Siam Was Never Colonized by Either the Europeans or the Japanese

question 41

True/False

Siam was never colonized by either the Europeans or the Japanese as leaders of Siam played France and Britain against each other and remained independent of colonial domination.

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Definitions:

Strike-Slip Fault

A type of fault where two blocks of the Earth's crust slide past each other horizontally along the fault plane.

Transform Boundaries

Plate boundaries where tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other, often leading to earthquakes.

Mid-Ocean Ridge

A series of mountains beneath the ocean, generated by the shifting of tectonic plates, where fresh oceanic crust is formed.

Shear Zone

A generally tabular zone of rock that is more highly sheared and deformed than rocks outside the zone.