Exam 10: Southeast Asia

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

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

The Khmer empire flourished in what is now:

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

Approximately 30 percent of Southeast Asians currently live in cities.

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

This is the major religious separatist movement in the Philippines.

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

Match each country with its capital. -Malaysia

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

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

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.

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

The average life expectancy in Southeast Asia is 70 years.

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

Match each country with its capital. -Papua New Guinea

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

The major river in Thailand is the:

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

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