Philippines plantations subsistence
farming
Vietnam War Pacific Rim
Krakatoa Myanmar colonialism ASEAN Portugal
Directions: Answer each question with a word or words from the
word bank.
1. What Southeast Asian country is also known as Burma?
2. On what kinds of farms were rubber, coffee, and tea grown?
3. Among the region’s many volcanoes, which one erupted in 1883 and
collapsed into the sea?
4. Which organization in the region has a mission to increase economic
development, social progress and cultural development?
5. What is the area bordering the Pacific Ocean known as?
6. What kind of agriculture is practiced by many farmers in Southeast
Asia?
7. What is one reason that English, Spanish, and French are spoken in
Southeast Asia?
8. What was the first Southeast Asian country in modern history to gain
independence?
9. During which Southeast Asian conflict did the United States fight
communist forces?
10. Which European country was the first to engage in the spice trade with
Southeast Asia?