Unit 10: Southeast Asia And Australia

Question 0

Japan physical features

Answer 0

West-sea of Japan
East-Pacific Ocean
Mountainous, volcanoes, Mt. Fuji

Question 1

Japan major islands

Answer 1

Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku

Question 2

Japan major cities

Answer 2

Tokyo-capital and largest
Osaka and Yokohama-ports, industry
Hiroshima and Nagasaki-bombed during WWII

Question 3

Agriculture in Japan

Answer 3

10% of the people
Average farm is 2 1/2 acres
Major crop-rice
Mulberry trees for silkworms

Question 4

Japan economic activities

Answer 4

Forestry
Shipbuilding and cars
Electronics
Largest fishing industry in the world

Question 5

Ryukyu islands

Answer 5

Located to the south of Japan
Taken by US in WWII
Returned to Japan in 1971, US still has a base on Okinawa

Question 6

North Korea

Answer 6

Pyongyang

Question 7

South Korea cities

Answer 7

Seoul-capital

Pusan-southeastern port city

Question 8

Rivers separating Korea from China

Answer 8

Yalu and Tumen

Question 9

Korean governments

Answer 9

North-communist

South-free and democratic

Question 10

Religion in Korea

Answer 10

No religious freedom in NK

In SK, Christian faith is growing, others follow buddhism

Question 11

Korean facts

Answer 11

Korean War-demilitarized zone
South Korea has a warmer climate and twice as many people as NK
Mountains along east, rivers flow to the west

Question 12

Southeast Asia history

Answer 12

Asian tribes-Chinese and Indian influence
Colonized by British, French, Dutch, and Spanish
Japan during WWII, independence followed

Question 13

Physical features of Southeast Asia

Answer 13

Tropical climate-near the equator
Many islands, rain forests, volcanoes
Rich river valleys on the mainland

Question 14

Southeast Asia economics

Answer 14

Slash-and-burn farming

Rubber, tin

Question 15

Myanmar

Answer 15

Yangon

Question 16

Myanmar facts

Answer 16

Irrawaddy river
Mostly Buddhists
Once a British colony, now military government

Question 17

Thailand

Answer 17

Bangkok

Question 18

Thailand facts

Answer 18

Land of the free
Canals called klongs
Formerly the kingdom of Siam 
Chao Phraya River
Leading exporter of rice

Question 19

Cambodia

Answer 19

Phnom Penh

Question 20

Cambodia facts

Answer 20

Khmer Rouge-cruel communist government that terrorized the country
Farming along Mekong River
Angkor wat-Buddhist temple

Question 21

Laos

Answer 21

Vientiane

Question 22

Laos facts

Answer 22

People are Buddhists
Live mostly along Mekong River
Communist, mostly rural, vey poor

Question 23

Vietnam cities

Answer 23

Hanoi-capital

Ho Chi Minh City-in the south

Question 24

Vietnam government

Answer 24

North-communist South-free, supported by US in Vietnam war Now all is communist

Question 25

Vietnam facts

Answer 25

Many refugees-the boat people | Mekong River delta in the south

Question 26

Brunei

Answer 26

Bandar Seri Begawan

Question 27

Brunei facts

Answer 27

Muslim country in the north side of Borneo Economy based on oil exports Nation in 1984, small

Question 28

Malaysia

Answer 28

Kuala Lumpur

Question 29

Malaysia facts

Answer 29

Parts-Malay peninsula and northern Borneo | Majority are Malays, Chinese minority hold financial power

Question 30

Size and location of Singapore

Answer 30

Tip of Malay peninsula | Smaller than NYC

Question 31

People of Singapore

Answer 31

75% Chinese Center of trade and banking Well-educated, clean, prosperous Separated because Chinese couldn't get along with Malays

Question 32

Indonesia

Answer 32

Jakarta

Question 33

Indonesia facts

Answer 33

``` Formerly Dutch East Indies 13,500 islands 4th largest in population 88% Muslim Oil is major source of income ```

Question 34

Major islands of Indonesia

Answer 34

Sumatra, Java, and Borneo

Question 35

East Timor

Answer 35

Dili

Question 36

East Timor facts

Answer 36

New country in 1999 Much turmoil Most people farm Main export is coffee

Question 37

Philippines

Answer 37

Manila

Question 38

Philippine islands

Answer 38

About 7,000 1/10 are inhabited Luzon (n) and Mindanao (s)

Question 39

Philippine facts

Answer 39

Catholic due to Spanish background US took then from Spain after the Spanish-American war Oldest democracy in Asia In 1991, Mt. Pinatubo erupted

Question 40

Australia size

Answer 40

6th largest in area | 20 million people

Question 41

New South Wales

Answer 41

Sydney (largest) | Canberra (national capital)

Question 42

Victoria

Answer 42

Melbourne (2nd largest)

Question 43

Queensland

Answer 43

Brisbane (3rd largest)

Question 44

South Australia

Answer 44

Adelaide

Question 45

Tasmania

Answer 45

Hobart

Question 46

Western Australia

Answer 46

Perth

Question 47

Northern Territory

Answer 47

Darwin

Question 48

Physical features of Australia

Answer 48

The outback-desert and plateau region, Uluru (ayer's rock) Great dividing range-along east, Mt. Kosciusko Great Barrier Reef-1,250 miles of coral reef

Question 49

History and culture of Australia

Answer 49

``` Native people called aborigines James Cook founded it in 1780 Used as a prison Gold and wool brought many immigrants after 1850 Independence in 1901 Sydney hosted 2000 summer Olympics ```

Question 50

Australia economics

Answer 50

``` Rich in many minerals Oil fields in Bass Strait Agriculture-Leading beef exporter, 35% of world's wool supply, wheat, sugar, rice, and cotton Holden Motors Tourism has been growing ```

Question 51

New Zealand physical features

Answer 51

North and South islands Southern Alps-Mt. Cook Hot springs and geysers Cooler and more rainy than Australia

Question 52

New Zealand cities

Answer 52

Auckland-largest Wellington-capital, second largest Christchurch-largest on South Island

Question 53

Background of New Zealand

Answer 53

Abel Yasmin named it James Cook claimed it for England Struggles with Maoris (native people)

Question 54

New Zealand economics

Answer 54

Agriculture Leading exporter of lamb meat, butter, cheese 2nd in world for wool production Apples and kiwis are major crop exports