Geography Chapter 21

At which parallel was Vietnam divided into North Vietnam and South Vietnam?

17th

Because of Communist indoctrination, approximately what percentage of Vietnamese profess no religion at all?

80%

What percentage of Indonesia's are Muslims?

88%

What is the capital of Brunei?Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, or Bandar Seri Begawan?

Bandar Seri Begawan

What is the capital of Thailand?Yangon, Bangkok, Vietiane, or Phnom Penh?

Bangkok

Vietnam ranks first in the world in the production of what?

Cashew

From what country do most of the immigrants to Southeast Asia come?

China

Where did Communist Vietnamese forces defeat French colonial forces, effectively ending French colonialism in Indochina?

Dien Bien Phu

What does the name Buddha mean?

Enlightened One

True or False: Thailand has one of the weakest economies in Indochina.

False

True or False: The climate of Southeast Asia has little effect on everyday life in the region.

False

What name is given to the corner where the borders of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand meet?

Golden Triangle

Which Communist leader led the successful war against South Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh

What city, formerly known as Saigon, is the largest city in the southern portion of Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh City

Which major river cuts through the northern part of Vietnam, emptying into the Gulf of Tonkin?

Hong River

What name is given to the mainland portion of Southeast Asia?

Indochina

Which river is the main river of Myanmar?

Irrawaddy River

What is the capital of Indonesia? Bandar Seri Begawan, Jakarta, Manila, or Hanoi?

Jakarta

Which of Indonesia's islands is the most densely populated?

Java

Which Communist organization took over Cambodia in 1975 and proceeded to commit human rights atrocities?

Khmer Rouge

What is the only landlocked country of Southeast Asia?

Laos

What is the capital of the Philippines?Bandar Seri Begawan, Jakarta, Manila, or Hanoi?

Manila

ESSAY: Describe what many of the countries of Southeast Asia have done to ensure their development and to attain a greater importance in world trade. Include such things as ASEAN, and ways that they have attracted foreign investments.

Many countries have tried to improve their reputations concerning human rights violations, thereby increasing their chances of attracting foreign investments. Vietnam is one such example. Other countries such as Singapore have sought to reduce centralized government control of business to free up and encourage entrepreneurial energy and resources. Still others have sought to diversify their economies, reducing dependence on agriculture or only a few industries. Indonesia of the Philippians are examples of such diversification. Collectively, Southeast Asia founded the ASEAN, and international trade organization designed to promote and encourage globalization of their economies. Consequently, many of the Southeast Asia countries are considered economic tigers. Poverty is instability still exist, but these countries have taken great strides toward overcoming those obstacles to continued growth and development

Which chain of small islands in Indonesia was once called the Spice Islands?

Moluccas

What is the largest country of Indochina?

Myanmar

According to Buddhism, one can reach a state of complete happiness and rest called _____.

Nirvana

What is the capital of Cambodia? Yangon, Bangkok, Vietiane, or Phnom Penh?

Phnom Penh

The leader of the Khmer Rouge was _____.

Pol Plot

About 80 percent of the people of the Philippines are of what religion?

Roman Catholic

By what name was Thailand formerly known?

Siam

What is the capital of Singapore?Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, or Bandar Seri Begawan?

Singapore

Which Southeast Asian country has the busiest seaport by volume in the world?

Singapore

Which country is the financial and high-tech hub of Southeast Asia?

Singapore

Which Southeast Asian country is the only one that remained free of European colonialism?

Thailand

True or False: Southeast Asia is about half as large as the forty-eight continuous states of the United States.

False

The chief seaport of Vietnam is _____.

Haiphong

What is the capital of Vietnam? Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, or Bandar Seri Begawan?

Hanoi

Myanmar ranks second to only Afghanistan in the production of which product?

Illicit Opium

What is the largest Islamic country in the world?

Indonesia

What is the largest country of Southeast Asia?

Indonesia

What is the capital of Malaysia?Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, or Bandar Seri Begawan?

Kuala Lumpur

What is the area of the Pacific that experiences numerous and regular earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic activity?

The ring of fire

What are "mahouts"?

The trainers of the elephants

What was the name of the Communist guerrilla group that played a big part in conquering South Vietnam for the Communists?

Viet Cong

What is a large group of islands called?

Archipelago

What kind of government does Thailand have? a) military dictatorship; b) federal republic; c) constitutional monarchy; d) democratic oligarchy

(c) constitutional monarchy

True or False: Cambodia served as a buffer zone between colonial forces in Vietnam and Laos.

False

What percentage of the population of Cambodia is twenty years of age or younger?

50%

What is the capital of Myanmar? Yangon, Bangkok, Vietiane, or Phnom Penh?

Yangon

What new country won independence from Indonesia in 2002?

Timor-Leste

True or False: Cambodia is primarily low, flat plains.

True

True or False: Five of the top ten rice-producing countries of the world are in Southeast Asia.

True

True or False: More than half of the total population of Southeast Asia lives on islands.

True

True or False: Myanmar's recent history has been a succession of military dictatorships.

True

True or False: Population centers in Southeast Asia tend to be around rivers.

True

What is the capital of Laos? Yangon, Bangkok, Vietiane, or Phnom Penh?

Vietiane