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  • What two major landforms is Southeast Asia made up of?
    peninsulas and islands
  • Name three natural disasters that Southeast Asia often faces.
    volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, monsoon flooding
  • What kind of climate does Southeast Asia have?
    tropical and subtropical
  • Which peninsula is labeled B?
    Malay Peninsula
  • What earth process formed many of the islands of Southeast Asia?
    volcanic activity
  • Describe the shape of Vietnam.
    Elongated, long and narrow running north to south, S shaped
  • What is the average yearly rainfall for Singapore? (+/- 2)
    92 inches
  • Name one of the 2 larges island in Southeast Asia. They rank as the number 2 and number 3 largest islands in the world.
    Guinea- 2nd largest and Borneo- 3rd largest
  • Which peninsula is labeled A?
    Indochina Peninsula
  • How far from Krakatau could it's eruption be heard in the late 1800's?
    3000 miles
  • Which mainland Southeast Asian country is A?
    Vietnam
  • What is the average high temperature in Singapore? (+/- 2 degrees)
    95 degrees
  • Which island is labeled B? It is the world's 3 largest island.
    Borneo
  • Name one of the animals that is UNIQUE to Southeast Asia.
    Komodo dragons and orangutans
  • Which county on mainland Southeast Asia was never colonized?
    Thailand, used to be known as Siam
  • Name four countries that created colonies in Southeast Asia
    Portugal, Spain, Holland (the Dutch), Britain, France, United States
  • Which island is D? It is the world's 2nd largest island.
    Guinea
  • What Southeast Asian country is the group of islands labeled B?
    Philippines
  • Name the two major peninsulas in Southeast Asia
    Malay Peninsula and the Indochina Peninsula
  • What is the small island country labeled C. It is just south of the Malay Peninsula.
    Singapore
  • What is the main source of protein for the Island people of Southeast Asia
    seafood
  • What have governments in the region been trying to prevent in the Strait of Malacca?
    pirate attacks
  • What did the United States do with its colony the Philippines after World War II?
    Gave it it's independence
  • On which countries flag can you find the image of the ancient temple Angkor Wat?
    Cambodia
  • Where are markets in Southeast Asia sometimes found?
    On rivers or even active train tracks
  • What is the theory called that stated; if Vietnam fell to communism, Laos, Cambodia, and other countries in Southeast Asia would follow. This was the U.S. justification for taking part in the Vietnam War.
    The Domino Theory
  • Who is considered the founder of modern communist Vietnam?
    Ho Chi Minh
  • What is the dominate religion in the Philippines?
    Christianity
  • Between what two lines of latitude is Southeast Asia located?
    30 degrees north to 10 degrees south
  • What is the dominate land form in Vietnam?
    mountains
  • Which side did the United States support and fight for during the Vietnam War; North Vietnam or South Vietnam?
    South Vietnam
  • Name two MAINLAND Southeast Asian countries.
    Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia