WorksheetsAsia physical features & geography
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What mountain range is highlighted on the map? This range contains the tallest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest, which sits at around 29,000 feet (the point above which oxygen levels drop dangerously low in most people).
a)
hindu kush
b)
alps
c)
urals
d)
himalayas
2.
What major river system is shown on the map of India? It flows through the Eastern part of the country, & empties into the Bay of Bengal. It is one of the largest rivers in the world, and is of religious significance to some Hindus.
a)
Indus River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Yellow River
d)
Volga River
3.
This inland sea is usually considered part of the Western border of Asia. It is north of the country of Iran.
a)
Black Sea
b)
Caspian Sea
c)
Aral Sea
d)
Lake Baikal
4.
___________: a fertile spot in a desert where water is found.
a)
valley
b)
delta
c)
springs
d)
oasis
5.
_____________: a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and Southeast Asia, blowing from the southwest between May and September and bringing rain.
a)
typhoon
b)
tropical cyclone
c)
monsoon
d)
jet stream
6.
What country is highlighted? it has the largest population on earth?
a)
Russia
b)
Mongolia
c)
China
d)
India
7.
What country is highlighted? It is an authoritarian dictatorship who has recently conducted lots of missile tests.
a)
South Korea
b)
Japan
c)
North Korea
d)
Taiwan
8.
What country is highlighted? It is considered a subcontinent and part of it is also a peninsula.
a)
Bangladesh
b)
India
c)
Thailand
d)
Indonesia
9.
What country is highlighted? It has a monarchy and lots of oil reserves. Much of the landscape is barren desert.
a)
Syria
b)
Iran
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Pakistan
10.
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which once supported some of the earliest civilizations, are located primarily in what country of Southwest Asia?
a)
Iraq
b)
Israel
c)
Yemen
d)
Iran
11.
Look at the map of Egypt, which is part of 2 continents, Africa & Asia. What is the name of the part of Egypt that is in Asia, and above the Red Sea?
a)
Suez
b)
Sinai
c)
Cairo
d)
Nile Valley
12.
is an area in which treaties or agreements between nations, military powers or contending groups forbid military activities or personnel.
a)
safe zone
b)
demilitarized zone
c)
border region
d)
fallout zone
13.
A type of aluminum ore mineral that, when mined, gives off red dust which can pollute the surrounding environment.
a)
bauxite
b)
iron
c)
lithium
d)
copper
14.
loosely compacted yellowish-gray deposit of windblown sediment of which extensive deposits occur, e.g., in eastern China and the American Midwest.
a)
bauxite dust
b)
loess
c)
silt
d)
lime
15.
regional name in the northwest Pacific for a severe (or mature) tropical cyclone
a)
typhoon
b)
hurricane
c)
tsunami
d)
maelstrom
16.
________________: type of clay-based earthenware, used to make the famous statues of Chinese warriors shown here
a)
loess
b)
ceramics
c)
terra cotta
d)
taffeta
17.
if a volcano has not erupted in one thousand years, it is ________________.
a)
extinct
b)
reactive
c)
dormant
d)
renewable
18.
a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water.
a)
lagoon
b)
isthmus
c)
strait
d)
archipelago
19.
relating to or denoting substances obtained by the refining and processing of oil or natural gas.
a)
renewable energy sector
b)
petrochemical
c)
hydrochemical
d)
industrial design
20.
a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater.
a)
springs
b)
artesian well
c)
aquifer
d)
oasis
21.
How do the Bedouin people traditionally make their living?
a)
herding animals
b)
wheat farming
c)
fishing
d)
logging
22.
Which of the following religions was not founded in India?
a)
Jainism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Buddhism
23.
What ancient language, brought by nomadic herders from central Asia, provides a basis for modern south Asian languages? The Bhagavad Gita, a book of Hindu poems/stories, was originally written in this language.
a)
Turkic
b)
Farsi
c)
Sanskrit
d)
Hindi
24.
Where is the Burj Khalifa located?
a)
United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
b)
China
c)
Pakistan
d)
Qatar
25.
What is Japan's main natural resource?
a)
oil
b)
fish
c)
iron ore
d)
timber
26.
What natural disaster poses a risk to the urban sprawl outside of Istanbul, Turkey?
a)
tsunamis
b)
drought
c)
earthquakes
d)
heavy monsoon flooding
27.
Confucianism is a belief system that emphasizes honoring one's ancestors and ______________________.
a)
visiting shrines dedicated to spirits in nature
b)
giving up worldly possessions
c)
having respectful relationships (such as children obeying parents)
d)
reincarnation
28.
North Korea uses its industrial capacity and natural resources to primarily produce ______________________.
a)
steel
b)
military equipment
c)
electronics
d)
cars
29.
The Silk Road can best be described as _______________________.
a)
a famous path through the imperial palace complex in Beijing
b)
a trade route connecting China, India, Central Asia & Europe, upon which goods such as jade and tea were carried
c)
a new modern road system created to help industrialize the Himalayan region
d)
a trade route connecting China and Japan, where jewels and silk were exchanged
30.
What has Shanghai done to protect its environment as the city has grown dramatically?
a)
encouraged recycling
b)
encouraged people to walk to work more
c)
created programs to reduce usage of cars
d)
used cleaner fuels in public transportation
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