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Geography of Asia

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these countries are a part of two continents?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

Japan

d)

Korea

2.

The highest mountain range in the world is

a)

The Alps mountain range.

b)

The Ural mountain range.

c)

The Altai mountain range.

d)

The Himalayas mountain range.

3.

What is the highest mountain in the world?

a)

Mt Kilimanjaro

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Mt. Kenya

d)

Mt. Fuji

4.

Two of the six main rivers in Asia include

a)

The Mississippi and the Thames.

b)

The Huang He (Yellow River) and the Chiang Je (Yangtze River).

c)

The Ganges and the Amazon.

d)

The Huang He and the Nile.

5.

Which two countries in Asia are the most populated countries in the world?

a)

China and India

b)

China and Japan

c)

Pakistan and Bangladesh

d)

Japan and Vietnam

6.

The reason(s) that most people live in the eastern half of China are

a)

It’s where the jobs are.

b)

It is rich in resources, has arable land, and is not as crowded as other parts of China.

c)

The weather is mild and pleasant.

d)

It is rich in resources, has arable land, and receives sufficient rainfall for farming.

7.

How do monsoons affect the people of Asia?

a)

People in this region depend upon this seasonal rainfall for their crops and water supply.

b)

They help the umbrella industry.

c)

Often they receive too little or not enough, and therefore, famines and droughts occur.

d)

Both a and c are correct.

8.

Three archipelagos of Asia include

a)

Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

b)

Japan, the Philippines, and India.

c)

Japan, the Philippines, and Hawaii.

d)

Indonesia, the Maldives, and the Azores

9.
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Pakistan
c)
India
d)
Sri Lanka
10.
a)
Bay of Bengal
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Arabian Sea
11.
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Bay of Bengal
d)
Persian Gulf
12.
a)
Atlas Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Himalaya Mountains
d)
Ural Mountains
13.
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Pakistan
d)
Sri Lanka
14.
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
China
d)
Japan
15.
a)
Pakistan
b)
Afghanistan
c)
India
d)
China
16.
a)
Sri Lanka
b)
Taiwan
c)
Singapore
d)
Japan
17.
Rainy monsoons mainly occur during which season?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
18.
Underwater earthquakes are known to cause which type of natural disaster?
a)
Landslides
b)
Monsoons
c)
Zombie Apocolypse
d)
Tsunamis
19.
The shifting of tectonic plates can lead to the creation of what type of physical feature?
a)
Mountains
b)
Trees
c)
Icebergs
d)
Caves
20.
Tokyo is in which country?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Sri Lanka
21.
Shanghai is a city in which country?
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Pakistan
22.
Japan is located in which ocean?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
23.

Of all the 7 continents, Asia has ___________.

a)

the largest landmass and second largest population.

b)

the largest landmass and greatest population.

c)

the greatest population and second largest landmass.

d)

the greatest population and smallest overall landmass.

24.

What physical feature separates Europe from Asia?

a)

the Mediterranean Sea

b)

the Ural Mountains

c)

the Prime Meridian

d)

the Great Wall of China

25.

What country does Hinduism, Buddhism, and yoga come from?

a)

Japan

b)

Pakistan

c)

India

d)

Myanmar

26.

___________ is a country that is divided between North and South due to economics.

a)

Korea

b)

Kazakhstan

c)

Japan

d)

Cambodia

27.

What city has the largest population in the world?

a)

Mumbai, India

b)

Beijing, China

c)

Shanghai, China

d)

Tokyo, Japan

28.

What is a correct relative location for India?

a)

east of China

b)

west of Myanmar

c)

north of Vietnam

d)

south of Sri Lanka

29.

What is a correct relative location for China?

a)

north of Vietnam

b)

east of Japan

c)

west of Thailand

d)

south of India

30.

These pictures represent _________.

a)

Thailand

b)

Mongolia

c)

Korea

d)

Nepal

31.

The Himalayas are located ________.

a)

northwest of China

b)

west of Pakistan

c)

northeast of India

d)

east of Myanmar

32.

Which region stretches from China to Mongolia and is the largest desert in Asia?

a)

Sahara

b)

Gobi

c)

Atacama

d)

Nile Basin

33.

Using latitude, then longitude lines to find something on a map is called ______.

a)

relative location

b)

equator

c)

absolute location

d)

prime meridian

34.

What is the Ring of Fire?

a)

a major fault line in California where large-scale earthquakes occur and two tectonic plates meet

b)

a major area in the Pacific Ocean where lots of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen

c)

an area of the the Atlantic Ocean which causes many tidal waves which crash onto the coast

d)

an underwater trench deep in the Indian Ocean where water temperatures are extremely hot

35.

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

a)

to connect the royal Chinese palace to the rest of the country

b)

to separate China from Russia

c)

to divide China into free enterprise and communist zones

d)

to keep Chinese empires safe from invaders

36.

________ was a network of trade routes which connected Asia to Europe from 100BC-1400AD.

a)

Strait of Gibraltar

b)

Pony Express

c)

Silk Road

d)

Transcontinental Route

37.

The movement of people from one place to another is called _____.

a)

naturalization

b)

migration

c)

exporting

d)

outsourcing

38.
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Mongolia
d)
Japan
39.
a)
China
b)
Bangladesh
c)
India
d)
Taiwan
40.
a)
Japan
b)
Malaysia
c)
Indonesia
d)
Philippines
41.

What is a human modification of the environment?

a)

When humans observe the environment

b)

When humans actually change something about the environment

c)

When an environment naturally gets less rain over time

d)

When an environment naturally gets more rain over time

42.

A piece of land which sticks out into water and is surrounded on three sides is known as a(n)

a)

Island

b)

Lagoon

c)

Monsoon

d)

Peninsula

43.

A reservoir is used to

a)

Create a swimming pool

b)

Save water for later use

c)

Generate electricity

d)

Return water back to the ocean

44.
Which of the following is man-made?
a)
canal
b)
river
c)
strait
d)
peninsula
45.
Which Marks the Suez Canal?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
46.
Which marks the Red Sea?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
47.
Which number marks Iraq?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
6
48.
Which number marks Saudi Arabia?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
49.
Which country is marked by a “6”?
a)
Iran
b)
Turkey
c)
Jordan
d)
Afghanistan
50.
It is a salt lake and considered as the lowest point on the earth's surface.
a)
Aral Sea
b)
Dead Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea