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Colonialism Of Southeast Asia and the Second World War Two

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Southeast Asia?

a)

It lies North of China, East of India and West of Australia

b)

It lies South of Australia, West of India and South of China

c)

It lies South of China, East of India and North of Australia

d)

It lies West of Australia, North of India and East of China

2.

Which two oceans surrounds Southeast Asia region?

a)
Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
3.

How many are there are there in Southeast Asia?

a)

9

b)
10
c)

11

d)

12

4.

Which country is not located in Southeast Asia?

a)
Vietnam
b)
Malaysia
c)
India
d)
Thailand
5.

Which countries are located in the mainland of Southeast Asia?

a)
Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia
b)
Philippines
c)
Japan
d)
India
6.

Which two Western powers first arrived in Southeast Asia?

a)
Germany and Russia
b)
Portugal and Spain
c)
France and Britain
d)
Netherlands and Italy
7.

Which European country below colonized Brunei?

a)

Britain

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

Germany

8.

Which country had been colonized by the Dutch during the 19th Century?

a)

Brunei

b)

Indonesia

c)

Singapore

d)

Thailand

9.

What is the term used to describe the system where some Western countries

took over many territories?

a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
expansionism
d)
colonialism
10.

Which of the following countries formed as the French Indochina?

a)
Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia
b)
Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei
c)
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
d)
India, Bangladesh, Nepal
11.

What are the reasons for the coming of the Western powers to Southeast Asia?

a)
Establishing local governments and autonomy
b)
Environmental conservation efforts
c)

To spread Islam

d)

Profit, trade and

colonizing

12.

What do we call the territories that have been occupied by the Western powers?

a)
Protectorates
b)
Mandates
c)
Colonies
d)
Dependencies
13.

Which of the following is found in Southeast Asia that gave much profit to the Westerners?

a)
Silk
b)
Precious metals
c)
Cotton
d)
Spices
14.

Which of the following countries were the Axis Power in the Second World War?

a)
France, Canada, Australia
b)
Soviet Union, China, Brazil
c)
Spain, Portugal, Sweden
d)
Germany, Italy, Japan
15.

When was the Second World War Two in Europe?

a)

1925

b)

1939

c)

1945

d)

1950

16.

Who was the military leader of Germany from 1933 to 1945?

a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Hermann Göring
c)
Wilhelm Keitel
d)
Erwin Rommel
17.

Which of the following event started the Second World War Two in Europe?

a)
Italy's invasion of Ethiopia
b)
Germany's invasion of Poland
c)
The signing of the Munich Agreement
d)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
18.

Who worked with Hideki Tojo to coordinate plans to conquer the world?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Admiral Nimitz

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Winston Churchill

19.

Hideki Tojo was the War Ministry of which in Second World War?

a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
Italy
20.

Which were the following countries were the members of the

Allies Power in the Second World War?

a)
Japan
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, China
21.

Which Asian country was defeated by Japan in 1937?

a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
Thailand
d)
China
22.

When did the Japanese attack the American Naval base at Pearl Harbour?

a)

January 1, 1941

b)

January 17, 1941

c)

December 7, 1941

d)

December 17, 1941

23.

What is the Japanese propaganda that support

the Greater East Asia Co - prosperity Sphere?

a)
The belief in racial superiority of the Japanese people.
b)

The concept of Asia for Asian.

c)
The idea of military expansion into Europe.
d)
The promotion of Western cultural values.
24.

What caused the start of the Second World War in Southeast Asia?

a)
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
b)
Japan's invasion of China and subsequent military actions.
c)
The discovery of oil in the region.
d)
The rise of communism in Southeast Asia.
25.

When did the Japanese troops landed in Kuala Belait?

a)
November 25, 1941
b)
February 10, 1942
c)
December 16, 1941
d)
January 1, 1942
26.

Who was appointed as the local State Secretary during the Japanese invasion in Brunei?

a)

A.M Azahari

b)

Enche Ibrahim bin Mohammad

c)

Pg Muda Omar Ali

Saifuddin

d)

Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin

27.

Who was the Sultan of Brunei during the Japanese Occupation of Brunei?

a)
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
b)
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien
c)
Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam
d)
Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin