Geography
History & Colonization
Culture & Religion
Economy & Development
100

What is the dominant climate in Southeast Asia?

What is tropical (wet or tropical monsoon)?

100

In the 1500's what product attracted Europeans to the region?

What are spices?

100

What is the dominant religion in Thailand?

What is Buddhism?

100

Why do poachers kill Asian elephants?

What is for their Ivory?

200

Which two Southeast Asian countries are made up entirely of islands and have thousands of them?  

What are Indonesia and the Philippines?

200

Which Southeast Asian country remained independent during European colonization?

What is Thailand?

200

In which country is Islam the majority religion and Sharia law influences government policy?

What is Indonesia?

200

On what island do more than half of all Indonesians live?

What is Java?
300

What are two kinds of natural disasters common in the Ring of Fire, including parts of Southeast Asia?

What are earthquakes or volcanic eruptions?

300

What country colonized the Philippines for over 300 years?

What is Spain?

300

What religion is most practiced in the Philippines?

What is Catholicism?

300

What Southeast Asian country is known for its highly developed economy and global financial center, despite its small size?

What is Singapore?

400

What two major rivers flow through mainland Southeast Asia?

What are the Mekong and Irrawaddy Rivers?

400

In 1989, what made the government of Malaysia ban the harvesting of teak wood?

What is a landslide?

400

Who brought Islam to Southeast Asia?

What are Arab Traders?

400

Which Southeast Asian nation has one of the fastest-growing economies and is known for its tech industry and tourism?

What is Vietnam?

500

Which mountain range forms a natural border between Thailand and Myanmar?

What are the Tenasserim Hills (or Dawna Range)?

500

What major historical event led to the independence of many Southeast Asian countries after 1945?

What is World War II

500

Which two major religions influenced the culture of early kingdoms in Southeast Asia, like Srivijaya and Khmer?

What are Hinduism and Buddhism?

500

What economic group includes countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines and promotes regional cooperation?

What is ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)?

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