SE Asia Test 1 Review

Which mountain range includes Mt. Everest?

• Rocky Mountains

• Smoky Mountains

• Himilayan Mountains

• Alps Mountains

Which sea lies between Vietnam and the Philippines and has violent monsoons and typhoons?

• South China Sea

• Bay of Bengal

• Mediterranean Sea

• Sea of Japan

Which river is heavily polluted, but still worshipped by the Hindu religion?

• Ganges

• Yangtze

• Yellow

• Chang Jiang

Which of these is NOT a main cause of pollution of the Ganges River?

• industrial waste

• agricultural runoff

• human waste

• emissions from cars

Why is it called the Yellow River?

• China's national color is yellow

• The silt along the riverbed gives it a yellow color

• There are lots of yellow sunflowers along the river

• The color yellow represents good luck in China

What is the longest river in China?

• Chang Jiang (Yangtze)

• Yellow

• Huang He

• Nile

Where do the Ganges and other rivers flow into?

• Bay of Bengal

• South China Sea

• Sea of Japan

• East China Sea

What body of water would you need to cross to get from China to Taiwan?

• Bay of Bengal

• Ganges River

• South China Sea

• Sea of Japan

What is Asia's largest desert?

• Sahara

• Gobi

• Taklimakan

• Kalahari

Which two countries are divided down the middle, with one being an almost pure communist state while the other is much more free and democratic.

• China/Japan

• North Korea/South Korea

• Vietnam/India

• United States/Canada