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JEOPARDY!!!!!!!!
1000

in 1975, a group known as the Khmer 

Rouge took power in __________ and 

__________. 

Cambodia; murdered more 

than a million people

1000

Which type of government have 

almost all Southeast Asian countries 

had at some point since 

independence? 

Authoritaria

1000

cant put map


answer: 

Thailand is more densely 

populated than Laos. 

Thailand is more densely 

populated than Laos. 

1000

Why is the population density high 

along the coastal plains of mainland 

Southeast Asia? 

River deltas have created rich 

soil there that is good for 

agriculture. 

1000

Which below is correct regarding how 

Buddhism and Hinduism spread to 

Southeast Asia? 

The ideas and religions like 

Hinduism and Buddhism 

spread through the existing 

trade networks. 

2000

cant put chart 


answer: 

Philippines because the 

"other" category is larger 

than any identified ethnic 

group in the country. 

Philippines because the 

"other" category is larger 

than any identified ethnic 

group in the country. 

2000

Which of the following phrases 

describes communist oligarchies, 

such as those that exist in Laos and 

Vietnam? 

one-party government with 

rule by a few 

2000

How is democracy limited or not 

perfect in Singapore, Cambodia, and 

Malaysia? 

Elections are run to keep the 

same party in power for 

decades, with no real 

alternative for voters. 

2000

Like its neighbor China to the north, 

how did Vietnam improve its 

economy in the late 1980s? 

Vietnam adopting some free-

market practices and became 

more of a mixed economy.

2000

Which of the following BEST explains 

Southeast Asia’s importance in world 

trade? 

It is located along major 

shipping lanes between the 

Pacific and Indian Oceans. 

3000

What is a typhoon?

a tropical cyclone that occurs 

in the Pacific 

3000

Deforestation causes serious air 

pollution in the region mainly 

because... 

...land is often cleared for 

agriculture by burning trees. 

3000

For what purpose was ASEAN 

established?

to promote trade in 

Southeast Asia 

3000

INFERENCE: What might happen if the 

South China Sea and the Strait of 

Malacca were closed to international 

trade? 

The ports of Singapore, 

Malaysia, and Indonesia 

would suffer economically. 

3000

why did the chicken cross the road

to get to the other side 

4000

(OAS-SS 7.5.2 DOK1 T10.L1.S1.SS2) 

How was early Vietnam different from 

other parts of Southeast Asia? 

it was most heavily 

influenced by China. 

4000

cant put map 


answer:

Sailing through the Strait of 

Malacca, ships picked up 

wood products, gold, and tin. 

Sailing through the Strait of 

Malacca, ships picked up 

wood products, gold, and tin. 

4000

How did Southeast Asia′s geography 

contribute to the region′s economic 

development? 

some Southeast Asian 

countries commanded 

important waterways and 

controlled rich trade routes. 

 

4000

Which Western powers controlled the 

Philippines at different times in the 

country′s history? 

Spain & the United States

4000

How did the European colonizers 

exploit Southeast Asia? 

by taking resources for their 

own economic gain 

5000

Read the excerpt and answer the 

question given: 

"Colonialism served to transfer much 

wealth from Southeast Asia to the 

West. For example, the Dutch based 

much of their industrialization on 

profits derived from their control of 

the coffee and sugar exports from 

Indonesia Millions of workers from 

other regions of Asia, especially 

China and India, migrated into the 

region temporarily or permanently to 

undertake plantation labor, mining, 

or trade, helping reshape ethnic 

patterns and reshuffle genetic 

pieces." 

—Craig A. 

Lockard, Southeast Asia in World 

History 

migration of workers

5000

Which country took control of most 

of Southeast Asia during World War 

II? 

japan 

5000

After the defeat of the Japanese in 

World War II, the European powers 

that had colonized much of 

Southeast Asia 

failed to regain control and 

many of the colonies became 

independent countries. 


5000

Which of the following was the 

primary purpose of U.S. involvement 

in Vietnam? 

to contain the spread of 

communism

5000

What was the result of the Vietnam 

War? 

Vietnam became a single 

communist country.