Chapter 15 Review Southeast Asia

Which of the following groups is most likely to practice animism?

practice of growing just enough food to feed one’s family

What is the most widely grown crop in Southeast Asia?

animal life

The Khmer empire was centered in what modern-day Southeast Asian nation?

Which type of natural disaster occurred in Indonesia in 2004, causing the deaths of more than 230,000 people?

Much of the land in Southeast Asia is rugged and ________________.

name given to a seismically active zone around much of the Pacific Ocean

an area comprised of islands

government in which a ruler’s powers are limited by laws

About a quarter of the world’s trade goes through which waterway in Southeast Asia?

Funan, one of the first important trade-based states in Southeast Asia, covered _______________.

Jakarta, _____________ is the center of a major metropolitan area.

What is likay?

a business that draws visitors to rain forests and coral reefs

government in which a ruler has ultimate governing power over a country

Which country in the region was once ruled by the United States?

Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand rank among the world’s top _______ producers.

What is one difference between the rivers on Southeast Asia’s mainland and the rivers on the region’s islands?

The __________ that surround Southeast Asia have a moderating effect on air temperatures in the region.

In the 1970s, a rural communist movement called the Khmer Rouge terrorized the people of __________ .

Textiles and ___________ are important parts of Cambodia’s economy.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) includes all countries in the region except________.

_____________ of the people in Southeast Asia live in rural areas.

What is the largest country in Southeast Asia?

Southeast Asia’s major agricultural societies developed where ___________ could be grown.

The port of Malacca was the center of an important ___________ kingdom.

How did Thailand differ from other Southeast Asian nations during the colonial era?