East Asia Review 1

which land form creates a border between India and China?

• Himalayan Mtns.

• Yangtze River

• South China Sea

• Gobi Desert

Answer explanation

Why is the Huang He referred to as the "Yellow River"?

• the sewage flows into the river, turning it yellow

• named for the muddy yellow silt it carries along its path

• no one really knows

• because lemon trees are found along the river

Answer explanation

What body of water lies between Japan and the continent of Asia?

• South China Sea

• Ganges River

• Bay of Bengal

• Sea of Japan

Answer explanation

What river is the largest and longest in China?

• Yellow Sea

• Chang Jiang River

• Ganges River

• Huang He River

This desert stretches across southern Mongolia and northern China.

• Gobi Desert

• Taklimakan Desert

Answer explanation

Japan is located along what geographic feature known for its earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

• San Andres Fault Line

• Aleutian Trench

• Mt. Fuji

• Ring of Fire

Korea is what type of land formation?

• Peninsula

• Island

• Archipelago

• Plateau

Mountains and oceans are great examples of which kind of border?

• Physical

• Political

Which of these countries is NOT in East Asia?

• China

• South Korea

• Iraq

• Japan

Which Country is an archipelago?

• China

• Mongolia

• Taiwan

• Japan

• North or South Korea