Year 8 Term 1 Assessment: East Asia

Resources can be natural or man-made. Which of the following is a natural resource?

• Rivers

• Dams

• Buildings

• Bridges

China is bordered by 14 countries. Select all of the countries that share a border with China.

• Mongolia

• Turkmenistan

• India

• Nepal

Which two rivers does the Grand Canal in China connect?

• Yellow River (or Huang River)

• Yangtze River

• Mekong River

• Salween River

How long is the Great Wall of China?

• 10, 596 km

• 50,000 km

• 3,000 km

• 21,196 km

What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?

• So people could appreciate the view

• For trade

• To protect China from invaders from the north

• To encourage tourism

Which of these is the highest peak of the Asian mountain range, the Himalayas?

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Everest

• K2

• Mount Meru

Resources can be natural or man-made. Which of the following is a man-made resource?

• Rivers

• Dams

• Mountains

• Minerals

The Grand Canal connects the city of Hangzhou to which other Chinese city?

• Shanghai

• Beijing

• Shenzhen

• Wuhan

During which dynasty was the Grand Canal built?

• Zhou Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Sui Dynasty

What invention is being described here:

This use of shaping and baking terracotta and clay made this possible...

• Pottery

• Paper

• Mulberry tree

• Moveable type