Physical Geography
What are the three main mineral resources in Southeast Asia?
Tin, copper, and gold
Why were spices in high demand in Southeast Asia?
The spices were limited
For how long have people been migrating to Southeast Asia?
For more than 2,000 years
What is a peninsula?
A body of land surrounded by water on three sides.
True or False- Much of the land in Southeast Asia are rugged and mountainous?
True
How was Islam spread through Southeast Asia?
It was spread from trade routes, port to port and then inland.
How long have people lived in Southeast Asia?
40,000 years
What is flora?
Animal life
Which country did the Philippines get it's independence from?
America
How many of Southeast Asia's countries are located partly on the mainland?
6 countries
Why was the Strait of Malacca important?
It was an important trade rout connecting the Pacific and the Indian Ocean.
What is the percent of the population that live in Indonesia?
40 percent
What is fauna?
Plant life
True or False- Southeast Asia has a bigger population than India and China combined?
False
What are three factors that affect the climate in Southeast Asia?
Latitude, Elevation, and Air currents
What is the Khmer Rouge?
A rural communist movement that overthrew the Cambodian government.
What are three main languages of Southeast Asia?
English, Indonesian, Spanish
What is a Primate City?
A city to large and important it dominates the rest of the country.
Why was East Timor the last country to gain it's independence?
They got invaded by Indonesia which lasted until 2002
What are the two land form sections of Southeast Asia?
The mainland and the insular
What are two reasons Southeast Asia suffered from environmental problems?
Tin mining has created wastelands and tropical forest are disappearing from commercial logging and farming.
What are the three main religions in Southeast Asia?
Buddhism, Islam, Roman Catholicism
What is subsistence farming
A type of farming in which one crop is grown for one house hold.