Geography of the Vietnam War
What herbicide was used in Vietnam to destroy dense vegetation and forests?
Agent Orange
What is the definition of the word 'insular'?
Separated from other countries (usually by water).
What food is eaten with almost every meal in most Southeast Asian countries?
Rice
What major river do most countries on the mainland of Southeast Asia use in some way?
Mekong River
How many people live in the region of Southeast Asia?
~625 million people.
What two parts of the geography of Vietnam prevented US troops from moving quickly?
Dense vegetation/jungles and steep hills.
Flora and Fauna are fancy words for what two things?
Plants and animals
Why do a lot of people in Southeast Asia speak English, French, or Spanish when those languages are not native to the region?
The languages were brought by colonial powers who controlled much of the region.
What mountain range runs through most of the mainland of Southeast Asia?
Annamite Mountain Range / Annamese Cordillera
What dangerous weapon of war still causes many issues for people living in Southeast Asia?
Landmines
What two major parts of the military were not able to be used as well by the United States due to the geography of Vietnam?
Tanks and the Navy (Warships/Battleships)
What does the word 'endemic' mean?
To be found or native only in a certain area of the world.
Roman Catholicism is the most common religion for which two countries in Southeast Asia?
What sea is furthest south in Southeast Asia?
Java Sea
Explain the difference between subsistence farming and regular farming.
Subsistence farming you grow enough to feed your family, regular farming you grow as much as possible to sell for money/income.
How are the people/the environment still impacted by the use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War today?
Certain soil is still poisoned and can't grow plants, people who were exposed deal with illness, cancer, and birth defects.
What is the difference between a constitutional monarchy and an absolute monarchy?
King or queen have no power in a constitutional monarchy (elected officials have power, king and queen are just for show).
King or queen have ALL the power in an absolute monarchy.
What are the major religions of Southeast Asia?
Roman Catholicism, Buddhism, Islam, and Animism.
What sea separates the mainland subregion and the insular subregion?
South China Sea
What do people in Southeast Asia use the Mekong River for?
Fishing and transportation of people and resources.
How did the geography of Vietnam give an advantage to the North Vietnamese Army? Give 2 reasons.
Could use the dense vegetation and jungles to hide/ambush, knew the land much better, used the hills as strategic points.
Name 5 countries in Southeast Asia that are located on the Pacific Rim.
The Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, East Timor, Brunei.
How can ecotourism be a good and bad thing for Southeast Asia?
Good - More money, protection of the environment, more people come to the country.
Bad - Overcrowding, more pollution/disruption of environment, environment gets turned into a "product".
What percentage of the worlds' active volcanoes are found in Southeast Asia?
12% - 15%
What determines the success of a rice harvest for most countries in Southeast Asia?
Monsoons bringing enough water to keep the level of the Mekong river high enough to keep out saltwater form the South China Sea.