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Of Southeast Asia

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the US won the Spanish-American War, which nation in SE Asia became one of its colonies?

a)

India

b)

Brunei

c)

Malaysia

d)

Indonesia

e)

None of these

2.
Which of these civilizations was an impressive ancient civilization in SE Asia?
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Mongolian Empire
c)
Aryan Empire
d)
Khmer Empire
3.

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

a)

Thailand

b)

Cambodia

c)

Philippines

d)

Vietnam

e)

None of these

4.
125,000 refugees migrating to the US because of the Vietnam War is a perfect example of what?
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
c)
tourism
d)
temporary visas
5.
a)
Indonesia
b)
Malaysia
c)
Philippines
d)
Singapore
6.
a)

Hanoi

b)

Ho Chi Mihn City

c)

Vietnam

d)

Myanmar (Burma)

7.
What is the capital city of Vietnam?
a)
Vientiane
b)
Hanoi
c)
Bangkok
d)
Manila
8.

What is the capital city of the Phillipines

a)

Vientiane

b)

Luzon

c)

Bangkok

d)

Manila

9.
a)
Yangtze River
b)
Irrawaddy River
c)
Mekong River
d)
Red River
10.
a)
Strait of Luzon
b)
Strait of Malacca
c)
Sunda Strait
d)
Andaman Sea
11.

Was the longest war in American history and the most unpopular American war of the 20th century. It resulted in nearly 60,000 American deaths

a)

WWII

b)

Spanish American War

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War

e)

Sino-Japanese War

12.

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

a)

Farming

b)

Customer Service Industry

c)

Working in manufacturing

d)

Boating

13.

Which one of these is NOT an archipelago?

a)

Philippines

b)

Indonesia

c)

Japan

d)

Hawaii

e)

All are archipelagos

14.

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

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 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

17.

Houses on stilts, wearing a coat in winter, and putting sunscreen on are examples of

a)

adapting to the environment

b)

modifying the environment

c)

becoming a mountain man

d)

acquiring the environment

18.

In common use, "___________" has become a generic term for any diagram, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically; a microcosm of the universe.

a)

The Kmer

b)

The Lotus

c)

Indo-Chinese Flag

d)

ASEAN

e)

Mandalas

19.

Wars and political conflicts will cause people to want to leave (migrate) to another country.

a)

Not True

b)

Untrue

c)

True

d)

non-true (is that even a word???)

20.

Which river is located furthest to the west on your map?

a)

Mekong

b)

Salween

c)

Irrawaddy

d)

Xi Jang

e)

Pasig

21.
a)
South China Sea
b)
Java Sea
c)
Gulf of Tonkin
d)
Sea of Japan
22.
a)

Kuala Lampur

b)

Manila

c)

Singapore

d)

Bangkok

23.
What Is located at point 2?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Philippean Sea
c)
Andaman Sea
d)
Gulf of Thailand
24.

Which Southeast Asia country is NOT a mainland country?

a)

Cambodia

b)

Laos

c)

Singapore

d)

Thailand

25.

What separates SE Asia from the rest of Asia?

a)

Oceans

b)

Mountains

c)

Glaciers

d)

Deserts

26.

What was the most powerful kingdom of Southeast Asia and controlled the Mekong River delta?

a)

Mali

b)

Khmer

c)

Pagan

d)

Vietnam

27.
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
28.
Which European country colonized the East Indies, which is now known as Indonesia?
a)
Portugal
b)
Netherlands
c)
United States
d)
Spain
29.
What the two major peninsulas found in SE Asia called?
a)
Yucatan, Iberian
b)
Baja California, Balkan
c)
Attica, Peloponnesus
d)
Indochina, Malay
30.
What country am I?
a)
New Guinea
b)
Myanmar/Burma
c)
The Philippines
d)
Malaysia
31.
What country am I?
a)
The Philippines
b)
Singapore
c)
Indonesia
d)
Cambodia
32.

What is the capital city of Indonesia?

a)

Jakarta

b)

Palembang

c)

Java

d)

Sumatra

33.
What is the capital city of Malaysia?
a)
Kuala Lumpur 
b)
Selangor
c)
Shah Alam 
d)
Johor 
34.

What is the capital city of Singapore?

a)

Denpasar

b)

Singapore City

c)

Singapore

d)

Jakarta

35.

The Irrawaddy and Salween Rivers begin in _______________ and go through ___________________ before it empties into the Andaman sea.

a)

Burma / Laos

b)

China / Thailand

c)

Burma / China

d)

China / Burma (Myanmar)

e)

Vietnam / Cambodia

36.

What is the capital of Cambodia?

a)

Penh Phnom

b)

Phnom Penh

c)

Phnom

d)

Penh

37.

What force was most responsible for causing European language to gain influence in Southeast Asia?

a)

Colonialism

b)

immigration

c)

religion

d)

trade

38.

The Mekong River goes through which countries?

a)

Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia

b)

Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, Papua New Guinea

c)

Burma, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand

d)

China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia

39.

The widespread cutting down of forests is an example of

a)

Human Environment Interaction

b)

Region

c)

Location

d)

Place

e)

Movement

40.

Which countries spans the furthest east and west in SE Asia?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Philippines

c)

Thailand

d)

Indonesia

e)

Malaysia

41.

After the Spanish American war, what area did the U.S. keep as a territory to have a Pacific Port, causing a three year war?

a)

Guam

b)

Philippines

c)

Panama

d)

Japan

42.

Which one is a member of ASEAN?

a)

India

b)

Australia

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Thailand

43.
The last country joined ASEAN is . . . .
a)
Cambodia
b)
Vietnam
c)
Singapore
d)
Laos
44.

What is ASEAN stand for?

a)

Association of Southeast Asean Nations

b)

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

c)

Association of Southeast Asean Nation

d)

Association of Southeast Asia Nations

45.

(East) Timor was a colony of what European country?

a)

England

b)

United States

c)

Netherlands

d)

Spain

e)

Portugal

46.

Which of these islands has a "highland/Vertical" climate?

a)

Philippines

b)

Indonesia

c)

Java

d)

Borneo

47.

The only semiarid climate is found on what island?

a)

Java

b)

Sumatra

c)

Borneo

d)

Papua New Guinea

48.

Where was the German held land in Southeast Asia? (hint it's an island)

a)

Mainly Burma and the Andaman Islands

b)

Spread on the Indonesian islands

c)

Southern Borneo

d)

The southern part of Papua New Guinea

e)

The northeastern part of Papua New Guinea

49.

Where is the most active area in the ring of fire?

a)

Indonesia

b)

New Zealand

c)

Japan

d)

South Sudan

50.

Which is NOT a natural resource found in SE Asia?

a)

Timber

b)

Oil

c)

Gold

d)

Diamonds

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