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WorksheetsUNIT E/SE ASIA TEST
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 39mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following has been the effect of physical features on the historical development of Japan?
a)
Japan's island location caused it to be frequently attacked by naval powers like Holland and Great Britain
b)
Its high population density encouraged social closeness while its island location protected it from conquest
c)
Its location in Asia made it subject to conquest by advancing Islamic armies from the Arabian Peninsula
d)
Its vast plains made it an important exporter of food to other Asian nations
2.
Which statement best explains why the eastern half of China is more densely populated than the west?
a)
F
Conflict with Tibet has
caused inhabitants to flee western China.
b)
Western
China’s dry and mountainous climate and topography are less hospitable to human
habitation
c)
F
Overgrazing has affected the west more than the east.
d)
Heavy
monsoon rains and flooding have slowed the growth of population in western
China
3.
Which of the following best explains how physical features have influenced the distribution of population in China?
a)
Most
Chinese live in China’s western mountainous areas with cooler temperatures
b)
Most
Chinese live in the north where they are safe from attack by neighbors
c)
Most Chinese live either on China’s eastern
plain, with its fertile river valleys, or along the coast
d)
Most
Chinese live on China’s southern border with Indochina, where they can engage
in trading activities
4.
Which philosopher influenced Chinese society and government with his teachings that stressed the importance of moral character, respect for elders, and individual responsibility?
a)
HammarabiHammarabiHammarabiHammurabi
b)
Buddha
c)
Confucius
d)
Muhammad
5.
In what country are the teachings of Confucius mainly practiced?
a)
China
b)
Indonesia
c)
Japan
d)
South Korea
6.
The world's largest archipelago is represented by which number?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
7
7.
The Yellow River and the Yangtze River are located in the country represented by which number?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
The most populated country in the world is represented by which number?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
9.
Which country is an archipelago?
a)
China
b)
Mongolia
c)
Japan
d)
Taiwan
10.
China's rivers provide
a)
a good way to travel between the deserts.
b)
important transportation systems and support fertile farmlands.
c)
very little other than drinking water.
d)
little hydroelectric power because they are so small.
11.
What is the plateau of Tibet?
a)
a lowland area in the far north of East Asia
b)
an area of elevated flatland in Southwest China
c)
a country that became independent after the breakup of the Soviet Union
d)
a region that contains many large cities
12.
What is a powerful, hurricane-like storm in East Asia?
a)
Tsunami
b)
Cyclone
c)
Monsoon
d)
Typhoon
13.
Monsoons affect the climate depending on:
a)
how hard they blow
b)
the direction they blow
c)
the weather
d)
the time of day
14.
The only landlocked country of East Asia is:
a)
China
b)
Mongolia
c)
North Korea
d)
Taiwan
15.
Japan has
a)
limited farmland and poor soil for agriculture.
b)
excellent soil and large amounts of farmland.
c)
large farms within urban areas.
d)
many huge farms that produce a variety of crops.
16.
The Yangtze River is the
a)
longest river in East Asia.
b)
source of yellow-colored soil that it deposits along its banks.
c)
longest river in the world.
d)
main river of Japan.
17.
North and South Korea are located on what landform?
a)
peninsula
b)
valley
c)
island
d)
plateau
18.
Which of the following is NOT a positive effect of the building of the Three Gorges Dam?
a)
hundreds of historic sites will be submerged
b)
flooding will be controlled
c)
it will be easier to ship goods to China's interior
d)
huge amounts of energy will be produced
19.
Which of the following forms a natural barrier between East Asia and South Asia?
a)
Himalaya Mountains
b)
Qinling Shandi Mountains
c)
Kunlun Mountains
d)
Tian Shan Mountains
20.
Which term refers to seasonal winds?
a)
Tsunami
b)
Typhoon
c)
Monsoon
d)
Coriolis Effect
21.
Which region in China hosts the majority of its farming?
a)
North China Plain
b)
Hainan
c)
Taklimakan Basin
d)
Tibetan Plateau
22.
Where do most Japanese live?
a)
urban areas
b)
rural areas
c)
the mountains
d)
on landfill
23.
What country is number 4?
a)
Japan
b)
Cambodia
c)
Vietnam
d)
China
24.
What country is number 5? It is the only landlocked country.
a)
Thailand
b)
Cambodia
c)
Vietnam
d)
Laos
25.
How many island make up Indonesia?
a)
17,500
b)
25,000
c)
2,500
d)
4
26.
______ an area that includes Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar
a)
Malay archipelago
b)
Malay pennisula
c)
Indochina pennisula
d)
Brunei
27.
A ______________ is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
a)
Island
b)
Peninsula
c)
Country
d)
River
28.
What is capital of Vietnam?
a)
Hanoi
b)
Wellington
c)
Seoul
d)
Tokyo
29.
Name this country.
a)
Philippines
b)
Japan
c)
Taiwan
d)
New Guinea
30.
What is the capital of Cambodia?
a)
Beijing
b)
Angkor Wat
c)
Ho chi Minh City
d)
Phnom Penh
31.
What is the capital of Singapore?
a)
Singapore
b)
Not Singapore
32.
What country is number 1?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
United States
d)
Mexico
33.
Who helped establish a communist government in Vietnam?
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Emperor Hirohito
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Winston Churchhill
34.
What kind of government did Ho Chi Minh want?
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
c)
Socialism
d)
Monarchy
35.
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?
a)
Identifying the enemy
b)
Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies
c)
Neither
d)
Both
36.
In Vietnam the fighters used a irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
37.
What system of government did China adopt in 1949?
a)
Communist
b)
Presidential Democracy
c)
Confederation
d)
Parliamentary Democracy
38.
What leader brought Communism to China in 1949?
a)
Gandhi
b)
Hirihito
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Mao Zedong
39.
What class of people were to lead the Communist Revolution in China?
a)
The middle class
b)
Rich landowners
c)
The political class
d)
The peasants
40.
This massacre occurred as a result of Chinese citizens protesting communism in 1989.
a)
The Great Purge
b)
Tienanmen Square
c)
Red Square
41.
What happened at the end of the Vietnam War?
a)
Vietnam was split into two countries
b)
Vietnam became completely democratic
c)
U.S. withdrew and Vietnam became communist
42.
Loyalty and devotion to a nation. The promotion of a country's culture and interests over that of another country.
a)
Communism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Socialism
d)
isolationaism
43.
Coal-burning factories and increased automobile usage has caused the GREATEST increase in which of these?
a)
water pollution
b)
soil depletion
c)
nuclear waste
d)
air pollution
44.
Number 2 represents the country of
a)
Japan.
b)
North Korea.
c)
Vietnam.
d)
South Korea.
45.
Which is the MAIN cause of China's water and air pollution problems?
a)
overpopulation
b)
lack of government regulation
c)
global warming
d)
factories and industries
46.
What event led the United States to declare war on Japan during WWII?
a)
Bombing of Hiroshima
b)
Invasion of Normandy
c)
Imperialism
d)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
47.
What event caused the surrender of Japan and the end of WWII in the Pacific?
a)
Invasion of Tokyo
b)
Dropping leaflets over Japan asking for surrender
c)
Dropping the atomic bomb
d)
Germany invaded Japan
48.
How do farmers in Japan raise crops in the land that is very mountainous?
a)
They use a lot of fertilizer
b)
They grow crops that do not need a lot of water
c)
They have built farming terraces along mountain slopes
49.
What river is known for the yellow silt is deposits as it flows to the Yellow Sea?
a)
Yellow River
b)
Yangtze River
c)
Mekong River
d)
Ganges River
50.
Gobi and Taklimakan are two great _____ found in China.
a)
mountain ranges
b)
deserts
c)
rivers
d)
cities
51.
Due to the rugged terrain and high elevations in China, the area with the largest population is ___.
a)
The Tibetan Plateau
b)
North China Plain
c)
Western China
d)
Near the border of Mongolia
52.
Where do most Japanese live?
a)
rural
b)
on mountains
c)
in suburbs (near big cities)
d)
deserts
53.
Japan is a part of a(n) ____.
a)
peninsula
b)
archipelago
c)
delta
d)
mountain range
54.
The source of many rivers in East Asia is the
a)
Yellow Sea
b)
Plateau of Tibet
c)
Gobi Desert
d)
Ganges Delta
55.
Tyler wants to travel on the longest river in China, so he will go to the ____.
a)
Yellow River
b)
Yangtze River
c)
Mekong River
d)
Indus River
56.
When traveling from Japan to Korea, you must cross the ______.
a)
Sea of Japan
b)
Bay of Bengal
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Yellow Sea
57.
Tokyo is located in ____.
a)
China
b)
South Korea
c)
Japan
d)
India
58.
The Plateau of Tibet is located in what county?
a)
Japan
b)
Vietnam
c)
India
d)
China
59.
Where would you find the Three Gorges Dam?
a)
China
b)
Korean Peninsula
c)
India
d)
Indonesia
60.
What two countries were once ONE country?
a)
China and India
b)
India and North Korea
c)
China and South Korea
d)
North Korea and South Korea
61.
What is the name of the code of the Samurai?
a)
Bushido
b)
Daimyo
c)
Daoism
62.
What term describes a chain of islands?
a)
Island-chain
b)
Japan
c)
Archipelago
63.
The Japanese term for a military leader
a)
Warlord
b)
Samurai
c)
Emperor
d)
Shogun
64.
Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku are?
a)
Japanese rulers
b)
Chinese rulers
c)
Main islands of Japan
d)
Bodies of water
65.
What is Japan’s tallest mountain?
a)
Ou
b)
Mount Fuji
c)
Everest
d)
Tien Chen
66.
December 7th 1941
a)
The day that will live in infamy
b)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
c)
Caused the US to declare war
d)
All of the above
67.
Families that pass the right to rule from one generation to the next.
a)
Clan
b)
Dynasty
68.
What philosophy did Japan borrow from China?
a)
Feudalism
b)
Confucianism
69.
Is South Korea communist?
a)
Yes
b)
No
70.
Hong Kong belonged to ____ for 155 years
a)
America
b)
China
c)
Great Britain
d)
Japan
71.
Ninjas were Japanese assassins that used
a)
Unorthodox fighting methods
b)
Espionage (Spying)
c)
Martial Arts
d)
All of the Above
72.
WWII ended with the US
a)
Surrendering
b)
Dropping the atom bomb on Japan
c)
Dropping the atom bomb on Germany
d)
Invading Japan
73.
Did Korea used to be one country?
a)
Yes
b)
No
74.
The Cold War was between the United States and
a)
Japan
b)
Soviet Union
c)
North Korea
d)
China
75.
Genghis Khan was the leader of
a)
The Yaritomo Clan
b)
China
c)
The Mongols
d)
Japan
76.
Is China a communist country?
a)
Yes
b)
No
77.
What was the 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
78.
The Ring of Fire is known for which type of activity?
a)
Volcanic/Seismic
b)
Volcanic/Rupture
c)
Earthquakes and Hurricaines
d)
Earthquakes and Fires
79.
If one country becomes communist then the other countries around it will quickly follow.
a)
Domino Theory
b)
The Great Leap Forward
c)
Socialism
d)
The Middle Path
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