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East and South Asia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Four Noble Truths, The Eightfold Path and the Enlightenment are referring to what?

a)

Taoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

2.

In 1971, East Pakistan became its own nation of

a)

Nepal

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Pakistan

d)

Bhutan

3.

_____ controlled the Korean Peninsula from 1910 - 1945.

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Mongolia

d)

India

4.

What is the heavily militarized area between North Korea and South Korea known as?

a)

KMZ

b)

XYZ

c)

HMZ

d)

DMZ

5.

Confucianism is considered a philosophy and not a religion by many because ...

a)

it has a place of worship

b)

it is and ancient religion

c)

no one believes in Confucianism

d)

it doesn't believe in a higher being

6.

____ is a country that is part of the global economy in production and trade. ______ is a county that is isolated and self -efficient.

a)

North Korea ; South Korea

b)

Mongolia; South Korea

c)

South Korea; North Korea

d)

Japan ; India

7.

Which country can be found East of the Korean Peninsula?

a)

Taiwan

b)

South Korea

c)

Japan

d)

China

8.

What is a deterrent ( a negative reason) for the Chinese army not to invade India?

a)

China is sympathetic to Hinduism

b)

Mountains of Kashmir prevent the armies from invading India

c)

India does not pose a threat to China

d)

Pakistan would come to the aid of India

9.

The availability of resources in India resulted in the -

a)

development of the Hindu religion

b)

need for government regulation of agriculture

c)

creation of the caste system

d)

colonization of India by the British

10.

Gandhi's methods of civil disobedience contributed most directly to the -

a)

elimination of the caste system

b)

peace treaty between Muslims and Hindus

c)

independence of India

d)

election of Gandhi as prime minister

11.

Pakistan was created to address the conflict between which two religious groups?

a)

Muslims and Hindus

b)

Buddhists and Muslims

c)

Christians and Hindus

d)

Christians and Buddhists

12.

Which of the following correctly describes one influence of British rule in India?

a)

the vast majority of Indians do not know how to read or write

b)

English is widely spoken throughout India

c)

Farming is no longer practiced in most regions of the country

d)

Christianity is the most commonly practiced religion in the country.

13.

80% of individuals living in India believe in the religion of _________, and the majority of the individuals living in Pakistan believe in the religion _________. Both claim _______ as their own land because of its vast water resources.

a)

Hinduism ; Islam ; Kashmir

b)

Hinduism ; Islam ; Nepal

c)

Sikhism ; Christianity ; Kashmir

d)

Islam ; Hinduism ; Kashmir

14.

Which country is the largest country in East Asia?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

Japan

d)

Mongolia

15.

What physical feature is located primarily in Northern China and Southern Mongolia?

a)

Pyrenees Mountains

b)

Himalaya Mountains

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Kalahari Desert

16.

Which country is a small island country located in East Asia?

a)

North Korea

b)

Ireland

c)

China

d)

Taiwan

17.

Which line of latitude separates North Korea and South Korea?

a)

28th parallel

b)

35th parallel

c)

38th parallel

d)

21st parallel

18.

What was China's solution for the country's overpopulation problem?

a)

No Child Left Behind Policy

b)

Send a Child Abroad Policy

c)

The only Three Children Policy

d)

The one Child Policy

19.

Which country is located North of China?

a)

Japan

b)

Cambodia

c)

North Korea

d)

Mongolia

20.

The two countries in East Asia which are ruled by a communist government are ...

a)

Japan and North Korea

b)

North Korea and China

c)

Taiwan and South Korea

d)

China and Mongolia

21.

After World War II, _____ had control over North Korea and _____ had control over South Korea.

a)

the Soviet Union ; the United States

b)

the United States ; the Soviet Union

c)

Japan ; China

d)

China ; Japan

22.

The Gobi desert is predominately found in

a)

North Korea

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Mongolia

23.

Which country consists of several islands?

a)

Mongolia

b)

North Korea

c)

Japan

d)

South Korea

24.

This country broke away from India due to religious and political conflict?

a)

Nepal

b)

Pakistan

c)

Nepal

d)

Mongolia

25.

The body of water located to the east of Asia is ...

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean