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World Geography - Asia

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What mountain chain is Mt. Everest a part of?

a)

The Himilayas

b)

The Appalachians

c)

The Rockies

d)

The Urals

2.

What country has the 2nd highest population in the world?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Pakistan

d)

United States

3.

What type of government does India have?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Oligarchy

4.

The Himalayas formed after the Indian plate crashed into the Asia/China plate

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is the most practiced religion in Pakistan?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

6.

This is the tallest mountain in the world

a)

Mt. Everest

b)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

c)

Pikes Peak

d)

Mt. Berthelot

7.

What is the highest mountain range in the world?

a)

The Himilayas

b)

The Rockies

c)

The Appalachians

d)

The Andes

8.

What is considered a sacred river for Hindus?

a)

Danube

b)

Ganges

c)

Nile

d)

Amazon

9.

What religion do most Indians practice?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

10.

What is the disputed territory between India and Pakistan called?

a)

Kashmir

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Iraq

d)

Iran

11.

This is the name for a chain of islands

a)

peninsula

b)

archipelago

c)

strait

d)

volcanoes

12.

The Maldives are an example of

a)

an archipelago

b)

a peninsula

c)

volcanic islands

d)

mountains

13.

What is a subcontinent?

a)

large landmass connected to a continent

b)

a rift valley pulling plates apart

c)

the plate that connects Europe and Asia

d)

an area where Volcanoes are actively erupting

14.

What country in South Asia is considered to be a subcontinent?

a)

India

b)

The Maldives

c)

China

d)

Pakistan

15.

The fact that Britain colonized India and the British speak English is the reason

a)

Many Indians speak Russian

b)

Many Indians speak English

c)

Many Indians have tea time

d)

Many Indians eat fish and chips

16.

This is the time period of British rule over India.

a)

The Raj

b)

Ghandi era

c)

the Kashmir

d)

The Ganges

17.

This man famously protested against British rule over India

a)

MLK

b)

Ghandi

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Buddha

18.

Gandhi practiced a philosophy of

a)

non-violent protest

b)

violent protest

c)

hatred against others

d)

discrimination

19.

Gandhi is from what country?

a)

India

b)

Pakistan

c)

Maldives

d)

China

20.

Was Gandhi successful in getting rid of British control?

a)

yes

b)

no

21.

India split into India & Pakistan after this war.

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Vietnam

d)

Cold War

22.

What is the biggest difference between India and Pakistan?

a)

differing forms of government

b)

differing foods

c)

differing languages

d)

differing religions

23.

What do BOTH India and Pakistan have that classify them as world powers?

a)

rich minerals

b)

1 billion people

c)

nuclear weapons

24.

Besides religion, what beef exists between India and Pakistan?

a)

Control of the Kashmir

b)

Control of the Ganges

c)

Control Mt. Everest

25.

Why is the U.S. an ally of India?

a)

they help us to find Osama bin-Laden

b)

they are the largest democracy in the world

c)

they speak the same language that we do

26.

Hinduism is a ___ theistic religion

a)

mono

b)

poly

27.

Islam is a ____theistic religion

a)

poly

b)

mono

28.

What ocean surrounds India?

a)

The Arctic

b)

The Pacific

c)

The Indian

d)

The Atlantic

29.

This is the Mongol leader who conquered large parts of East Asia

a)

Ghengis Khan

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Sun Tzu

d)

Ho Chi Minh

30.

This is the term used to describe a series of rulers from the same family .

a)

emperor

b)

monarchy

c)

royalty

d)

dynasty

31.

This was built in order to protect China from Mongol invaders

a)

The Great Wall of China

b)

The 3 Rivers Dam

c)

Mount Fuji

d)

The Imperial Palace

32.

Mountains & Deserts would describe which part of China best?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

33.

Rivers & Lakes would describe which part of China best?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

34.

The eastern part of China has the ______________________

a)

highest population

b)

most mountains

c)

most deserts

d)

lowest population

35.

Where is the 3 Gorges Dam located?

a)

North Korea

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Mongolia

36.

What are 3 reasons for dams being built?

a)

to prevent flooding

b)

to create hydroelectric power

c)

to store water

d)

to create more jobs

37.

Which country is the Yangtze River (longest river in Asia) located?

a)

China

b)

Mongolia

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

38.

This event was brought about because of Chinese Nationalism and their sentiments against Western Culture.

a)

The Boxer Rebellion

b)

The Tet Offensive

c)

Tiananmen Square

d)

The Chinese Civil War

39.

Today, this country's economy can be described as a free market (capitalist) economy.

a)

China

b)

North Korea

40.

This country still remains communist -- one party rule with minimal freedom of speech, press, or religion.

a)

China

b)

South Korea

c)

Taiwan

d)

Japan

41.

This is another name for one huge city made up of many connected cities.

a)

megalopolis

b)

metropolitan

c)

a country

d)

archipelago

42.

The Ring of Fire is an area affected by many

a)

volcanoes

b)

earthquakes

c)

tsunamis

d)

landslides

43.

The Pacific Ocean is known for having a bunch of volcanoes surrounding it. This is known as __________

a)

A Tsunami

b)

The Ring of Fire

c)

Mount Fuji

d)

Samurai Winds

44.

The Pacific Ocean is known for having a bunch of volcanoes surrounding it. This is known as __________

a)

A Tsunami

b)

The Ring of Fire

c)

Mount Fuji

d)

Samurai Winds

45.

In the past, what was the main reason for China’s inability to become more economically advanced?

a)

the population wanted a farming-based economy

b)

the government was too controlling of the economy

c)

their educational system was not good enough

d)

the government did not control enough of the economy

46.

Mount Fuji is the largest mountain located where?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

South Korea

d)

Vietnam

47.

Tokyo is the capital of what country?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

North Korea

d)

Vietnam

48.

This country was split in half at the 38th parallel because they wanted two different types of economies

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Korea

d)

Mongolia

49.

Russia backed which part of Korea during the Korean war?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

50.

This war finally ended 2 weeks ago after 60+ years of a cease fire stalemate.

a)

Vietnam War

b)

Korean War

c)

Chinese Civil War

51.

This part of Korea is communist

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

52.

This part of Korea is capitalist

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

53.

This country is represented by the letter A

a)

Mongolia

b)

Japan

c)

North Korea

d)

China

54.

This country is represented by the letter B.

a)

Japan

b)

South Korea

c)

China

d)

North Korea

55.

This country is represented by the letter C.

a)

China

b)

North Korea

c)

Japan

d)

Mongolia

56.

What is a limited resource?

a)

a scarcity of resources

b)

resources that are renewable

c)

resources that are plentiful

57.

After China's Civil War, where did the Nationalists flee to?

a)

Taiwan

b)

Japan

c)

Korea

d)

America

58.

Who won China's Civil War?

a)

communists

b)

nationalists

c)

America

d)

no body won

59.

This event occurred because students were protesting for democracy when they were shot by China’s army

a)

China’s Tiananmen Square

b)

The Boxer Rebellion

c)

China's Civil War