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WorksheetsAsia Unit Review
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. It is a religion about suffering and the need to get rid of it.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
2.
A religion or way of life that originated in India. It’s beliefs include reincarnation and a supreme being of many forms or natures.
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddism
3.
Where is China located?
a)
16
b)
28
c)
15
d)
17
4.
Where Is India located?
a)
12
b)
15
c)
16
d)
13
5.
Examples of primary sources would include which of the following?
a)
letters
b)
photographs
c)
diaries
d)
all of these
6.
The United States entered the Vietnam and Korean Wars to fight...
a)
the spread of Communism
b)
Great Britain’s imperialism
c)
the Green Revolution
d)
Pearl Harbor’s attackers
7.
All of the following are results of British colonization EXCEPT:
a)
New roads and communication systems were built
b)
British parliament now meets annually in New Delhi
c)
British influence can be found in modern Indian culture
d)
India had to win its independence from Great Britain
8.
What are the Himalayas?
a)
the highest mountain range in North America
b)
the highest mountain range in the world that helped isolate India
c)
the highest mountain range in the world
d)
Japan’s highest mountain and national symbol
9.
Japan experiences many earthquakes because...
a)
of tsunamis
b)
of Mount Fuji
c)
it is an archipelago
d)
it lies on the Ring of Fire
10.
How did India successfully adapt to its dry season?
a)
It raises camels, which they export to Saudi Arabia
b)
It created a rain god to pray to
c)
It built dams and irrigation systems to plant a second crop each year
d)
Its government instituted famines to grow more food
11.
How is China trying to control flooding on the Yangtze River and produce electricity?
a)
by digging the Suez Canal
b)
by building the world’s largest suspension bridge
c)
by building the Three Gorges Dam
d)
by disallowing boat traffic and swimmers on the river
12.
Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of this religion.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Hinduism
13.
The caste system is part of which religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
14.
This philosophy is the foundation of modern Chinese culture.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Confucianism
15.
About 80% of India's people follow this religion.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Shintoism
16.
The Golden Rule is part of which philosophy?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Islam
17.
This religion is polytheistic.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Shitoism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Buddhism
18.
In this philosophy, the Eightfold Path helps guide a person toward Enlightenment.
a)
Confucianism
b)
Buddhism
19.
There is no specific founder of this belief system.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Hinduism
20.
How is terrace farming beneficial for Asian countries which do it?
a)
It is easier on the farm animals.
b)
It takes advantage of usable growing space.
c)
It helps people keep track of their land better.
d)
It makes the farms neater and more productive.
21.
What happened in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China?
a)
Tourists were allowed into the Forbidden City for the first time.
b)
The 3 Gorges Dam was built.
c)
Protesters were killed, injured or arrested by the Chinese army.
d)
A new prime-minister was appointed.
22.
All of the following are effects of the high population density in Asia EXCEPT:
a)
increased air pollution
b)
lack of good housing
c)
natural disasters bring great suffering
d)
development of large cattle ranches
23.
China’s “one-country, two-systems” pledge refers to...
a)
Buddhism and Hinduism
b)
Confucianism and Daosim
c)
manufacturing and agriculture
d)
communism and capitalism
24.
In a ____________________ type of economy, business is controlled by supply and demand, not restrained by government.
a)
free-enterprise
b)
socialist
c)
communist
25.
India’s Green Revolution refers to...
a)
India’s effort to produce more food
b)
a new celebration of St. Patrick’s Day
c)
a new tree planting ceremony
d)
an overthrow of government led by the Green Berets
26.
In a ____________________ type of economy, supply and price are regulated by the government rather than market forces.
a)
free-enterprise
b)
socialist
c)
communist
27.
Because of their successes after World War II, which country is a primary provider of high technology, such as game systems?
a)
China
b)
South Korea
c)
North Korea
d)
Japan
28.
Japan’s government is...
a)
a dictatorship
b)
a constitutional monarchy
c)
a direct democracy
d)
an absolute monarchy
29.
What type of government is North Korea?
a)
constitutional monarchy
b)
federal republic
c)
communist
d)
parliamentary democracy
30.
The religion practiced by most of the people of India is
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
31.
Confucius taught that people should be...
a)
advanced
b)
polite, honest, brave, and wise
c)
vegetarians
d)
inventors
32.
India’s society has been organized into social classes based on a person’s
a)
race
b)
religion
c)
occupation
d)
ancestry
33.
Many Hindus believe that it is wrong to...
a)
use monsoon winds for sailing
b)
eat vegetables
c)
vote in Parliamentary elections
d)
harm any living creature
34.
Who won the Vietnam war?
a)
United States
b)
North Vietnam
c)
South Vietnam
d)
Soviet Union
35.
Which country has the largest Muslim population in the world?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Iran
c)
Indonesia
d)
Philippines
36.
Southeast Asia's proximity to the ________ causes it experience many natural disasters like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.
a)
Ring of Fire
b)
Pacific Rim
c)
San Andreas Fault
d)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
37.
If I lived in island Southeast Asia and heard there was an underwater earthquake, what would I be worried about?
a)
tsunami
b)
cyclone
c)
typhoon
d)
volcanic eruption
38.
Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam all have what in common?
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
originated in India
d)
found in SE Asia
39.
a)
Nepal
b)
Myanmar
c)
Sri Lanka
d)
Malaysia
40.
a)
Indonesia
b)
Laos
c)
Vietnam
d)
Thailand
41.
a)
Thailand
b)
PIZZA
c)
Vietnam
d)
Indonesia
42.
a)
Bangladesh
b)
Laos
c)
Myanmar
d)
Thailand
43.
Confucianism began in and is still greatly a part of the culture in which nation?
a)
China
b)
Thailand
c)
India
d)
Japan
44.
Which major religion teaches conformity (following) a caste system?
a)
Shintoism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Buddhism
45.
True or False. Hinduism and Buddhism believe in reincarnation.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
What are advantages of monsoons
a)
Water for crops
b)
flooding
c)
extra water
d)
there are no advantages
47.
Why do the majority of people in China live in the Eastern one third of the country?
a)
there are too many rivers in the Western region which causes frequent flooding and destruction
b)
diseases keep people from moving to the West
c)
the land is better for farming in the Eastern portion due to abundance of water from rivers
d)
frequent earthquakes keep property prices low in the Eastern region
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