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East Asia

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

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1.

Which of the following is not true of the terrain in East Asia?

a)

It limited people’s movement.

b)

It increased the isolation of people.

c)

It was formed by the collision of tectonic plates.

d)

It allowed people to adopt ways of life from neighboring lands.

2.

Which of these mountains is located in the west of China?

a)

Mount Asahi

b)

Da Hinggan Ling

c)

Kunlun Mountains

d)

Qinling Shandi Mountains

3.

The Qinling Shandi Mountains are a

a)

dividing line between eastern and western China

b)

connector between southern and northern China

c)

natural barrier between southern and northern China

d)

bridge to the coast.

4.

Where does the Huang He begin?

a)

in the Qinling Shandi Mountains

b)

on Mount Asahi

c)

in the Kunlun Mountains

d)

in the Da Hinggan Ling

5.

Which of these best explains the Huang He's importance to China?

a)

It provides hydroelectric power, transportation, and water to irrigate crops.

b)

It flows east for about 3,000 miles.

c)

Its deadly floods have killed millions of people and numerous crops.

d)

Its yellow waters irrigate crops that feed millions of people.

6.

What can happen during a typhoon?

a)

crops wither

b)

people drown

c)

wells dry up

d)

trade improves

7.

Which of the following are typically found in tundras?

a)

large populations

b)

evergreen forests

c)

grasslands

d)

mosses

8.

Which of the following is true of a mid-latitude zone?

a)

There is a dry climate.

b)

The vegetation consists mainly of short grasses.

c)

The land is productive for agriculture.

d)

There are few people living there.

9.

On which river was the Three Gorges Dam built?

a)

Xi Jiang

b)

Zhu Jiang

c)

Huang He

d)

Chang Jiang

10.

The Three Gorges Dam can best be described as a project that

a)

will solve China's three greatest problems.

b)

has solved some problems but may cause serious long-term problems.

c)

provides investors with a variety of options.

d)

will improve the quality of life for the Chinese.

11.

Which of the following is not a positive effect of the building of the Three Gorges Dam?

a)

Flooding has been be controlled

b)

Hundreds of historic sites have been submerge

c)

It has been easier to ship goods to China’s interior.

d)

Huge amounts of electrical power have been generate

12.

Why are PCBs harmful?

a)

They cause disease and birth defects.

b)

They take up valuable space in crowded cities.

c)

Factories emit them.

d)

They cause mercury poisoning.

13.

Building on landfill lets

a)

more people live in the suburbs.

b)

the Japanese use more of their land

c)

factories grow larger than ever before.

d)

people use sliding screens

14.

Which of the following is a series of rulers from the same family?

a)

empire

b)

dynasty

c)

sphere

d)

shogun

15.

Which of these was an uprising in response to the spheres of influence in China?

a)

Taoism

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Three Kingdoms

d)

Boxer Rebellion

16.

Which of the following was the leader of the Communists in China from 1949 until his death in 1976?

a)

Confucius

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Chiang Kai-shek

d)

Genghis Khan

17.

How did the Communist Party plan to modernize China?

a)

by making desert areas more productive through irrigation

b)

by allowing private citizens to plan economic activities

c)

by focusing on agriculture as the main industry

d)

by encouraging the growth of industry

18.

Which of the following is not a belief of Confucianism?

a)

respect for the past and one's ancestors

b)

respect for parents, the government, and the emperor

c)

harmony with nature

d)

importance of education

19.

Which of the following is a teaching of Taoism?

a)

rebirth and life after death

b)

respect for one's ancestors

c)

importance of education

d)

importance of preserving and restoring harmony in the individual and in the universe

20.

Which of the following is not one of the major religions in China?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Taoism

21.

Which of these events in Mongolia happened most recently?

a)

Mongolia moved toward political democracy.

b)

The Chinese gained control of Mongolia

c)

Mongolia achieved independence.

d)

Communists ruled in Mongolia

22.

Which of these groups has never controlled Taiwan?

a)

the Japanese

b)

Chinese Communists

c)

the Manchu Dynasty

d)

Chinese Nationalists

23.

Which of the following is one way that Taiwan is different from Mongolia?

a)

Taiwan has a population that is almost exclusively Chinese.

b)

Taiwan has adopted many aspects of Chinese culture.

c)

Taiwan has never been under Chinese control.

d)

Taiwan has a large population of Christians.

24.

Historically, what has the economy of Mongolia been based on?

a)

agriculture

b)

mining coal

c)

manufacturing

d)

herding livestock

25.

Which of the following nations is considered an economic tiger? Select Three.

a)

Taiwan

b)

South Korea

c)

Singapore

d)

Mongolia

e)

China

26.

Which of the following formed the nation of Korea beginning in the late 300s and lasting into the 600s?

a)

Three Kingdoms

b)

Silla

c)

South Korea

d)

North Korea

27.

How is North Korea different from South Korea?

a)

North Korea has been greatly influenced by Western culture.

b)

Artists have more freedom of expression in North Korea

c)

North Korea has adopted religious ideas from China

d)

Communism has molded the culture of North Korea

28.

Which of these is the largest city in South Korea?

a)

Taipei

b)

Seoul

c)

Kyoto

d)

Pyongyang

29.

Which of these served as a bodyguard for the warriors of a clan leader?

a)

shogun

b)

samurai

c)

emperor

d)

dictator

30.

Which of the following economic activities is at the heart of Japan’s economy?

a)

agriculture

b)

coal

c)

manufacturing

d)

oil

31.

Which of the following is not true of the culture in Japan?

a)

The Japanese have maintained traditional styles in theater and drama

b)

The Japanese have been influenced by China in language, religion, and art.

c)

The Japanese place an emphasis on achieving harmony between a building and its surroundings.

d)

The Japanese have been influenced by Eastern countries, but they have resisted Western influence.

32.

Which of the following threaten Japanese cities? Select 3

a)

earthquakes

b)

blizzards

c)

volcanic eruptions

d)

hurricanes

e)

tsunamis

33.

Which of the following refers to a zone of prosperity formed by Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan?

a)

global economy

b)

the Jakota Triangle

c)

a regional economy

d)

a sphere of influence

34.

Which of the following refers to a place where people work long hours for pennies under poor conditions?

a)

a factory

b)

a recession

c)

a sweatshop

d)

a sphere of influence