7th: Chapter 18: SE Asia and Pacific: Cultures and History

Question 1

China's influence in SE Asia was felt primarily in?

Accepted Answer

Vietnam

Question 2

The ancestors the ___________ first traveled from Asia to Polynesia and later New Zealand

Accepted Answer

Maori

Question 3

The first people to live on the Pacific Islands came from

Accepted Answer

Southeast Asia

Question 4

Native of New Zealand whose ancestors first traveled from Asia to Polynesia

Accepted Answer

Maori

Question 5

During colonial period, how did European settlers treat Australian Aborigines?

Accepted Answer

Forced them off their land

Question 6

Which religion was introduced to SE Asia by India?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 7

Which SE Asian nation has the largest Muslim population in the world?

Accepted Answer

Indonesia

Question 8

Which SE Asian nation has a mix of Muslims, Buddhist, Hindus and Christian religions?

Accepted Answer

Singapore

Question 9

The __________ forces in Vietnam fought back against the French.

Accepted Answer

nationalist

Question 10

By 1914, which country in SE Asia was not under colonial rule?

Accepted Answer

Thailand

Question 11

How did the distances between islands affect the people of the Pacific region?

Accepted Answer

Developed distinct languages and customs

Question 12

Where do most Maori live today?

Accepted Answer

In urban areas

Question 13

The Khmer Empire was one of many SE Asian Kingdoms

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Which word best describes the earliest settlers in Australia?

Accepted Answer

nomads

Question 15

Member of the earliest people in Australia

Accepted Answer

Aborigines

Question 16

After American forces withdrew from Vietnam, what happened to the country?

Accepted Answer

Reunited under a communist government

Question 17

Where people convicted of crimes are sent

Accepted Answer

penal colony

Question 18

Khmer Rouge was opposed to all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

communism

Question 19

What impact did Western nations have on the Pacific Islands?

Accepted Answer

By 1900, nations had claimed nearly every island in region

Question 20

In 1953, Cambodia and Laos gained independence from

Accepted Answer

France

Question 21

Which European country took control of both Australia and New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

Question 22

Nationalists forced France to give up power in Vietnam

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

What event in 1851 caused the population of Australia to soar?

Accepted Answer

Gold was discovered

Question 24

The ________ included much of present-day Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, and part of Laos

Accepted Answer

Khmer Empire

Question 25

The Khmer Rouge forced the people in cities to work in fields

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

In Australia, an extremely large ranch is known as a what?

Accepted Answer

station

Question 27

Large ranch for raising livestock

Accepted Answer

station

Question 28

Why did a variety of cultures develop in SE Asia?

Accepted Answer

Each isolated group developed its own special way of life

Question 29

After WWII many Pacific islands gained

Accepted Answer

independence

Question 30

What was the first British settlement in Australia?

Accepted Answer

penal colony

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