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SE Asia Unit Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How has cremating the dead and industry become a problem for other people who use the Ganges River?

a)

People are not allowed to go near the river when cremations are taking place.

b)

The banks along the river regularly catch fire and threaten Indian homes built there.

c)

Factory owners cannot use water once human ashes have been thrown into it upstream.

d)

The ashes of the dead, as well as partially burned bodies constantly float down the river, along with industrial waste from factories.

2.

Which religion originated in India and follows the teachings of one man?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shintoism

3.

Which religion believes karma affects status in the caste system?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Shintoism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

4.

Which philosophy is the foundation of modern Chinese culture?

a)

Shintoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

5.

Whose Golden Rule of Behavior was “What you do not like when done unto yourself, do not unto others”?

a)

Jesus

b)

Confucius

c)

Muhammad

d)

Siddhartha Guatama

6.

What river is sacred in the Hindu religion?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Mekong River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Ganges River

7.

Which country is located at the letter B on the map?

a)

South Korea

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

North Korea

8.

Which country is located at the letter C on the map?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Vietnam

d)

Indonesia

9.

Which country is located at the letter E on the map?

a)

India

b)

Indonesia

c)

Japan

d)

China

10.

Which country is located at the letter G on the map?

a)

Japan

b)

India

c)

China

d)

Indonesia

11.

Which river is located at the letter H on the map?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Jordan River

d)

Ganges River

12.

Which feature is located at the letter N on the map?

a)

Yellow Sea

b)

Bay of Begal

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

13.

Which feature is located at the letter P on the map?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

14.

Which feature is located at the letter U on the map?

a)

Alps Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Great Dividing Range

d)

Himalayan Mountains

15.

In which river valley did Chinese civilization begin?

a)

Mekong River

b)

Huang He (Yellow River)

c)

Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River

d)

Nile River

16.

Buddhists believe that reaching what will free them from life's suffering?

a)

Karma

b)

Nirvana

c)

Moksha

d)

Godliness

17.

How can Hindus improve their social class today?

a)

Marrying into a better family.

b)

Buying a better class.

c)

Gaining skills or education.

d)

Avoiding anger.

18.

What are divine spirits of ancestors in Shintoism?

a)

Shrines

b)

Kami

c)

Confucius

d)

Karma

19.

Which country is located at the letter A on the map?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Vietname

20.

Which country is located at the letter F on the map?

a)

Vietnam

b)

North Korea

c)

South Korea

d)

India

21.

Buddhism originated around

a)

200 BCE

b)

500 BCE

c)

1200 BCE

d)

2020 BCE

22.

What is the main cause of the air pollution in India’s urban areas?

a)

Few people in India feel air pollution is a problem.

b)

No government efforts have been made to control air pollution.

c)

There is really no effective way to control air pollution in the world today.

d)

It is due to a rapidly growing population, heavy industry and thousands of automobiles.

23.

When Beijing, China was awarded the 2008 Olympics, what major environmental issues was a big concern?

a)

the city’s terrible air pollution

b)

heavy seasonal rains that come to China in the summer

c)

temperatures would be too hot in the summer in China

d)

lack of fresh drinking water was the main concern before the games

24.

What has been the effect of the blue-green algae in the Yangtze River?

a)

The oxygen levels in the water go down and fish die.

b)

The river dolphins and porpoises can rely on the algae as a food source.

c)

The Yangtze River can no longer be used for shipping and transportation.

d)

The algae have provided a good source of fertilizer for those who live along the river.

25.

What has the major effect on the climate of Japan?

a)

ocean currents

b)

monsoons

c)

winds coming off the desert

d)

cold air sweeping off large glaciers

26.

How have the farmers of Japan been able to raise crops in land that is very mountainous?

a)

They grow only those chops that do not need fertilizers.

b)

Farmers are limited to crops that do not need irrigation.

c)

They have built farming terraces along the mountain slopes.

d)

They raise crops only in the small valleys found between the mountain ranges.

27.

How do the Japanese feed their people with so little good farmland?

a)

Many of the Japanese people starve every year.

b)

The Japanese depend on fishing and imported food.

c)

Tourist brings their own food when they visit from other countries.

d)

The Japanese sell oil to earn money to buy food from other countries.

28.

What generalization can you make about the relationship between national wealth and literacy rate?

a)

Literacy rate is higher in wealthy countries.

b)

Countries with large populations always have the highest literacy rates.

c)

Higher national wealth is not always necessary in order to have high literacy rate.

d)

Men always get better educations than women in countries with high national wealth.

29.

What is another name for the Ganges River?

a)

Mother Ganges

b)

Father Ganges

c)

Yellow River

30.

Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?

a)

The legislature

b)

The people

c)

The ruler

d)

A small group of powerful leaders

31.

Which country has an emperor today?

a)

India

b)

Vietnam

c)

China

d)

Japan

32.

Which Asian country could be described as an oligarchy?

a)

Japan

b)

Vietnam

c)

India

d)

China

33.

Citizens of which country are considered to have the least freedom?

a)

South Korea

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

North Korea

34.

Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system of government?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

d)

Monarchy

35.

Most economic decisions in North Korea are made by:

a)

Korean industrial leaders

b)

North Korean Parliament

c)

Korean people

d)

Premier Kim Jong-il

36.

The Japanese economy has to make up for the country’s lack of:

a)

Education

b)

Population

c)

Natural resources

d)

Fish

37.

Why has Japan specialized in the area of technology?

a)

It has few natural resources and little farmland.

b)

It has a poorly educated population.

c)

The money earned is used to support the military.

d)

The country has little in the way of fishing.

38.

The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were examples of China’s attempt to:

a)

Improve the economy

b)

End communism

c)

Sell more goods with the US

d)

Control population growth

39.
Which South Asian country is the BEST example of a mixed economy, in which there are elements of both market and command economies?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Vietnam
d)
North Korea
40.
Which Asian country, with a tightly controlled media and few freedoms for citizens, is described as a hereditary dictatorship?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
South Korea
d)
North Korea