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South-East Asia Trivia Quiz

Enjoy some interesting facts about South-East Asia. Each country has a question, however, East Timor has not yet been included (for I have only 10 questions!).

A multiple-choice quiz by vishvakarman. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
vishvakarman

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
109,233

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Brunei Darussalam: In which year did this former British protectorate gain full independence? Hint

1991

1984

1949

1960

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Question 2 of 10

2. Cambodia: How did the bloody reign of Khmer Rouge terror come to an end, and when? Hint

1991, by the invasion of UN troops

1979, by the invasion of Vietnamese troops

1986, by a right-wing coup

1970, by the invasion of US troops

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Question 3 of 10

3. Indonesia: Is it true or false that Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world in terms of population?

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Laos: In the early 2000s, what kind of political system did Laos have? Hint

Democracy

Constitutional Monarchy

Socialist Republic

Military Dictatorship

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Question 5 of 10

5. Malaysia: What has been the dominating political party in Malaysia since independence in 1957?
Hint

SPECTRE

GOLKAR

UMNO

SLORC

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Question 6 of 10

6. Myanmar: What is the name of the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Democracy Activist, whose party won the 1990 elections by a landslide victory? Hint

Ne Win

U Thant

Than Shwe

Aung San Suu Kyi

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Question 7 of 10

7. Philippines: President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is not the first woman to be President of the South-East Asian Island State. Who was her famous predecessor as woman president? Hint

Corazon Aquino

Evita Peron

Imelda Marcos

Isabel Allende

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Question 8 of 10

8. Singapore: Who was the founder of this city that became the spearhead of economic development in South-East Asia? Hint

Sir John Bowring

Jan Pieterszoon Coen

Commodore Matthew Perry

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles

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Question 9 of 10

9. Thailand: By the year 2000, King Bhumipol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand was the world's longest reigning monarch.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Vietnam: The strife for independence from France was followed by the strife for unity. In what year did the Socialist Republic of Vietnam achieve this goal? Hint

1975

1973

1976

1969

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Brunei Darussalam: In which year did this former British protectorate gain full independence?

Answer: 1984

That's right, the Orwell year. Sultan Pengiran Muda Mahkota Hassanal Bolkiah, former Wealthiest Man Alive, became Prime Minister.

2. Cambodia: How did the bloody reign of Khmer Rouge terror come to an end, and when?

Answer: 1979, by the invasion of Vietnamese troops

Pol Pot's reign lasted for four years, and cost the lives of 2 million Cambodians, i.e. roughly a quarter of the then total population of 8 million.

3. Indonesia: Is it true or false that Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world in terms of population?

Answer: True

Of a total population of 225 million people, almost 90 percent are Muslims. Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world, after China, India and the United States.

4. Laos: In the early 2000s, what kind of political system did Laos have?

Answer: Socialist Republic

The official name of the country is Lao People's Democratic Republic. Since 1976, Laos is in firm control of the Socialist Lao People's Revolutionary Party, but the economy is gradually being liberated.

5. Malaysia: What has been the dominating political party in Malaysia since independence in 1957?

Answer: UMNO

UMNO stands for United Malay National Organization. Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy.

6. Myanmar: What is the name of the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Democracy Activist, whose party won the 1990 elections by a landslide victory?

Answer: Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San, the father of Aung San Suu Kyi, was the father of Burmese Independence, which came in 1948. Military Dictator Ne Win took power in 1962. General Elections caused by student demonstrations in 1988 led to a victory for Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy.

The military retook power, however, and continues to reign through the State Law and Order Resurrection Council (SLORC), later renamed State Peace and Development Council (SPDC). Aung San Suu Kyi lives in Myanmar, closely watched by the military, who put her under house arrest from time to time.

7. Philippines: President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is not the first woman to be President of the South-East Asian Island State. Who was her famous predecessor as woman president?

Answer: Corazon Aquino

Corazon Aquino was president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992. She succeeded dictator Ferdinand Marcos three years after her husband Benigno Aquino, Marcos' rival, had been assassinated upon their return from exile.

8. Singapore: Who was the founder of this city that became the spearhead of economic development in South-East Asia?

Answer: Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles

Raffles (1781-1826) founded the modern city of Singapore in 1819. A fluent speaker of Malay, he had before held the positions of Malay translator to the Government of India, Lieutenant Governor of Java and Governor of Sumatra.

9. Thailand: By the year 2000, King Bhumipol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand was the world's longest reigning monarch.

Answer: True

King Bhumipol of the Chakri dynasty succeeded to the throne of Thailand on June 9th, 1946, i.e. seven years before Queen Elizabeth II. Born in 1927 in Massachusetts, U.S.A., as of 2003 he was 76 years of age, 57 of which were spent as king.

10. Vietnam: The strife for independence from France was followed by the strife for unity. In what year did the Socialist Republic of Vietnam achieve this goal?

Answer: 1975

Excluding the years of Japanese occupation, the country had been in a de-facto state of war for almost 30 years.

Source: Author vishvakarman

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