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Worksheets7th SS Semester 2 S.E. Asia Overview (Pt 2)
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 18mins
Why has the Indian government had such a hard time making much progress in cleaning up the Ganges River?
Most people in India do not feel the river is polluted so they are not worried about it.
The government of India has not made cleaning up the river one of its goals
India's combination of growing population and run-off from farming makes it hard to see much progress in controlling pollution.
Few people have gotten sick from water from the Ganges River, so it is hard to get money for clean up operations.
How did Hinduism help shape Indian culture and society?
it led to many religious wars
it helped to promote equal rights for all Indians
it divided society into different classes based on the caste systems.
it elevated merchants & business owners to the top of society
What was Confucius?
a professor
a worker
a philosopher
an artist
In the 1800s, a movement called nationalism began in India, which caused many Indians to move the country away from its traditional practices. What was a result of nationalism in India?
The British took away all freedom from the Indians.
Before World War I, the Indians overthrew British rule.
Indians peacefully accepted British rule even to this day.
India eventually became a self-governing nation.
On June 4, 1989, Chinese troops marched on protesters, many of them students, in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Why did this confrontation occur?
The troops were practicing military drills and the students got in the way.
The protesters wanted a more open, democratic system of government.
The students were not happy with the level of education they were receiving.
The protesters believed that their wages had been mistakenly reduced.
What is the most likely reason why the United States became so deeply involved in the problems of North and South Vietnam?
Many people in the United States have ancestors from Vietnam.
The United States believed that communism had to be stopped in Vietnam to keep it from spreading to other Asian countries.
China invited the United States to come to Vietnam to try to solve the problems.
Vietnam was the most important Asian trading partner of the United States during the 1950s.
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?
The ruler
The people
The court system
The elected legislature
Which Asian country could be described as an autocracy?
India
Japan
South Korea
North Korea
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?
The king
The people
The legislature
A small group of powerful leaders
Which Asian country could be described as an oligarchy?
India
Japan
China
South Korea
Which Asian countries have democratic systems of government?
India and Japan
China and Vietnam
China and South Korea
North Korea and China
What is one main difference between a president and a prime minister?
a prime minister has more power that a president.
a president has to be elected while a prime minister does not.
a prime minister does not belong to a particular political party while a president always does.
a president is in a separate branch of government while a prime minister is a part of the legislature.
Which of the statements could explain where China lies on the economic continuum?
Since North Korea has a mostly market economy where entrepreneurs flourish, it is closest to a free market and it allows the citizens to have more control.
Since China is past the 50% mark it is mixed and they are moving towards a more free system because they are opening up more options for entrepreneurs.
Since China is a closed economy their government controls what they can produce, how they can produce, and for whom they can produce.
Since North Korea is closest to command they have more free choice in what is produced, how it is produced, and for whom it is produced.
Which point on the continuum would be the correct place for Japan and why?
At point A because it is not past the 50% mark, which makes it a mixed economy and it is closer to command.
At point A because in Japan people have little say in the production and distribution of goods.
At point B because it is a total free market and people make all of the decisions in the production of and distribution of goods.
At point B because Japan’s economy is dependent on a market based economy despite their strict regulations for entrepreneurship.
The North Korean government determines what to produce, how to produce and for whom to produce. According to this information, what type of economic system does North Korea fall closest to?
Traditional
Market
Command
Bartering
Japan is a major exporter of consumer electronics and automobiles. Japan’s international trade in these products is made much easier by __________________.
the use of a worldwide currency
a system to exchange currency between countries
trading only with countries that use the same currency
trade of automobiles for other needed goods so currency is not needed
Japan has been an economic superpower since 1900. Yet Japan is physically isolated and dependent on foreign oil, imported agricultural products, and mineral resources. How can Japan remain so prosperous?
Japan’s population growth has stopped.
Japan receives reduced prices on imports.
Japan has a well-educated skilled labor force.
Japan has a powerful military that influences other countries.
Select the correct order the physical features
- Gobi Desert 2. Taklimakan Desert 3. Himalayan Mountains
- Himalayan Mountains 2.Taklimakan Desert 3. Gobi Desert
1.Taklimakan Desert 2. Gobi Desert 3. Himalayan Mountains
1.Himalayan Mountains 2. Gobi Desert 3. Taklimakan Desert
Select the correct order of the physical features.
1.Indian Ocean, 2. Bay of Bengal, 3. South China Sea, 4. Yellow Sea, 5. Sea of Japan
1.Bay of Bengal 2. South China Sea 3.Yellow Sea 4. Sea of Japan 5. Indian Ocean
1. South China Sea 2.Yellow Sea 3. Sea of Japan 4. Indian Ocean 5. Bay of Bengal
1.Yellow Sea 2. Sea of Japan 3. Indian Ocean 4. Bay of Bengal 5. South China Sea
Select the correct order of the Rivers
1.Ganges River 2. Yangtze River 3. Yellow River
1.Yangtze River 2. Yellow River 3. Ganges River
1. Yellow River 2. Ganges River 3. Yangtze River
1. Ganges River 2. Yellow River 3. Yangtze River
Select the correct order countries
1.China 2. South Korea 3. North Korea
1. South Korea 2. North Korea 3. China
1. North Korea 2. Vietnam 3. South Korea
1.Vietnam 2. North Korea 3. South Korea
Select the correct order of the countries.
1.China 2. Japan 3. India
1.India 2. China 3. Japan
1.Japan 2. China 3. India
1.China 2. India 3. Japan
