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World Cultures Unit 5 (Asia) Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A primary source is a...

a)

source of information from the time period of study

b)

source of information long after the time period of study

2.

What is an example of a primary source?

a)

Biography

b)

Political cartoon

c)

Essay

d)

Photograph

3.

What is a command economy?

a)

An economy in which production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined centrally by a government

b)

An economic system combining private and public enterprise

c)

An economy where the government imposes few or no restrictions and regulations on buyers and sellers

4.

What is a mixed economy?

a)

An economy in which production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined centrally by a government

b)

An economic system combining private and public enterprise

c)

An economy where the government imposes few or no restrictions and regulations on buyers and sellers

5.

Which country went from a command economy to a mixed economy?

a)

The United States

b)

North Korea

c)

China

d)

South Korea

6.

Which of the following inventions did the Chinese invent?

a)

Paper

b)

Compass

c)

Gunpowder

d)

All of the above

7.

Which country is ruled by only one political party?

a)

Cuba

b)

China

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither

8.

Cultures in Japan, South Korea, and China look up to their elders and people above them. What culture trait is this known as?

a)

Currency

b)

Cultural diffusion

c)

Interdependence

d)

Respect for authority

9.

What is it called when citizens can freely vote for their leaders?

a)

Democracy

b)

Communism

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Free-Market

10.

Which of the following countries has the most elements of a democracy?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

North Korea

d)

Saudi Arabia

11.

Which of the following countries has Great Britain had control over?

a)

Australia

b)

The United States

c)

India

d)

All of the above

12.

The One Child Policy was prominent in which of the following countries?

a)

Indonesia

b)

China

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

13.

A country that has elements of their economy in both the public and private sector is most likely a...

a)

Command Economy

b)

Free-Market Economy

c)

Mixed Economy

d)

Traditional Economy

14.

Siddartha Guatama is also known as...

a)

Buddha

b)

Muhammad

c)

Jehovah

d)

Jesus

15.

What did Buddha believe in?

a)

If you follow the Eight-fold Path, you can overcome your desires

b)

You have to fast during Ramadan

c)

You are born into a caste

d)

You have to follow the Ten Commandments

16.

The system where status is determined by birth is known as...

a)

Eight-fold Path

b)

Hindu Caste System

c)

One Child Policy

d)

Ramadan

17.

India became a ______ after gaining independence from _______.

a)

democracy; Great Britain

b)

dictatorship; United States

c)

command economy; North Korea

d)

mixed economy; China

18.

Which country used to be controlled by Great Britain?

a)

United States

b)

India

c)

Australia

d)

All of the above

19.

What do citizens in the United States have that citizens in China don't have as much of?

a)

The ability to serve in the army

b)

The ability to travel

c)

The ability to drive

d)

The freedom to criticize the government

20.

True or False: A Chinese citizen can legally say whatever they want to the government.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Different countries trading with each other out of necessity is an example of...

a)

Culture

b)

Cultural Diffusion

c)

Interdependence

d)

Polytheism

22.

The American film Shazam! becoming popular in Asia is an example of...

a)

Cultural Diffusion

b)

Culture

c)

Interdependence

d)

Polytheism

23.

In a LIMITED government, citizens have _____ rights.

a)

Many

b)

Few to no

24.

In an UNLIMITED government, citizens have _____ rights.

a)

Many

b)

Few to no

25.

North Korea has a...

a)

Limited Government

b)

Unlimited Government

26.

When demand for an item INCREASES, and the availability of that item is limited, the price for that item will...

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

27.

How could the limited availability (scarcity) of an item impact global trade?

a)

It would make the prices for that item go way down

b)

The prices of that item would increase if demand goes up

c)

Producers of that item would be boycotted

d)

Supply and demand will balance out

28.

What was the name of the trade network that allowed goods to be traded from Europe to China and other parts of Asia?

a)

Asian Trading System

b)

Mongol Meetings

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Silk Road

29.

What two groups were primarily involved in the Silk Road trading system?

a)

Europe and China

b)

India and Japan

c)

Mongolia and Turkey

d)

Israel and Egypt

30.

The Himalayas is a mountain range that separates _______ and _______.

a)

India and China

b)

North Korea and South Korea

c)

Vietnam and Cambodia

d)

Vanuatu and Marquesas

31.

Respect of authority, as seen in countries like Japan, involve looking up to or being influenced by...

a)

Government

b)

Elders

c)

Citizens

d)

Mr. Weiss

32.

What is The Ring of Fire?

a)

An area of volcanic activity

b)

An amazing song by Johnny Cash

c)

All of the above

33.

What would happen to the number of manufacturing jobs in the United States if companies decided to produce items in China and Mexico?

a)

The number of jobs in the U.S. would increase

b)

The number of jobs in the U.S. would decrease

c)

Nothing would happen

34.

Why was the Silk Road so useful?

a)

Traders no longer had to worry about rivers

b)

Traders no longer had to worry about mountains and deserts slowing them down

c)

Traders no longer had to worry about the lack of water ports

d)

Traders no longer had to worry about farming

35.

What kind of economy does North Korea have?

a)

Communist

b)

Free-Market

c)

Mixed

36.

What is a problem that North Korea frequently faces?

a)

Overpopulation

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Military overspending

d)

Mr. Weiss isn't there

37.

Daoism involves...

a)

relying on balance

b)

living in harmony

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither