Social Studies Flashcards
A group of people who share a common language and culture
Ethnolinguistic Group
The movement of people from one place to another, often for economic or political reasons
Migration
The process of adopting the cultural norms and values of a dominant group
Assimilation
Independent cities that govern themselves and their surrounding territories
City-states
A type of empire or kingdom that is loosely organized, often centered around a powerful city-state
Mandela
A language family that includes Chinese, Tibetan, and Burmese
Sino-Tibetan
A language family found in Southeast Asia, including Vietnamese, Khmer, and Mon
Austroasiatic
A language family found throughout Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Madagascar including Malay, Tagalog, and Maori
Austronesian
A trading post or city that serves as a center for trade and commerce between different regions
Entrepot
A Hindu concept that equates the king with a deity, giving him divine authority (“God-King”)
Devaraja
Total population of Southeast Asia
668,770,658 (2023) 8.54% of total world population
How many Ethnolinguistic groups
Thousands
Another word for ethnicity
Ethno
What is ethno
Ethnicity
Another word for linguistic
Language
Another word for language
Linguistic
What is the primary criteria in categorizing people into groups
Language and ethnicity
Each ethnolinguistic group has its own…
culture, history, customs, and traditions
Examples of Ethnolinguistic groups in Southeast Asia
Bisaya, Ilocano, Tagalog, Ifugao, Pangasinan, Kapampangan, Sambal, Kalinga, Bicolano, Maranao
What effects and shapes your culture
Your environment
Shifting of residences in search for resources
Migration
Changes in economic influences or political dominance
Movement
Dominance of a main culture over a less influential culture
Assimilation
A language commonly used in communication and interaction among people with different first languages
Lingua Franca
What is Lingua Franca translated
Universal Language
Lives in the Irrawaddy River Valley
Burmese (Bamar)
Lives in the Chao Phraya River Basin in Thailan
Thai
Lives in the Mekong River Delta in Cambodia
Khmer
Lives in the Red River Delta in Vietnam
Kinh
What is the longest river in Southeast Asia
Mekong River
What is the largest continent in the world
Asia
What has unique physical features and human characteristics
Asia
These physical features and human characteristics affected the way of life and living conditions of Asian people
Asia
The geography of Asia heavily influenced the formation of Asian culture (True or false)
True
Geo means
World
Graphos means
To study
What Greek words created the word Geography
Geo and Graphos
Geography has two branches
Physical Geography and Human Geography
Five themes of Geography (In order)
Location, Place, Region, Movement, Human-Environment Interaction
Two types of location
Absolute Location and Relative Location
Determined by Longitude and Latitude lines used in maps and globes
Absolute Location
Longitude has vertical lines
True
Longitude has horizontal lines
False
Latitude has vertical lines
False
Latitude has horizontal lines
True
How do you measure absolute location
Look for the intersection between longitude and latitude and measure in degrees
Latitude of the earth is known as
Equator
Longitude of the earth is known as
Prime Meridian
What are the cardinal directions
North, South, East, West
What are the ordinal directions
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
Measures the characteristics of a location
Place
Climate, topography, natural resources, religion, population, culture, political systems
Place
The grouping of countries and people together in a geographical setting due to similarities
Region
The movement of people from one location to another
Movement
What are the two types of movement
Immigration, Emigration
To enter another country
Immigration
To leave your own country
Emigration
Immigration is
To enter another country
Emigration is
To leave your own country
How people relate and adopt to the environmental conditions around them
Human-Environment Interaction
What are the three types of Human-Environment Interaction
Adaptation, Dependence, Modification
Where is Southeast Asia located
Located in the southeastern part of Asia, hence the name
Southeast Asia is composed of how many countries
11 countries
Southeast Asia has a total land area of
4.5 million sq. Kms.
Bordered by the _ and _ to the south, the _ to the west, the _ to the east, and _ to the north
Indian Ocean and Australia to the south
Bay of Bengal to the west
Pacific Ocean to the east
East Asia to the north
Southeast Asia is Known as _ and _
Farther India and Little China
Home to the largest populations in the world
Southeast Asia
Divided into two geographical parts, Mainland and Insular
Southeast Asia
What are the two geographical parts of Southeast Asia
Mainland and Insular
Consists of countries connected to the Asian continent
Mainland Southeast Asia
Mainland Southeast Asia is connected to the _
Asian continent
Examples of Mainland countries in Southeast Asia
Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar
Consists of archipelagic countries with island
Insular Southeast Asia
Example of Insular Southeast Asia countries
The Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Timor-Leste
What is the climate according to Koppen Classification
Tropical Climate
The climate of Southeast Asia is tropical according to
Köppen Classification
Average temperature of
18 degrees celsius
Has both a _ and a _
Rainy season and dry season
All countries of Southeast Asia
Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
What are the ethnolinguistic groups in Mainland Southeast Asia
Burmese (Bamar), Thai, Khmer, Kinh
What are the ethnolinguistic groups in Insular Southeast Asia
Javanese, Sundanese, Malaysia, Philippines
Lives in the island of Java, in Indonesia
Javanese
The largest ethnolinguistic group in Southeast Asia
Javanese
Shares the island of Java in Indonesia together with the Javanese
Sundanese
Multiracial society with three main ethnolinguistic groups: Malay, Chinese, Indians, and Orang Asli (indigenous people)
Malaysia
Main ethnolinguistic groups of Malaysia
Malay, Chinese, Indians, and Orang Asli (indigenous people)
The _ has more than 110 ethnolinguistic groups
Philippines
The Philippines has more than _ ethnolinguistic groups
110
_ of Filipinos reside in lowland or coastal areas
80%
80% of Filipinos reside in _ or _
Lowland or coastal areas
_, _, _, _, and _ are the largest groups
Bisaya, Tagalog, Bicolano, Ilocano, and Hiligaynon
All religions of Southeast Asia
Animism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam
The belief that everything in the environment possess a spirit or soul
Animism
_ is the ancient religion of Southeast Asia. It blends and co-exists with other religions and beliefs
Animism
Southeast Asians still practice a form of Animism today (True or false)
True
Southeast Asians don’t practice a form of Animism today (True or false)
False
Oldest religion in the world. Founded 4,000 years ago
Hinduism
Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world. It was founded _ years ago
4,000
Hinduism started in _
India
Hinduism started in India, from the _ who settled in India
Nomadic Aryans
_ spread across Southeast Asia via trading
Hinduism
Hinduism spread across Southeast Asia via _
Trading
Established the Vedic Culture, which influenced the language, architecture, beliefs, and arts of Southeast Asia
Hinduism
Hinduism established the _
Vedic Culture
Southeast Asia became a center of Hindu culture which is still evident today (True or false)
True
Southeast Asia became a center of Hindu culture which is not evident today (True or false)
False
Southeast Asia did not become a center of Hindu culture which is still evident today (True or false)
False
One of the most important religions in Southeast Asia with 200+ million followers
Buddhism
Buddhism is one of the most important religions in Southeast Asia with _ followers
200+ million
_ of Buddhists in the world live in Southeast Asia
38%
_ has a 95% majority Buddhist population
Thailand
Thailand has a _ majority Buddhist population
95%
Buddhism is an offshoot of Hinduism (True or false)
True
Buddhism is an offshoot of _
Hinduism
The founder of Buddhism, _ was a Hindu
Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha)
_ is the most popular form of Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism
_ is the least popular form of Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism
The stages in life which are constant
Four Noble Truths
The path to enlightenment which should be followed by all Buddhists
Eightfold Path
The largest religion in Southeast Asia
Islam
_ of Southeast Asians follow Islam
42%
42% of Southeast Asians follow _
Islam
Reached Southeast Asia from Arabia through trading routes
Islam
Islam reached Southeast Asia from _ through trading routes
Arabia
Islam reached Southeast Asia from Arabia through _
Trading routes
Traders spread the religion by sharing the teachings of the _
Koran
What is the Bible for Islam
The Koran
Who is the one and only god of Islam
Allah
Who is the prophet of Allah
Muhammad
Southeast Asians are known to be family-oriented, thus their society revolves around kinship and family (True or False)
True
Southeast Asians are not known to be family-oriented, thus their society revolves around kinship and family (True or False)
False
A sharing of similar origins and blood relationships
Kinship
_ has both bilateral and matrilocal components
Kinship
Components of Kinship
Bilateral and Matrilocal
People trace their lineage from both sides of the family
Bilateral
The husband lives in the house of the wife’s family
Matrilocal
Deva means
God
Raja means
King
Southeast Asians believe that a king or a leader represents God on Earth (True or false)
True
Southeast Asians don’t believe that a king or a leader represents God on Earth (True or false)
False
The king leads the people in both _ and _
Politics and religion
The _ is likened to a “Priest-King”
Devaraja
The Devaraja is likened to a _
Priest-King
What is known as the Universal Monarch
Chakravartin
The belief that monarchs or kinds were chosen by God to lead the people
Chakravartin
A sphere of influence where people follow a Devaraja without limited borders
Mandala
The _ protects the people while the people support the _ through taxes and labor
Devaraja, Devaraja
“Mutual-benefit relationship”
Mandala
Different Mandalas in Southeast Asia
Bagan, Ayutthaya, Champa, Angkor, Srivijaya, Majapahit
Factors of Human Geography
Cultural Differences
Social Structures
Power Relations
