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South Asia/East Asia Review for Test

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the Ganges River for the people of India?

a)

Great Transportation corridor

b)

Flooding makes the soil rich for growing crops

c)

Helps power the Three Gorges Dam and it costs tons of money to build/residents lost their homes & businesses.

d)

Creates an alluvial plain where the people of India live

2.
What is one similarity between the governments in South Asia
a)
Limited forms of government
b)
Ruled by dictators
c)
Still controlled by colonial governments
d)
More Presidential Republics than Federal Parliamentary Republics 
3.

How are the summer and winter monsoon patterns different in South Asia?

a)

Winter monsoons bring rain & humid air while summer monsoons are dry and cool

b)

Both patterns bring the same amount of rain

c)

Summer monsoons provide minerals for the soil & bring heavy rains, while Winter monsoons generate long dry arid conditions

d)

None of these

4.
One main similarity between Hinduism & Buddhism include:
a)
Originated in Inda
b)
No single founder
c)
Seeking Nirvana
d)
Priests called Swami
5.
Name the pilgrimage site for Hindus that washes away the bad Karma.
a)
Yangtze River
b)
Indus RIver
c)
Bodh Gaya
d)
Ganges River
6.
Why were the countries of Nepal & Bhutan unique compared to the other South Asian countries?
a)
They have the highest population
b)
They have the lowest % of the population below poverty
c)
They were never colonized
d)
Colonized by Portugal
7.

Buddhist believe that the Buddha became Enlightened under the _____________, this is where he became enlightened

a)

Nirvana

b)

Bodh Gaya

c)

Great Wall of China

d)

Ganges River

8.

What was the Partition Plan?

a)

Hindu & Muslims decided to work with the British

b)

British decided to divide India into 2 new countries-Pakistan & India.

c)

Mohandas Gandhi led a protest movement

d)

The cottage industry was created.

9.

How did India benefit from British rule?

a)

Created trade opportunities

b)

Infrastructure like bridges and roads were built

c)

Ports & railways were built

d)

All of these

10.
How can you describe the relationship between GDP per capita and Population?
a)
GDP per capita equals Total GDP divided by the population
b)
Generally the Higher the population the Lower the GDP per capita
c)
GDP per capita times the population equals TOTAL GDP
d)
All of these
11.
Which of the following geography facts is NOT true?
a)
Yangtze River is the Longest in East Asia
b)
China is lacking natural resources.
c)
Japan is an archipelago
d)
Most urban centers of East Asia are overcrowded
12.
What is the 38th parallel?
a)
Marks the line of latitude that crosses Korea and divides the peninsula into North & South
b)
Marks the line of longitude that splits Korea into East and West
c)
A starting point to measure longitude running North & South
d)
None of these
13.
Who was the famous person that conquered China in 1211 AD
a)
Emperor Qin
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Aryans
d)
Genghis Khan
14.

What was the primary job of the Samurai?

a)

To assist in running the daily operations of the government

b)

To collect taxes from other countries they had defeated

c)

To provide military support to the Emperor

d)

All of the above

15.

It is Japanese poetry - 17 syllables on three lines, five, seven, then five.

a)

Sonnet

b)

Haiku

c)

Limmerick

d)

Cinquain

16.

In Japan the official religion until 1945 that focuses on the worship of ancestors & nature is _____________.

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Shintoism

d)

Hinduism

17.

List the Issues with the ¨One Child Policy?¨

a)

It does not apply to minority ethnic groups - only the Han Chinese

b)

Is was not EVENLY enforced

c)

The older population was getting larger than the young population

d)

All of the above

18.
Urban centers of East Asia have dense populations... thus they suffer from___________
a)
Overcrowding
b)
Surplus Housing
c)
Ample food sources
d)
None of these
19.

The Great Wall of China is an example of ______________?

a)

Adaptation of the landscape

b)

Modification of how man can change his environment

c)

Architectural genius for the times

d)

None of the above

20.

What type of government is in China?

a)

Dictatiorship

b)

Democratic Republic

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

Communist

21.
Which of the religions listed is NOT practiced in Taiwan?
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Taoism
d)
Folk Religion
22.

Why are monsoons important to the people of India?

a)

It provides heavy rains for the agricultural industry

b)

The rain gives relief after the hot summers

c)

Winter monsoons generate long periods of dry and arid conditions

d)

All of the above

23.

Why was Mohandas Gandhi important in India?

a)

He led the protest movement against British racist policies

b)

He taught civil disobedience

c)

He practiced and boycotted British goods

d)

All of the above

24.

East Pakistan was created by the British in 1945, what is the country called today?

a)

Nepal

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Bhutan

d)

India

25.

How is the Israeli/Palestinian and India/Pakistan conflicts different?

a)

In both conflicts new territories were created

b)

None of these

c)

In both conflicts the areas had been controlled as British colonies

d)

Both conflicts are still going on today

26.

Explain why the Hindus celebrate Diwali?

a)

To celebrate the triumph of light over darkness & good over evil

b)

To celebrate the 3 most important life stages: birth, enlightenment, death

c)

To celebrate the Yom Kipper religious holiday

d)

None of these