The World and Its People, Florida Edition

Chapter 25: Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

1
Which river valley is the most densely populated part of Myanmar?
A)Salween
B)Irrawaddy
C)Mekong
D)Chao Phraya

2
Which Southeast Asian country has never been a European colony?
A)Burma
B)Laos
C)Cambodia
D)Thailand

3
Which country has experienced almost constant warfare since the 1960s?
A)Cambodia
B)Vietnam
C)Myanmar
D)Indonesia

4
What is the capital city of Thailand?
A)Bangkok
B)Phnom Penh
C)Kuala Lumpur
D)Rangoon

5
From which country did the Vietnamese originally come?
A)Japan
B)Korea
C)China
D)India

6
Which of the following statements about Indonesia is FALSE?
A)It has the fourth-largest population in the world.
B)It has more followers of Hinduism than any other country.
C)It is one of the world's most densely populated countries.
D)It has more followers of Islam than any other country.

7
Which of the following is the world's newest democracy?
A)Bali
B)East Timor
C)Borneo
D)Java

8
Malaysia is a world leader in exporting _____
A)teakwood.
B)bauxite.
C)microchips.
D)rubber.

9
Singapore has one of the world's _____
A)tallest buildings.
B)lowest standards of living.
C)harshest dictators.
D)busiest harbors.

10
Which Southeast Asian country was once a colony of Spain and the United States?
A)Malaysia
B)Singapore
C)Brunei
D)Philippines
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