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Asia

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

North Korea faces many hardships because most of their resources go to........

a)

Military gets most of the resources.

b)

Resources go to the businesses

c)

Resources go to education.

d)

Individuals make decisions on where the resources go.

2.

Which of the following explains how East Asians learned dance & music from the West?

a)

Communication technology increases cultural diffusion.

b)

Different countries adapt to change in different ways.

c)

East Asians value education.

d)

Economic alliances improve standards of living.

3.

What caused tensions between India & Pakistan while they were getting independence?

a)

Hindus fled to India & Muslims fled to Pakistan.

b)

Hindus fled to Pakistan & Muslims fled to India.

c)

Hindus fled to Iraq and Muslims fled to India.

d)

Hindus fled to Pakistan & Muslims fled to Indonesia.

4.

What has happened to North Korea's economy?

a)

The economy has flourished during communist control.

b)

People have more choices because of all the products.

c)

People can own their own businesses.

d)

The economy has struggled during Communist control.

5.

What is the ring of fire?

a)

Lord of the Rings

b)

A Johnny Cash song about a ring that is on fire.

c)

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that occur in the Pacific.

d)

Earthquake and volcanic eruptions that occur in the Atlantic.

6.

What practice did China have to control population?

a)

One family, two children policy

b)

One family and as many children as wanted

c)

One family, one child policy

d)

One family, and no children

7.

What geographical barrier separates South Asia from East Asia?

a)

Ocean

b)

Mountains

c)

Lakes

d)

Seas

8.

What makes India a country where many jobs are outsourced from the

United States?

a)

People are Hindu and respect all living things.

b)

The country is communist and only pay workers $2 a day.

c)

People speak English and this creates job growth.

d)

India is an industrialized country and is very rich.

9.

What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?

a)

As a border.

b)

For trade.

c)

Make China beautiful.

d)

Control China's northern territory.

10.

What is the economy of North Korea?

a)

Free enterprises and most resources to the people.

b)

Communist/Command and most resources go to military

c)

Socialist and all resources go to programs to help people.

d)

Traditional and they trade what they have for what they need.

11.

After Mao Zedong's death, what happened to China's economy?

a)

Leaders continued with Mao's policies regarding the economy.

b)

People could own small businesses and make profit.

c)

North Korea took control of China.

d)

The whole country became a capitalist country.

12.

What is the economy of South Korea?

a)

Free enterprise and the economy has grown rapidly.

b)

Communist and most resources go to military.

c)

Socialist and all resources go to programs to help people.

d)

Traditional and they trade what they have for what they need.

13.

How did Mao Zedong abuse human rights in China?

a)

Ordered doctors and teachers to work in the United States.

b)

Gave everyone a higher salary.

c)

Ordered doctors and teacher to work on farms.

d)

Made them pick up dead animals in the streets.

14.

Which of the following traits describe Chinese culture?

a)

Han ethnicity,Mandarin Language Buddhism,Daoism,Confucianism

b)

French ethnicity & language, Baptist

c)

Peso, Spanish language, Catholic

d)

Han ethnicity, Mandarin language, Muslim

15.

What conflict divided South Asia during India's independence movement?

a)

Nuclear weapons

b)

Japan's reluctance to give up rule.

c)

Conflicts between Martin Luther King, jr. and Nelson Mandela.

d)

Conflict between Hindus and Muslims.

16.

How did the settlement of Japan by people from Korea and China transform Japan?

a)

Japan adopted communism.

b)

Japan adopted the one child policy.

c)

Japan adopted the mandarin language.

d)

Japan adopted Chinese calendar and system of writing.

17.

Which of the following enabled the spread of culture through trade?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

The Arab Spring

c)

Absolute monarchy

d)

The Silk Road

18.

The work of Mother Teresa resulted in which of the following.........

a)

Limitation on India's health care costs.

b)

Establishment of India's first medial school.

c)

Construction of India's first hospital.

d)

Attention to India's health care for the poor.

19.

The relationship between Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. was........

a)

MLK helped Gandhi in gaining India's independence.

b)

MLK used nonviolence resistance during the U.S. Civil Rights Movement

c)

Worked in the same law firm and were successful.

d)

No relationship between both of them.

20.

Who was Gandhi?

a)

Helped the U.S. win independence from England.

b)

A rich and successful lawyer.

c)

A leader that used nonviolence to win India's independence.

d)

An ally to Great Britain.

21.

What is the purpose of the caste system in India?

a)

To determine the king or political leader.

b)

To determine the process of throwing stones.

c)

To determine the social class and occupations.

d)

To determine which high school you attend.

22.

Who was Confucius?

a)

Japanese teacher who believed that gods were in all of nature.

b)

Important to the religions of India

c)

Chinese philosopher who believed in respect for elders, good government, and social order.

d)

A government leader in Taiwan.