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South East Asian Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Physical barriers for traders using the Silk Road might include mountains and

a)

Great Wall of China

b)

Tornados

c)

Mongolian trading posts

d)

desert climate conditions

2.

Which of these is a Chinese invention?

a)

moveable type printing

b)

canoes

c)

Model T Ford

d)

Sticky Notes

3.

Why did the Chinese settle more in the Southeast?

a)

Dense forests were in the west

b)

High temperatures were in the north

c)

Plains and hills were in the north

d)

Mountains and deserts were in the west

4.

North Korea has which type of government system

a)

unlimited

b)

limited

c)

monarchy

d)

Absolute monarchy

5.

Cultural diffusion is the result of mostly......

a)

war with others

b)

trading with others

c)

colonizing with others

d)

immigration

6.

Why was there a great decision to establish the Port of Singapore in 1819?

a)

It had access to fresh water.

b)

Singapore had a very mild climate.

c)

Singapore could support the wheat and corn harvests.

d)

Singapore was located along the shipping routes.

7.

Who leads the government in the People's Republic of China?

a)

monarchs

b)

generals

c)

communist party officials

d)

a dictator

8.

What is on the flag of Cambodia?

a)

Angkor Wat

b)

The Great Wall

c)

The Silk Road

d)

Cambodia's Monarchy

9.

Why is Angkor Wat on the flag of Cambodia?

a)

It symbolizes the monarchy.

b)

It symbolizes the political and religious history of Cambodia.

c)

It symbolizes the national legislature of Cambodia.

d)

It symbolizes the economic reforms of the people of Cambodia.

10.

Modifications to the environment might include....

a)

Building of canals

b)

wearing sunglasses on the beach

c)

wearing a parka in a blizzard

d)

students wearing uniforms to school

11.

Which East Asian government has a "rule by one" system of government?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

12.

A country that is not recognized by other countries....

a)

de facto

b)

archipelago

c)

loess

d)

republic

13.

What are the three main factors that shape the climate of East Asia?

a)

elevation, air masses, and hurricanes

b)

latitude, elevation, and air masses

c)

latitude, elevation, and hurricanes

d)

latitude, hurricanes, and air masses

14.
huge wave of great destructive power caused by underwater earthquakes
a)
Ring of Fire
b)
Typhoon
c)
Tsunami
d)
Monsoon
15.

In a command economy(communism), how are economic decisions made?

a)

a. custom and habit

b)

b. government planners

c)

c. consumers and the market

d)

d. combination of consumers and government planners

16.
What country is this?
a)
China
b)
North Korea
c)
South Korea
d)
Japan
17.
How could you describe the government of North Korea?
a)
democratic
b)
totalitarian
c)
socialist
d)
theocratic
18.
What was the original purpose of the Great Wall of China? 
a)
to protect from invaders from the South
b)
to protect from invaders from the North
c)
to prevent refugees from leaving China
d)
to prevent refugees from entering China from North Korea
19.
What are two geographic features of Japan?
a)
Mountains and deserts
b)
Mountains and volcanoes
c)
Rivers and forests
d)
Rivers and plains
20.
What country borders both China and South Korea?
a)
Japan
b)
Vietnam
c)
North Korea
d)
Thailand
21.
The two most important rivers in China are the...
a)
Yangtze & Huang He
b)
Huang He & Xi
c)
Yangtze & Xi
d)
Yalu & Amur
22.
Which religion came to China from India?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Chinaism
23.
a)
South China Sea
b)
East China Sea
c)
Bering Sea
d)
None of the Above
24.
a)
Altai Mountains
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Caucasus Mountains
d)
Himalaya Mountains
25.
a)
Ob River
b)
Huang He River
c)
Yangtze River
d)
Amazon River
26.
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korean
c)
Mongolia
d)
Japan
27.
a)
Taiwan
b)
Kazakhstan
c)
Mongolia
d)
China
28.
a)
East China Sea
b)
South China Sea
c)
Gulf of Tonkin
d)
Philippine Sea
29.
What is the Great Wall of China and why was it built?
a)
Built to attract tourists who want to climb it
b)
Built in East China to block the desert sand from blowing
c)
Built in northern China to protect from Northern and Western invaders
d)
Built as a dam to protect China from flooding
30.
Where does the majority of China's population live and why?
a)
In the north because they are protected by the Great Wall of China
b)
in the East because there is rich soil and fresh water
c)
only in the cities because of good jobs
d)
in the east because of beaches and restaurants
31.
Why doesn't China take Taiwan over by force?
a)
Taiwan has threatened to invade
b)
The U.S. told China they can't
c)
Taiwan and China are trading partners & benefit from each other
32.
Where did the majority of East Asian culture originate?
a)
Korea
b)
China
c)
Vietnam
d)
Mongolia
33.
Which of the following is not a democracy?
a)
South Korea
b)
Mongolia
c)
Japan
d)
North Korea
34.
The Three Gorges Dam has helped China but has caused many problems.  Which one is NOT a problem?
a)
took jobs away from the mining industry because of hydroelectricity
b)
flooded over 1000 villages
c)
destroyed land and homes
35.
What is the cause of tsunamis?
a)
lightning strikes the water causing a huge wave
b)
tectonic plates shifting from an earthquake on the ocean floor
c)
it's the result of a storm and the same as a hurricane
d)
Most Asians believe it's a result of their God being angry
36.
 Most economies in Asia are mixed. North Korea is the exception. What type of economy are they?
a)
free market
b)
traditional
c)
command
d)
capitalist
37.
If a nation is considered economically developed, all of the following would be high EXCEPT
a)
life expectancy
b)
literacy rate
c)
number of men versus women
d)
GDP/GDP per capita
38.
A dynasty is a _________ family.
a)
ruling
b)
close
c)
nuclear
d)
rural
39.
The spreading of customs and ideas is known as...
a)
cultural diffusion
b)
cultural competency 
c)
cultural adversary
d)
cultural ignorance
40.
Genghis Khan built the empire that later became the country of...
a)
China
b)
Taiwan
c)
Mongolia
d)
North Korea
41.
Which of the following believes in the 4 Noble Truths?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Judaism
d)
Holy Rollers 
42.
An archipelago is best described as which of the following?
a)
a chain of mountains
b)
a chain of islands
c)
a chain gang
d)
a chain of small lakes 
43.
How would the North Korean government best be described?
a)
dictatorship
b)
democracy
c)
monarchy
d)
free enterprise
44.
Which of the following was NOT an invention developed by the Chinese culture?
a)
the wheel
b)
pottery
c)
paper
d)
gunpowder
45.
tropical storm that occurs in western Pacific
a)
Ring of Fire
b)
Typhoon
c)
Tsunami
d)
Monsoon
46.
chain of volcanoes around Pacific Rim
a)
Ring of Fire
b)
Typhoon
c)
Tsunami
d)
Monsoon
47.
which of the following countries allied with South Korea in 1950?
a)
The USSR
b)
China
c)
The US
d)
North Korea
48.

The Himalayan mountains are an example of a ____________ border between China, India, Nepal, and Bhutan.

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Democratic

d)

Atoll

49.

What body of water does North Korea and South Korea share with China?

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

South China Sea

c)

Taiwan Strait

d)

Yellow Sea

50.

The Gobi desert is located in northern China near which other country?

a)

Taiwan

b)

Nepal

c)

Bhutan

d)

Mongolia

51.

A tsunami is best defined by:

a)

Damage from a volcano

b)

A giant underwater wave

c)

Damage from a hurricane

d)

A typhoon's cause and effect

52.

The Yellow river runs mostly in which direction?

a)

North-South

b)

East-West

c)

Toward the equator

d)

Toward the north pole

53.

What is the primary cause of so many earthquakes in Japan?

a)

Location of Japan compared to the Sea of Japan

b)

Location of Japan compared to the South China Sea

c)

Tectonic plates

d)

The effects of the atomic bomb

54.

Which of the following is NOT a potential problem with overpopulated places?

a)

High crime rates

b)

Ability to produce enough food

c)

Pollution

d)

All are problems with overpopulated places

55.

Which of these storms gathers force as it moves west across the Pacific ocean, and can be compared to a Hurricane?

a)

Tornando

b)

Typhoon

c)

Monsoon

d)

Whirlwind

56.

Which of these best describes why, in recent years western-style fast-food restaurants have been growing rapidly in East China?

a)

The diffusion of cultural food practices

b)

The convergence of natural resources

c)

The globalization of service industries

d)

The growth of food-service monopolies

57.

Which of these options has the 3 major religions of East Asia?

a)

Christianity, Judaism, Islam

b)

Sikhism, Hinduism, Islam

c)

Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism

d)

Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism

58.

What is the Great Wall of China an example of ?

a)

Physical border/human environment interaction

b)

A great achievement by the Chinese people

c)

Meant to keep out the Mongols

d)

All of the above

59.

China's 1 child policy is an example of what?

a)

Population control

b)

Government improving education for children.

c)

Government trying to make children healthier

d)

None of these

60.

Which of these East Asian nations is NOT a Democracy?

a)

Japan

b)

Mongolia

c)

South Korea

d)

All of these are Democracies

61.

Which of these symbols best represents Taoism?

a)
b)
c)
d)
62.
This philosophy emphasizes living in harmony with the force of nature
a)
Legalism
b)
Taoism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Confucianism
63.
This philosophy emphasizes the importance of family, respect of elders, and reverence for ancestors
a)
Legalism
b)
Taoism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Confucianism
64.
Which group of people were at the bottom of Japan's social structure?
a)
merchants
b)
artisans
c)
daimyo
d)
peasants
65.
Which group of people were just under the emperor in power in China?
a)
Farmers
b)
Scholars
c)
Artisans
d)
Merchants
66.
What kind of government does North Korea have?
a)
democratic
b)
communist
c)
monarchy
d)
parliamentary democracy
67.

By looking at this painting, what can you conclude is an important cultural belief in East Asia?

a)

people should spend time outside

b)

people should take advantage of nature

c)

people should live in harmony with nature

d)

people should honor their ancestors

68.

In which part of the country is the majority of China's population density?

a)

North in small river cities

b)

South in large cities

c)

East in lowland river areas

d)

West

69.

Where are most urban(city) centers in China located?

a)

West

b)

North

c)

East

d)

South

70.
How does the Ring of Fire affect the physical geography of this region?
a)
abundance of volcanoes
b)
frequent earthquakes
c)
destructive tsunamis
d)
all of these
71.

Most of China is made up of mountain areas and what other physical feature?

a)

Island

b)

Desert

c)

Peninsula

72.

If my government is selling me bread for $5 a loaf, and I have no choice but to buy that type of bread, I live in a _____ economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Free Market or Capitalism

c)

Command or Communism

d)

Mixed

73.

Most of China's population is located

a)

along the eastern coast

b)

just north of the Himalayas

c)

near the border with Mongolia

d)

along its far western boundaries

74.
Which country is an archipelago? 
a)
China
b)
Mongolia
c)
Japan
d)
Taiwan
75.
North and South Korea are located on what landform?
a)
peninsula
b)
valley
c)
island
d)
plateau
76.
Which statement best describes Japan’s geography?
a)
A large, flat area of land
b)
A long, narrow peninsula
c)
A single, large island with many rivers
d)
Small group of mountainous islands
77.
Japanese people lived on coastal plains because most of Japan
a)
has mountainous slopes that are difficult to farm
b)
is desert
c)
has volcanoes
d)
has rivers and lakes that often cause floods
78.
What physical barriers inhibited travelers on the Silk Road?
a)
Great Wall of China
b)
numerous river crossings
c)
travel through rainforests
d)
mountains and desert climate conditions
79.
What kind of government does North Korea have?
a)
democratic
b)
communist
c)
monarchy
d)
parliamentary democracy
80.
Which East Asia country has an economy similar to that of South Korea?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
North Korea
d)
Mongolia
81.
Which East Asian country has historically experienced more cultural diffusion from the West?
a)
Japan
b)
North Korea
c)
China
d)
Taiwan
82.
Why does North Korea have a low use of personal technology?
a)
high amound of government money is spent on technology
b)
free market economy
c)
democratic government
d)
authoritarian political and economic polices
83.
By looking at this painting, what can you conclude is an important cultural belief in East Asia?
a)
people should spend time outside
b)
people should take advantage of nature
c)
people should live in harmony with nature
d)
people should honor their ancestors
84.
Which religion or philosophy teaches a strong respect for elders and ancestors?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Confucianism
85.
 How would you describe the government of China?
a)
rule by one (dictator)
b)
rule by a monarch
c)
rule by many (the people)
d)
rule by few (party officials)
86.
What economic activity is North Korea's economy based on?
a)
agriculture
b)
technology
c)
service
d)
manufacturing 
87.

Taiwan is located

a)

in the Sea of Japan

b)

North of the Yangtze River

c)

in the North Pacific Ocean

d)

Between the East China and South China seas

88.

Which East Asian nation has a constitutional monarchy combined with a parliamentary democracy?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Mongolia

d)

South Korea

89.

In North Korea, industry (and the economy period) is controlled by

a)

entrepreneurs

b)

the government

c)

foreign investors

d)

workers' collective

90.
Where is Taiwan located in relation to China?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southeast
c)
West 
d)
South
91.
After years of civil war, which group won control of China in 1949?
a)
Nationalists
b)
Republicans
c)
Communists
d)
Buddhists
92.
Name the fertile, yellow-gray soil deposited by wind and water
a)
Manganese 
b)
coal
c)
weed kill
d)
loess
93.
What is a hurricane called when it happens in the Pacific Ocean?
a)
cyclone
b)
tsunami
c)
typhoon
d)
blizzard
94.
What is a hurricane called when it happens in the Pacific Ocean?
a)
cyclone
b)
tsunami
c)
typhoon
d)
blizzard
95.
Geographic term for a body of land jutting a sea or an ocean, surrounded on three sides by water.
a)
peninsula
b)
plateau
c)
isthmus
d)
plain
96.
Term for when a city grows larger and spreads into a nearby area.
a)
urbanization
b)
rural area
c)
industrial growth
d)
megalopolis
97.
Basic freedoms and rights that all people should enjoy.
a)
amendment rights
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
human rights
98.
What religion originated in India is now commonly practiced in China, Japan, and the Koreas?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Shintoism
99.
Also known as the "Roof of the World"
a)
Himalayas
b)
Denver, Colorado
c)
Plateau of Tibet
d)
China
100.
Taiwan is considered a __________________ nation.
a)
land locked
b)
barren
c)
independent
d)
de facto

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