Southeast Asia

Ethnicity of island countries of Southeast Asia. Which is less diverse.

Philippines have less ethnic diversity than other island countries of Southeast Asia. Almost all are ethnic Malays.

What happened after the Dutch traders ousted the Portuguese in the 1600's and 1700's?

Portugal kept only the small island of Timor.

What problems have hurt Indonesia's economy?

Poverty, high unemployment, religious and ethnic conflicts, government systems and civil wars.

Main crop of Southeast Asia.

Rice.

What is the main faith in the Phillipines?

Roman Catholicism

Who was granted independence after WWII?

The Philippines.

Describe the climate and temperature of Southeast Asia.

The temperature is warm to hot year round. Lots of rain, humidity and mugginess all year round.

What causes tsunamis and what are they?

Underwater earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are what causes tsunamis. They are a giant series of waves.

Kampongs

Villages, slums or areas of cities with traditional homes built on stilts to protect against flooding.

The capital of Myanmar.

Yangon.

Archipelago

a large group of islands.

Why is Laos considered undeveloped?

because it has few roads, it has no railroads and it has limited electricity.

Typhoons

huge storms that can bring heavy rains and strong winds.

Bangkok's network of canals.

klongs.

Why did the U.S. send troops to Vietnam in the 1960's?

to defend South Vietnam from Communist forces.

Why did European powers come to Southeast Asia?

to spread Christianity, wanted spices and other goods.

A buddist temple that also serves as a monastery

wat

The supreme ruler of a Muslim country, such as Brunei.

A sultan.

Explain the domino theory and Communism.

According to the domino theory, if one country fell to communism, its neighbors would also.

A large temple built by Khmer

Angkor Wat

What is the capital of Thailand?

Bankok

What is the main reason Singapore is considered a rich country?

Because it is located on a major shipping route and is one of the world's busiest free ports.

Why will some countries not trade with Myanmar?

Because of its poor record on human rights.

Name the two peninsulas of Southeast Asia.

Indochina Peninsula and Malay Peninsula.

Rubber is a major crop for...

Manmar and Thailand

What is the situation of the plants and animals in Southeast Asia's tropical rain forests?

Many of the plants and animals are endangered because of deforestation.

Several major rivers drain Mainland Southeast Asia's peninsulas. Name one.

Mekong River.

Where is Malaysia?

One part of Malaysia is on the Malay Peninsula and the other part is on Borneo.

Main religion in Indonesia.

Islam

Why do earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in Southeast Asia?

It is part of the Fault Zone.

The capital of Indonesia.

Jakarta.

An island on which more than half of Indonesia's people live.

Java

Southeast Asia's most advanced early civilization.

Khmer

Malaysia's capital. Where is it located?

Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia's capital. It is located on the Malay Peninsula.

Climate in Mainland Southeast Asia.

Mainly a tropical savanna climate.