40,000 years ago the _________________ was connected to Sumatra, Java, and Borneo

Many of the species are ___________, or found nowhere else in the world

Much of Southeast Asia has a ________________________ climate

Southeast Asia’s ____________, or animal life, consists of a wide variety

Southeast Asia has a diverse ___________, or plant life

_____________ are high winds and heavy rain often leading to widespread property damage and loss of life

A tropical ___________ receives at least 60 inches of rain a year

Because of Southeast Asia’s tropical wet climate, the region is covered with ______________

______________________occurred in Indonesia in 2004, causing the deaths of more than 230,000 people

A quarter of the world’s trade, including half of all sea shipments of oil, goes through the _____________________

In Southeast Asia, tea, cotton, or rubber may be raised as a ____________ to be sold for money on the world market.

__________________ is an Indonesian volcano that erupted in 1883 and caused great loss of life.

1. Most of the Southeast Asian islands are peaks of ____________________

The __________ is a region of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean.

What 5 countries make up the insular area of Southeast Asia?

the largest country in Southeast Asia

One of the first important trade-based states in Southeast Asia, covered parts of present-day Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam

Southeast Asia’s major agricultural societies developed where _______________ could be grown

__________ first attracted European traders to the region of Southeast Asia

Burma and Malaysia had become ___________ colonies by the early 1900s

The first Southeast Asian colony to gain independence from Europe was _________________

In the early 1950s, after Vietnam became independent they divided into Communist and non communist southern parts. This led to the ____________ War

The United States supported the leaders of ___________ Vietnam

After the Vietnam War ended Vietnam united under ______________ rule

In the 1970s, a rural communist movement called the Khmer Rouge terrorized the people of_____________

The type government of Thailand

chief religion in the Malay Archipelago

Three-quarters of the people in Southeast Asia live in _____________ areas

The ___________________ is the name given to the area bordering the Pacific Ocean

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) includes all countries in the region except _________________

1. Most people of Southeast Asia make their living by ______________

________________ is when farmers grow food only to feed their families

One danger facing the rainforests of Southeast Asia is ____________

Dams along the Mekong River create __________________ power, but are causing problems for the fishing industry.