Glencoe World Geography

Chapter 30: The Cultural Geography of Southeast Asia

The Cultural Geography of Southeast Asia

1
About 2,500 years ago, the __________ settled Cambodia and Vietnam.
A)Malay
B)Monts
C)Khmers
D)Chinese
2
Beginning in the A.D. 100s, foreign traders brought new ideas and practices that included all EXCEPT __________.
A)early agriculture
B)Hindu and Buddhist religions
C)Confucian traditions in Vietnam
D)the religion of Islam
3
__________ has the greatest population density in the region.
A)Indonesia
B)Vietnam
C)Malaysia
D)Singapore
4
Bangkok, Thailand, and Jakarta, Indonesia, are examples of a __________, an urban area that serves as a country’s major port, economic center, and often its capital.
A)megalopolis
B)metropolis
C)primate city
D)central city
5
From A.D. 600 to 1300, the __________ controlled ancient sea trading routes from Africa and Southwest Asia to East Asia that went through the Strait of Malacca and the Sunda Strait.
A)Srivijaya Empire
B)kingdom of Funan
C)Khmer Empire
D)Chinese
6
During the period of Western colonization, __________ served as a buffer state, or neutral territory between rival powers.
A)Vietnam
B)Siam
C)Cambodia
D)Myanmar
7
__________ is a former Portuguese-ruled territory that resisted being absorbed into Indonesia after it was seized by that country in 1975.
A)East Timor
B)Vietnam
C)Malaysia
D)Laos
8
__________ has the region’s largest number of ethnic and cultural groups, with about 300 ethnic groups and more than 250 distinct languages.
A)Thailand
B)Malaysia
C)Vietnam
D)Indonesia
9
Religious architecture includes Indian-style __________, or temples, that dot the landscape throughout the region.
A)pagodas
B)wats
C)batik
D)chinlon
10
Indonesians and Malaysians use a method known as __________ to produce beautiful designs and patterns on cloth.
A)pagodas
B)wats
C)batik
D)chinlon
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