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WorksheetsSE Asia Test Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
He was the communist leader of the Chinese Revolution.
a)
Sun Yat Sen
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Deng Xiaoping
d)
Hu Jintao
2.
This is a polytheistic religion found in Japan that worships spirits and ancestors.
a)
Zoroastrianism
b)
Shintoism
c)
Taoism
d)
Buddhism
3.
About half of China's people are involved in
a)
Farming
b)
High Tech industry
c)
Military
d)
Mining
4.
This is a crucial choke point between western countries and southeast Asia.
a)
Strait of Hormuz
b)
Panama Canal
c)
Strait of Malacca
d)
Tae Kwan Do Strait
5.
This was the location of a student led protest to push for pro-democracy changes in the communist Chinese government.
a)
Tin Man Square
b)
Ho Chi Minh City
c)
Moo-goo gai-pan
d)
Tiananmen Square
6.
This man led a guerilla army for Vietnam in its fight for independence from France in the 1960s.
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Lao Tzu
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Kim Il-sung
7.
Land and assets are owned by the government led by this philosophy.
a)
federal
b)
democratic
c)
confederation
d)
communism
8.
This was Mao Zedong's plan to speed up both agriculture and manufacturing in China.
a)
Great Leap Forward
b)
Cultural Revolution
c)
Great Revolution Forward
d)
Chinese Expansion Revolution
9.
Which countries HAVE or HAD a "closed door" policy toward the rest of the world?
a)
The U.S. and Japan
b)
China and Vietnam
c)
North and South Korea
d)
China and North Korea
10.
Between China, India and North Korea, the country closest to a MIXED economy is...
a)
North Korea
b)
China
c)
India
d)
None of these
11.
The MAIN contributors to urban air pollution in China are automobiles and...
a)
Brown cloud
b)
Mining
c)
Coal-burning power
d)
Nuclear power
12.
This was the Chinese dynasty that both Confucius and Lao Tzu lived. It was filled with conflict and chaos.
a)
Shang
b)
Han
c)
Zhou
d)
Qing
13.
This mostly student-led group punished those that didn't follow Mao's teachings.
a)
Red Guard
b)
Kuomintang
c)
Great Wall Defense Soldiers
d)
Peasants
14.
What would best describe North Korea's economy?
a)
Command
b)
Unitary
c)
Mixed Market
d)
Military
15.
The person who holds executive power in Japan today is the...
a)
emperor
b)
prime minister
c)
king
d)
president
16.
What group makes the majority of the decisions in China's government
a)
Chinese Communist Party
b)
Diet
c)
Parliament
d)
Lok sabha
17.
This river is known as "China's Sorrow".
a)
Huang He
b)
Mekong
c)
Yangtze
d)
Irrawaddy
18.
Most of Japan's GDP is based on which of the following?
a)
High Tech Industry
b)
Cottage Industries
c)
Agriculture
d)
Forestry
19.
Which of the following countries allows the most economic freedom?
a)
China
b)
North Korea
c)
South Korea
d)
Vietnam
20.
This was the military force of North Vietnam fighting to unite the country.
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Viet Cong
c)
Viet Minh
d)
Kim Jong-un
21.
This American general helped rebuild Japan and was involved in the Korean War.
a)
General Mills
b)
General Patton
c)
General Galifianakas
d)
General MacArthur
22.
This European country was colonial ruler of Vietnam before World War II.
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
23.
This is China's MOST polluted river.
a)
Ganges
b)
Huang He (Yellow)
c)
Brahmaputra
d)
Yangtze (Chang)
24.
This body of water lies between the Korean peninsula and Japan.
a)
Strait of Malacca
b)
East China Sea
c)
Bay of Bengal
d)
Sea of Japan
25.
This sea lies between the Philippines and Vietnam and causes violent typhoons and monsoons.
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
South China Sea
c)
Sea of Japan
d)
Black Sea
26.
Most believe Chinese civilization began near this river.
a)
Huang He (Yellow) River
b)
Chang (Yangtze) River
c)
Mekong River
d)
Nile River
27.
Most of the Chinese population lives here.
a)
Tibet
b)
Northwestern China
c)
Western China
d)
Eastern China
28.
At the end of this war, the border basically remained the same as it was before it began. It ended with an armistice.
a)
Vietnam War
b)
Chinese Revolutionary War
c)
World War II
d)
Korean War
29.
The most densely populated urban area on Earth is...
a)
Tokyo, Japan
b)
New York City, USA
c)
Beijing, China
d)
New Delhi, India
30.
This is the name given to the effect when a country becomes communist and those around this country do also.
a)
Division Effect
b)
Mellow Mushroom Effect
c)
Over Communizationificationism
d)
Domino Effect
31.
Of the following, what is the MAIN environmental problem that both China and India are facing?
a)
nuclear waste
b)
desertification
c)
deforestation
d)
air pollution
32.
This was Mao Zedong's plan to remove any opposition to his communist rule.
a)
The Great Leap Forward
b)
The Long March
c)
The Cultural Revolution
d)
The Communist Manifesto
33.
The boundary between North and South is called the demilitarized zone or DMZ. Another common name is the...
a)
Great Wall
b)
38th parallel
c)
17th parallel
d)
Demoralized Zone
34.
Which of the following countries started the Korean War?
a)
China
b)
North Korea
c)
South Korea
d)
The United States
35.
This was the last of the Chinese dynasties.
a)
Republic
b)
Han
c)
Qin
d)
Qing
36.
Which of the following countries is considered a true democracy?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
North Korea
d)
Russia
37.
In this type of government, the country is ruled by a self-appointed ruler.
a)
Unitary
b)
Theocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Autocracy
38.
The main reason the U.S. decided to help rebuild Japan after WWII was...
a)
a desire to repay them for their losses
b)
To stop India from expanding into Japan.
c)
to stop the spread of communism to Japan.
d)
because the U.S. likes rebuilding stuff.
39.
Which of the follow does not follow the teachings of one man?
a)
Shintoism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Islam
40.
During the Vietnam War, the Viet Minh were fighting for...
a)
Worldwide communist revolutions
b)
independence for Vietnam
c)
victory over the U.S. in the Cold War
d)
a new Great Leap Forward
41.
At the end of the Vietnam War...
a)
the country fell to Japan and became one of its colonies.
b)
the country became entirely democratic.
c)
the country became entirely communist.
d)
the Chinese signed a peace agreement with the Vietnamese to end the war.
42.
The central government has most or all of the power in this system of government.
a)
command
b)
unitary
c)
confederation
d)
federal
43.
After WWII, the Japanese emperor's role was...
a)
primarily ceremonial with little to no power
b)
one of absolute control of the government
c)
one of complete control of the military
d)
primarily leader of the Diet
44.
"What you do not like done to you, do not do unto others" was stated first by...
a)
Confucius
b)
Muhammad
c)
Jesus
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
45.
Which of the following countries would be most closely described as an oligarchy?
a)
India
b)
Japan
c)
North Korea
d)
China
46.
Which major Asian river flows through countries such as Vietnam, Laos, and China?
a)
Chang
b)
Mekong
c)
Huang He
d)
Yangtze
47.
How many political parties do Chinese voters have to choose from when voting?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Hundreds
48.
The two major deserts of China are the...
a)
Gobi and Sahara
b)
Taklamakan and Thar
c)
Gobi and Rub al Khali
d)
Gobi and Taklamakan
49.
Of the Chang (Yangtze), Huang He (Yellow River), and Mekong, which one is farthest NORTH?
a)
Chang
b)
Huang He
c)
Mekong
d)
Ganges
50.
The correct spelling of my social studies teacher's name is...
a)
Mr. Veeder
b)
Mr. Vandenberg
c)
Mr. Vanden Bergh
d)
Mr. Vanden Burg
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