unit 8 practice test

Question 1

______ is the most densely populated country in Southeast Asia.

Answer 1

Indonesia

Question 2

The _______ Sea has been important to trade in Southeast Asia for many centuries.

Answer 2

Java

Question 3

The _______ is located in the Indian Ocean.

Answer 3

Bay of Bengal

Question 4

Name 5 minerals found it Southeast Asia.

Answer 4

Coal, Iron ore, Nickel, Tin, and Tungsten.

Question 5

The ______ is the main source of fresh water for the Western Plateau.

Answer 5

Great Artesian Basin

Question 6

What are Oceanias major economic sectors.

Answer 6

Service, Agriculture, and Mining.

Question 7

______ islands are the product of plate tectonics and volcanic activity.

Answer 7

High

Question 8

Australia is the largest producer of _______.

Answer 8

coal

Question 9

The ________ is one of the largest rivers in Southeast Asia.

Answer 9

Mekong

Question 10

Lake ______ is considered an endorheic lake.

Answer 10

Eyre

Question 11

The major cause of volcanic activity in Southeast Asia is the movement of ________ tectonic plates.

Answer 11

Three

Question 12

Laos and Vietnam have ______ governments.

Answer 12

Communist

Question 13

Mount _______ is the most active volcano in Antarctica.

Answer 13

Erebus

Question 14

_______ is an independent nation.

Answer 14

Samoa

Question 15

Three spices grown on the islands of Oceania are

Answer 15

Vanilla beans, Black pepper, and Ginger.

Question 16

Most Australians live _______ of Australia.

Answer 16

Along the coast

Question 17

Name 6 agricultural resources found in Souteast Asia

Answer 17

Rice, Corn, Tea, Tobacco, Spices, and Coffee beans.

Question 18

_______ was the first European explorer to visit Tonga.

Answer 18

Abel Tasman

Question 19

_______ of the Nimrod expedition was the first European explorer to lead an expedition to the magnetic South Pole.

Answer 19

Ernest Shackleton

Question 20

_______ Rock is a giant sandstone formation that is sacred to the Aborigines.

Answer 20

Ayers

Question 21

People native to Australia are known as _______.

Answer 21

Aborigines

Question 22

The ______ River is Australia’s largest river.

Answer 22

Murray

Question 23

The first known empire to have arisen in Oceania was on the islands of _______.

Answer 23

Tonga

Question 24

Australia’s three largest cities are located on the ______ coast.

Answer 24

East

Question 25

Which empire based much of its power on the production of rice?

Answer 25

Khmer

Question 26

_______ was introduced to Southeast Asia during the 9th century by missionaries and merchants.

Answer 26

Islam

Question 27

The eastern islands of Oceania are located in the _______ Ocean.

Answer 27

Pacific

Question 28

What are Southeastern Asias 5 major people groups.

Answer 28

Indigenous, Chinese, Indians, Arabs, and Europeans.

Question 29

The largest people group in Australia are _______ descendants.

Answer 29

European

Question 30

Located in Cambodia, the _______ is the largest body of freshwater in Southeast Asia.

Answer 30

Tonlé Sap