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WorksheetsGeography of South & East Asia Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What country has polluted their water sources by tossing cremated remains into the river?
a)
India
b)
Japan
c)
North Korea
d)
China
2.
What has caused pollution in the Ganges River?
a)
The river is not polluted.
b)
Religious and industrial practices have caused serious problems with pollution in the river.
c)
The river is drying up.
d)
Irrigation systems have limited the amount of water from the river that can be used for other purposes.
3.
Why has the Indian government had problems reducing air pollution?
a)
Health problems related to air pollution have shown up in the Indian population
b)
No one in India is concerned about the amount of air pollution in India
c)
There is no way to regulate air pollution in India
d)
They do not want to slow economic growth
4.
How would building sanitary landfills along the Yangtze River help reduce pollution in the water?
a)
The garbage could go into the landfills instead of the water.
b)
The landfills would reduce the general need for more electricity.
c)
The chemicals would no longer run into farmers’ fields and into the river.
d)
All of the garbage would be recycled in landfills and there would be no waste.
5.
In South Asia, air pollution is a very serious problem. What is the primary cause of the serious indoor air pollution problem in South Asia?
a)
Improper sanitary procedures.
b)
Too many people in the cities.
c)
Cooking and heating with biomass fuels.
d)
Lack of green cleaning products.
6.
Why are many Indians reluctant to improve their country’s air pollution problem?
a)
Many Indians believe it would slow down their country’s economic growth.
b)
Many Indians do not have respiratory problems, so they are not concerned.
c)
Many Indians do not believe they can fix the problem.
d)
Many Indians are too poor to contribute to the problem.
7.
Why are the monsoons important to the people of India?
a)
Monsoons bring cold weather.
b)
They bring rain for crops.
c)
They give people an opportunity to build new homes.
d)
Because they make it easy to raise cattle.
8.
What was the purpose of the Ganges Action Plan begun in the 1980s?
a)
to try and clean up the river
b)
to bring an end to the cremations
c)
to end using the river for drinking water
9.
What country does the Ganges river run through?
a)
Pakistan
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Bay of Bengal
10.
Followers of this build shrines to worship kami (spirits).
a)
Confucianism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Hinduism
11.
This religion is unique to Japan.
a)
Islam
b)
Shintoism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Hinduism
12.
The caste system is part of which religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
13.
Which religion believes that divine spirits live in nature?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Shintoism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Confucianism
14.
This philosophy is the foundation of modern Chinese culture.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Confucianism
15.
In this philosophy, the Eightfold Path helps guide a person toward Enlightenment.
a)
Confucianism
b)
Buddhism
16.
The teachings listed in the chart reflect the beliefs of ___________
a)
Confucius
b)
Buddha
c)
Shi Huangdi
d)
Mao Zedong
17.
Why is Confucianism considered a philosophy instead of a religion?
a)
His teachings are more about ethics and behavior than about religious ideas.
b)
Confucius did not believe in a god.
c)
No religion is allowed by the Chinese government today.
d)
Confucius never wrote any of his ideas down for his followers in a book.
18.
What are the kami that are so important in Shinto belief?
a)
They are the elected leaders of the Shinto communities
b)
The people who convert to Shintoism are referred to as kami
c)
They are spirits that followers of Shinto believe exist in things all around them.
d)
They are the religious writings of Shinto priests
19.
Which religion has the Vedas and Upanishads as holy texts?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Shinto
20.
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Sultan of Brunei
c)
Muhammad
d)
None of the above
21.
Where will you find the largest centers of population in China?
a)
In the West, near the deserts
b)
In the North, near the mountains
c)
In the East, near the rivers and coast
d)
In the South, near the ancient Chinese cultural sites.
22.
What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
23.
Hinduism
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
No Gods
d)
One God in the form of many gods
24.
Shinto
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
No Gods
d)
One God in the form of many gods
25.
Confucianism
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
No Gods
d)
One God in the form of many gods
26.
This mountain range straddles the countries Nepal and China.
a)
Russia
b)
The Himalayas
c)
East China Sea
d)
Hong Kong Mountains
27.
________________ is a Chinese philosophy based on rules of etiquette and family relationships
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Daoism
28.
Why is the Huang He River also known as the Yellow River?
a)
Because people dump sewage in the river.
b)
Because of the amount of mud in the river.
c)
Yellow sediment from the Taklimakan desert falls into the river.
d)
Yellow sediment from the Gobi desert falls into the river
29.
Due to millions being killed from the Huang He River flooding, it has been called...
a)
China's Lifeline
b)
China's River
c)
China's Supply
d)
China's Sorrow
30.
The largest threat to the well-being of the people of China is..
a)
The United States of America
b)
Pollution of rivers and the air
c)
Russia
d)
Manga Comics
31.
The name of the largest dam in the world, which is located in China, provides power for millions of homes, and prevents flooding:
a)
The Hoover Dam
b)
The 3 Gorges Dam
c)
The Grand Cooley Dam
d)
The Yangtze
32.
Why do most people in China live in the eastern part of the country?
a)
The plains in this area get the least amount of rainfall.
b)
This area has the greatest access to the Pacific Ocean.
c)
The lowland plains are good for farming and settlement.
d)
The climate in this area is the most mild.
33.
What causes more than 80% of China's annual rainfall to come in heavy downpours from April through October?
a)
summer typhoons
b)
winter monsoons
c)
winter typhoons
d)
summer monsoons
34.
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
d)
Creates an alluvial plain where the people of India live
35.
Which country instituted the ¨One Child Policy?¨
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
Pakistan
d)
China
36.
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
37.
Monsoons can lead to what kind of disaster?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Tsunami
c)
Volcanic Eruption
d)
Floods
38.
"Reservoirs are becoming sewers, filled with trash and smelly water. Local officials refuse to shut down polluting factories, fearful that unemployment will rise. Edicts from Beijing on controlling industrial waste go unheeded."
The issues mentioned in the passage are primarily related to which problem?
The issues mentioned in the passage are primarily related to which problem?
a)
Pollution in the Yangtze River
b)
Air Pollution in Beijing
c)
Overpopulation in China
d)
Deforestation in Hong Kong
39.
How has the Indian practice of cremating their dead been a problem for the river?
a)
People are not allowed to go near the river when cremations are taking place.
b)
The banks along the river regularly catch fire and threaten Indian homes built there
c)
Factory owners cannot use water once human ashes have been thrown into it upstream
d)
The bodies of dead animals, as well as the ashes of human beings, have been placed in the river causing pollution
40.
How has India's need to develop more industry ended up creating problems along the Ganges River?
a)
Factories along the river dump industrial waste and chemicals into the river.
b)
No one is allowed to cremate dead bodies along the river since factories have been built.
c)
Industries use so much water along the river that the Ganges is almost dry.
d)
Factory owners have refused to allow the Indians living along the river to bathe or to use the water for cooking.
41.
Why is the Yangtze River so important to the population and economy of China?
a)
Water from the Yangtze River is used to irrigate the Gobi Desert
b)
The Yangtze River is the international border between China and India
c)
People can use the Yangtze River to get over the Himalayan Mountains
d)
It supplies millions of people with water for drinking, irrigation, and industrial uses
42.
What are some of the main causes of high levels of nitrogen in the waters of the Yangtze River?
a)
The waste is from nuclear power plants
b)
The bodies of dead animals are thrown into the river
c)
The exhaust fumes are from the millions of cars driven in this area of Asia
d)
The chemicals used in fertilizers run from the fields into the river
43.
Why are India's urban areas having a problem with air pollution?
a)
Few people in India feel that air pollution is a problem.
b)
There are no government efforts to control air pollution
c)
The rapidly growing population, heavy industry, and thousands of automobiles have caused the problem.
d)
There really is no effective way to control air pollution in the world today.
44.
How is air pollution a problem in the rural areas?
a)
Waste from nuclear power plants has made the air in rural areas dangerous to breathe
b)
People living in small villages drive a long distance to work in cars and trucks
c)
Many heavy industries have relocated in rural areas because the land is cheap
d)
Millions of people cook over wood and coal fires
45.
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
46.
What is the primary cause of the serious indoor air pollution problem in China and India?
a)
too many people in the cities
b)
improper sanitary procedures
c)
lack of green cleaning products
d)
cooking and heating with wood and coal
47.
According to the passage, what environmental issue are the people of India facing?
a)
pollution of the Ganges
b)
limited medical facilities
c)
unequal distribution of natural resources
d)
limitation of agricultural productivity due to irrigation
48.
What is the Hindu and Buddhist belief concerning reincarnation?
a)
the belief that there is only one God
b)
the worship of the cow as a sacred animal
c)
the belief that people should treat each other with kindness
d)
the belief that after death a soul returns to life in another body or other life form
49.
What do Buddhists believe people need to do to be happy and find peace?
a)
They are to live their lives as vegetarians.
b)
They are to accept the belief in only one God.
c)
They are to give up greed and selfish desires.
d)
They are to live quietly within the caste system.
50.
What is the main cause of the "Asian Brown Cloud"?
a)
overuse of farmland
b)
use of fertilizers and pesticides
c)
dependency on coal as the main energy source
d)
dependency on petroleum as the main energy source
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