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Geography of Southeast Asia Trivia Quiz

A series of questions relating to different cultures in Southeast Asia.

A multiple-choice quiz by Biscuit_girl. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Biscuit_girl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
84,363

Updated
May 16 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
5870

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the dominant religion of Malaysia? Hint

Hinduism

Buddhism

Islam

Christianity

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the major river, often called the "Danube of Southeast Asia", that crosses or borders six countries and has its delta in southern Vietnam? Hint

Red

Irrawaddy

Mekong

Chao Phraya

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these countries has NOT been affected by mass immigration of Chinese people? Hint

Indonesia

Thailand

Laos

Singapore

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these countries was under British colonial rule until its declaration of independence in 1957? Hint

Indonesia (East Indies)

Philippines

Cambodia

Malaysia (Malaya)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does "CMIO" stand for, in relation to Singaporean government policy? Hint

Chinese, Malay, Indian, Other

Christian, Muslim, In-between, Other

Colour, Music, Imagination, Other

Cambodian, Malaysian, Indonesian, Other

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did the French colonialists christen their combined possessions of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia? Hint

Indonesia

Indiana

India

Indochine

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what country would you find the cities of General Santos, Cabanatuan, Batangas, and Quezon City? Hint

Thailand

Vietnam

Malaysia

Philippines

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Southeast Asian nation is the most advanced, according to all development indicators eg life expectancy, infant mortality rate, urbanisation rate? Hint

Singapore

Indonesia

Malaysia

Thailand

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Question 9 of 10

9. Denpasar is the capital city of which Indonesian island? Hint

Bali

Sumatra

Sulawesi

Lombok

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Question 10 of 10

10. Vientiane is the capital of which Southeast Asian country? Hint

Laos

Burma (Myanmar)

Vietnam

Cambodia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the dominant religion of Malaysia?

Answer: Islam

Indonesia and Brunei are the other two mainly Islamic countries in Southeast Asia.

2. What is the name of the major river, often called the "Danube of Southeast Asia", that crosses or borders six countries and has its delta in southern Vietnam?

Answer: Mekong

The countries it crosses are Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and China. The countries it borders are Thailand and Burma (Myanmar).

3. Which of these countries has NOT been affected by mass immigration of Chinese people?

Answer: Laos

The Chinese living in Southeast Asia are dominant in business, but are often resented by the local people who feel they take jobs and revenue away from the country.

4. Which of these countries was under British colonial rule until its declaration of independence in 1957?

Answer: Malaysia (Malaya)

Indonesia was controlled by the Dutch, Cambodia by the French, and the Philippines firstly by Spain and then by the USA.

5. What does "CMIO" stand for, in relation to Singaporean government policy?

Answer: Chinese, Malay, Indian, Other

In Singapore, every resident is categorised according to his/her ethnicity. Chinese make up over seventy-five percent of the population.

6. What did the French colonialists christen their combined possessions of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia?

Answer: Indochine

The French divided Vietnam into three separate parts: Annam, Tonkin, and Cochin China. Indochine was known as Indochina by English speaking nations.

7. In what country would you find the cities of General Santos, Cabanatuan, Batangas, and Quezon City?

Answer: Philippines

General Santos is on the southernmost island of Mindanao. The others are on the main island of Luzon. The influence of the Spanish colonisers of the country is evident in these names.

8. Which Southeast Asian nation is the most advanced, according to all development indicators eg life expectancy, infant mortality rate, urbanisation rate?

Answer: Singapore

Singapore was one of the original "Mini Tigers" of Asia, countries which had rapidly industrialised societies and productive economies. Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand are all approaching modernisation, but Singapore was the first.

9. Denpasar is the capital city of which Indonesian island?

Answer: Bali

Bali is the only predominantly Hindu island of Indonesia.

10. Vientiane is the capital of which Southeast Asian country?

Answer: Laos

With barely half a million residents, Vientiane is the second smallest capital in Southeast Asia, after Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei.

Source: Author Biscuit_girl

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