Exam 13: Southeast Asia

What country is the newest country in Southeast Asia?

What do the cities of Pattaya, Thailand and Angeles City, Philippines have in common?

Population density in Southeast Asia

Which nation with a large English-speaking population has become a major "call-center" for American companies for customers to contact when they need IT support?

On mainland Southeast Asia, what is the most common crop in the lowlands?

What waterway key to international shipping in Southeast Asia is also notorious for piracy?

What country is the world's most populous Muslim country?

The Vietnam War started when which European country tried to retain control of its Southeast Asian colonies?

Which nation in Southeast Asia remained uncolonized throughout the colonial period?

Which one the following languages does NOT have official status in Singapore?

Which of the following is NOT one of the major external cultural influences on Southeast Asia?

Pick two countries in Southeast Asia and describe and explain their economic growth (or lack thereof)over the last three or so decades. Choose one nation which has been a success and one which has been a failure so as to have a clear compare-and-contrast response.

What is the mission of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)?

What is transmigration and what is its importance in Southeast Asia?

Which nation has transformed itself from an entrepôt into a major nexus for banking, communications and biotechnological research?

Which country of Southeast Asia lies both on the mainland and in the islands of the region?

Which country of Southeast Asia has been troubled by tensions from its orthodox Muslim region known as Aceh?

Which nation in the region did the United States maintain as a colony during the first half of the 20^th century?

The Khorat Plateau is largely found in which nation?

Fifty years ago, the Philippines was the most highly developed Southeast Asian country and was considered to have a very bright economic future. However, by the 1980s and 1990s the Philippines' economy took a sharp downturn. Please explain the factors that contributed to this nation's economic change.