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Worksheets9-Week Test: Asia
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is this country?
a)
Philippines
b)
Laos
c)
Vietnam
d)
China
2.
What is this country?
a)
South Korea
b)
Philippines
c)
Japan
d)
China
3.
What is this physical feature?
a)
Indus River
b)
Nile River
c)
Yellow River
d)
Euphrates River
4.
What is this physical feature?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Alp Mountains
c)
Himalaya Mountains
d)
Adirondack Mountains
5.
Located in the Himalaya, Mount ____ is the tallest mountain in the world.
a)
Everest
b)
Danali
c)
Kilimanjaro
d)
Deccan
6.
Northern Indian rivers are fed by
a)
snowmelt from the Himalayas
b)
monsoons
c)
a 400,000-square-mile basin
d)
all choices are correct.
7.
What island broke away from the Indian landmass?
a)
Sri Lanka
b)
The Maldives
c)
Bangladesh
d)
Singapore
8.
The Western Ghats block rainfall to the
a)
Ganges Plain
b)
Khyber Pass
c)
Great Indian (Thar) Desert
d)
Deccan Plateau
9.
Western Sri Lanka consists of
a)
irrigated desert farmlands
b)
grassland steppe
c)
lush rainforest
d)
Mediterranean climate
10.
What direction do the summer monsoon winds blow?
a)
west to east
b)
south to north
c)
north to south
d)
sometimes to always
11.
What body of water is shaded in gray?
a)
South China Sea
b)
Bay of Bengal
c)
Sea of Japan
d)
Yellow Sea
12.
What river is highlighted here in dark yellow?
a)
Indus
b)
Ganges
c)
Yangtze
d)
Huang He
13.
What body of water separates the Korean Peninsula from Japan?
a)
Sea of Japan
b)
South China Sea
c)
Bay of Bengal
d)
Indian Ocean
14.
What is this?
a)
East Timor
b)
Macromicro
c)
Mongolianna
d)
Philippines
15.
A tsunami is caused by?
a)
an undersea earthquake.
b)
gradual tectonic plate motion.
c)
volcanic eruptions.
d)
rising archipelagos
16.
Which of the following best describes the country of Japan?
a)
It is a peninsula.
b)
It is an island
c)
It is an archipelago.
d)
It is an atoll
17.
Most people live on the Korean Peninsula's lowlands on the western side or?
a)
near the T'aebaek Mountains.
b)
on the plateaus across the north.
c)
along the coastline.
d)
on the islands off the coast.
18.
A ______________ is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
a)
Island
b)
Peninsula
c)
Country
d)
River
19.
What is the capital of Singapore?
a)
Singapore
b)
Not Singapore
20.
This area is known as:
a)
Mt. Everest
b)
Pakistan
c)
China
d)
Bangledesh
21.
This area is known as:
a)
Bhutan
b)
Nepal
c)
Bangledesh
d)
Tiv
22.
Which river flows mainly through Pakistan?
a)
Ganges River
b)
Indus River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Yellow River
23.
Japan is located in which ocean?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
24.
The shifting of tectonic plates can lead to the creation of what type of physical feature?
a)
Mountains
b)
Trees
c)
Icebergs
d)
Caves
25.
What is the largest country in South and East Asia?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Japan
d)
The Maldives
26.
What two countries make up the Korean Peninsula?
a)
South Korea & North Korea
b)
China & North Korea
c)
Japan & South Korea
d)
Yin & Yang
27.
What country borders both China and South Korea?
a)
Brunei
b)
Vietnam
c)
North Korea
d)
Thailand
28.
Which religion came to China from India?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Chinaism
29.
What is the longest river in Southeast Asia?
a)
Yellow
b)
Brown
c)
Mekong
d)
Shanghai
30.
What economic system do China and Vietnam have?
a)
Socialist
b)
Capitalist
c)
Communist
d)
Traditional
31.
South Korea is classified as a ___________ government.
a)
democratic
b)
communist
c)
socialist
d)
monarchy
32.
Why did they build The Great Wall of China?
a)
For history, tourism & visitors
b)
to keep the invaders out
c)
to satisfy the Gods
d)
for Dynasty prestige
33.
What major crop was grown in the south along the banks of the Yangtze River?
a)
Corn
b)
Millet
c)
Rice
d)
Barley
34.
Nepal and Bhutan sit on the northern fringe of South Asia, amid the
a)
Central Highlands.
b)
Mahaweli river system.
c)
coastal lowlands.
d)
Himalaya.
35.
Maldives, a collection of low islands, faces the danger of
a)
flooding rivers.
b)
volcanic ash.
c)
rising sea levels.
d)
cowrie shell extinction.
36.
What were the two major rivers of Ancient China?
a)
Yellow and Yangtze
b)
Nile and Euphrates
c)
Yellow and Red
d)
Yangtze and Himalaya
37.
Which major religion teaches conformity (following) a caste system?
a)
Taoism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
38.
What belief system teaches the Eightfold Path?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
d)
Shintoism
39.
Most subsistence farmers in South Asia _______________.
a)
go into debt to buy chemical fertilizers and heavy equipment
b)
plow fields, carry water, and sow seed by hand
c)
produce more food than their communities can eat
d)
export cash crops to southeast Asia
40.
Australia is both a ___________ and a country.
a)
Territory
b)
Climate
c)
Continent
d)
Planet
41.
Australia is in the ______________ hemisphere.
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
42.
Which part of Australia has a tropical climate? (hint, it’s the closest to the equator)
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
43.
Which part of Australia is mostly desert and gets very little rain.
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
44.
Which part of Australia has a temperate climate- not too hot, not too cold. (hint: most Australians live in this part)
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Central
d)
Kangaroo
45.
The __________ areas are the most populated.
a)
Central
b)
Desert
c)
Underwater
d)
Coastal
46.
_________ and Brisbane are two of the largest cities.
a)
Canberra
b)
Haiti
c)
Sydney
d)
Atlanta
47.
About 50% of Australia’s iron exports go to _______________.
a)
The US
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Mexico
48.
This physical feature stretches 160,000 miles long through the states of South Australia and Western Australia and is a protected Wilderness. What is its name?
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Ayers Rock
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Great Barrier Reef
49.
This physical feature is the largest monolith in the world. It’s about 12 stories high and almost 6 miles wide. The Aborigines consider it a sacred site. What is its name?
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Ayers Rock
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Great Barrier Reef
50.
This was created when the earth’s crust moved millions of years ago. It also created the Great Dividing Range. This physical feature is a part of the Pacific Ocean. What is its name?
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Ayers Rock
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Great Barrier Reef
51.
Wad iz dis?
a)
New Zealaand
b)
New South Wales
c)
South Australia
d)
Tasmania
52.
Name dis?
a)
South Australia
b)
Queensland
c)
New South Wales
d)
Victoria
53.
Australia was colonized by the British, just like Canada and the United States. As a result, the predominant language in Australia is
a)
Australian
b)
Spanish
c)
English
d)
Portugese
54.
Which weapon did the aborigines invent for hunting
a)
atlatl
b)
boomerang
c)
cannon
d)
slingshot
55.
The large number of early settlers in Australia were
a)
prisoners (mostly violent)
b)
missionaries
c)
pilgrims
d)
prisoners (mostly theft)
56.
Which country's culture has had the greatest impact on Australia?
a)
Portugal
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Spain
d)
United States
57.
What type of animal Is this?
a)
Arthropod
b)
Marsupial
c)
Carnivores
d)
Marmalade
58.
What type of climate is this?
a)
Arid
b)
Steppe
c)
Tundra
d)
Taiga
59.
Name the country.
a)
New Zealand
b)
Great Britain
c)
None of the Above
d)
Switzerland
60.
Why do Americans call Australia the " Land Down Under"?
a)
It is under the U.S.A.
b)
It is down at the south pole
c)
It is south of the equator
d)
It is down under Europe
61.
Summer in New Zealand lasts from_______ -_______
a)
May-October
b)
November-January
c)
December-March
d)
June-August
62.
Most Australians live along the Eastern and Southeastern coastline because of fresh water, fertile land, and___________________
a)
natural resources
b)
family
c)
jobs
d)
nightlife
63.
Which animal in Australia provides wool to export?
a)
Koala
b)
Woolly Mammoth
c)
Sheep
d)
Kangaroo
64.
What is this region called?
a)
Australia
b)
Antarctica
c)
New Zealand
d)
Sydney
65.
Fish and other seafood are important resources in Oceania that are exported.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
Which of the following is a part of Oceania?
a)
Aluetian Islands
b)
Canary Islands
c)
Polynesia
d)
Indonesia
67.
What is the most popular religion in the Pacific Islands?
a)
Judaism
b)
Pretestantism
c)
Christianity
d)
Native Religion
68.
Many battles were fought in Oceania during which war?
a)
WWI
b)
WWII
c)
Afro-Asiatic Conflict
d)
Kangaroo Uprising of 1895
69.
Growing enough for your family to survive
a)
Subsistence
b)
Commercial
c)
Plantation
d)
Quinary
70.
_______________ includes the island of Papua New Guinea, which is the largest island in Oceania.
a)
Micronesia
b)
Polynesia
c)
Mononesia
d)
Melanesia
71.
The capital of Japan is
a)
Tokyo
b)
Bejiing
c)
Seoul
d)
Kyoto
72.
Japan is part of
a)
Chinese dynasties
b)
the South China Sea
c)
the Paciifc Ocean
d)
none of the answers
73.
Japan has
a)
a low population density
b)
a high population density
c)
a mixed population density
d)
too many people
74.
Key part of Japan's diet is...
a)
fruits
b)
berries
c)
Foods with vegetables and rice
d)
seafood
75.
The nation of Japan is located on which type of landform?
a)
Peninsula
b)
Islands
c)
Plateau
d)
River Valley
76.
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) has become an important?
a)
tourist attraction.
b)
nature preserve.
c)
agricultural area.
d)
industrial center.
77.
Which of the following countries is an Archipelago?
a)
Indonesia
b)
China
c)
Korea
d)
India
78.
Which pole is in Antarctica?
a)
North pole
b)
South pole
c)
Dark pole
d)
Light pole
79.
What ocean is in Antarctica?
a)
Southern Ocean
b)
Eastern Ocean
c)
Popcorn Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
80.
This is used to help teach young Japanese students traditions and life lessons.
a)
folklore
b)
fairytales
c)
celestrial tabloids
d)
folk song
81.
Chinese characters and writing Chinese symbols are made out of simple single strokes.
True or False?
True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Sometimes
d)
Depends
82.
A seasonal wind in Asia.
a)
Monsoon
b)
Lilbreezy
c)
Mistral
d)
SEECKA
83.
The Korean war proved to be a victory for the West because...
a)
China was still communist
b)
communism had been contained
c)
the UN had not failed
d)
the war was only 3 years
84.
Which crop was a major source of food for the Japanese?
a)
Wheat
b)
Corn
c)
Rice
d)
Barley
85.
What is the area called that separates North Korea and South Korea?
a)
Decentralized zone
b)
Demilitarized zone
c)
Decriminalized zone
d)
Demonstrative pronoun
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