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East Asia Review 2026

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which East Asian country is an archipelago?
a)
Japan
b)
Taiwan
c)
Korea
d)
China
2.
What religion is specific to Japan?
a)
Shintoism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Daoism
3.

Farmers in China's hill country use ______________ techniques.

a)
terracing
b)
slash & burn
c)
dry-farming
d)
hand-planting
4.
In what country is Mount Fuji located?
a)
Japan
b)
Taiwan
c)
Mongolia
d)
South Korea
5.
China’s ___________ River is the longest river in all of Asia.
a)
Yangtze
b)
Yellow
c)
Haung He
d)
Xi
6.
Although an emperor officially ruled Japan, after A.D. 1192 the samurai helped powerful ___________ govern the country.
a)
shogun
b)
daimo
c)
peasants
d)
nobles
7.
During the ______________ Restoration, Japan’s government rapidly modernized the country.
a)
Meiji
b)
Communist
c)
Songhai
d)
Shogunate
8.
During the Korean War, the _____________ fought on the side of South Korea against communist North Korea.
a)
United States
b)
Russians
c)
Chinese
d)
Mongolians
9.

Identify the first leader of the People's Republic of China.

a)

Chang Kai Sheik

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Queen Elizabeth II

d)

Kim Jung Un

10.

Which of the following deserts is located in North Central China and Southern Mongolia?

a)

Gobi

b)

Taklimakan

c)

Everest

d)

Great Sandy

11.

What is the meaning of the word 'gobi?'

a)

waterless place

b)

cold desert

c)

Empty Quarter

d)

Quiet Place

12.

Traditional home of Mongolian nomadic herders.

a)

Yurt

b)

Canvas Home

c)

teepee

d)

Stupa

13.

Way of sending messages on the Great Wall of China.

a)

smoke signals

b)

messenger

c)

bicycle

d)

telegraph

14.

Ancient trade route that connected China to Europe and the Middle East.

a)

Silk Road

b)

Northwest Passage

c)

Suez Canal

d)

Grand Canal

15.

Location attacked by Japan during WWII.

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Sydney, Australia

16.

Chinese languages use the same ______________.

a)

script

b)

sounds

c)

punctuation

d)

ink color

17.

A Japanese Haiku is written about _____.

a)

nature

b)

boats

c)

fishing

d)

history

18.

Identify the last Chinese Empire.

a)

Qing

b)

Qin

c)

Tang

d)

Ming

19.

Home of many Chinese Emperors.

a)

Forbidden City

b)

Buckingham Palace

c)

Red Square

d)

White House

20.

One of the most popular foods in South Korea.

a)

Kimchi

b)

Shark Fin Soup

c)

Orange Chicken

d)

Tuna Caviar

21.

Current leader of North Korea.

a)

Kim Jung Un

b)

Kim Jung Il

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Hirohito

22.

Name that refers to Shinto gods/spirits.

a)

Kami

b)

Sun God

c)

Haiku

d)

cherry blossoms

23.

Name of commanders in feudal Japan.

a)

shogun

b)

samurai

c)

ninja

d)

emperor

24.

Capital of China.

a)

Beijing

b)

Taipei

c)

Tokyo

d)

Shanghai

25.

Capital of Japan.

a)

Tokyo

b)

Seoul

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Ulaanbaatar

26.

Capital of Taiwan.

a)

Taipei

b)

Beijing

c)

Hong Kong

d)

Shanghai

27.

Capital of South Korea.

a)

Seoul

b)

Pyongyang

c)

Tokyo

d)

Beijing

28.

Capital of Mongolia.

a)

Ulaanbaatar

b)

Forbidden City

c)

Macau

d)

Genghis Khan

29.

What is the capital of North Korea?

a)

Pyongyang

b)

Seoul

c)

Tokyo

d)

Han

30.

What is another name for the Chang Jiang river?

a)

Yangtze

b)

Yellow

c)

Huang He

d)

Xi

31.

Chinese citizens can easily access social media through X, Facebook, Discord & Instagram

a)
True
b)
False
32.

Huang He River is also known as the ________________ River

a)

Yangtze

b)

Yellow

c)

Xi

d)

Chang Jiang

33.

How many syllables does a traditional Japanese Haiku poem have?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

15

d)

17

34.

Identify the major dam & hydroelectric system on the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River.

a)

Three Gorges Dam

b)

3 Gorgeous Dams

c)

Anatolia Project

d)

Grand Canal

35.

Japan is susceptible to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions because of its location on the Ring of Fire.

a)
True
b)
False
36.

Identify the three major rivers of China.

a)

Huang He, Chang Jiang, and Xi

b)

Yellow, West, & Xi

c)

Chang Jiang, Yangtze, & Yellow

d)

Xi, Pearl, and Yangtze

37.

The Chang Jiang River is also known as the Yangtze River.

a)
True
b)
False
38.

What mountain range is located in southwest China.

a)

Himalaya

b)

Alps

c)

Northern Alps

d)

Southern Alps

39.

The Japanese would like to call the Japan Sea the East Sea.

a)
True
b)
False
40.

The Xi (West) River is also known as the

a)

Pearl River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Yalu River

41.

What two Japanese cities were attacked with nuclear bombs in 1945?

a)

Hiroshima & Nagasaki

b)

Tokyo & Nagasaki

c)

Hiroshima & Kyoto

d)

Kyoto & Tokyo

42.

China's current trade relationship with other countries is vibrant & widespread.

a)
True
b)
False
43.

What Chinese region was once a Buddhist kingdom but is now part of China.

a)

Tibet

b)

Taklamakan

c)

Altay Shan

d)

Manchuria

44.

When European traders tried to set up trading in China, China refused to trade.

a)
True
b)
False
45.

Which of the following countries had a one-child policy to help limit population growth.

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Taiwan

d)

Mongolia

46.

The ancient Chinese called their land the Middle Kingdom.

a)
True
b)
False
47.

How did the first Chinese emperor connect his empire to the capital city, Beijing?

a)

a 1,000 mile canal

b)

High-speed Rail

c)

The Great Wall

d)

Through a spirit god