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Unit 5 Asia Study Guide

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which East Asian country has the largest deposits of fossil fuels?

a)

Mongolia

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

North Korea

2.

Why do trees not grow in western and northwestern China?

a)

Those areas are frozen tundra

b)

Trees in those areas died as a result of a fungus

c)

Those areas are too dry

d)

The soil in those areas is too poor

3.

In which system does the government control all economic goods and services?

a)

socialism

b)

anarchism

c)

capitalism

d)

communism

4.

Which of the following statements is most accurate about the crop yields in South Asia since they began using the advances of the Green Revolution?

a)

There has been no change to the crop yields

b)

The crop yields have decreased

c)

Crop yields have increased but productivity has failed to keep up with growing needs

d)

Crop yields have increased and productivity continues to keep up with growing needs

5.

Which of the following was the last dynasty in China?

a)

Qing

b)

Zhou

c)

Shang

d)

Han

6.

For the people of East Asia, why are the seas important?

a)

They provide food, power and transportation

b)

They provide a way to get to school

c)

They provide food, power and drinking water

d)

They provide entertainment

7.

What two continents did the Silk Road connect?

a)

Asia and North America

b)

Europe and Australia

c)

Asia and South America

d)

Asia and Europe

8.

In the early 1900's how did many Chinese respond to the growth of Western influence in their country?

a)

They welcomed Westerners and their technology

b)

They adopted many Western manners

c)

They allowed Western control of the government

d)

They were angry, and that anger fueled a revolution

9.

What is a group or chain of islands called? (Japan is an example of this)

a)

delta

b)

archipelago

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Hawaii

10.

For which political tactic is Mohandas Gandhi famous?

a)

protesting with signs

b)

taunting police

c)

door-to-door campaigning

d)

civil disobedience

11.

Under what dynasty did Ancient China experience many achievements?

a)

Duck

b)

Ming

c)

Zhou

d)

Tokyo

12.

Why are annual monsoons so important to the people of South Asia?

a)

The monsoons provide water to grow the crops

b)

The monsoons provide fish to eat

c)

The monsoons provide bright sunny days for the tourists

d)

The monsoons provide trade and transportation

13.

In what significant way has the rapid growth of South Asia affected its cities?

a)

Hinduism has become the only religion practiced in the cities

b)

Resources are strained and air and water pollution have increased

c)

Many people have left the cities and returned to rural areas

d)

The population density in Mumbai is only slightly more than the world's average

14.

Typically, what goods are not manufactured in China?

a)

electronic

b)

clothing

c)

groceries

d)

shoes

15.

The leader of the People's Republic of China

a)

Ashoka

b)

Archipelago

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Mohandas Gandhi

e)

Sikhism

16.

The ruler of the Mauryas who converted to Buddhism?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Archipelago

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Mohandas Gandhi

e)

Sikhism

17.

A group or chain of islands?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Archipelago

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Mohandas Gandhi

e)

Sikhism

18.

The leader of India's independence movement?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Archipelago

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Mohandas Gandhi

e)

Sikhism

19.

The religion that developed nearly 2,000 years after Buddhism?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Archipelago

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Mohandas Gandhi

e)

Sikhism

20.

East Asian cultures place a high value on education.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Plate tectonics created the Himalaya range

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The samurai were great warriors as well as landowners

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Japan has a higher gross national product than China

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world

a)

True

b)

False

25.

powerful land-owning warrior of Japan

a)

dynasty

b)

loess

c)

tsunamis

d)

sphere of influence

e)

samurai

26.

area of a country where a single foreign power has been granted exclusive trading rights

a)

dynasty

b)

loess

c)

tsunamis

d)

sphere of influence

e)

samurai

27.

giant ocean wave caused by volcanic eruptions or movement of the earth under the ocean floor

a)

dynasty

b)

loess

c)

tsunamis

d)

sphere of influence

e)

samurai

28.

fine-grained fertile soil deposited by the wind

a)

dynasty

b)

loess

c)

tsunamis

d)

sphere of influence

e)

samurai

29.

line of rulers from a single family that holds power for a long time

a)

dynasty

b)

loess

c)

tsunamis

d)

sphere of influence

e)

samurai

30.

military leader who ruled japan in early times

a)

shogun

b)

trade surplus

c)

megalopolis

d)

trade deficit

e)

urbanization

31.

situation that occurs when the value of a country's imports is higher than the value of its exports

a)

shogun

b)

trade surplus

c)

megalopolis

d)

trade deficit

e)

urbanization

32.

when a city grows larger and spreads into nearby areas

a)

shogun

b)

trade surplus

c)

megalopolis

d)

trade deficit

e)

urbanization

33.

situation that occurs when a value of a country's exports is higher than the value of its imports

a)

shogun

b)

trade surplus

c)

megalopolis

d)

trade deficit

e)

urbanization

34.

huge city or cluster of cities with an extremely large population

a)

shogun

b)

trade surplus

c)

megalopolis

d)

trade deficit

e)

urbainization

35.

What are the five themes of geography

a)

location, place, region, and movement

b)

location, place, region, human-environment interaction, and movement

c)

movement, location, place, region, timelines, and movement

d)

Human-environment interaction, place, region, and movement

36.

What is the difference between a monarchy and representative democracy

a)

In a monarchy the power is passed down from generation to generation but in a representative democracy the citizens elect government officials to represent the people

b)

they are the same

c)

In a monarchy the power is given to the oldest child, but in a representative natural democracy the citizens do not elect the government officials.

d)

In a monarchy, the power is given to the richest person and in a representative democracy the citizens do not elect the government officials

37.

What is the effect that globalization has on daily life?

a)

nations, cultures, and economies are isolated

b)

nations, cultures and economies do not share ideas

c)

nations, cultures, and economies become mixed, helping to spread ideas and innovations

d)

less people play soccer

38.

Culture is a set of beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a group of people. Which of the following would not be an element of a culture?

a)

language

b)

history

c)

government

d)

natural resources

39.

Why do people settle close to bodies of water?

a)

to collect seashells

b)

adventure

c)

there are excellent harbors that encourage trade

d)

to be close to the cities

40.

When one nation takes control of an area and dominated its government, economy and society, it is called:

a)

Patriotism

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Colonialism

41.

What is the most important body of water in Southern Europe?

a)

the Nile River

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

the Baltic Sea

d)

the Mediterranean Sea

42.

How did the Renaissance change Europe?

a)

Milan became the fashion capital

b)

Nothing changed

c)

Advancements in art, science, and learning

d)

The Black Plague killed many people during this time

43.

Many of Brazil's large cities have make shift communities called:

a)

favelas

b)

suburbs

c)

metros

d)

Rio de Janeiro

44.

Give an example of an economic and political tie between the United States and Canada. This organization accounts for 3/4 of the imports and exports between Canada and the United States.

a)

NAFTA

b)

Olympics

c)

UPS

d)

NATO

45.

Within a culture, who are the aboriginal people?

a)

people who immigrated to an area

b)

people who speak the native languages

c)

the native people, such as the Native Americans and First Nations

d)

the people who speak more that one language

46.

What color is China?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Pink

47.

What Color is Mongolia

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

pink

48.

What color is Japan?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

pink

49.

What color is North Korea?

a)

blue

b)

light green

c)

yellow

d)

dark pink

50.

What color is South Korea?

a)

blue

b)

light green

c)

yellow

d)

dark pink

51.

What color is Taiwan?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

brown

d)

pink

52.

What color is India?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

brown

53.

What color is Pakistan?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

brown

54.

What color is Nepal?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

brown

55.

What color is Sri Lanka?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

pink

56.

What color is Bangladesh?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

orange

d)

pink

57.

What color is Bhutan?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

purple

58.

What is the blue highlighted area?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

59.

What river is highlighted?

a)

Ganges Rives

b)

Tigris River

c)

Euphrates River

d)

Indus River

60.

What river is highlighted?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Euphrates River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Indus River

61.

What is highlighted?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

62.

What is highlighted?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

63.

What is highlighted?

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

East China Sea

d)

South China Sea

64.

What is highlighted?

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

East China Sea

d)

South China Sea

65.

What is highlighted?

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

East China Sea

d)

South China Sea

66.

What is highlighted?

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

East China Sea

d)

South China Sea

67.

What is highlighted?

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

East China Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

68.

What river is represented by the ee?

a)

Yellow River

b)

XI River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Ganges River

69.

What river is represented by the letters ff?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

XI River

d)

Ganges River

70.

What is highlighted?

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Maldives

c)

India

d)

Pakistan