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Southeast Asia Geography and History Worksheet

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What term describes the influence of India beyond the Indian subcontinent?

a)

Angkor wat

b)

Greater india

c)

Indochina

d)

Malacca sultanate

2.

What is the most widely practiced religion in Southeast Asia today?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

3.

Indonesia is the world's ___ largest country by population

a)

Second

b)

Third

c)

Fourth

d)

Fifth

4.

What is the most populous islamic country in the world?

a)

China

b)

Pakistan

c)

India

d)

Indonesia

5.

What percentage of global trade routes pass through the Strait of Malacca?

a)

33%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

18%

6.

What was Myanmar's former name?

a)

New britain

b)

Zaire

c)

Burma

d)

Republic of myanmar

7.

Islam spread into southeast asia in what century?

a)

12th

b)

11th

c)

14th

d)

16th

8.

The population of southeast asia is most dense where?

a)
Sumatra
b)

Borneo

c)

Java

d)

Salavesi

9.

Indonesia is the world's ___ largest country by population

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

10.

What is the largest religious monument in the world?

a)

Angkor wat

b)

Shrine

c)

Roman catholic church

d)

Spring temple buddha

11.

What percentage of the population of Singapore is of Chinese descent?

a)

50%

b)

65%

c)

75%

d)

90%

12.

North Vietnam received substantial aid from both the soviet union and __ during the proxy war.

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Saudi arabia

d)

India

13.

Which country is the fourth largest by population?

a)

India

b)

United states

c)

Indonesia

d)

China

14.

What does ITC2 stand for?

a)

Intertropical convergence zone

b)

Inter Tropic of cancer zone

c)

Intergalactic time crater zone

d)

Intertropical center zone

15.

What island has a peaceful expulsion from malaysia?

a)

Taiwan

b)

Japan

c)

Singapore

d)

Thailand

16.

What does archipelago mean?

a)

Another name for a glacier

b)

A peninsula

c)

A chain of islands

d)

Islands that are inhabitable

17.

Why does Brunei have such a high GDP?

a)

Tourism

b)

Remittances

c)

Oil

d)

Coffee

18.

What kind of government does Thailand have?

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Constitutional monarchy

d)

None of the above

19.

Who colonized Vietnam?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

United States

20.

What country has an economy significantly more developed than its neighbours?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Thailand

c)

Malaysia

d)

Indonesia

21.

What can Singapore's expansion from Malaysia best be described?

a)

Violent

b)

Peaceful

c)

Immoral

d)

Hostile

22.

What is a military "junta"?

a)

A. A guerrilla

b)

B. A militia with only men

c)

C. An extremely repressive military

d)

D. A military that fights for religious reasons

23.

What political ideology did the Domino Theory concern?

a)

Facism

b)

Theocratism

c)

Authoritarianism

d)

Communism

24.

Where was Vietnam divided?

a)

28th parallel

b)

17th parallel

c)

Between cambodia

d)

10th parallel

25.

What was the only country not colonized by a European power in Southeast asia?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Thailand

c)

Myanmar

d)

Cambodia

26.

Which is similar to Singapore's expulsion from malaysia?

a)

The irish goodbye

b)

The silver split

c)

The velvet divorce

d)

The czech out

27.

What religion are the Rohingya?

a)

Buddhist

b)

Hindu

c)

Sikh

d)

Muslim

28.

The most populous muslim country is..

a)

Turkey

b)

Iran

c)

Indonesia

d)

Iraq

29.

The largest lake in Africa is..

a)

Lake victoria

b)

Lake albert

c)

Lake tanganyika

d)

Lake turkana

30.

Who was the rebel leader of zimbabwe during their civil war?

(a)  

31.

What contributed to Nigeria's economic development?

a)

Large oil reserves

b)

Agriculture

c)

Industrial development

d)

Precious gems

32.

Nelson Mandela was relevant in which country?

a)

Nigeria

b)

South africa

c)

Zaire

d)

Zimbabwe

33.

What minerals are considered “conflict minerals”?

a)

Gold

b)

Cobalt

c)

Diamond

d)

All of the above

34.

How many members are in the African union?

a)

40

b)

51

c)

37

d)

55

35.

What region has the lowest life expectancy?

a)

Middle east

b)

South asia

c)

East asia

d)

Sub-saharan africa

36.

What country has invested heavily in sub-saharan africa infrastructure?

a)

USA

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

Iran

37.

What nigeria based group seeks to overthrow the current nigerian government?

a)

Al-shabaab

b)

Isis

c)

Boko haram

38.

Which sub-Saharan African nation has the lowest corruption?

a)

South africa

b)

Namibia

c)

Madagascar

d)

Botswana

39.

What is the median age for africa?

a)

13

b)

18

c)

30

d)

45

40.

Where was the African Union based?

a)

Ethiopia/ south africa

b)

Mali

c)

Egypt

d)

Madagascar

41.

What is the most prevalent religion in Africa?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Traditional faiths

42.

How much of Africa is under European control?

a)

50%

b)

55%

c)

80%

d)

90%

43.

What desert is the 3rd largest in the world?

a)

Sahara

b)

Arctic

c)

Antarctic

d)

Great australian

44.

What has been growing over many years in lake victoria?

a)

Population density

b)

GDP per capita

c)

Land area

d)

Birth rate

45.

What is the Horn of Africa?

a)

Where ivory resources are stored

b)

The most densely populated region of Africa

c)

A peninsula that extends into the Arabian Sea

d)

A landform that is on the Sahara plate

46.

What is the sahel?

a)

A. A lake

b)

B. An area of grassland

c)

C. A south African company

d)

D. A traditional desert

47.

Which country was never under European control after the scramble for Africa?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Mali

c)

Chad

d)

Egypt

48.

Which African country is the largest by population and GDP?

a)

Mali

b)

Nigeria

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Egypt

49.

Which African nation was called Rhodesia?

a)

Mozambique

b)

Angola

c)

Zimbabwe

d)

Madagascar

50.

What plate does the horn of Africa reside on?

a)

African plate (Nubian)

b)

African plate (Somalian)

c)

Indian plate

d)

Arabian plate

51.

What separates the horn of Africa from the Nubian plate?

a)

Ring of fire

b)

Nile river

c)

East African rift

d)

Appalachian mountains

52.

How many Swahili speakers are native speakers?

a)
5 million
b)

6 million

c)

10 million

d)

12 million

53.

In Africa most countries achieved independence in what time period?

a)

1950s-1960s

b)

1870s-1880s

c)

1970s-1980s

d)

2000s-2010s

54.

What three countries does lake victoria border?

a)

Uganda, egypt, nigeria

b)

Tanzania, uganda, kenya

c)

Niger, kenya, myanmar

d)

Tanzania, ethiopia, madagascar

55.

What country has the largest oil reserve in the gulf of guinea?

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Kenya

c)

Nigeria

d)

Cameroon

56.

Who reformed the South African apartheid system?

a)

Nelson mandela

b)

Abe Lincoln

c)

Cyril Ramaphosa

d)

Martin lither king junior

57.

How does Africa appear on maps due to projection distortion?

a)

Larger

b)

Smaller

c)

True to size

58.

Which country controlled west africa?

a)

British

b)

Italian

c)

French

d)

Portuguese

59.

Besides north africa, where is there a strong islamic influence?

a)

Southern africa

b)

South eastern africa

c)

Eastern africa

d)

South western africa

60.

Lake Victoria feeds into what river?

a)

Nile river

b)

Ganges river

c)

Indus river

d)

Barakar river

61.

Rates of urbanization in Africa are..

a)

Low

b)

Moderate

c)

High

d)

Very high

62.

How many city states and kingdoms were in Africa before European colonization?

a)

175

b)

160

c)

200

d)

182

63.

What country did Robert Mugabe establish?

a)

Botswana

b)

Rwanda

c)

Zimbabwe

d)

Ghana

64.

What is the lingua franca in Africa?

a)

Swahili

b)

Indian

c)

Spanish

d)

French

65.

The scramble for Africa was the transition from ___ to ___?

a)

Colonialism, imperialism

b)

Nationalism, colonialism

c)

Imperialism, colonialism

d)

Imperialism, nationalism

66.

What language is most prominent in Latin America?

a)

Spanish

b)

Portuguese

c)

French

d)

English

67.

The population of Latin America is:

a)

About 200 million

b)

About 400 million

c)

About 650 million

d)

About 1 billion

68.

1. 670 mil 2. 600 mil 3. 500 mil 4. 700 mil

a)

670 mil

b)

600 mil

c)

500 mil

d)

700 mil

69.

Who are the native American people of Mexico and Central America?

a)

Maya

b)

Ottoman

c)

Mexicans

d)

Inca

70.

What country did Portugal used to have?

a)

Argentina

b)

Chile

c)

Brazil

d)

Bolivia

71.

Which was the first Latin American country to gain independence in 1804?

a)

Haiti

b)

Brazil

c)

Spain

d)

Venezuela

72.

What caused the formation of the Andes mountains?

a)

Subduction

b)

Tectonic plates

c)

Erosion

d)

Volcanic eruptions

73.

Cape Verde islands were claimed by which country?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Cuba

d)

Portugal

74.

What is the largest city in Brazil?

a)

Fortaleza

b)

Rio de Janeiro

c)

Brasilia

d)

São Paulo

75.

Which countries were the most powerful seafaring nations of the 15th century?

a)

Spain and France

b)

Spain and Portugal

76.

Falkland islands is part of which country?

a)

South america

b)

UK

c)

Brazil

d)

France

77.

How many venezuelans have migrated?

a)

6 million

b)

5 million

c)

7 million

d)

8 million

78.

During periods of global temperature, sea level drops and water turns to ice.

a)
High
b)

Medium

c)

Low

d)
None of the above
79.

Which river does not have a delta?

a)

Nile river

b)

Mississippi river

c)

Amazon river

d)

Indus river

80.

Who formerly held brazil?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

England

d)

France

81.

The maya peoples occupied what land area?

a)

The andes mountains

b)

The yucatan peninsula

c)

The amazon rainforest

d)

The appalachian mountains

82.

Which language is not derived from latin?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

Portuguese

d)

French

83.

Which treaty settled a dispute at the midpoint between Cape Verde and Cuba?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Zaragoza

c)

Treaty of Tordesillas

d)

Warsaw Pact

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