1. Mainland Southeast Asia
Chapter 29:
Mainland Southeast Asia

2. Section 1 Objectives ID major landforms and rivers of the region
Describe regions climates and biomes
List the main resources for this region

3. What are the major rivers in this region?
Irrawaddy
Cha Phraya
Mekong (longest)
Hong

4. What are the major landform regions?
North  Mnts. (Himalayans) until the Plateau of Tibet
Central  Plains and low Plateaus
River River valleys and Deltas

5. What climate types would be found here?
Tropical
Subtropical
Costal Humid
Interior Wet & Dry
Northern Myanmar
Northern Laos
Northern Vietnam
*Monsoons are also very common in this region

6. Based on the climates here, list some plants and animals.
Tropical Rainforest
Mangrove Trees
Broad Leaf Forest
Variety of Fish
Monkeys
Leopards
Tigers

7. List the main resources found here.
Hardwood
Iron
Manganese
Tin
Tungsten
Fossil Fuels

8. Section 2 Objectives Explain events in this regions history
Describe major culture features of the region

9. What key event happened in this region during its early history?
Modern humans (Homo Sapiens) lived here for at least 40,000 years, while here they domesticated plants and animals
Khmer (Kuh-MER) dominated Cambodia starting in 800’s AD. They were an advanced group and brought with them the Hindu religion
1200’sAD Thais immigrated here from China and spread Buddhism

10. Who controlled what & when did it become independent?
Great Britain  Burma (now Myanmar
France  Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam/ Known as French Indochina
Both set up Plantations/Mines/Railroads
Japan controlled parts of Burma during WWII
Became independent from Japan & Britain  later changed name to Myanmar in 1989
Vietnam would have civil war with the US over the spread of Communism

11. Name the 5 major culture groups located here.
Burmans  Myanmar
Thais & Khmers  Cambodia
Laotians  Laos
Vietnamese  Vietnam

12. List the major language families and the ethnic groups that speak them.
Language Family
Ethnic group
Sino-Tibetan
Thai & Laotian
Austro-Asiatic
Burmans
Thailand & Laos
Vietnamese & Khmer

13. What culture traits linger from the past in this area?
Language  English and French
This was due to trading
Religion  Hinduism & Buddhism
This is due to the influence of the past civilizations

14. Give facts about the following:
Food
Traditions
Rice (most important)
American Fast Food has large draw
Fish Sauces
Bat/Cobra/ Exotic Fruits
Buddhist festivals & traditions commonly practiced
Urban areas have adopted western culture while rural areas are more traditional

15. Section 3 Objectives Describe economies and politics in the region
Analyze types of agriculture practiced in the region
Examine some of the issues & challenges facing this region

16. Complete the following chart
Country
Government
Economy
Myanmar
Military Controlled
Socialism
Cambodia
Constitutional Monarchy
Free Market
Laos
Communism
Communist
Thailand
Vietnam

17. Give a brief explanation of agriculture in this region
Paddy Farming  flooded fields are used to grow 2-3 crops per year with the help of the climate
Subsistence Farming  Yams, Bananas, Pineapples, beans, and Sugarcane.
Most have to move after a few years due to soil exhaustion

18. Give a brief explanation of agriculture in this region
Plantation Farming 
Natural Rubber (from trees)
Sugarcane
Pineapples
Opium Farming  Primarily in the mountains
Highly illegal (most will attempted due to high poverty rate)
Is extremely profitable
Will usually be exported to the US or Europe

19. Give the major challenges for each:
Cambodia
Myanmar
Due to Khmer Rouge brutal occupation & the slaughter of the educated workers, this country is still poor & relies heavily on farming
Military government has control over economy & does not allow elected officials any power. Have for a long time violated the rights of the people. All income is funneled into the government while the population stays poor.

20. Give the major challenges for each:
Vietnam & Laos
Thailand
Both countries are poor with the majority of the population practicing subsistence agriculture.
Laos  slowly picking up income from tourism.
Vietnam As of the US and Vietnam have started to trade
Saw great economic development between with the help of foreign investment.
Economic growth slowed in late 1990’s
Reforms are currently underway

21. List the countries & capitals
Country
Capital
Myanmar
Thailand
Laos
Cambodia
Vietnam
Yangon
Bangkok
Vientiane
Phnom Penh
Hanoi