SouthEast Asia and IndoChina-Dozier
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Malay | English |
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| Indochina |  What is the proper term for the mainland of Southeast Asia? |
| Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam | What 3 Countries make up French Indochina? (Alpha order) |
| Thailand | Which country in SE Asia was never a European Colony? |
| Myanmar | What is the official name for the country formerly called Burma? |
| Socialist Military Dictatorship | What type of government does Myanmar have? |
| Aung San Suu Kyi | Who is the leading figure in Myanmar's struggle to attain a democratic goverment? |
| He was executed. | What happened to Aung San Suu Kyi's father, the former Prime Minister of Myanmar? |
| Irrawaddy | What is the main rivver in Myanmar? |
| The Plain of Pagan | What is the name of Myanmar's historic and economic heartland (central area of the country)? |
| 2200 Stupas sit on top of a major fault. | What cultural phenomenon is located in the Plain of Pagan? |
| Burmans | Name the largest ethnic group in Myanmar. |
| Karen, Shan | Name two tribal groups in Myanmar that form the largest minorities. |
| Government Insurgencies | What is happening to the tribes of Myanmar today? (What are they involved in) |
| tree bark | What do people in Myanmar rub on their faces to make patterns? |
| kyat | What is the money in Myanmar called? |
| Great Britain | What European country controlled Myanmar until 1948? |
| Myanmar | Precious gems, gold, minerals, tin, and teak wood are all natural resources of what country? |
| Burma | In the 1950's, which former country used to be the number 1 exporter of rice? |
| Theravada Buddhism | What is the primary religion of Myanmar? |
| Theravada Buddhism | What is the basis for Myanmar's entire infrastructure? |
| Shwedagon | What is located in Yangon, Myanmar? |
| Theravada Buddhism | What is the primary religion of Thailand? |
| Wat | What is the name for a temple in Thailand? |
| Wat Arun | What is known as the "Temple of Dawn"? |
| Thailand, Wat Pho | Where is the reclining Buddha located? In which wat? |
| Chao Praya | Which river flows through the heart of Thailand, and is the country's primary river? |
| Mekong | What river border's Thailand's NE? |
| Kwai | Along which river were Japanese concentration camps built? |
| Grand Palace | What is the name of the complex where Thailand's king lives? |
| Emerald Buddha | What famous Buddha is located in the Grand Palace? |
| Thailand | Which country is the current biggest rice exporter? |
| Vietnam | Which country is the second biggest rice exporter? |
| AIDS | What disease is a big problem in Thailand? |
| Jim Thompson | Who started the Thai silk Industry? |
| Thailand | Which country is better off economically, Thailand or Malaysia? |
| Islam | What is Malaysia's primary religion? |
| Part of Malaysia is on the island of Borneo and part is on the Malay Peninsula. | What is physcially different about Malaysia and the rest of the countries in Indochina? |
| Malay Peninsula | Where does most of Malaysia's population live? |
| Bumiputra | What is the largest ethnic group in Malaysia? |
| Chinese Malay | What is Malaysia's largest minority? |
| Indians and Pakistanis | What are some other minorities in Malaysia? |
| Bumiputra v. Indians and Chinese | In 1960 Malaysia, which two groups fought? (really 3, but 2 were pitted against 1) |
| New Economic Policy | What program was created in Malaysia to rectify racial inequalities? |
| Bumiputra | To who did Malaysia's New Economic Policy give preference? |
| yes | Did Malaysia's New Economic Policy work? |
| Chinese and Indians | In Malaysia, who owned a disprotortionate amount of the country's private weath, stores, etc.? |
| Dr. M | Who was PM of Malaysia from 1981-2003, and was extremely ruthless? |
| Sultan | What is a hereditary Muslim leader known as? |
| 13 | Each Sultan leads each of the how many Malaysian States? |
| 5 | A Malaysian ruler is chosen from the sultans of the states every how many years? |
| rubber, tin, palm oil | In what 3 products does Malaysia qualify as one of the world's leaders? |
| Patronus Twin Towers | Which buildings serve as the HQ of Malaysia's Oil Company? |
| Kuala Lampur | Where in Malaysia are the Patronus Twin Towers located? |
| Kampong | What is a village in Malaysia known as? (poor village, also located in other countries) |
| Recession | What has happened recently to Malaysia's economy? |
| computer chips | In the 1970's US and Japanese countries manufactured what in Malaysia that transformed Malaysia from an exporter of raw comodities to a chief exporter of semi conductors? |
| smoke cloud | In 1998, what decended upon Malaysia? |
| Mekong | What is the most important River in Vietnam? |
| huge delta, fertile land, rice | What has the Mekong river created in the southeast section of Vietnam? (3 things) |
| China | What country dominated Vietnam for a thousand years 111 b.c. until the 10th century AD? |
| France | What European country controlled Vietnam from around 1900-1954? |
| Mahayana Buddhism and Catholicism | What are Vietnams primary religions? |
| Dien Bien Phu | What was the name of the battle in which Frence forces were defeated? |
| 1954 | What year did Dien Bien Phu occur? |
| Ho Chi Minh | Which Vietnamese leader fought against France, and later on, against the US? |
| Vietmin | Who won against the French? |
| Vietcong | What was the name of the Vietnamese guerrilla forces that fought against the US forces? |
| US | Who did not allow free elections in Vietnam? |
| Tet Offensive | What battle changed the minds of many Americans about our involvement in Vietnam? |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Which US president escalated the amount of US troops in Vietnam to over a half a million? |
| We see the light at the end of the tunnel | What famous quote did Lyndon B. Johnson say to the US to seem optimistic? |
| 1968 | When was the Tet offensive? |
| New Year | What holiday was Tet to the Vietnamese? |
| Lieutenant Calley | Which US leader was in charge of the My Lai incident? |
| My Lai | What event happened in 1968, where a village of women, children, and eldery were killed? |
| 1975 | What year did S. Vietnam fall to the communist forces? |
| Vietnam | Oil, timber, bauxite (aluminum). mang, coal, phosphates, and hydropower are all natural resources of what country? |
| black pepper, rice, timber, vanilla | What crops has Vietname become a leading producer in? |
| yes | Does Vietnam have a high standard of living? |
| Communist/Totalitarian Dictatorship | What type of government does Vietnam have? |
| Cambodian Genocide | Why did Cambodia's population dop in the 1970's and 80's? |
| Khmer Rouge | What group controlled Cambodia from 75-79? |
| Pol Pot | Who was the leader of the Khmer Rouge? |
| Kampuchea | What was Cambodia's former name? |
| Constitutional Monarchy | What type of Goverment Govern's Cambodia today? |
| Hun Sen | Who is the current leader of Cambodia? |
| Angkor Wat | What is the name of the huge temple in Cambodia? |
| Laos | What is the only landlocked country in SE Asia? |
| Communist | What kind of goverment does Laos have? |
| not | How technologically developed is Laos? |
| Hmong | What is the name of Laos's tribal people who helped the Americans in the Vietnam War? |
| Hmong | Who did the communist Vietnamese persecute for befriending and helping the Americans during the Vietnam War? |
| war veterans | Who helped thousands of Hmong come to america? |
| Maha Muni | What famous Buddha is located in Myanmar? |
| Pacific Rim | The countries around the Pacific Ocean are known as what type of countries? |
| Ring of Fire | The Pacific Rim is also known as what? |
| volcanic activity | Why is the Pacific Rim also known as the Ring of Fire? |
| Chinese | What ethnic group makes up 75% of the people in Singapore? |
| Malay and Indian | What are the largest minorities? |
| Mandarin, English, Malay | What are Singapore's offical languages? (3) |
| Buddhism | What is the primary religion of Singapore? |
| electronics, chemicals, insurance, banking, oil refining | What are Singapore's major industries? |
| no | Does Singapore have any significant natural resources? |
| location. stable and enlightened government, great work ethic | What 3 factors have led to Singapore's success? |
| 1 | How does Singapore rank economically in SE Asia? |
| guided democracy | What type of goverment does Singapore have? |
| Lee Kuan Yew | Who was Singapore's Founding Father and 1st PM? |
| Lee Hsien Loong | Who is Singapore's current PM? |
| Malaysia | What country was Singapore a part of prior to gaining "total" independance? |
| Mandalay | Where in Myanmar is the Maha Muni Located? |
| Indonesia | Where is no Chinese writing permitted? |
| Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles | Who was the British Sea Captain who made Singapore a major port? |
| Internal Security Act | What gives the Government the right to arrest and detain individuals without trial and not tell them why they are arrested for a year in Singapore? |
| Communists | Why was the Internal Security Act created? (to get rid of who?) |
| Reclaimed land | How has Singampre increased its physical size? |
| Islam | What unites Brunei? |
| Borneo | On what island is Brunei located? |
| Malaysia and Indonesia | What other coutnries besides Brunei occupy Borneo? |
| Brunei | Which of the newset countries in SE Asia gained independance from Britain in 1984? |
| Brunei | Which country in SE Asia has the smallest population? |
| Sultan of Brunei | Who rules Brunei? |
| Independant Sultanate | What type of goverment does Brunei has? |
| Rich dudes | What privides Brunei with such a high per capita GDP? |
| Roman Catholicism | What is the primary religion of Philippines? |
| Democracy | What type of goverment does the Philippines have? |
| Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | Who is the current President of the Philippines? |
| No | Do the Philippines have a high Per Capita GDP? |
| Philippines | What country is an archapelago made up of around 7,100 islands? |
| Manila | What is the Capital of the Philippines? |
| Luzum | What island is Manila found on? |
| Spain | Which country was the Philippines a colony of for 350 years? |
| Spanish American War | After what war did the US gain possesion of the Phillippines? |
| Ferdinand Marcos | Which leader of the Philippines procalimed martial law in 1972? |
| Benigno S. Aquino | Who was Marcos's main opposition leader who in 1983 was assasinated? |
| Corazon Aquino | Who was the Philippines first woman leader? |
| Imelda Marcos | Who was Ferdinand Marcos's wife? |
| Corazon Aquino | Which Philippines leader was a brave person, but was not an effective leader because of a weak economy, widespread poverty, and communist/Muslim insurgensies? |
| Subic Bay Naval Station | US vacated their military presence in the Philippines at which Station in 1992? |
| Indonesia | Which SE Asian Country ranks 4th in world population? |
| Indonesia | Which country is the #1 oil producer in SE Asia, the largest archapelago, and the most populous Muslim country? |
| Republic | What type of goverment does Indonesia have? |
| Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono | Who is the current president of Indonesia? |
| Sukarno | Who was Indonesia's first president? |
| President for Life | What was Sukarno named in 1963? |
| Moluccas | What are the spice islands called? |
| attempted military coup | What happened in Indonesia in 1965 that resulted with many Chinese Indonesians being killed, and the Fleeing of Sukarno? |
| Suharto | Who became president of Indonesia in 1968, and became the second president? |
| Java | What island do most of the population of Indonesia live on? |
| Suharto | Who was known as the father of development, developed oil industry, and enhanced Indonesia's infrastructure? |
| Transmigration Program | What program did Suharto initiate that inculded slash and burn policies? |
| Wet Tropics | what type of climate does Indonesia have? |
| Slash and Burn | As a result of what did fires continue in Indonesia in 1997, causing smoke clouds to cover several countries? |
| Tsunami | What happened in 2004? |
| Suharto | in 1998, Indonesia's economy fell and which leader resigned? |
| East Timor | What is the newest country in SE Asia? |
| Roman Catholicism | What is the primary religion of East Timor? |
| Portugal and Indonesia | Which countries controlled the island of Timor until the mid 20th century? |
| Aceh Region | What region of Indonesia has been known as the "Veranda of Mecca"? |
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