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Quiz about Southeast Asian History and Culture 4

Southeast Asian History and Culture [4] Quiz

A very wide variety of questions here on southeast Asia...enjoy!

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

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,003

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1254

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which is not a major ethnic group of Singapore? Hint

Thai

Indian

Chinese

Malay

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the Romanized Vietnamese alphabet called? Hint

Loison

Nom

Quoc Ngu

Thanh Hanh

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the Thai version of the Hindu Ramayana called? Hint

Nang Sida

Thotsaka

Ramakian

Phra Ram

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the supreme council of the Burmese state during the time it was a kingdom? Hint

hlutdaw

bagyidaw

myo-sa

amarapura

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the unusual lake in central Cambodia? Hint

Tonle Sap

Flo Daw

Pas Phol

Ban Biao

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the first Southeast Asian city of modern times to achieve a population of 1 million? Hint

Bangkok

Saigon

Jakarta

Singapore

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the epic Vietnamese poem written by Nguyen Du in the early 1800s? Hint

Luc lac phuong hai

Doan truong tan thanh

Nguyen Du thai ngoi

Long nghi thai gap

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Question 8 of 10

8. What or who were the 'Negeri'? Hint

Sultanates in Malaysia and Indonesia

Small farm implements used for rice cultivation

A cannabalistic tribe of New Guinea who have disappeared

The provincial elite of Malaysia during British rule

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the Vietnamese communist party in the South? Hint

Viet Minh

Viet Cong

Viet Thanh

Viet Muong

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the Thai ruler who skillfully negotiated with the British to keep Thailand under self-rule? Hint

Rama I

Chulalongkorn

Ang Eng

Mongkut

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which is not a major ethnic group of Singapore?

Answer: Thai

2. What is the Romanized Vietnamese alphabet called?

Answer: Quoc Ngu

3. What is the Thai version of the Hindu Ramayana called?

Answer: Ramakian

The first complete written version was completed during the reign of the great Siamese king Rama I in 1797.

4. What was the name of the supreme council of the Burmese state during the time it was a kingdom?

Answer: hlutdaw

5. What is the name of the unusual lake in central Cambodia?

Answer: Tonle Sap

6. What was the first Southeast Asian city of modern times to achieve a population of 1 million?

Answer: Jakarta

7. What is the name of the epic Vietnamese poem written by Nguyen Du in the early 1800s?

Answer: Doan truong tan thanh

This poem is more popularly known as the 'Kim Van Kieu' after the names of the 3 main characters.

8. What or who were the 'Negeri'?

Answer: Sultanates in Malaysia and Indonesia

9. What was the name of the Vietnamese communist party in the South?

Answer: Viet Cong

10. What was the name of the Thai ruler who skillfully negotiated with the British to keep Thailand under self-rule?

Answer: Mongkut

He's also the king depicted in the film 'The King and I'!

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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