Asia Quiz

The largest peninsula in the world is located in which region?

• Southeast Asia

• Northern Africa

• Southwest Asia

• Sub-Saharan Africa

If you were asked to identify the location of India, which of the following would be a correct response?

• In the middle east west of Saudi Arabia and north of the Indian Ocean

• In southern Asia west of Pakistan and northeast of China

• In Far East Asia, east of China and north of Australia

• In southern Asia east of Pakistan and southwest of China.

Which geographic features allowed China to develop in isolation?

• islands and oceans

• volcanoes and tidal waves

• the Gobi Desert and the Himalayan Mountains

• the Arctic Circle and the Mediterranean Sea

Building houses

Planting crops

Building roads

Which of the following is the BEST title for the list shown above?

• Methods of farming

• reasons for Taxation

• ways people established industrial centers

• ways people modify the physical environment

How do people modify the environment?

• using rainwater

• draining swamps

• saving forest areas

• insulating homes

Which of the following is the most effective method of turning hilly land into farmland?

• rotating crops

• creating terraces

• growing native plants

• installing irrigation systems

China : ______________ :: India : _______________

• communist...parliamentary (democratic)

• parliamentary (democratic)...communist

• communist...dictatorship

• federal republic...parliamentary

-Customs

-Beliefs

-Language

Which of the following is the BEST title for the items above?

• Factors That Define Culture

• Levels of Economic Development

• Ways Scientists Classify Civilizations

• Levels of Cultural Development

Russia and China are neighboring countries that cover vast areas of land. Their

cultures have similarities and differences. While the dominant religion of Russia is

________________, in China it is Buddhism. In both countries, religion was

discouraged by __________________ governments.

• Christianity...totalitarian

• communism...Christian

• Islam...socialist

• socialism...communist

Which of these statements BEST describes how architecture is affected by Japanese

cultural beliefs?

• It sprawls in all directions, indicating unlimited space to build.

• It is heavily influenced by Western design, indicating openness to change.

• It ignores traditional elements, showing a desire for the modern.

• It uses elements of nature, reflecting Buddhist and Shinto values.