Geography - Ch. 15 Lesson 3
Rural Areas
Historically, where did most SE Asian societies live?
Trade and Colonialism
How did the languages of English, Spanish, and French arrive in SE Asia?
Soccer, Badminton, Martial Arts, and Volleyball
What are some of the sports enjoyed by the people in SE Asia?
Burmese, Siamese, Malay, Mon-Khmer, and Vietnamese
What are the five main ethnic groups within SE Asia?
Vietnam
What country has the highest literacy rate in SE Asia?
Buddhism, Hinduism, and rich traditions in architecture, sculpture, and literature
What did the people of India bring to the region of SE Asia?
People migrating from other regions to SE Asia
What has caused SE Asia to have a rich mix of peoples and cultures?
Plays in Thailand that feature singing, dancing, and vibrantly colored costumes
What is "likay"?
Jakarta
What is the capital city of Indonesia?
Manila
What is the capital city of the Philippines?
Islam
What is the dominant religion on the southern Malay Peninsula and across the Indonesian islands?
Seeks to increase economic development, social progress, and cultural development in the region
What is the mission of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?
Rice
What is the most important food staple in the region?
Buddhism
What is the most widely practiced religion across most of the mainland areas of SE Asia?
Urbanization
What is the movement called when people move steadily from rural areas to cities?
Animism
What is the religion that is based on the belief that all natural objects, such as trees, rivers, and mountains, have spirits?
"sepaktakraw"
What is the sport played in SE Asia that is a kind of volleyball with the feet, knees, head, and chest?
Where there is good soil and an abundance of water
What parts of SE Asia is population density greatest?
Farming
What remains the most common livelihood in most countries?
Primate City
What term refers to a city that is so large and influential that it dominates the rest of the country?
Subsistence Farming
What term refers to farmers that grow only to feed themselves and their families?
Minority
What term refers to smaller people groups that live in a country?
Pacific Rim
What term refers to the area bordering the Pacific Ocean in SE Asia?
Ecotourism
What term refers to touring natural environments such as rain forests and coral reefs?
Thailand and Vietnam
What two countries lead the world in rice exports?
Political Instability, Protecting the Environment, Overcrowding, and Water Shortages, Gap between the rich and poor
What are some of the challenges and problems of SE Asia? (5)
Natural Rubber and Palm Oil, Coconuts, and Sugar, Cacao, coffee, and spices
What are some of the other important plantation crops in the region?