Extra (talked about specifically in relation to food in this section)
What is surplus?
100
nonreligious
What is secular?
100
Tidal wave caused by shifting plates
What is a tsunami?
100
Seasonal winds
What are monsoons?
200
Groups of islands
What are archipelagos?
200
Storage pools (spelling counts)
What are reservoirs?
200
rebellion (must be spelled correctly)
What is insurgency?
200
Sea (with regard to trade)
What is maritime?
200
Storms much like hurricanes
What are typhoons?
300
What are the two main parts of Southeast Asia?
What are the islands and the mainland?
300
Why was the Strait of Malacca route so important?
What is...
It was an essential trade route that cut down travel time. People wanted to control the route for access to trade, spices, and resources.
300
A group of people who want to establish an independent state
What is a separatist group?
300
What country has the world's largest Muslim population?
What is Indonesia?
300
How did Southeast Asians gain independence?
What is...
Nationalism grew in the early 1900s. They resisted Japanese efforts during WWII. They fought successful battles to gain independence.
400
Fill in the blanks.
Many islands in Indonesia and the Philippines are part of the ___________ _____ _____________, a string of active volcanoes that encircles the Pacific Ocean.
What is the Ring of Fire!?
400
Took advantage of
What is exploited?
400
A committee of military leaders
What is military junta?
400
What role does Southeast Asia play in the world’s economy?
What is Southeast Asia is a center of international trade, with the Strait of Malacca as a global shipping lane for one half of the world's oil and one third of the world's trade?
400
What are the three main climates of Southeast Asia?
What are humid subtropical, tropical wet and dry, and tropical wet?
500
Name four countries in Southeast Asia.
What are Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Phillipines, Brunei, Indonesia, and East Timor?
500
How did Western powers change Southeast Asia?
What is...
They established plantations, exploited resources, attracted immigrants, and set up new nations.
500
What does ASEAN stand for? What do they do?
What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?
A trade group working to promote growth and social progress.
500
Why is the Strait of Malacca so important to the world's economy today?
What is...
One half of the world's oil supplies and one third of its trade pass through the strait.
500
What kinds of governments exist in Southeast Asia?
What are...
constitutional republics, constitutional monarchies, and communist dictatorships.