Southeast Asia Unit Test Study Guide

Matching:

1 / G / Ho Chi Minh / A. First elected president after Marco’s dictatorship
2 / E / Pol Pot / B. President who was in office during Vietnam War.
3 / I / Ferdinand Marcos / C. Was in control of trade in Indonesia and SE Asia
4 / A / Corazon Aquino / D. Richest man in the world because he owns all the oil fields in Brunei
5 / C / Dutch East India Company / E. Leader of the Khmer Rouge Party in Cambodia: Led genocide to create utopian communist society
6 / H / British East India Company / F. after Johnson. Had to withdraw troops from Vietnam during his term.
7 / B / Lyndon B. Johnson / G. Leader of the North Vietnamese Army
8 / F / Richard M Nixon / H. Was in control of trade in British colonies of SE Asia
9 / D / Sultan of Brunei / I. Elected President of Philippines in 1965 and later became dictator
10 / I / Domino Theory / A. The Association of SE Asian Nations: agreed to control pollution caused by burning rainforests in Sumatra
11 / E / Viet Cong / B. Cutting down trees that will result in erosion of the soil.
12 / J / Ring of Fire / C. When an area has turned from a fertile area into a desert.
13 / B / Deforestation / D. When a poor area advanced quickly due to advancement of technology and trade
14 / C / Desertification / E. Members of the North Vietnamese Army
15 / K / Homogeneous / F. Someone who flees from their home due to a war, famine, or other life threatening event
16 / H / Diverse / G. Largest Hindu temple in world
17 / A / ASEAN / H . different kinds
18 / G / Angkor Wat / I. American theory, if one country turns communist, then surrounding countries will follow
19 / D / Asian Tiger / J. The area around the Pacific Plate, has a high number of volcanic activity & earthquakes.
20 / F / Refugee / K. of the same kind

Who colonized these areas and when?

21. Indochina: China pre 900s, then the French 1858.

22. Philippines: Spain 1500s to 1890s, then the U.S. after 1900

23. Thailand: No one: Trick question. 

24. Myanmar: Great Britain in 1600s

25. Who controlled Indonesia’s trade? In 1600s? Who else in late 1800s- 1900s? Dutch East India Co., British EI Co

26. Which countries were once parts of Indochina?Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos

27. What nickname was given to Indonesia? Why?Spice Islands, stopping point on Spice Sea Route

28. How did Islam reach Indonesia? Who brought it there?Middle Eastern Traders through trade route

29. Why did the U.S. send troops to South Vietnam during the 1960s and 70s?Domino Theory

30. Which gulf is next to Vietnam?Gulf of Tonkin

31. What are the bad things that happen whenever you cut down a rainforest and burn the underbrush? (4 things)1. pollution, won’t grow back, desertification, global warming, famine, erosion,

32. What type of crop is grown in SE Asia and is the most popular?Rice

33. Why would SE Asians eat more pork and chicken than beef?Hindu (cows are sacred), used as labor, not enough grazing land to raise cattle

34. When people migrated from India and China in ancient times, what parts of their culture did they bring with them, especially when China controlled Vietnam? Religion, writing systems, literature, gov’t dances/ art, food, social classes

35. What Benefits did SE Asia get from colonization? Roads, waterways, schools, bridges, gov’t

36. Why would the Europeans taking SE Asia’s cash crops be bad? What did it cause in SE Asia?Europeans took most of food and sent to Europe, leaving SE Asia’s people with a food shortage.

37. Name the 4 major religions in SE Asia.Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Christianity

38. What country conquered and occupied SE Asia during WWII? Why did they take SE Asia’s natural resources?Japan, they needed natural resources. Broke myth that White Europeans were superior to all races in SE Asia.

39. Describe the climate of SE Asia.Tropical Rainforest, two monsoon seasons: one rainy and one dry.

40. What are some popular or common parts of SE Asian culture?Stilt houses, puppetry, shadow theater, dance

41. Which island is the most populated in the world?Java, Indonesia

42. Name the three countries on the island of Borneo.Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei