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WorksheetsEast Asia
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements about Japan is accurate?
a)
Japan lacks forest resources.
b)
Japan has hundreds of small earthquakes each year.
c)
Glaciation formed the islands of Japan.
d)
Japan has extensive plains on all its main islands.
2.
What is the subregion of mainland East Asia that is often called "the roof of the world"?
a)
Mount Fuji
b)
Mount Everest
c)
Himalaya
d)
Plateau of Tibet
3.
What river flows on the northern border of North Korea?
a)
Huang He (Yellow River)
b)
Yalu River
c)
Xi River
d)
Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)
4.
Which of the following statements about natural resources in East Asia is accurate?
a)
The resources are not evenly distributed.
b)
China has fewer resources than any other country in East Asia.
c)
Japan and Taiwan have an abundant supply of minerals.
d)
China relies entirely on their own resources to meet their energy needs
5.
What is the main reason that the forestland has declined in East Asia?
a)
Large Numbers of trees died as a result of a fungus.
b)
People cut down the trees for heating, building, and to create farmland.
c)
Most of Eastern China's timber has been exported to other countries.
d)
Climate change made the area too dry for the trees to survive.
6.
What kept most foreign invaders from China's lands?
a)
Fearsome Samurai
b)
Natural barriers such as seas, mountains, and deserts.
c)
Soldiers placed along the Silk Road.
d)
Mongol Warriors hired by China's emperors.
7.
What is the name of the current leader of North Korea?
a)
Kim Jong Il
b)
Kim Jong Nam
c)
Kim Jong Un
d)
Kim Jong Jr.
8.
Which city in China is known for their gambling and casinos?
a)
Hong Kong
b)
Beijing
c)
Macau
d)
Urumqi
9.
Which statement about ethnic groups in East Asian countries is accurate?
a)
Most people in East Asia are of mixed ethnic background.
b)
All East Asian ethnic groups speak Mandarin Chinese.
c)
People within each country tend to be ethnically similar.
d)
All East Asians are either ethnic Chinese or ethnic Japanese.
10.
What is calligraphy?
a)
Written words turned into expressive images.
b)
Hand-painted decorations on vases.
c)
Baskets woven from multicolored strands.
d)
A traditional form of Japanese verse.
11.
What is the main reason that the percentage of elderly people has increased in China and Japan's populations?
a)
Fewer children are born as resources are used up.
b)
More children are born as living standards decline.
c)
More children are born as resources are used up.
d)
Fewer children are born as living standards rise.
12.
Which river is the longest in China and the third longest in the world?
a)
Chang Jiang (Yangtze)
b)
Han River
c)
Huang He (Yellow River)
d)
Xi River
13.
In which system does the government control all economic goods and services?
a)
Socialism
b)
Anarchism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Communism
14.
Which country in East Asia has an extreme continental climate?
a)
Taiwan
b)
China
c)
North Korea
d)
Mongolia
15.
Which country introduced Buddhism to China?
a)
Mongolia
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Taiwan
16.
Which East Asian country's main exports are minerals and livestock?
a)
Taiwan
b)
Mongolia
c)
North Korea
d)
South Korea
17.
Which two countries occupied Korea during World War II?
a)
United States and China
b)
United States and Russia
c)
United States and France
d)
United States and Germany
18.
What type of government does Taiwan have?
a)
Communist
b)
Republic
c)
People's Republic
d)
Democratic Republic
19.
Which East Asian countries border North Korea?
a)
Russia and South Korea
b)
Japan and South Korea
c)
China and South Korea
d)
Russia and China
20.
Which country is this?
a)
Taiwan
b)
Japan
c)
South Korea
d)
China
21.
What is the capital of Mongolia?
a)
Teipei
b)
Urumqi
c)
Ulaanbaatar
d)
Tokyo
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