

d)

the Philippines

12.

A system of government in which the ruler has complete control

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Democratic Republic

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Communist State

13.

During the Ice age, what island was NOT part of mainland Asia?

a)

Sumatra

b)

Java

c)

New Guinea

d)

Borneo

14.

What Society took control of the Strait of Malacca and were located on the island of Sumatra.

a)

The Han Dynasty

b)

Srivijaya empire

c)

Strait of Magellan

d)

Khmer Empire

15.

Who was first to circumnavigate the globe? (Hint: he didn't survive the journey)

a)

Marco Polo

b)

King Henry XIII

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Christopher Columbus

16.

- What country in Mainland Southeast Asia has a harsh military government, and poor human rights that have hurt its economy?

a)

Cambodia

b)

laos

c)

Myanmar

d)

Thailand

17.

Occupied most of Southeast Asia during World War II

a)

E.U.A

b)

France

c)

British

d)

Japan

18.

This country is landlocked, has a communist government and is mainland’s poorest country

a)

Cambodia

b)

Vietnam

c)

Laos

d)

Thailand

19.

This country has a constitutional monarchy , strong economy, well educated workers and produces rubber

a)

Indonesia

b)

Philippines

c)

Brunei

d)

Malaysia

20.

A Sultan is the supreme ruler of this Muslim Country, it has large oil and gas deposits.

a)

Indonesia

b)

Philippines

c)

Brunei

d)

Malaysia

21.

This country is the world’s largest archipelago, it has the largest Muslim population, Bali is a tourist attraction.

a)

Indonesia

b)

Philippines

c)

Brunei

d)

Malaysia

22.

This is a tiny rich country with extremely strict laws, and free ports

a)

Malaysia

b)

Singapore

c)

Timor-Leste

d)

Brunei

23.

By 1970 most of Southeast Asia had thrown off colonial rule.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

Spain claimed the Philippines.,The Dutch gained control of Indonesia..,The United States took the Philippines.Only Thailand was never colonized.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

This is a tiny rich country with extremely strict laws, and free ports

a)

Malaysia

b)

Singapore

c)

Timor-Leste

d)

Brunei

Ch 5.2 History of SE Asia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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