Vocabulary
Government
Economy and Social
History
100
Giant waves caused by deep ocean earthquakes
tsunamis
100
The type of government that Myanmar has
Military junta (military runs the government)
100
Myanmar is one of the world's leading producers of this
Heroine
100
European country that colonized Vietnam
France
200
Region around the Pacific Ocean that is known for earthquakes and volcanic activity
The Ring of Fire
200
Type of government Vietnam has
Communist
200
Why Laos is one of the poorest countries in the world
Landlocked Little infrastructure Most Laotians are subsistence farmers
200
Country that seized control of the Philippines from Spain in 1898
the United States
300
What factor causes the earthquakes and volcanoes to happen in SE Asia
Constant moving of tectonic plates in the region
300
Country Singapore seceded from in 1965
Malaysia
300
Majority religion of the Philippines
Roman Catholic
300
Leader of the communist forces of Vietnam who defeated the French and created North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
400
What weather pattern do all mainland SE Asian countries have in common
Monsoon winds causing heavy rainfall
400
Type of government Brunei currently has
Islamic sultanate
400
Southeast Asian country with the largest Muslim population in the world
Indonesia
400
Leader of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia that killed over one million people during his regime
Pol Pot
500
A large group of islands is called this.
Archipelago
500
Why Thailand is unique amongst SE Asian countries
It was never colonized by a European country.
500
What the Philippines' government uses against political opponents
Terror
500
Military tactic used by Filipino revolutionaries against the U.S.
guerilla
M
e
n
u