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Coach Lyons South East Asia

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the Great Wall of China and why was it built?
a)
Built to attract tourists who want to climb it
b)
Built in East China to block the desert sand from blowing
c)
Built in northern China to protect from Northern invaders
d)
Built as a dam to protect China from flooding
2.
Where does the majority of China's population live and why?
a)
In the north because they are protected by the Great Wall of China
b)
in the East because there is rich soil and fresh water
c)
only in the cities because of good jobs
d)
in the east because of beaches and restaurants
3.
What is one way the Japanese have NOT adapted to living in a small area with many people?
a)
import raw goods due to limited land to grow enough 
b)
terraced farming to grow as many crops as possible
c)
using public transportation as much as possible
d)
living in spacious apartments outside the city
living in spacious apartments outside the city
living in spacious apartments outside the city
living in spacious apartments outside the city
4.
Where did the majority of East Asian culture originate?
a)
Korea
b)
China
c)
Vietnam
d)
Mongolia
5.
With little military, what kind of power has Japan developed? 
a)
They have no power and depend on the U.S. 
b)
They didn't follow orders and built a powerful army
c)
They gained soft power creating items everyone loves
d)
They teamed  up with China for nuclear support
6.
What is the main difference between Communist China and communist North Korea?
a)
China has incorporated capitalism and the economy is growing
b)
North Korea is allowing their people to start businesses
c)
North Korea is allowing their people to start businesses
d)
China's economy has continued to decline but N. Korea's grew
7.
Which of the following is not a democracy?
a)
South Korea
b)
Mongolia
c)
Japan
d)
North Korea
8.
What is the cause of tsunamis?
a)
lightning strikes the water causing a huge wave
b)
tectonic plates shifting from an earthquake on the ocean floor
c)
it's the result of a storm and the same as a hurricane
d)
Most Asians believe it's a result of their God being angry
9.

India's economy has been growing in large part because of __________ that outsource jobs from the US.

a)

factories

b)

call centers

c)

military

d)

farms

10.

The ocean just below South Asia is the

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

11.
A command economy is controlled by 
a)
The government
b)
Supply and demand
c)
The people
d)
Tradition
12.
In a traditional economy, how are economic decisions made?
a)
government planners
b)
custom and habit
c)
consumers and the market
d)
combination of consumers and government planners
13.
Which country's economy is a command economy?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
North Korea
d)
South Korea
14.
People in a traditional economy will use _________ to obtain goods.
a)
Government
b)
Entrepreneurs
c)
Capitalism
d)
Bartering
15.
A ____________ will be found in North Korea.
a)
Export
b)
Entrepreneur
c)
Collective Farm
d)
Enterprise
16.
Laissez- faire is a _________term meaning let them do whatever they want.
a)
French
b)
Communist
c)
Custom
d)
Traditional
17.
An economy that is partly command and partly free market is known as a __________ economy.
a)
Traditional
b)
Communist
c)
Command
d)
Mixed
18.
In order to barter you will need __________
a)
Bicycle
b)
Collective farm
c)
Goods to trade
d)
Pizza
19.
What is a tax placed on imported goods called?
a)
embargo
b)
investment
c)
quota
d)
tariff
20.
When you invest in education and health care, you are investing in----
a)
capital investment
b)
human capital
c)
GDP
d)
infrastructure 
21.
What is capital investment?
a)
tax placed on goods
b)
investing in education, health care
c)
investing in machines, technology and factories 
d)
investing in literacy 
22.
India and Japan have a ________ economic system.
a)
command
b)
traditional
c)
free
d)
mixed
23.
North Korea has a _____________ economic system.
a)
command
b)
mixed
c)
traditional
d)
free
24.
Which country has the following natural resources- limited minerals and fish
a)
India
b)
Japan
c)
China
d)
North Korea
25.
What is the literacy rate of China? 
a)
6.5%
b)
95%
c)
62.8%
d)
100%
26.

Just like our (USA) government, North Korea's government is Limited.

a)

Correct, they both have Limited governments

b)

False, Kim Jong Un has Unlimited power over his people

c)

True, in both countries people can vote for anyone they want

27.

WW II ended shortly after

a)

The Russians captured Berlin, Germany

b)

Adolf Hitler fled to Antarctica

c)

The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor

d)

2 atomic bombs were dropped on Japan

28.

Protesting in China is

a)

encouraged and supported by the government

b)

not allowed under their Communist form of government

c)

protesting?... this man is just asking the tank driver for directions

29.

Totalitarianism, like in North Korea allows

a)

free use of personal technology like phones, internet, etc.

b)

freedom of speech

c)

the people to elect all their government officials

d)

very few human rights

30.

South Korea modeled their economy after

a)

Brazil

b)

Iran

c)

Japan

d)

North Korea

31.

The Silk Road went through many

a)

desserts

b)

-palm to forehead- I got fooled by not knowing how to spell

c)

deserts

d)

Wait... is it desserts or deserts "tick-tock, tick-tock" -time's up :(

32.

The area of China with the most deserts and mountains, but fewest cities is the

a)

South

b)

West

c)

North

d)

East

33.
Rice farming requires a lot of water and heat and is the main crop in Asia. However, to grow on uneven terrain farmers often resort to - 
a)
terracing
b)
floating markets
c)
vertical zonation
d)
polders
34.
Sitting on the Ring of Fire, countries like Japan are subject to -
a)
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
b)
Monsoons
c)
Tornadoes
d)
Sandstorm
35.
What country is number 4?
a)
Japan
b)
Cambodia
c)
Vietnam
d)
China
36.
A group or chain of islands
a)
Peninsula
b)
Continental
c)
Archipelago
37.
What country is number 10?
a)
Malaysia
b)
Indonesia
c)
Thailand
d)
Singapore
38.
Name this country.
a)
Laos
b)
Indonesia
c)
Vietnam
d)
China
39.
Made up of over 7000 islands and has many active volcanoes.
a)
Philippines
b)
Singapore
c)
Malaysia
d)
Brunei
40.
What causes a tsunami?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Earthquake
c)
Fat Albert canon ball
d)
Ariel
41.
What is the name of the river that flows through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia?
a)
Mekong River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Brahmaputra River
d)
Mississippi River
42.
Tsunami: ___________ :: Shifting Plates: __________________::
Which words complete the cause/effect relationship above?
a)
flooding seasons
b)
monsoons, flooding
c)
flooding, earthquakes
d)
earthquakes, flooding
43.
What did America do to Japan after the war?
a)
America killed the Emperor in Japan.
b)
America dropped more bombs.
c)
America helped to rebuild Japan.
d)
`America apologized for dropping atomic bombs on Japan.
44.
"Many Islands"
a)
Melanesia
b)
Polynesia
c)
Micronesia
d)
Absentia
45.

The "black islands"

a)

Melanesia

b)

Polynesia

c)

Micronesia

d)

Amnesia

46.
"Little Islands"
a)
Melanesia
b)
Polynesia
c)
Miconesia
d)
Hawaii
47.
A trust territory is a place that is designated
a)
as being independent and self governing
b)
to be temporarily controlled by another country
c)
to have an excellent credit rating
d)
to be a wildlife sanctuary in which all animals are protected
48.

What type of climate does most of Antartica have?

a)

Great barrier reef

b)

Ice Cap

c)

Baseball Cap

d)

Salary Cap

49.

What protects the earth living things from the harmful effects from the sun?

a)

Mantle Crust

b)

Force Field

c)

Ozone Layer

d)

Upper Crust

50.

What are huge chunks of floating glacial ice?

a)

Ice shelves

b)

Icebergs

c)

North pole

d)

Santa Claus

51.

What are Australia's two largest cities?

a)

Temple and Belton

b)

New Orleans and Baton Rouge

c)

Los Angeles and Riverside

d)

Sydney and Melbourne

52.

Who was the first to reach the South Pole?

a)

Ray Allen

b)

Roald Admundsen

c)

Ronald Admunsten

d)

Ronald McDonald

53.

What is the longest river in the world?

a)

Ohio River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Nile River

d)

Temple River

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