Island Southeast Asia Chapter #30

I. Natural Environments  A. Landforms –Archipelago? –Islands  Size?  Topography?  Straight of Malacca? –Singapore?

B. Tectonic Processes  Geologic Activity?  Lahars?

C. Climates  Climates?  Philippines in danger?  Cool climate in tropics?

D. Plants & Animals  Vegetation? –Indonesia? –Danger?  Endemic Species?

E. Natural Resources  Rain forests?  Soils?  Fossil fuels?

II. History & Culture  A. Early History –Origin of peoples? –Attraction to islands? –(700 CE) Hindu & Buddhist influence? –(1300s)Muslim influence?

B. Colonial Era  First Europeans? –Spice Islands?  Spanish influence? –Religion of Philippines? –Spanish-American War?  Dutch motivation? –Dutch East Indies?  Singapore?

C. War & Independence  Japanese involvement?  WWII?

D. Settlement & Land Use  Population distribution?  Singapore?  Most populated cities?

E. Religion  Major religions? (3)  Indonesia?  Philippines?

F. Food  Main food crop? –Wet-rice/paddy cultivation? –Dry-rice cultivation? –Slash-and-burn agriculture?

III. The Region Today  A. Economic Development –Economy type? –ASEAN? –1980s & 1990s? –Singapore’s success? –Brunei’s success? –Tourism?

B. Urban Environments  Growth of cities? –Largest cities are?  Differences of cities?  Kampongs?  Why does Singapore stand out?