Korea and SE Asia Jeopardy Quizlet

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Who were the three North Korean leaders?

Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un

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Who were the sisters who helped free Vietnam from China?

Trung Sisters

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What is the capital of South Korea?

Seoul

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What is the capital of North Korea?

Pyongyang

<p>Pyongyang</p>
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Who was the totalitarian dictator who killed millions of Cambodians?

Pol Pot

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Who was the leader of North Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh

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Name the island that is also a city that is also its own nation.

Singapore

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What was the name of the Cambodian communist group?

Khmer Rouge

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What was the name of the trail that connected North and South Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh Trail

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What was the biggest achievement of the Silla kingdom?

Unification of the Korean Peninsula

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What caused Korea to be divided into two countries in 1945?

Cold War rivalry

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Which Southeast Asian country was never colonized by Europeans?

Thailand

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Which civilization built Angkor Wat as their capital?

Khmer

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Why does Southeast Asia experience so many earthquakes?

Japan and Southeast Asia is part of the ring of fire.

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What were the three dynasties of Korea?

Silla, Koryeo, Choson

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What was the name of the Dutch plantation system in Indonesia?

Culture System

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The 38th parallel line marks what?

The border between South and North Korea.

<p>The border between South and North Korea.</p>
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Which country in Southeast Asia is landlocked?

Laos

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The Korean alphabet is called _____________

Hangul

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Describe the topography of North Korea.

North Korea is mostly mountainous with very few flat areas close to the ocean.

<p>North Korea is mostly mountainous with very few flat areas close to the ocean.</p>
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Who was the great Korean king who introduced the Korean alphabet?

King Sejong

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Who was the leader of South Vietnam before he was assassinated?

Ngo Dinh Diem

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Who was the American general who led U.N. troops in the Korean War?

General MacArthur

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What is a result of North Korea's juche policy?

Terrible Famine

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Which European country colonized Indonesia?

Dutch

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The French made an empire out of which three Southeast Asian countries?

Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos

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What is the name of the mountain range that runs through Korea?

The Tae'beck Range.

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List the three Korean kingdoms.

Silla, Paechke, Koguryeo

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What was the name of the royal Thai family?

Chakri Family

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Who was the North Korean ruler who was supported by Stalin and Mao?

Kim Il Sung

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At what battle did the Americans and U.N. forces land behind enemy lines to recover Seoul?

Battle of Inchon

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What was the name of the South Vietnamese communist military group?

Viet Cong

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Why was the defeat of Russia in 1905 to Japan an encouraging event to Southeast Asian nationalists?

An Asian country had just defeated a major European power.

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Which strait near Indonesia and Malaysia is important for trade?

Strait of Malacca

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What woman won the Nobel Prize for her freedom work in Myanmar?

Aung San Suu Kyi

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List each of the European colonial powers that colonized these four areas: Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Malaysia.

Laos: French, Myanmar: British, Philippines: Spanish, Malaysia: British

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Give three specific examples as to how the Koreans were treated by the Japanese during Japanese colonial rule.

Had to speak/learn Japanese language, had to learn Japanese history, had to change their names.

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Why is South Korea one of the Four Asian Tigers?

South Korea has experienced rapid industrialization among three other Asian countries.

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What four world religions are huge influences in Southeast Asia?

Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity

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Which river forms the border with China and North Korea?

Yalu River

<p>Yalu River</p>