Asia

Of all the 7 continents, Asia has ___________.

• the largest landmass and second largest population.

• the largest landmass and greatest population.

• the greatest population and second largest landmass.

• the greatest population and smallest overall landmass.

This picture represents what country?

• China

• India

• Thailand

• Vietnam

How does a tsunami begin?

• the strong gravitational pull of the moon during summer

• tropical storms that cause high winds over the ocean surface

• high tides during the winter months

• underwater events such as earthquakes and landslides

___________ is a country that is divided between North and South due to economics.

• Korea

• Kazakhstan

• Japan

• Cambodia

In the Middle Ages before there was a modern army in Japan, some lands and territory were protected by __________.

• Crusaders

• Conquistadors

• Samurai

• town militia

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

• Sahara

• Gobi

• Atacama

• Nile Basin

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

• to connect the royal Chinese palace to the rest of the country

• to separate China from Russia

• to divide China into free enterprise and communist zones

• to keep Chinese empires safe from invaders

________ was a network of trade routes which connected Asia to Europe from 100BC-1400AD.

• Strait of Gibraltar

• Pony Express

• Silk Road

• Transcontinental Route

The movement of people from one place to another is called _____.

• naturalization

• migration

• exporting

• outsourcing

Why did Chinese rulers build the Great Wall?

• to keep out invaders
• they were very private
• to show their strength
• they wanted attention