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WorksheetsSoutheast Asia Practice
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What major crop was grown in the south along the banks of the Yangtze River?
a)
Corn
b)
Millet
c)
Rice
d)
Barley
2.
The Yellow River is also called...
a)
Yangzi River
b)
Chang Jiang
c)
Huang He
d)
Silk Road
3.
This is located in the Himalayas.
a)
Tallest peak in United States
b)
Tallest peak on Earth
c)
Tallest peak in Taiwan
d)
a goat
4.
The Huang River is about _____________miles long.
a)
3000
b)
3400
c)
4000
d)
4400
5.
The Huang River has been called....
a)
China's Lifeline
b)
China's River
c)
China's Supply
d)
China's Sorrow
6.
Which area of China is most densely populated?
a)
Tian Shan
b)
North China Plain
c)
Plateau of Tibet
d)
Taklimakan Desert
7.
Huang means...
a)
Huang
b)
Jump
c)
Yellow
d)
Silt
8.
Where is China?
a)
Asia
b)
America
c)
Mexico
d)
Europe
9.
What was the purpose of the Great Wall?
a)
protect Chinese from the nomadic tribes of the South and from India
b)
supply food from the south to Beijing
c)
Protect the Chinese from the Mongols of the North
d)
Protect the port city of Guangzhou
10.
The physical geography of china allowed the culture to...
a)
lack outside influences
b)
be greatly influenced by Arabia
c)
become evil
d)
diminish quickly
11.
Why is the Huang He/Yellow River also known as "China's Sorrow."
a)
Hurricane force winds
b)
Tsunami's
c)
Catastrophic Flooding
12.
What did the Chinese do to try and adapt or control the flooding of the Yellow River?
a)
They used sand bags to build up a barrier on the sides of the river banks.
b)
They built dams.
c)
The built levees made of earth to contain the flooding.
13.
What reservoir project in China involved the relocation of over a million people?
a)
the Grand Millenium Dam
b)
the Tarbela Dam
c)
the Akosombo Dam
d)
the Three Gorges Dam
14.
In 1989 students held protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square and demanded
a)
the establishment of normal relations with Japan.
b)
the establishment of a communist state.
c)
the end of apartheid.
d)
democratic reforms.
15.
The average annual temperature in Tibet is cool because
a)
of its high elevation.
b)
of its location in the arctic climate region.
c)
of its location in the subarctic climate region.
d)
of its coastal location.
16.
What mountains separate China from South Asia?
a)
the Kunlun Shan
b)
the Pamirs
c)
the Himalayas
d)
the Tian Shan
17.
What policy did China adopted to limit population growth?
a)
Families may have only one child.
b)
Contraceptive use is mandatory.
c)
Families must demonstrate that they can support the number of children they have.
d)
Emigration to other countries is encouraged.
18.
Most of China’s population lives
a)
in the western interior of the country.
b)
in the Himalaya.
c)
in the plains and valleys along its three major rivers.
d)
in Inner Mongolia.
19.
Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists?
a)
Everyone should have the same social status.
b)
People should pray five times a day
c)
The soul can be reincarnated.
d)
Material wealth is a sign of the blessing of the gods.
20.
Evidence of Japan’s location in the Ring of Fire is its
a)
50 active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
b)
200-mile-long rivers.
c)
sunken river valleys
d)
warm ocean currents
and subtropical rain forests
21.
How did the occupation of Japan by the United States after World War II impact Japan?
a)
Japanese ports were
opened to American shipping and its resources were exploited.
b)
The United States
made Japan into a colony, but allowed Japan to keep its emperor.
c)
Japan was helped to form a democracy and its economy
was rebuilt.
d)
The United States
gained control over all the territories that had been part of Japan’s empire.
22.
The shogunate can be described as a ________.
a)
representative
democracy.
b)
feudal society controlled by a military ruler.
c)
constitutional
democracy in which the emperor’s role is mainly ceremonial.
d)
The United States
gained control over all the territories that had been part of Japan’s empire.
23.
What geographical feature is the greatest natural resource of Japan?
a)
The Mountains
b)
The farmland
c)
The sea
d)
The forests
24.
What is the staple crop of Japan?
a)
Rice
b)
Fish
c)
Shark fins
d)
Turtle shells
25.
What role did peasants play in the feudal pyramid?
a)
They were the bottom 90% of the population.
b)
They were warlords.
c)
They were below rice and fish.
d)
They were above God.
26.
What role did Shoguns play in the feudal pyramid?
a)
They scrubbed toilets.
b)
They were the ruling military warrior class.
c)
They were housemaids.
d)
They give baths to dogs.
27.
How much power did the Emperor of Japan hold?
a)
They were highly paid merchants
b)
They were under slaves.
c)
They were the political leader and figurehead of Japan.
d)
They were highly skilled samurai.
28.
What is ritual suicide of samurai called?
a)
harikiri
b)
naruto
c)
pikachu
d)
pokemon
29.
Which Japanese theater was primarily for the wealthy?
a)
Kabuki
b)
Noh
c)
Kamikazi
d)
Korea
30.
What was samurai style of fighting based on?
a)
Bushido
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Confucianism
31.
Did any country ever attempt to invade Japan?
a)
No
b)
Yes Portugal invaded but failled
c)
Yes Korea invaded but failed.
d)
Yes Mongolian China attempted but failed.
32.
What is a haiku?
a)
2 lines 1000 syllables
b)
1000 lines 1 syllable
c)
Poem with 3 lines 17 syllables.
d)
2 lines 2 syllables
33.
What is calligraphy?
a)
The art of writing beautifully.
b)
The art of Chinese writing.
c)
The art of fishing.
d)
The art painting characters.
34.
Can you recreate the feudal pyramid?
a)
Emperor, Shogun, Daimyo, Samurai, Farmers Craftsmen and Merchants
b)
God, Emperor, shogun, ronin
c)
Warlord, civil war veterans, women
d)
Peasants, shoguns, emperor, slaves
35.
What were samurai? Who did they work for?
a)
Warriors who fought for peasants.
b)
Warriors who fought for nobles who gave them land.
c)
Peasant army
d)
Mongolian sons
36.
What are kami?
a)
Divine being in Shinto religion
b)
Nature spirits
c)
Samurai's father
d)
Hawaiian natives
37.
What is an archipelago?
a)
Scattered islands surrounded by an expanse of water.
b)
An island with water on 3 sides.
c)
A supercontinent
d)
A subcontinent
38.
What is Shinto?
a)
A sect of Buddhism
b)
Early Japanese beliefs developed into this religion.
c)
a prince
d)
a famous samurai
39.
Which of the these is the Japanese currency?
a)
Yen
b)
Japanese Dollar
c)
Ruble
d)
Pound
40.
What is the code of the Samurai called?
a)
Bushido
b)
Shinto
c)
Buddhism
d)
Burrito
41.
Name two places that had a great impact on Japan?
a)
India and Indonesia
b)
China and Africa
c)
China and Mongolia
d)
China and Korea
42.
What is the name of the original religion of Japan?
a)
Shinbone
b)
Shinto
c)
Buddhism
d)
Shinpo
43.
Though Emperors had ceremonial power, who really ruled Japan for more than 700 years during Medieval Japan?
a)
Daimyos
b)
Samurais
c)
Shoguns
d)
Shintos
44.
What is one important way in which the Japanese government protects local industries from foreign competition?
a)
by making sure there is a trade surplus
b)
by engaging in trade, since Japan has few natural resources
c)
by making sure workers are well-educated and highly skilled
d)
by levying tariffs on manufactured goods that are imported from other countries
45.
Because much of Japan’s landscape is mountainous, the majority of Japan’s people live
a)
on farms along the
alluvial plains of rivers.
b)
on terraces carved
into mountainsides.
c)
in the subtropical
rainforest.
d)
in the coastal lowlands.
46.
What is the role of industry in Japan’s economy?
a)
Industry has a small
role as Japan’s economy is primarily based on the export of raw materials.
b)
Business and
financial sectors, not industry, are the basis of Japan’s economy.
c)
Japan has only
recently begun industrializing because of its traditional focus on agriculture.
d)
Japan’s economy is primarily focused on industrial
manufacturing and technology.
47.
While North Korea has a Communist government, South Korea’s government is a
a)
democratic government.
b)
federal republic.
c)
kingdom.
d)
dynasty.
48.
China's geography is best described as...
a)
Simple
b)
Varied
c)
Small
d)
All mountainous
49.
The country's capital is...
a)
Timbuktu
b)
Hong Kong
c)
You
d)
Bejiing
50.
The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami led to a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plants. What happened as a direct result of the meltdown?
a)
The price of fossil fuels rose, which hurt Japan’s economy.
b)
Much radioactive material was released into the atmosphere.
c)
More than 19,000 people died.
d)
Japanese companies are building wind turbines and developing solar cell technology.
51.
Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists?
a)
Everyone should have the same social status.
b)
People should pray five times a day.
c)
The soul can be reincarnated.
d)
Material wealth is a sign of the blessing of the gods.
52.
Buddhism teaches that salvation can be achieved by…
a)
following the Ten Commandments
b)
learning to give up selfish desires
c)
worshipping only one God
d)
making a pilgrimage to Mecca
53.
Animism is the belief things in nature have a spirit. What areas of the world believe in animism?
a)
India
b)
Native Americans and Japan
c)
Middle East and Northern Africa
d)
USA and Russia
54.
Which of the following is a true ‘homogenous’ society?
a)
European Union
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
None of the above
55.
Singapore and Hong Kong have become major economic powers by taking advantage of their
a)
abundant mineral resources
b)
imported cheap labor from Japan
c)
profits from agricultural surpluses
d)
favorable location on international trade routes
56.
Iran and North Korea attracted worldwide attention in the early 21st century because they both have
a)
experienced widespread famine
b)
discovered oil reserves
c)
strengthened humanitarian practices
d)
developed
nuclear capabilities
57.
This peninsula has been divided as the result of —
a)
religious differences
b)
a political dispute
c)
a language barrier
d)
physical characteristics
58.
In 2050, which concern will the Chinese government have to address as a result of the shift in the makeup of its population?
a)
a. Needs of an aging population
b)
b. Production of consumer goods
c)
c. Military defense spending
d)
d. Education of young people
59.
Select A B C or D
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
60.
Select A B C or D
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
61.
Select A B C or D
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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