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CLASS 8 REVISION: ASIA

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Asia occupies (a)   % of the world's land area.

2.

(a)   is the lowest point on the Earth's surface.

3.

(a)   is the highest point on the Earth's surface.

4.

Which of these is not a hot desert in Asia?

a)

Thar Desert

b)

Arabian Desert

c)

Takla Makan Desert

5.

(a)   is a bird which is found in the Tundra region throughout the year.

6.

Identify the water body?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Arabian Sea

7.
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Bay of Bengal
d)
Persian Gulf
8.
Tokyo is in which country?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Sri Lanka
9.
Shanghai is a city in which country?
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Pakistan
10.

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.

11.

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

12.

__________ is a large country that is part of Asia and Europe .

a)

Russia

b)

Mongolia

c)

China

d)

Saudi Arabia

13.

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

a)

Sahara

b)

Gobi

c)

Atacama

d)

Nile Basin

14.

Which mountain is part of the Himalayas and the tallest mountain in the world?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mount McKinley

c)

Mount Fuji

d)

Mount Ranier

15.

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

16.
What is the name of this mountain range?
a)
The Alps
b)
The Pyrenees
c)
The Himalayas
d)
The Fujis
17.
Which term best fits this picture? Take a guess if you're not sure!
a)
Peninsula 
b)
Archipelago
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Island Deserts
18.

Monsoon

a)

Another word for tornado

b)

Seasonal winds which bring rain

c)

A large water slide

d)

A magical creature in Asian folk tales

19.

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.

20.

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

21.

The lines of latitude which pass through Asia are:

a)

Arctic Circle

b)

Antarctic Circle

c)

Equator

d)

Tropic of Cancer

22.

The water body which lies to the south west of Asia:

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

23.

The (a)   Plain lies to the south of the West Siberian Plain.

24.

The (a)   is the longest river of Asia.

25.

The (a)   Plateau lies between the Himalayas and the Kunlun.