East Asia Unit Assessment

What is the plateau of Tibet?

• a lowland area in the far north of East Asia
• an area of elevated flatland in Southwest China
• a country that became independent after the breakup of the Soviet Union
• a region that contains many large cities

Japan has

• limited farmland and poor soil for agriculture.
• excellent soil and large amounts of farmland.
• large farms within urban areas.
• many huge farms that produce a variety of crops.

The Yangtze River is the

• longest river in East Asia.
• source of yellow-colored soil that it deposits along its banks.
• longest river in the world.
• main river of Japan.

North and South Korea are located on what landform?

• peninsula
• valley
• island
• plateau

Which of the following forms a natural barrier between East Asia and South Asia?

• Himalaya Mountains
• Qinling Shandi Mountains
• Kunlun Mountains
• Tian Shan Mountains

Which region stretches from China to Mongolia and is the largest desert in Asia?

• Sahara

• Gobi

• Atacama

• Nile Basin

Which mountain is part of the Himalayas and the tallest mountain in the world?

• Mount Everest

• Mount McKinley

• Mount Fuji

• Mount Ranier

The nation of Japan is located on which type of landform?

• Peninsula
• Islands
• Plateau
• River Valley

What natural barrier separates China and India?  

• Gobi Desert
• Bay of Bengal
• Himalayan Mountains
• Korean Peninsula 

Which Asian country makes up an archipelago (chain of islands)?

• China
• Japan
• North Korea
• Vietnam