Southeast Asia Quiz

What sea or ocean flooded the land bridge from the Southeast Asian islands to mainland Asia?

The December 2004 tsunami originated off shore of this island.

Which of these is the best estimate of the death toll from the December 2004 tsunami?

Where are the Spratly Islands located?

An attempted Communist coup in 1965 against this country’s leader, Sukarno, resulted in atleast 500,000 people being killed in retaliation.

This country has had a socialist form of government since a military coup in 1962.

Who withdrew from Indochina after a devastating loss to Ho Chi Minh’s forces at Dien BienPhu in 1954?

What was the estimated refugee population leaving South Vietnam after unification withNorth Vietnam?

The Khmer Rouge is associated with communist revolutionaries in this country.

The brutal “death march” out of Phnom Penh in 1975—76 that killed at least 2 million peoplewas ordered by this man.

This country’s government policy of Bumiputra explicitly discriminated against ethnic Chinese populations.

This country was the first to be hit by the Asian Economic Crisis of 1997, when its currency,the baht, plummeted in value against the yen and the dollar.

Approximately what proportion of foreign tourists visiting Thailand each year are “sextourists?”

What is the main illegal product being produced in Southeast Asia’s “Golden Triangle?”

This is the major religious separatist movement in the Philippines.

The __________ is Southeast Asiaʹs longest waterway.

The __________ is a sandstone upland region of poor soils that are suitable only for drylandcrops and livestock.

Which volcano collapsed into the ocean during an eruption in 1883?

__________ is the most important energy resource produced for export in Southeast Asia.

In a tropical deciduous forest, the trees drop their leaves in response to:

Largest in population in Southeast Asia, it is also fourth largest in population in the world.

Which of the following was a French possession during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

All of these countries either now have or once had Communist governments, except

All of these countries have territory on the island of Borneo, except:

Which of the following was never a European colony?

Most of the people on Singapore are:

The sultanate of Brunei has become rich through the export of:

This island was originally a Portuguese colony, but was added to Indonesia afterindependence in the 1970s.

The major river in Burma is the:

The major river in Thailand is the:

Sawah is also known as:

This country was first a colony of the Spanish, later a colony of the United States

Agricultural involution implies:

The Khmer empire flourished in what is now:

The reason for agricultural involution resulting from the Culture System is:

The Srivijaya state flourished on what is today:

As a group, when did the Southeast Asian colonies begin to receive independence?

Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom are associated with which culture?

Who was the first to notice a striking division between species either side of the deep oceantrench between the islands of Bali and Lombok?

__________ is the most important crop in Southeast Asia

The refugee population after the unification of Vietnam in 1975 is estimated to have been__________.

Southeast Asian economies that have experienced rapid growth and development since the1980s have generally followed the model of what successful economy?

All of these have been termed ʺlittle tigersʺ except:

The __________ was centered on the city of Ayutthaya on the Chao Phraya River.

Which colonial power sought to conquer the Philippines in order to spread Catholicism andgain a foothold for trade with Asia?

Which of these colonial powers in Southeast Asia organized their colonies into tradingcompanies?

Which Southeast Asian country was able to maintain its political independence throughout thecolonial period?

The ʺCulture Systemʺ was established on the island of __________ by the __________.

What was the purpose of the ʺCulture Systemʺ?

The Khmer Rouge was a Communist movement in __________.

Import substitution industrialization is designed __________.

The International Monetary Fund agreed to help Southeast Asian economies if they

Which one of the following countries has seen fertility and population growths remaining highdue partly to the influence of the Catholic Church?

Mahayana Buddhism is common in __________.

__________ is defined as leaders diverting national resources for their personal gain.

East Timor is mostly __________.

In 2000, __________ was granted status as a newly independent country under initial UNadministration.

__________ are a Burmese rebel group that are heavily involved in the opium trade.

This is the largest Muslim country in the world.

This country is mostly Buddhists.

This country is mostly Christian.

One of the goals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was __________.