India and East Asia Test

Why was the Great Wall of China created?

• to stop lowland flooding

• to keep Chinese people from leaving

• to keep out invaders

• to make China look rich

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

• Mt. Fuji

• Mt. Everest

• Mt. Konichiwa

• Mt. McKinley

What was the name of the 4,000 mile long caravan route of trade from Asia to Europe?

• dynasty

• Great Wall of China

• Silk Road

• Anime

Which technological innovation by the Chinese improved sea travel for sailors around the world?

• Magnetic compass

• Gunpowder

• Woodblock printing

• Astrolabe

Which statement accurately describes a similarity between Japan and the United States?

• Martial arts are practiced by a majority of the population.

• Christianity has the largest number of followers.

• Meals are prepared around soybean-based foods such as tofu.

• Baseball is a popular sport.

Which of the following accurately describes North Korea’s economic system?

• Free Enterprise

• Socialist

• Communist

• Mixed

How did China respond to the challenge of population growth?

• It limited each family to one child

• It established larger cities.

• It encouraged families to move to rural areas.

• It created more jobs.

A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. Which of these countries is part of a peninsula?

• North and South Korea

• Taiwan and Japan

• Germany

• Florida

What is the name of China’s desert along the northern border with Mongolia?

• Sahara

• Yangtze

• Painted

• Gobi

What is the name of the structure which provides electricity, stops flooding, and reduces trade and transportation costs to inland areas of China?

• Xi River Dam

• The Yangtze Great Canal

• Three Gorges Dam

• The Great Wall of China