Test Your Geography Knowledge About Southeast Asia

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is the correct answer because it is the country that shares borders with India, China, Laos, and Thailand.

Before French colonization, Vietnam did not have an official writing system. Writing was mainly limited to scholars, who wrote in the Chinese script.
Vietnamese is a tonal language as indicated by the tonal markers and is romanized. Choices A, C, and D are Indonesian, Hindi, and Thai, respectively.

The correct answer is Indonesia and Malaysia. These two countries in Southeast Asia have a significant number of people who practice Islam. Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world, with the majority of its citizens being Muslims. Malaysia also has a significant Muslim population, with Islam being the official religion of the country. Myanmar and Brunei also have Muslim populations, but they are not as large or significant as those in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Buddhism in Southeast Asia, with the exception of Vietnam, generally follow the Thervada tradition. Mahayana Buddhists in Southeast Asia are usually of Chinese ethnicity.

Thailand is the correct answer because it is the only country listed that has never been colonized by a western power. Laos was colonized by France, Kampuchea (now Cambodia) was colonized by France, and Burma (now Myanmar) was colonized by Britain.

Khmer is the language of Cambodia. Siam is also known as Thailand. Angkor Wat is the famous temple in the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penn, attracting thousands of tourists every year.

Tamil is a language that is also spoken in India and Sri Lanka.

Indochina is actually a derogatory term used by the French to label this region during colonization.

The Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia, located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is composed of over 7,000 islands, making it the world's second-largest archipelago. The country is known for its beautiful beaches, diverse culture, and friendly people.

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