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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
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