11 28 2011 9 13 03 PM STUDY GUIDE EXAM 3 Chapter 16 Southeast Asia and Its Islands Geographic Overview Myanmar used to be Burma East of India and Bangladesh o Mountains in the West and East the highest of which is 19 000 ft Laos Indochina Peninsula Thailand Vietnam Indo China Peninsula Cambodia Indochina peninsula Indonesia Three Key Rivers o Irrawaddy Myanmar The road to Myanmar 6th century the British Empire began using it for trade Very interested in conquering the area along this river Rice growth in Delta Lots of exporting International Trade in Yangong o Chao Phyra Thailand Runs through Bangkok 231 miles long with over 12 million inhabitants River Buses and Water taxis International trade in Bangkok o Mekong Indonesia Peninsula Mae Name Khong Mailand China and Indochina 3 050 miles long International trade in Ho Chi Minh City Environmental concerns are Dams which are limiting and changing the water flow and how they can irrigate Laos and Cambodia are extrememly concerned about their water supply due to Chinese Dams Rapid Blasting keeps the rivers from flooding during monsoon season Climate o Tropical hot and humid year round with the exception of mountain areas o Plentiful rainfall o Wet and dry season o Rain forest 2nd largest entire mass throughout the region Dense vegetation o Mountain areas o Desert Myanmar o Malaysia Indonesia and the Philippines Volcanic activity Fertile Tropical Rain Forests Diverse plant and wildlife Home to the smallest monkey Just as with the last study guide the underlined information are the key terms from Professor Lewis 11 28 2011 9 13 03 PM STUDY GUIDE EXAM 3 Crops Rice Fruits Exports smelly fruit Said that you either love it or hate it taste like rotten eggs or may come in bundles of 25 30 crunchy and soft at the same time Can t be o Durian have an extremely pungent almond flavor eaten raw because it is slightly poisonous o Rambhutan o Coconuts o Bananas o Spices o Cashews Vietnam and also surrounding countries o Coffee o Rice Meats Cattle Poultry is very important Fish very important because much of the area is surrounded by water ocean and river o Muro ami fishing o Fish sauce take fish and let it ferment for a long period of time Very pungent used in small quantities Myanmar Burma DOUBTFUL THAT ANY OF THIS WILL BE ON THE TEST History o Early cave dwellers in the Northern region o Settlers from Tibet o 1st Burmese Empire ruled by King Anawrahta brought Buddhism Destroyed by Kublai Khan o 2nd Burmese Empire 1551 1752 o 3rd Burmese Empire 1752 1885 o Now isolated Ruled by a backwards thinking regime Education is almost nonexistent Mons people that are native to Myanmar only thing that could be on the test from this section Has remained fairly free of any other cultural influences since it was never ruled by another Thailand previously Siam country Early Inhabitants o Mons spread from Myanmar into Thailand and back into Myanmar o Khmers people native to Cambodia Built the city of Sukothai was the capital Ruins consist of many Hindu and Buddhist Temples o Yunnan immigrants from China Cities Religion o Rama Tibodi I established Ayutthaya which is further south on the Chao Phyra River Was the capital of Thailand for 400 years before the Burmese destroyed it o Current Capital is Bangkok Home to the exotic Grand Palace Just as with the last study guide the underlined information are the key terms from Professor Lewis 11 28 2011 9 13 03 PM STUDY GUIDE EXAM 3 o Hinduism was the first religion Buddhism soon became dominant Cambodia Relics and Rulers o Angkor Wat built near Siem Reap o Angkor Thom built by Jayavarman VIII o French controlled for almost 100 years except for a brief period in WWII by Japan o Lon Nol o Khmer Rouge o Bas relief at Angkor Wat Laos Not on test Early settlers from China Lan Xang Hmong native people to the Northern Hill region Pagoda s are places of worship Vietnam Historic Events o Chinese immigrants built a lot of rivers which helped with farming and settlements o French East India Company to do exports with spices nuts fruits and such o North and South Vietnam does not exist any longer o Unified Vietnam Socialist government o Seafood is important o Two rivers the Red and the Mekong Provide opportunities for trade o Son Doong Cave Largest cave in the world has a underground river in it o Biodiversity and new Mammal species Saola Vietnamese unicorn discovered in 1992 o Religions Mahayana Buddhism Taoism and Confucanism All the blended together create Tam Dao which is 85 of the population Catholicism and Christianity are not welcome o Hanoi the capital home to 2 6 million people Malaysia WILL NOT BE ON THE TEST Historic Overview o Malay Peninsula and island of Sumatra o Strait of Melaka Malacca o Portuguese Control o Dutch control o British control o Federation of 13 states o Exports Petroleum Tin Palm Oil Rubber Murtabak Will be on the test Pancake with eggs meat and onions in it Indonesia Overview Just as with the last study guide the underlined information are the key terms from Professor Lewis 11 28 2011 9 13 03 PM STUDY GUIDE EXAM 3 o 13 000 Islands o Pacific Ocean to Indian Ocean o Dutch settle in Java o Bali just a random island wood carving interesting music and dance o Borneo o Sulawesi o Japanese Control during WWII French Polynesia WILL NOT BE ON THE TEST 14 Islands Controlled by the French Society Islands o Tahiti o Moorea o Bora Bora Philippines Immigrants from Vietnam in 5 000 BCE Immigrants from Malay Peninsula 300 BCE Islam arrived in the 15th century Spanish influence stopped the spread of Islam and spread Catholicism o British Dutch and Portuguese attacked the Philippines because they didn t want the o America Took over after the Spanish American war because we sent Admiral Dewey to Spanish to have control Manila Trade was established by the 7th century Is now finally Independent Celebrate Chirstian Holidays Myanmar Thailand Laos Cambodia Vietnam more complex Singapore Bali Some in Malaysia and some in Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Southern Philippines o Carvings statues and architecture very graceful art o silks o Elaborate use of gold leaf o Water Puppets used to dramatize folk tales o Music o Dancing is the backwards bending of fingers with incredibly long nails A lot of the dress in these countries is conducive to working in the rice paddies but most countries wear lots of vibrant colors Longyi long sarong like cloth worn in Burma tucked in at the waist can be hiked up in the hot weather Just as with
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