Hoekitty Southeast Asia Test (Semester 1 Final)

Angkor Wat

Temple to resemble homes of Hindu Gods

Arjunawiwaha

an old story from Java

Batik

dying cloth to make beautiful patterns

Biodiversity

the variety of all living things and their interactions

Buffer Zone

a neutral area serving to separate hostile forces or nations

Cordilleras

parallel mountain ranges

Java

most active area in the Ring of Fire

Khmer Rouge

communists in the 1970s

Leng Trot

cambodian rain dance

Ramayana

hindu saga from India

Reforestation

the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests

Savanna

a mixed woodland-grassland ecosystem

Shatter Belt

strategically placed regions on a political map

Songkran

water festival during the Buddhist New Year

Trawlers

a type of fishing where a net is dragged across the bottom of the ocean

Tsunami

a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake

What is the name of the parallel mountain range in this region?

cordilleras

What is the name of the most active place in the ring of fire?

java

Name the rivers in this region.

Irrawaddy river, Chao Phraya river, Red (Hong) river, Mekong river

Which of the rivers in this region is the most important and why?

Mekong because of how many countries it goes through

Which country in this region is apart of OPEC and why?

Indonesia because they produce a lot of oil

Why did Cambodia lose 38% of it’s population?

the Khmer Rouge took over and killed a lot of people

What were the three empires that were present in this area?

Funan, Srivijaya, Khmer

What was Angkor Wat meant to resemble?

the homes of Hindu gods

Which countries dominated this region in the 1900s?

Netherlands, GB, France, Spain, USA

Who was the leader of the north during the Vietnam war?

Ho Chin Minh

Who was the leader of the south during the Vietnam war?

Ngo Dinh Diem

What two countries are communists today?

laos, vietnam

What is the goal when making Batik?

to make it look beautiful

What does legong symbolize?

ramayana

What dance symbolizes ramayana?

legong

About how many people can a longhouse hold?

100

What are the main sports in this region?

soccer, basketball, badminton, kickboxing, chinlon

What types of crops are grown in this area?

rice on half the farmland, yams, corn, bananas, coconuts

What does ADB stand for?

asian development bank

What does ASEAN stand for?

association of southeast asian nations