Geography Flashcards
(39 cards)
What is an archipelago?
Is a large group of islands.
What type of forest occur in the region?
Tropical rain forests
Which countries in the region are major producers of rubber?
Indonesia and Malaysia
How does the region’s climate contribute to its natural reosurces?
The region’s hot , wet climate and rich soils make farming highly productive. It provides water and helps enrich the soil.
What are some of the region’s major crops?
rice,coconits,coffee, sugarcane, palm oil and spices
What was the result of the war for independence of french indochina?
one of the bloodiest wars for independence. Indochina then split into the independent countries of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
What was the domino theory? ,
If one country fell to communism other countries nearby would follow lije falling dominoes.
What role has communism played in Southeast Asia’s modern history?
They were communist forces that led to civil wars, lost of refugees.
What is wat?
Buddhist temples that also serves as monasteries.
What are the main religion Southeast Asia?
Buddhism,Christianity, Hinduism, and Islam.
Why do most rural people live in rivers valleys and deltas?
Because most people are farmers who live in sall villages and work long hours in the fields. ecause they have the best farmland.
What are klongs and in what aways are they used?
Cnals for transportation and trade and to drian flood water.
Why has laos remained so poor?
Because it is undeveloped it has few roads no railroads, and limited electricity. The economy is based on farming but good farmland is limited. Most people are subsistence farmers, meaning they grow just enough for their families.
What type of governent Vietnam has?
A commujnist government
Which countries are worlds leading natural rubber producers?
Indonesia and Malaysisa
Why is singapore conidered the gem of this region>=
Because the country is modern, wealthy orderly and clean.
What is a Sultan?
The supreme ruer of a Muslimcountry.
What is a free port
Ports that place few if any taxes on goods.
What is a kampong?
Is a village or village city district with traditional house built on stilts.
What island is Jakarta located on?
Java
What is a coral reef?
Is a colleciton of rocky material found in shallow tropical waters.
Who were the aborigines?
Were the first humans to live in Australia
Who are the Maori?
The descendants of these early settlers.
How are the hisotries of Autraslia and New Zealand similiar?
Both countries were originally ihnabited by settlers form other parts of the Pacific. Later, both were colonized by british.British settlers displaces displaced the natives.Britain rules both, both gained independence in the early 1900s, both are now members of the British commonwealth.
