Geography
What geologic feature has created many of the islands of Southeast Asia?
Volcanoes
Name one mainland nation of Southeast Asia.
Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, part-Malaysia
Name one island nation of Southeast Asia.
Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia (part), Brunei
What advantage did the island nations have when facing invasion from a foreign enemy?
Enemy would have to invade by boat, much more difficult.
What is a zoologist?
A scientist who studies animals.
There are 3 major rivers in Southeast Asia. Name one river.
Mekong, Chao Phraya, Irrawaddy
Which large country we learned about last unit invaded parts of mainland Southeast Asia?
China
Many of the islands were formed by volcanoes. What do we call a no longer active volcano?
dormant
What country in mainland Southeast Asia fought China to gain its independence?
Vietnam
The walls of Angkor Wat are covered by bas-reliefs. What are bas-reliefs?
Sculptures that slightly project from a flat background.
Why are there so many volcanoes located in Southeast Asia?
Along the ring of fire, where tectonic plates are colliding with each other.
When looking at the Malay Peninsula, what benefits do the mountains provide?
The mountains have mineral resources and valuable rain forest land.
Many of the island nations in Southeast Asia were/are formed by volcanoes. Describe one DISADVANTAGE of living near a volcano.
The danger of the volcano erupting.
Last unit you learned about the Korean war. In this unit you learned about the Vietnam War. In what ways are the two wars similar?
Both were wars against communism.
Why do zoologists like to study the rainforest areas in Southeast Asia?
They can discover new species of animals in the rain forests of Southeast Asia.
In what ways do the rivers systems in Southeast Asia support life? (provide more than one way)
Rivers provide: Water for farming, transportation, food, & fertile soil.
What is the only landlocked mainland country?
Laos
Many of the island nations in Southeast Asia were/are formed by volcanoes. Describe one BENEFIT of living near a volcano.
The ash provides good soil for farming.
Last unit you learned about the Korean war. In this unit you learned about the Vietnam War. In what ways are they different?
There was a winner, the country was not divided, the communist government won.
Name one spice from Southeast that was highly valued in Europe?
Describe the physical geography of Southeast Asia.
Mountainous land consisting of mainland and island countries.
The Khmer Empire of Cambodia built a massive religious complex called Angkor Wat. What religion was this temple complex built for?
Hindu, specifically to the Hindu god Vishnu.
In the island nations, where do most of the people live?
Along the coast.
There were various different ancient valley kingdoms in Southeast Asia that were influenced by other nearby powers. Provide an example of how one civilization influenced an ancient valley kingdom.
Answers may vary.
What is biodiversity?
The variety of species in an ecosystem.