Physical Geography of Asia Quiz

A piece of land such as Florida which is covered by water on three sides and juts out from the mainland is known as a...

• peninsula

• archipelago

• island

• delta

Name this peninsula, also known as Asia Minor, which contains most of the nation-state, Turkey. 

• Asia Major 
• Meccan Peninsula 
• Arabian Peninsula 
• Anatolian Peninsula 

What country used to control countries in Central Asia, influencing their government and economic system?

• Great Britain
• Ottoman Empire
• Soviet Union
• Germany

What body of water is shrinking in Central Asia due to irrigation?

• Black Sea
• Caspian Sea
• Aral Sea
• Amu Dar'ya

Which country is an archipelago? 

• China
• Mongolia
• Japan
• Taiwan

This is home to volcanoes and earthquakes.

• Ring of Fire

• Juan de Rica Plate

• Australian Plate

South Asia is also known as the...

• Indian subcontinent
• India zone
• Indo-Gangetic Plain
• least mountainous region of the world

Which of the following bodies of water DOES NOT surround, or IS NOT located near, South Asia?

• Indian Ocean
• Bay of Bengal
• Atlantic Ocean
• Arabian Sea

The Ganges River is the holiest river of the __________ religion.

• Buddhist
• Islamic
• Christian
• Hindu

What is the country that corresponds to the number 4?

• Japan

• Taiwan

• North Korea

• South Korea