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East, South, and Southeast Asia Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What country is in red?
a)
India
b)
Nepal
c)
Bhutan
d)
Burma
2.
Which country is "South Korea"
a)
12
b)
11
c)
4
d)
13
3.
Which country is "China"
a)
4
b)
3
c)
15
d)
18
4.
Which country is "Thailand"
a)
16
b)
17
c)
15
d)
7
5.
Which country is "Vietnam"
a)
14
b)
17
c)
15
d)
16
6.
Which country is "Japan"
a)
13
b)
23
c)
11
d)
12
7.
Which country is "Indonesia"
a)
19
b)
18
c)
15
d)
26
8.
Which country is "Mongolia"
a)
26
b)
4
c)
10
d)
2
9.
Which country is "Philippines"
a)
23
b)
24
c)
19
d)
21
10.
Which country is "Taiwan"
a)
22
b)
4
c)
23
d)
12
11.
What were the historical trade routes connecting China with Europe, India, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and North Africa called?
a)
The Silk Road
b)
The Silk Route
c)
Maritime Routes
d)
Cultural Diffusion Road
12.
Strong winds that change with the seasons bringing either wet or dry weather are called ____?
a)
Tsunamis
b)
Earthquakes
c)
Typhoons
d)
Monsoons
13.
In the People’s Republic of China, the government is led by _________ party officials.
a)
democratic
b)
monarchic
c)
Communist
d)
theocratic
14.
What decision about Indian independence made many Indians unhappy and led to conflicts between Hindus and Muslims?  
a)
India was not allowed to have its own military. 
b)
India was not allowed to have its own military.
c)
Most people in India wanted to turn down the offer of independence.
d)
The country was divided along religious lines. 
15.
What has become of the political division of Korea since 1954?  
a)
The two parts of Korea were reunited soon after the war ended in the 1950s. 
b)
Both parts of Korea are communist today, even though they are separate countries.
c)
Korea was reunited by the United Nations several years ago. 
d)
Korea is still divided between a communist north and a democratic south. 
16.
The red arrows at the bottom in this picture depict what weather event?
a)
Monsoon Summer
b)
Monsoon Winter
c)
Orographic Effect
d)
Drought
17.
What is the image on the right a depiction of? 
a)
Sharma
b)
Caste System
c)
Monsoon climates
d)
Indian Ancient Politics (deactivated)
18.

1. What region has India and Pakistan been fighting over for decades (the striped region on the map)?

a)

Kashmir

b)

Bruton

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Pakistan

19.
India's slow development and improvement in standard of living can best be attributed to what current problem?
a)
British Colonization
b)
Lack of Natural Resources
c)
Landlocked Location; Lack of water resources
d)
high population growth rate
20.
Letter 'A" represents
a)
Pakistan
b)
Bhuton
c)
India
d)
China
21.
What is Hinduism?
a)
Currency in India
b)
Major religion of India
c)
Hindu God that rules over life and death
d)
The belief in vegetarianism
22.
Which country is shaded on the map?
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Pakistan
c)
India
d)
Bangladesh
23.
Which country is shaded in red on the map?
a)
Pakistan
b)
Afghanistan
c)
India
d)
Bangladesh
24.
In Asia there have been great strides in agriculture advancements and technology which have enabled greater food production.  These advancements included new types of high-yield rice and wheat and have been called the -
a)
Green Revolution
b)
Green Market
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Globalization
25.
This Indonesian craft involves using wax and dyes to design cloth.
a)
Batik
b)
Silk
c)
Ivory
d)
Ideograms
26.
Which river is NOT in South, Southeast or East Asia?
a)
Ob River
b)
Yangtze River
c)
Yellow
d)
Mekong River
27.
What is a graphical symbol that represents an idea, rather than a group of letters?
a)
Ideograms
b)
Batik
c)
Brahmaputra
d)
Confucianism
28.
Which country is currently the economic leader in Asia?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
Indonesia
d)
Taiwan
29.

This photo shows the largest religious structure in the world. It is important to the religious history of Southeast Asia and is located in Cambodia (Southeast Asia). It is -

a)

Angor Wat

b)

Kremlin

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Hagia Sophia

30.
Which of the following is not a prevalent religion in the Asian religion?
a)
Catholicism
b)
Protestant Christianity
c)
Taoism
d)
Shintoism
31.

Which of the following is not Newly Industrialized Countres in the Asian region?

a)

Japan

b)

South Korea

c)

Taiwan

d)

Singapore

32.
The Great Wall was built to keep northern invaders out of -
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Indonesia
d)
South Korea
33.
Rice farming requires a lot of water and heat and is the main crop in Asia. However, to grow on uneven terrain farmers often resort to -  
a)
terracing
b)
floating markets
c)
vertical zonation
d)
polders
34.

This famous landmark in India was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan in honor of his favorite wife.

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Angkor Wat

c)

Great Wall

d)

Kaaba

35.
A country with a low per capita GDP most like relies on this type of economic activities?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quarternary
36.
Many people in China are moving to the cities making the county more urban and less rural because of the increasing -
a)
globalization of the economy
b)
political turmoil in the cities
c)
economic prosperity on the farms
d)
desertification of the country
37.
Sitting on the Ring of Fire, countries like Japan are subject to -
a)
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
b)
Monsoons
c)
Tornadoes
d)
Sandstorm
38.
This economic union exists in Southeast Asia, and the majority of its members have direct access to oceanic trade routes.
a)
ASEAN
b)
EU
c)
NAFTA
d)
OPEC
39.

Which mountain range can NOT be found in the Asian region?

a)

Alps

b)

Himalayas

c)

Eastern Ghats

d)

Western Ghats

40.

Which structure is illustrated in the photograph

a)

Pagoda

b)

Minaret

c)

Floating Market

d)

Mosque

41.

Which body of water sits between India and Burma (under Bangladesh and colored in blue on this map)?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Lake Baikal

42.

The illustration depicts a farmer working in a particular kind of that is prevalent in what region of the world

a)

Asia

b)

Southern Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Latin America

43.

The Korean peninsula has been divided as the result of -

a)

religious differences

b)

a political dispute

c)

a language barrier

d)

physical characteristics

44.

The main agricultural product in this geographic region is -

a)

wheat

b)

corn

c)

rice

d)

beans

45.

Which of these is NOT a reason why Southeast Asia has never been culturally unified?

a)

The geography makes communication and transportation difficult.

b)

The political structures of each country are different.

c)

The economic niches and technological advancements vary among the countries.

d)

The monsoonal weather system makes travel between countries impossible.

46.

What are the two main religions in Japan?

a)

Shintoism and Buddhism

b)

Shintoism and Christianity

c)

Christianity and Buddhism

d)

Buddhism and Hinduism

47.

Where is most of India's population located?

a)

Along the Ganges River

b)

Thar Desert

c)

The Himalayas

d)

Coast of the Indian Ocean

48.

Which disputed area is separated by a demilitarized zone (DMZ)?

a)

Korea

b)

Western Sahara

c)

Former Yugoslavia

d)

Kashmir

49.

Which name do most Japanese prefer for the body of water with the question mark?

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

East Sea

c)

Yellow Sea

d)

South China Sea

50.

Which name do most South Koreans prefer for the body of water with the question mark?

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

East Sea

c)

Yellow Sea

d)

South China Sea

51.

Which island was formerly known as Formosa and is pictured in red?

a)

Taiwan

b)

Japan

c)

Indonesia

d)

Polynesia