//burma questions What is Burma's official name? # What country is to the west of Burma? # Burma's longest land border is shared with what country? # a. Pakistan b. Myanmar c. Union of Burma b. # a. Thailand b. India c. Bangladesh c. # a. Thailand b. Bangladesh c. China c. # //Burma Question 2 The coastal region of Burma is known as: # What is the name of the largest river in Burma? # What mountain range forms a barrier between Burma and India? # a. the coastal region b. Lower Myanmar c. Beautiful Bay of Burma b. # a. Irrawaddy b. Bilauktaung c. Andaman a. # a. Bilauktaung Range b. Arakan Yoma c. Bengal Range b. # //Burma Question 3 Which animal is NOT native to Burma? # The most important resources of Burma are: # Burma's richest agricultural lands are found where? # a. Gibbon b. Cobra c. Polar Bear c. # a. Financial centers b. Industrial c. Agricultural c. # a. in the Northern mountains b. in a narrow strip along the Bay of Bengal c. the Shan plateau b. # //Burma Question 4 The dominant religion of Burma is: # Which city is NOT found in Burma? # The capital of Burma is: # a. Hinduism b. Buddhism c. Christianity b. # a. Yangon b. Mandalay c. Bangkok c. # a. Mandalay b. Moulmein c. Yangon c. # //Burma Question 5 The core food in the Burmese diet is: # The old capital city of Burma was: # The population of Burma is closer to: # a. meat b. rice c. fish b. # a. Mandalay b. Moulmein c. Pagan c. # a. 25 million b. 90 million c. 46 million c. # ** //CAMBODIA QUESTIONS 1 Cambodia is also known as: # The largest river in Cambodia is: # The population of Cambodia is closest to: # a. Myanmar b. Kampuchea c. Kingdom of Cambodia b. # a. Irrawaddy b. Chuor Phnum Dangrek c. Mekong c. # a. 11 million b. 31 million c. 61 million a. # //Cambodia question 2 Cambodia's climate is closer to: # The percentage of Cambodia that is forested is: # The major port of Cambodia is: # a. New England b. Monsoon c. Hot and arid b. # a. 20% b. 35% c. 57% b. # a. Batdambang b. Kampong Saom c. Kampot b. # //Cambodia question 3 The capital of Cambodia is: # What is the name of the 12th century stone structure in central Cambodia? # Pol Pot was a pseudonym for: # a. Phnom Penh b. Bangkok c. Kampot a. # a. Royal Palace b. Angkor Wat c. Tonle Sap b. # a. Saloth Sar b. Tonle Sap c. Prince Norodom Sihanouk a. # //Cambodia question 4 The country to the Southeast of Cambodia is: # The unit of currency in Cambodia is: # What year did the Khmer Rouge take over rule of Cambodia? # a. Thailand b. Burma c. Vietnam c. # a. Baht b. Cambodian dollars c. Riel c. # a. 1980 b. 1975 c. 1970 b. # //Cambodia question 5 The dominant religion of Cambodia is: # What is the name of the first kingdom to occupy the present area of Cambodia? # When did Siam defeat Angkor? # a. Hinduism b. Buddhism c. Christianity b. # a. Angkor b. Chao Phraya c. Funan b. # a. 1100 b. 1632 c. 1431 c. # ** //INDONESIAN QUESTIONS 1 The capital of Indonesia is: # Indonesia has about how many islands? # Which is NOT considered a main island of Indonesia? # a. Manila b. Bali c. Jakarta c. # a. 10,000 b. 12,000 c. 14,000 c. # a. Java b. Sulawesi c. Borneo c. # //Indonesia Question 2 The dominant religion in Indonesia is: # When did the Dutch take over control of Indonesia? # How many miles are covered by Indonesia's many islands? # a. Hinduism b. Buddhism c. Islam c. # a. 1300's b. 1600's c. 1700's b. # a. 1100 b. 3200 c. 4000 b. # //Indonesia Question 3 What body of water lies to the North of Indonesia? # 10% of Indonesia's GNP is supplied by: # How much of Indonesia is covered by forest and woodland? # a. Celebes Sea b. Indian Ocean c. Pacific Ocean c. # a. mining b. agriculture c. industry a. # a. one-half b. one-third c. two-thirds c. # //Indonesia Question 4 The major language spoken in Indonesia is: # When did Suharto "ease" Sukarno out of power? # What is the name of the character in Pramoedya's Buru Quartet who tells the story of Indonesian nationalism? # a. Tagalog b. Bahasa Indonesian c. Dutch b. # a. 1966 b. 1960 c. 1970 a. # a. Iyou b. Minke c. Prat b. # //Indonesia question 5 What is the name of Indonesia's best known classical music form? # What is the name of the battle dance performed by Balinese men? # What is the name of the 5th century kingdom that was centered near present day Jakarta? # a. Gamelan b. Wayang c. Serimpi a. # a. Bedaja b. Baris gede c. Wayang b. # a. Sri Vijaya b. Borobudur c. Taruma c. # ** //LAOS QUESTIONS 1 The capital of Laos is: # What country lies to the East of Laos? # The population of Laos is closest to: # a. Vientiane b. Phou Bia c. Phongsali a. # a. Thailand b. Cambodia c. Vietnam c. # a. 5 million b. 15 million c. 20 million a. # //Laos question 2 The main river in Laos is: # What was the name of the 14th century Lao prince who formed the kingdom of "million elephants"? # When did the Pathet Lao join with the Viet Minh forces to invade Laos? # a. Mekong b. Phou Bia c. Lao Theung a. # a. Fa Ngum b. Lang Xang c. Souligna-Vongsa a. # a. 1949 b. 1953 c. 1955 b. # //Laos question 3 The principal religion of Laos is: # Which is the name of a famous temple in Laos: # How much of Laos is forest-covered? # a. Islam b. Hinduism c. Buddhism c. # a. That Luang Shrine b. Savannakhet c. Pakxe a. # a. 10% b. 55% c. 30% b. # //Laos question 4 What percentage of Laos's borders touch water? # The chief food crop of Laos is: # The unit of currency in Laos is called: # a. 0% b. 10% c. 30% a. # a. cassava b. corn c. rice c. # a. Baht b. new kip c. Ringas b. # //Laos question 5 The country to the South of Laos is: cambodia # What fact is true of Laos? # In what year was the Lao People's Democratic Republic proclaimed? # a. Vietnam b. Thailand c. Cambodia c. # a. has no mineral deposits b. has no railroads c. has no mountains b. # a. 1970 b. 1975 c. 1987 b. # ** //MALAYSIA QUESTIONS 1 What country lies off the Southern tip of West Malaysia? # In what year did Malaysia become independent? # What body of water separates East and West Malaysia? # a. Thailand b. Singapore c. Indonesia b. # a. 1950 b. 1957 c. 1962 b. # a. Pacific Ocean b. Indian Ocean c. South China Sea c. # //Malaysia question 2 More than half the people of Malaysia practice this religion: # Malaysia is a federation of how many states? # West and East Malaysia are separated by how many miles? # a. Islam b. Taoism c. Hinduism a. # a. 10 b. 13 c. 15 b. # a. 200 b. 300 c. 400 c. # //Malaysia question 3 The capital of Malaysia is: # East Malaysia occupies the northern section of which island? # Who was Malaysia's first prime minister? # a. Sabah b. Melaka c. Kuala Lumpur c. # a. Singapore b. Borneo c. Indonesia b. # a. Tun Abdul Razak b. Hussein Onn c. Tunku Abdul Rahman c. # //Malaysia question 4 What country borders West Malaysia to the north? # What is the name of the highest mountain peak in Malaysia? # The world's largest flower grows in East Malaysia. What is it? # a. Burma b. Thailand c. India b. # a. Mount Tahan b. Mount Sarawek c. Mount Kinabalu c. # a. Imperata Cylindrica b. Rafflesia c. Nepenthes rajah b. # //Malaysia Question 5 This city in Malaysia argues that it has the world's tallest building. # Malaysia's most important literary work is: # Malaysia is the world's leading exporter of: # a. Ipoh Johor b. Penang c. Kuala Lumpur c. # a. Sejarah Melayu b. Gendang c. Rajahradam a. # a. rubber b. palm oil c. cacao b. # ** //PHILIPPINE QUESTIONS 1 The capital of the Philippines is: # The Philippines is composed of approximately how many islands? # The body of water to the East of the Philippines is called: # a. Bangkok b. Manila c. Cebu b. # a. 5000 b. 6000 c. 7000 c. # a. South China Sea b. Philippine Sea c. Pacific Ocean b. # //Philippine question 2 The major religion in the Philippines is: # The longest river on Luzon is: # The first Spanish expedition to achieve lasting results was led by: # a. Taoism b. Roman Catholicism c. Hinduism b. # a. Chico b. Abra c. Cagayan c. # a. Ferdinand Magellan b. Miguel Legazpi c. Emilio Aguinaldo b. # //Philippine question 3 This general led a successful return to the Philippines during World War II. # In what year did Ferdinand Marcos come to power? # The total area of the Philippines comprises how many square miles? # a. Douglas MacArthur b. George Patton c. William Cougfield a. # a. 1965 b. 1970 c. 1972 a. # a. 50,000 b. 100,000 c. 150,000 b. # //Philippine Question 4 The name of the largest island in the Philippines is: # What country is directly West of the Philippines? # This island has the "chocolate hills". # a. Cebu b. Luzon c. Palawan b. # a. Thailand b. China c. Vietnam c. # a. Masbate b. Panay c. Bohol c. # //Philippine question 5 The volcano that blew up in the early 90's was: # What percent of land is covered by forest in the Philippines? # A game like volleyball, only played with their feet, is called: # a. Mount Mayon b. Mount Iligan c. Mount Pinatubo c. # a. 20 b. 40 c. 50 b. # a. Sipa b. Tupis c. Rama a. # // Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines for the King of Spain in what year? # The Philippines is an archipelago like Indonesia, and is estimated to have approximately how many islands? # How many consonants are in the Tagalog alphabet? # a. 1520 b. 1521 c. 1523 b. # a. 5,555 b. 6,999 c. 7,101 c. # a. 10 b. 12 c. 15 c. # She is the first woman president of the Philippines. # He is the first military general to become president of the Philippines. # The Philippines uses which of the following currencies? # a. Imelda Marcos b. Corazon C. Aquino c. Amelita Ramos b. # a. Fidel V. Ramos b. Juan Ponce Enrile c. Benigno Aquino Jr. a. # a. dollar b. peseta c. peso c. # The Philippines has territorial conflict with which one of these countries? # Mt. Pinatubo is located in which of the following countries? # The Philippines is a member of which of the following regional organizations? # a. Burma b. Thailand c. Malaysia c. # a. Malaysia b. Philippines c. Thailand b. # a. European Union b. ASEAN c. OPEC b. # Which of the following colors does not appear in the Philippine flag? # How many stars are there in the Philippine flag? # How many rays does the sun have in the Philippine flag? # a. blue b. red c. purple c. # a. three b. two c. one a. # a. six b. seven c. eight c. # She became notorious for her extensive collection of thousands of pairs of shoes. # This is a native Philippine delicacy which is a boiled embryo of a duck. # A lumpia is the Philippine version of which of the following? # a. Cory Aquino b. Imelda Marcos c. Lea Salonga b. # a. pancit b. dinuguan c. balut c. # a. Chinese noodles b. spring rolls c. siomai b. # This Tagalog phrase means "How are you?" # This Tagalog question word means "What?" # This Tagalog number means "three". # a. Kumusta ka? b. Kumain ka na ba? c. Anong pangalan mo? a. # a. Sino? b. Ano? c. Bakit? b. # a. isa b. dalawa c. tatlo c. # This is a common public form of land transportation in the Philippines. # This island is considered the last frontier of the Philippines because of its rich tropical forest. # This is the island where Gen. Douglas McArthur landed to recapture the Philippines from the Japanese during World War II. # a. banka b. kalesa c. jeepney c. # a. Palawan b. Mindoro c. Samar a. # a. Samar b. Leyte c. Cebu b. # The Philippines became a Spanish colony for how many years? # The Philippines became an American colony for how many years? # The Philippines was occupied by Japan for how many years? # a. 200 b. 250 c. 300 c. # a. 40 b. 48 c. 50 b. # a. three b. four c. five c. # This is a formal Philippine dress that is made of pineapple fibers or jusi. # He is the national hero of the Philippines. # Spain sold the Philippines to the US following the Spanish-American for how many US dollars? # a. terno b. barong tagalog c. singkil b. # a. Manuel L. Quezon b. Benigno Aquino Jr. c. Dr. Jose Rizal c. # a. 10 million b. 15 million c. 20 million c. # ** //THAI QUESTIONS 1 What is the capital of Thailand? # What is the highest point in Thailand? # What is the chief river of Thailand? # a. Manila b. Bangkok c. Chang Mai b. # a. Doi Inthanon b. Doi Pia Fai c. Khao Luang a. # a. Mekong River b. Chao Luang c. Chao Phraya c. # //Thai question 2 What is the dominant religion of Thailand? # The largest minority group in Thailand is composed of: # Thailand has how many provinces? # a. Hinduism b. Taoism c. Buddhism c. # a. Chinese b. Malay speakers in the South c. Vietnamese a. # a. 50 b. 76 c. 91 b. # //Thai question 3 Wat Arun is known as which temple? # Jim Thompson, an American businessman, is best known in Thailand for: # Thailand is a leading producer of: # a. Temple of Light b. Temple of Night c. Temple of Dawn c. # a. making silk ties b. assembling a fine collection of Thai art c. introducing the sport of Thai kick boxing b. # a. rice b. rubber c. sugar cane a. # //Thai question 4 The unit of currency in Thailand is: # Rama Tibodi founded what kingdom in 1350: # In what year did Thailand declare war on the United States and Great Britain? # a. Baht b. Thai Dollars c. Rai Yat a. # a. Kingdom of Song Da b. Kingdom of Ayutthaya c. Kingdom of Thon Buri b. # a. 1941 b. 1942 c. 1943 b. # //Thai question 5 What country lies to the South of Thailand? # The total area of Thailand comprises how many square miles? # The largest library in Thailand is: # a. Cambodia b. Vietnam c. Malaysia c. # a. 125,000 b. 150,000 c. 198,000 c. # a. Asian Institute of Technology Library b. Thai National Documentation Center c. National Library c. # ** //VIETNAM QUESTIONS 1 What country borders Vietnam on the North? # The Vietnam war ended in: # The highest peak in Vietnam is: # a. China b. Laos c. Cambodia a. # a. 1977 b. 1975 c. 1974 b. # a. Fan Si Pan b. Annam Mt. c. Song Hong a. # //Vietnam question 2 What is the capital of Vietnam? # The total area of Vietnam comprises how many square miles? # What is the name of the major river in Northern Vietnam? # a. Ho Chi Minh City b. Hanoi c. Saigon b. # a. 103,000 b. 127,000 c. 151,000 b. # a. Mekong river b. Red river c. Tonkin river b. # //Vietnam question 3 What body of water lies to Vietnam's East? # The leading sector of the Vietnamese economy is: # The most famous early revolt against the Chinese occurred in AD 39 and was led by which pair of sisters? # a. South China Sea b. Gulf of Vietnam c. Malacca Straits a. # a. Electronics b. Agriculture c. Manufacturing b. # a. The Nguyen sisters b. The Hmong sisters c. The Trung sisters c. # //Vietnam question 4 The unit of currency in Vietnam is: # When was full diplomatic relations with the United States established? # When did Vietnam invade Cambodia? # a. Baht b. Dong c. Piastre b. # a. 1992 b. 1994 c. 1995 c. # a. 1976 b. 1979 c. 1981 b. # //Vietnam question 5 In what year did the Tet Offensive occur? # What percent of Vietnam is covered by forest? # Of the major cities in Vietnam, which one is not located on the coast? # a. 1965 b. 1967 c. 1968 c. # a. 30% b. 40% c. 50% b. # a. Da Nang b. Hanoi c. Ho Chi Minh City b. # ** !!