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Geography
Chapter 11 - Southeast Asia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the two main parts of Southeast Asia? | Mainland and Insular (island) Southeast Asia |
| What is the capital of Thailand? | Bangkok |
| What is the capital of Vietnam? | Hanoi |
| What is the capital of the Philippines? | Manila |
| What is the capital of Malaysia? | Kuala Lumpur |
| What is the capital of Cambodia? | Phnom Penh |
| What is the capital of Laos? | Vientiane |
| What is the capital of Myanmar (Burma)? | Naypyidaw |
| What is the capital of Singapore? | Singapore |
| What is the capital of Brunei? | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| What is the capital of Timor-Leste? | Dili |
| What is the dominant religion in Indonesia and Malaysia? | Islam |
| What is the previous capital of Burma? | Yangon |
| What countries make up Southeast Asia Mainland? | Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam. |
| What countries make up Southeast Asia Insular? | Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Phillipines, Brunei, East Timor |
| What sity is Vietnam's economic center? | Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) |
| What are the dominant religions in Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos? | Theravada Buddhism |
| What is the capital of Indonesia? | Jakarta |
| What are the three nuclear powers in Asia? | China, India, Pakistan. |
| What are monsoons and why are they important? | Seasonal wind systems that bring heavy rain (summer) or dryness (winter); essential for agriculture but can cause flooding. |
| What are cultural hearths in Asia? | Indus Valley (South Asia), Yellow River (China) |
| What dominant religion is in the Philippines? | Roman Catholicism (due to Spanish colonial influence)/ |
| What cultural traits define Southeast Asia? | Maritime trade routes, ethnic diversity, and colonial history. |