East Asia Review 2026

Which East Asian country is an archipelago?

• Japan
• Taiwan
• Korea
• China

What religion is specific to Japan?

• Shintoism
• Buddhism
• Confucianism
• Daoism

Farmers in China's hill country use ______________ techniques.

• terracing
• slash & burn
• dry-farming
• hand-planting

In what country is Mount Fuji located?

• Japan
• Taiwan
• Mongolia
• South Korea

China’s ___________ River is the longest river in all of Asia.

• Yangtze
• Yellow
• Haung He
• Xi

Although an emperor officially ruled Japan, after A.D. 1192 the samurai helped powerful ___________ govern the country.

• shogun
• daimo
• peasants
• nobles

During the ______________ Restoration, Japan’s government rapidly modernized the country.

• Meiji
• Communist
• Songhai
• Shogunate

During the Korean War, the _____________ fought on the side of South Korea against communist North Korea.

• United States
• Russians
• Chinese
• Mongolians

Identify the first leader of the People's Republic of China.

• Chang Kai Sheik

• Mao Zedong

• Queen Elizabeth II

• Kim Jung Un

Which of the following deserts is located in North Central China and Southern Mongolia?

• Gobi

• Taklimakan

• Everest

• Great Sandy