Ch29-31 Southeast Asia Flashcards
Climate depends on
Monsoons
Climate is
Mostly tropical
Monsoons are
Seasonal winds
Important a of the rains
Flooding rains necessary for wet rice cultivation and nourishment for the rainforests
Topography
Mountainous
Few peaks above
10,000 feet
Mountains
Form boundaries between countries
Cordilleras
Parallel mountain ranges
Fertile
River valleys
Archipelagos
Island groups
Indonesia how many islands
13,677
Philippines islands?
7,107
Singapore is located
Tip of the Malay Peninsula
Malaysia
Southern Malay peninsula and norther Borneo
Ring of fire
Area of earthquake and volcanic activity
Indonesia volcanoes?
327; 127 active
Most famous volcano of Indonesia
Krakotoa
Erupted in 1991, the Philippines most powerful volcano of the 20th century
Pinatubo
Volcanos cause destruction but benefit area through
Ash full of nutrients which create fertile soils
Rivers are important for
Food supply, transportation, and communication
Rivers also help create fertile soil with
Silt and sediment deposits
Brunei resources
Oil and natural gas
One of the richest men in the world
Sultan of Brunei
Minerals
Nicole iron copper
Worlds largest deposit of tin
Malaysia
Steam provides
Geothermal energy
Gems
Sapphires and rubies
Philippines gems
Pearls
Flora
Plant life
Trees
Mahogany teak and rubber
Problems
Deforestation
Results of deforestation
Decreased soil quality, erosion
Fauna
Animal life
Main animals
Elephants tigers rhinos orangutangs
Animal found only in Borneo
Bearded pig
Animal only in Malay
Lacewing butterfly
Animal only in Indonesia
Komodo dragon
Major resource for the entire area
Fish
Influenced by
China-culture hearth if Asia
Location ideal for
Traders
Traders sail the
Malacca strait of the South China Sea
Early empires were
Maritime powers-seafaring
Indian traders introduced
Hinduism and Buddhism
Arab traders introduced
Islam
Reasons Europeans came to Southeast Asia
Trade and religion
Europeans eventually set up
Colonies
Great brittian claimed
Brunei, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Singapore
France claimed
Info China peninsula
Netherlands claimed
Indonesia
Spain claimed
Philippines
Divided the area into
Spheres of Influence
In the spanish-american war the US squired the
Philippines
During ww2 Japan
Forced the western powers out
After ww2
France tried to regain control of indochina
Vietnam war began with
Vietminh (communists)
Vietminh led by
Hi chi Minh
France defeated in ____ at _____
1954; bien bien pho
Divide Vietnam at the 17th parallel
Geneva accords
US began to send____ to train Vietnamese army
Military”advisors”
1961 how many advisors
16000
1963 who was assassinated
President Kennedy
1964 US warships staked on the
Gulf of Tonkin
Ordered more bombin of north Vientnam and sent more military around
President Johnson
By 1968
500,000 men in Vietnam
1968 Tet Offensive
Major push by the Vietcong
At home
Anti war protests
1973
US withdrawals
1975
Vietnam falls to the communists
Americas longest war
Vietnam
Until 1983 Philippines controlled by
Spain
US controlled Philippines until
After ww2
Muslim terrorist group wanting their own state
Abu Sayyat
Pol pot(Cambodia) led by_______ gained control in _____ ruled harshly
Khmer Rouge; 1975
Cambodia. Gov took over all
Businesses and farms
Cambodia outlawed
Religion
Cambodia closed most
Schools
Cambodia enlisted children into
Military service
Cambodia most city dwellers wee moved to
The countryside
Cambodia many people died of
Disease starvation and overwork
Cambodia many were
Executed
Cambodia what percent died
38%
Pol Pot overthrown in
1979
Pol Pot fled to
The jungles
PolPot captured in
1997
Pol Pot died in
1998
Most develope countries of the region
Singapore and the Philippines
US is ___ times larger in land size
1 1/2
Southeast Asia has_____ times as many people
1 1/2
Southeast Asia population
620 million
Smallest with 400,000
Brunei
Largest with 238 mill
Indonesia
4th largest country in the world
Indonesia
Most live in the _____ because of
River valley lowlands or along costal plains; water supply fertile land transportation and jobs
One of the most densely populated islands
Java
Most mainland countries have good
Arable land suitable for growing crops
What percent of population is in agriculture
75%
Some countries shift form
Rural to urban
Reasons for shift
Political conflicts educational opportunities
An almost every country largest city is a
Primate city
Southeast Asian busiest port
Singapore due to location and good harbors
In Singapore goods can be unloaded stored and shipped again whiteout import duties “cleanest city in the world”
Freeport
Most important agricultural activity using 50% of land
Rice farming
Star crop
Rice
Most part farmers don’t use
Modern machinery
Farmers use hand tools like
Sickles
Sickles are
Sharp curved knifes
Cash crops
Sugarcane rubber coconuts and coffee
Major industries
Forestry oil and mining
In Brunei____% come from ___
95%; oil and natural gas
Cloth died using paper wax
Batik
Some counties developed slowly because of
War
Indochina major religion
Buddhism
Malaysia major religion
Islam
Philippines major religion
Catholic
Hindu temples
Wats
Wat in Cambodia
Angkor wat
Buddhist temples
Pagodas
Most common transportation
Water transportation
Generally connect only major cities
Highways and railroads
Rural areas
Unpaved roads forests rugged terrain
Most people owner have acces to a
Radio
Less common communication
TV sets
Only landlocked country
Laos
City-state
Singapore
Found in Malaysia and Indonesia
Long houses house up to 100 people
Translates “land of the free” never a European colony
Thailand
