Southeast and East Asia Quiz 1 (2023)

* Largest desert in Asia

* Covers much of southern Mongolia and extends into China

* Receives only about 7 inches of rain per year.

These statements describe what geographic feature?

• Sahara

• Gobi

• Taklimakan

• Tibetan

Which of these is the BEST explanation for the high population density in China's eastern regions?

• The region is not capable of supporting large scale farming.

• The region is close to the ocean and has a favorable climate

• The region was traditionally home to the emperor and the gods.

• The region was destroyed by civil war which caused people to leave.

East Asia's climate ranges from __________ in parts of China, South Korea, and Japan while much of Mongolia is desert'

• tropical

• rainforest

• tundra

• monsoons

Which connection between climate and human settlement in South and East Asia is MOST LIKELY true?

• Destructive weather systems, such as tsunamis, have rendered much of South and East Asia uninhabitable.

• Long shorelines of South and East Asian countries make it possible for many people to live close to the ocean.

• The harsh climate of places such as the Himalayas and the Gobi Desert forced many people to settle on the coasts.

• The hot weather characteristic of tropical climates has brought many immigrants to South and East Asia from cold-weather countries.

Most Buddhists are found CLOSEST to which number on the map?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Asia is represented by which number on the map?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 6

Belief in more than one god is called what?

• polytheistic

• monotheistic

• meditation

• Islam

Which of these is a characteristic of a monsoon climate?

• cold temperatures

• large amounts of rainfall

• permanently frozen ground

• hot and dry climate

Although it began in India, ____________ came to have a greater influence in East Asia and has blended into other with other religious traditions throughout the area.

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Judaism

* Smaller than their African Cousins

* Poached for their tusks

* Human and urban development is leading cause of their endangerment

What species is being described here?

• Asian Elephants

• African Rhinos

• Asian Snow Leopards

• Asian Tigers