South East Asia Flashcards
(17 cards)
In regards to religion, Southeast Asia is primarily __________ & __________.
A- Christian and Hindu
B- Islamic and Christian
C- Islamic and Buddhist
D- Buddhist and Hindu
C- Islamic and Buddhist
In Southeast Asia, which two counties are the richest?
A- Singapore and Brunei
B- Indonesia and Laos
C- Vietnam and Myanmar
D- East Timor and Thailand
A- Singapore and Brunei
_____________ is the term to describe the influence of India beyond the Indian Subcontinent.
A- Indian Control
B- Greater India
C- India The Great
D- Influential India
B- Greater India
___________ is the most widely practiced religion in Southeast Asia today.
A- Hinduism
B- Judaism
C- Buddhism
D- Islam
D- Islam
___________ is the most populous Islamic country.
A- Myanmar
B- Afghanistan
C- Indonesia
D- Iran
C- Indonesia
1/4 of the world’s shipping passes through the ___________, and is a notable choke point.
A- Strait of Malacca
B- Strait of Hormuz
C- Sunda Strait
D- Bering Strait
A- Strait of Malacca
__________________ is the name for French colonial holdings in Southeast Asia.
A- French Indonesia
B- French Indochina
C- English Indonesia
D- English Indochina
B- French Indochina
True or false; the population of Southeast Asia is most-dense on Java.
True
__________________ triggered a devastating series of tsunami.
A- Tohocu Earthquake
B- Kamchatka Earthquake
C- Sumatra-Adaman Earthquake
D- Charlevoix Earthquake
C- Sumatra-Adaman Earthquake
True or false; Tsunami resemble ocean waves, but are not similar to a rising tide.
False
_________ often (but not always) form near converging or diverging plates.
A- Tsunamis
B- Volcanoes
C- Flooding
D- Sink Holes
B- Volcanoes
___________ Helped push her country toward democracy, but that included compromises with military.
A- Maria Frank’s
B- Aung San Suu Kyi
C- Sarah Kuri
D- Gabbi Dini
B- Aung San Suu Kyi
The Vietnam War is considered a __________ war.
A- Offshore
B- Long Distance
C- Proxy
D- Stalled
C- Proxy
In the Vietnam Proxy War, North Vietnam received substantial aid from both the ____________ and ___________.
A- Soviet Union & China
B- US & UK
C- Canada & Brazil
D- Indonesia & India
A- Soviet Union & China
__________ had a Peaceful explusion from Malaysia.
A- India
B- Singapore
C- Indonesia
D- East Timor
B- Singapore
________ is the World’s fourth largest country by population.
A- China
B- Russia
C- Canada
D- Indonesia
D- Indonesia
Biodiversity is high in Indonesia since it sits squarely within the ____________.
A- Equator
B- Intertropical Convergence Zone
C- Pacific Continental Plate
D- Rain Forest Region
B- Intertropical Convergence Zone
