Vocabulary
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What is an archipelago?
a large group of islands
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What is the region of Southeast Asia made up of?
Two peninsulas and two large island groups.
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What was the significance of the Khmer Empire?
it was the region's most advanced early civilization, controlled large empire in Cambodia, built Angkor Wat
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What is the capital and largest city of Thailand?
Bangkok
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Who are the two world's largest producers of natural rubber?
Indonesia and Malaysia
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What is the domino theory?
If one country fell to communism, other countries nearby would follow like falling dominoes.
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What is the Earth's second largest island
New Guinea
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What other use did the Buddhist temples have?
Also served as monasteries
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Where is Hanoi located?
North in the Hong (Red) River delta
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What term also refers to the slums around the area's cities?
Kampong
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What is a kampong?
A village or city district with traditional houses built on stilts.
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What is the most important river that drain the mainland's peninsula?
The Mekong River
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When the Dutch traders drove the Portuguese out, what island was the only one they kept?
Timor
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What is the capital of Myanmar?
Yangon, or Rangoon
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What is Malaysia's main religions?
Islam and Buddhism
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What is a sultan?
The supreme ruler of a Muslim country.
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What is the climate like across much of Southeast Asia?
in the mainland- mostly tropical savanna climate, in the islands- mainly humid tropical climate
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In World War II, Japan invaded who?
Southeast Asia
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Which organization promotes political, economic, and social cooperation throughout the region?
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
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What is the world's busiest free ports?
Singapore
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What are klongs?
Canals
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Which countries in the region are major producers of rubber?
Indonesia and Malaysia
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What role has communism played in Southeast Asia's modern history?
led to civil wars
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Where do most rural people live in?
The area's fertile river river valleys and deltas
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What is Indonesia's main island?
Java
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