Deck 10: Southeast Asia

Question 1

________ is defined as leaders diverting national resources for their personal gain.

A) Kleptocracy
B) Crony capitalism
C) Theravada
D) Nepotism
E) none of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The Khmer Rouge is associated with communist revolutionaries in this country.

A) Laos
B) Vietnam
C) Cambodia
D) Malaysia
E) Thailand

Answer 2

C

Question 3

An attempted Communist coup in 1965 against this country's leader, Sukarno, resulted in at least 500,000 people being killed in retaliation.

A) Indonesia
B) Malaysia
C) Philippines
D) Vietnam
E) Cambodia

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Who withdrew from Indochina after a devastating loss to Ho Chi Minh's forces at Dien Bien Phu in 1954?

A) the United States
B) the Soviet Union
C) France
D) the Netherlands
E) Great Britain

Question 5

The United States left South Vietnam as the Vietcong approached Saigon in this year.

A) 1973
B) 1953
C) 1963
D) 1985
E) 1998

Question 6

The ________ is Southeast Asia's longest waterway.

A) Red River
B) Chao Phraya River
C) Mekong River
D) Irawaddy River
E) none of the above

Question 7

What is the main illegal product being produced in Southeast Asia's "Golden Triangle?"

A) opium
B) methamphetamine
C) coca
D) marijuana
E) barbiturates

Question 8

The brutal "death march" out of Phnom Penh in 1975-76 that killed at least 2 million people was ordered by this man.

A) Pol Pot
B) Sukarno
C) Deng Xiaoping
D) Ferdinand Marcos
E) Ho Chi Minh

Question 9

Where are the Spratly Islands located?

A) between Vietnam and the Philippines in the South China Sea
B) western Indonesia
C) eastern Indonesia
D) between Taiwan and the Philippines in the East China Sea
E) south of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean

Question 10

Mahayana Buddhism is common in ________.

A) Vietnam
B) Thailand
C) Burma
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 11

One of the main reasons for Singapore independence from the Malay Federation was the desire of many ________.

A) Chinese to detach from this city dominated by ethnic Malays
B) Japanese to detach from this city dominated by ethnic Chinese
C) Koreans to detach from this city dominated by ethnic Japanese
D) Singaporeans for democracy
E) none of the above

Question 12

This is the major religious separatist movement in the Philippines.

A) Buddhists
B) Christians
C) Hindus
D) Muslims
E) Animists

Question 13

This country's government policy of Bumiputra explicitly discriminated against ethnic Chinese populations.

A) Indonesia
B) Thailand
C) Burma
D) Malaysia
E) Laos

Question 14

What sea or ocean flooded the land bridge from the Southeast Asian islands to mainland Asia?

A) Pacific Ocean
B) South China Sea
C) Java Sea
D) Indian Ocean
E) none of the above

Question 15

This country was the first to be hit by the Asian Economic Crisis of 1997, when its currency, the baht, plummeted in value against the yen and the dollar.

A) Singapore
B) Malaysia
C) Philippines
D) Indonesia
E) Thailand

Question 16

The December 2004 tsunami originated offshore of this island.

A) Borneo
B) Java
C) Sumatra
D) Bali
E) Luzon

Question 17

This country has had a socialist form of government since a military coup in 1962.

A) Malaysia
B) Indonesia
C) Thailand
D) Burma
E) East Timor

Question 18

What was the estimated refugee population leaving South Vietnam after unification with North Vietnam?

A) 2 million
B) 200,000
C) 20,000
D) 2,000
E) less than 2,000

Question 19

________ is the most important energy resource produced for export in Southeast Asia.

A) Coal
B) Oil
C) Natural Gas
D) Biomass
E) none of the above

Question 20

The ________ is a sandstone upland region of poor soils that are suitable only for dryland crops and livestock.

A) Khorat Plateau in Thailand
B) Dry Zone of Burma
C) Island of Borneo
D) Upper Irawaddy River
E) none of the above

Question 21

Most of the people on Singapore are:

A) ethnic Chinese
B) of Portuguese ancestry
C) Muslim
D) Malayan
E) none of these

Question 22

Which of the following was never a European colony?

A) Laos
B) Burma
C) Brunei
D) Singapore
E) Thailand

Question 23

This is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia.

A) Brunei
B) Thailand
C) Cambodia
D) Laos
E) Singapore

Question 24

This country was first a colony of the Spanish, later a colony of the United States.

A) Philippines
B) Vietnam
C) Malaysia
D) Indonesia
E) Singapore

Question 25

In a tropical deciduous forest, the trees drop their leaves in response to:

A) a dry season
B) a wet season
C) a cold season
D) a hot season
E) Trees do not drop their leaves in a tropical deciduous forest.

Question 26

The major river in Burma is the:

A) Irawaddy
B) Red
C) Chao Phraya
D) Mekong
E) Menam

Question 27

Which of the following was a French possession during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

A) Vietnam
B) Laos
C) Cambodia
D) They all were.
E) None of these were French possessions.

Question 28

This island was originally a Portuguese colony, but was added to Indonesia after independence in the 1970s.

A) Bali
B) Timor
C) Celebes
D) Sumatra
E) Borneo

Question 29

Burma, Malaysia, and Singapore were colonies of the:

A) Spanish
B) French
C) British
D) Dutch
E) Portuguese

Question 30

The major river in Cambodia and southern Vietnam is the:

A) Red
B) Irawaddy
C) Chao Phraya
D) Mekong
E) Menam

Question 31

The sultanate of Brunei has become rich through the export of:

A) cocoa
B) gold
C) coffee
D) oil palm
E) petroleum

Question 32

Largest in population in Southeast Asia, it is also fourth largest in population in the world.

A) Malaysia
B) Philippines
C) Vietnam
D) Thailand
E) Indonesia

Question 33

All of these countries have territory on the island of Borneo, except:

A) Singapore
B) Brunei
C) Malaysia
D) Indonesia
E) None of these have territory on Borneo.

Question 34

Most of what is today Indonesia was a colony of the:

A) French
B) Dutch
C) British
D) Spanish
E) Portuguese

Question 35

Sawah is also known as:

A) wet rice
B) sorghum
C) sweet potato
D) soy bean
E) oil palm

Question 36

All of these countries either now have or once had Communist governments, except ________.

A) Laos
B) Vietnam
C) Indonesia
D) Cambodia
E) none of these

Question 37

In terms of average income, which of the following is different from the other three?

A) Cambodia
B) Burma
C) Vietnam
D) Singapore
E) Average income is approximately equal in all of these.

Question 38

________ are a Burmese rebel group that are heavily involved in the opium trade.

A) The Shan
B) The Mekong
C) The Luzon
D) The Montagnards
E) none of the above

Question 39

The major river in Thailand is the:

A) Salwen
B) Irawaddy
C) Red
D) Mekong
E) Chao Phraya

Question 40

This is a country made up of many island groups.

A) Thailand
B) Burma
C) Indonesia
D) Cambodia
E) Laos

Question 41

Malay is commonly used as a lingua franca in Southeast Asia.

Question 42

All of these plants are native to Southeast Asia, except:

A) coffee
B) oil palm
C) rubber
D) All of these plants are native to Southeast Asia.
E) None of these plants are native to Southeast Asia.

Question 43

Southeast Asian economies that have experienced rapid growth and development since the 1980s have generally followed the model of what successful economy?

A) Japan
B) the United States
C) the Soviet Union
D) Vietnam
E) the European Union

Question 44

The tropical monsoon climate is characterized by warm temperatures year round with seasonal rainfall.

Question 45

Women are more equal to men in Southeast Asia than in many other regions.

Question 46

The largest numbers of labor migrants from Southeast Asia work in the Middle East, Hong Kong, and Japan.

Question 47

In Indonesia, the concept of pancasila, which means unity in diversity through belief in one God, nationalism, humanitarianism, democracy, and social justice, was used to try to unify the country across myriad islands and cultures.

Question 48

In 2007, Indonesia and Malaysia accounted for almost 80% of crude palm oil production.

Question 49

This country is mostly Christian.

A) Philippines
B) Thailand
C) Vietnam
D) Cambodia
E) All of these are mostly Christian.

Question 50

This country is mostly Buddhists.

A) Thailand
B) Indonesia
C) Malaysia
D) Brunei
E) none of these

Question 51

Approximately 30 percent of Southeast Asians currently live in cities.

Question 52

________ is the most important crop in Southeast Asia.

A) Sugar
B) Rice
C) Bananas
D) Coffee
E) none of the above

Question 53

The Hindu religion and culture is common in Bali.

Question 54

The Khmer empire flourished in what is now:

A) Cambodia
B) Sumatra
C) Java
D) Thailand
E) Borneo

Question 55

Timor-Leste is mostly Christian.

Question 56

One of the goals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was ________.

A) to reduce the political influence of China and Japan
B) to reduce the political influence of Great Britain and France
C) to reduce the political interference of both U.S. and Soviet Union
D) to facilitate adoption of Communism during the Cold War
E) none of the above

Question 57

The ʺDomino Theoryʺ suggests that political unrest in one country can destabilize neighbors and start a chain of events like the fall of a stack of dominoes.

Question 58

Who was the first to notice a striking division between species either side of the deep ocean trench between the islands of Bali and Lombok?

A) Marston
B) Huxley
C) Weber
D) Wallace
E) none of the above

Question 59

Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom are associated with which culture?

A) Champa
B) Srivijaya
C) Annam
D) Khmer
E) Irian Jaya

Question 60

The Srivijaya state flourished on what is today:

A) Laos
B) Thailand
C) Burma
D) Cambodia
E) Sumatra

Question 61

Match each country with its capital.

A) Rangoon/Yangon
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Vientaine
D) Hanoi
E) Bandar Seri Begawan
F) Jakarta
G) Phnom Penh
H) Bangkok
I) Manila
J) Port Morseby
Vietnam

Question 62

Match each country with its capital.

A) Rangoon/Yangon
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Vientaine
D) Hanoi
E) Bandar Seri Begawan
F) Jakarta
G) Phnom Penh
H) Bangkok
I) Manila
J) Port Morseby
Thailand

Question 63

Match each country with its capital.

A) Rangoon/Yangon
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Vientaine
D) Hanoi
E) Bandar Seri Begawan
F) Jakarta
G) Phnom Penh
H) Bangkok
I) Manila
J) Port Morseby
Indonesia

Question 64

What is ASEAN? What role does this organization play in the region both politically and economically?

Question 65

What factors have contributed to Singapore's emergence as the principal port and business center in Southeast Asia? Why is it now considered to be a "global" city?

Question 66

The population of Southeast Asia is approximately 600 million people.

Question 67

Match each country with its capital.

A) Rangoon/Yangon
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Vientaine
D) Hanoi
E) Bandar Seri Begawan
F) Jakarta
G) Phnom Penh
H) Bangkok
I) Manila
J) Port Morseby
Laos

Question 68

Match each country with its capital.

A) Rangoon/Yangon
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Vientaine
D) Hanoi
E) Bandar Seri Begawan
F) Jakarta
G) Phnom Penh
H) Bangkok
I) Manila
J) Port Morseby
Cambodia

Question 69

Discuss the major physiographic provinces in Southeast Asia. Give at least 3 major characteristics of each province.

Question 70

Match each country with its capital.

A) Rangoon/Yangon
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Vientaine
D) Hanoi
E) Bandar Seri Begawan
F) Jakarta
G) Phnom Penh
H) Bangkok
I) Manila
J) Port Morseby
Burma

Question 71

Match each country with its capital.

A) Rangoon/Yangon
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Vientaine
D) Hanoi
E) Bandar Seri Begawan
F) Jakarta
G) Phnom Penh
H) Bangkok
I) Manila
J) Port Morseby
Philippines

Question 72

Where is the "Golden Triangle"? Why has this region become an important global and regional center for the production of opium and methamphetamines?

Question 73

Vietnam is considered to be one of the "little tigers" of Southeast Asia.

Question 74

The average life expectancy in Southeast Asia is 70 years.

Question 75

Match each country with its capital.

A) Rangoon/Yangon
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Vientaine
D) Hanoi
E) Bandar Seri Begawan
F) Jakarta
G) Phnom Penh
H) Bangkok
I) Manila
J) Port Morseby
Brunei

Question 76

What were the five main European colonial powers in Southeast Asia and what regions did each colonial power control? Identify four key mineral or agricultural products that the colonial powers exported from Southeast Asia.

Question 77

Cambodia has the highest rate of AIDS/HIV deaths in Southeast Asia.

Question 78

Match each country with its capital.

A) Rangoon/Yangon
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Vientaine
D) Hanoi
E) Bandar Seri Begawan
F) Jakarta
G) Phnom Penh
H) Bangkok
I) Manila
J) Port Morseby
Malaysia

Question 79

Match each country with its capital.

A) Rangoon/Yangon
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Vientaine
D) Hanoi
E) Bandar Seri Begawan
F) Jakarta
G) Phnom Penh
H) Bangkok
I) Manila
J) Port Morseby
Papua New Guinea

Question 80

In Southeast Asia, ethnic groups are often referred to as "sea gypsies."