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South and Southeast Asia

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What economic indicator determines how crowded an area is?

a)

GDP

b)

Population

c)

Type of Government

d)

Population Density

2.

If the epicenter of an earthquake occurs in the ocean, what might happen?

a)

lots of fish will die

b)

a tsunami

c)

Aquaman's house will be destroyed

d)

it will stop a monsoon

3.

Rice fields in Southeast Asia are helped most by

a)

typhoons that bring ocean water

b)

volcanos that provide nutrient rich soil

c)

floods from summer monsoons

d)

tornados that brought Dorothy and Toto from Kansas

4.

business suits, shoes, sweaters, jeans, and t-shirts are examples of

a)

clothing manufacturing

b)

agricultural products

c)

mining minerals

d)

technological advances

5.

What is the geographic feature that has created thousands of volcanoes and islands?

a)

Lord of the Rings

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

Global Warming

d)

Zeus and his bolts of lightning

6.

Like the picture, higher Population Density means?

a)

more crowded

b)

higher GDP

c)

less crowded

d)

higher literacy rates

7.

Houses on stilts, wearing a coat in winter, and putting sunscreen on are examples of

a)

adapting to the environment

b)

modifying the environment

c)

becoming a mountain man

d)

acquiring the environment

8.

Wars and political conflicts will cause people to want to leave (migrate) to another country.

a)

Not True

b)

Untrue

c)

True

d)

non-true (is that even a word???)

9.

Which of the following is caused by undersea earthquakes?

a)

Typhoons

b)

Monsoons

c)

Droughts

d)

Tsunamis

10.

The MAIN emphasis of Budhism is placed on __________

a)

fasting and purification

b)

meditating and moral behavior

c)

attending church and donating money

d)

focusing on family and respecting tradition

11.

What is the significance of the Himalayan Mountains for the Indian Subcontinent?

a)

They separate the Indian Subcontinent from Asia.

b)

They make trade between the Indian Subcontinent and Asia easier.

c)

The majority of the people of the Indian Subcontinent live there.

d)

They provide the Indian Subcontinent with key minerals, such as salt, iron, silver, and gold.

12.

Which of the following countries are island nations in Southeast Asia?

a)

Somoa, Guam, and Tonga

b)

Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica

c)

the Phillipines, Malaysia, and Indonesia

d)

Antigua, Barbuda, and Grenada

13.

Southeast Asia is __________.

a)

usually cold throughout the year

b)

completely landlocked

c)

primarily a desert

d)

divided into mainland and island countries

14.

Which of the following countries has “very high” development and a similar standard of living to that of the US?

a)

Singapore

b)

India

c)

Indonesia

d)

Bangladesh

15.

Which of the following describes an ethnic group

a)

people who like to grow food

b)

people who share the same religious beliefs

c)

people with a shared language, traditions, culture

d)

people who are interested in the same topics

16.

Sharing a common language would be an example of ________.

a)

religious group

b)

ethnic group

17.

Sharing the same holy days would be an example of _______.

a)

religious group

b)

ethnic group

18.

The two religions that originated in India were _____ and _____.

a)

Hinduism and Confucianism

b)

Buddhism and Shintoism

c)

Buddhism and Islam

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

19.

What is the name of one of the Hindu sacred texts?

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Vedas

c)

Quran

d)

Torah

20.

What is the Hindu belief in reincarnation?

a)

The worship of sacred animals who are

believed to have souls.

b)

The belief that men should treat others

with kindness.

c)

the belief that there is only one god

d)

The belief that a soul returns to life in

another body after death.

21.

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Abraham

c)

Muhammed

d)

Confucius

22.

What are the Five Pillars?

a)

Muslim followers

b)

Rules of the caste system

c)

Basic beliefs of Islam

d)

what Muslims and Hindus have in common

23.

This mountain range has some of the tallest mountains in all of the world.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Mekong Mountains

24.

Ashoka had a change of heart after which war?

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Kalinga

c)

Nanda

d)

Ujjain

25.
Chandragupta's grandson who succeeded him to the throne was named...
a)
Ashoka
b)
Chandragupta 2
c)
Nanda
d)
Kautilya
26.
Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system?
a)
warrior
b)
priests
c)
farmers
d)
merchants
27.
What did Asoka do after the war in Kalinga was over?
a)
Asoka stopped wars of aggression and felt guilty about his actions.
b)
He continued wars of aggression in Southern India and conquered all of the forest tribes.
c)
Asoka allowed the Kalingans to rule over themselves as long as they paid taxes.
d)
Asoka forced the remaining Kalingans to be slaves in the Mauryan Empire.
28.
What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?
a)
He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.
b)
He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.
c)
He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.
d)
He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land
29.
Chandragupta was in constant fear of his enemies. Because of this, what did he do?
a)
He ran away
b)
He hired servants to guard him
c)
He moved out of India
d)
He hired spies to watch him and then more spies to watch those spies.
30.

What are Edicts?

a)

Writing carved into hot dogs.

b)

Official messages carved into stones or pillars.

c)

Messages to the future carved in a rock.

d)

The rains down in Africa.

31.

What Family is King Ashoka part of?

a)

The Kardashian Family

b)

The Mazais family

c)

The Paguli Family

d)

The Mauryan Family

32.

Why did King Ashoka have a Change of Heart?

a)

He saw animals and people dying

b)

He saw Shrek

c)

He woke up to no food

d)

He liked people who were nice.

33.

What Forces did Chandragupta use?

a)

Kindness

b)

His army, spies, and torture

c)

Singing

d)

Spider Man kick

34.

Why did he Give Up his Royalty?

a)

He died

b)

Because his crown was too tight

c)

Because he was tired

d)

To become an ascetic

35.

Who conquered India before Chandragupta?

a)

Akkadians and Assyrians

b)

Persia and Alexander the Great

c)

Persia and Egypt

d)

Alexander the Great and Cleopatra

36.

who called himself beloved of the gods in his edicts

a)

Ashoka

b)

krishna

c)

pushyamitra sunga

d)

shah jahaan

37.

Who were the important rulers of the Mauryan Empire

a)

Chanakya,Bindusara,Susima,Ashoka the great

b)

Chandragupta Maurya,Bindusara,Vitashoka

c)

Chandragupta Maurya,Bindusara,Ashoka the great

d)

Chandragupta Maurya,Kautilya,Vitashoka

38.

define subcontinent

a)

a continent directly below a land mass

b)

a large landmass smaller than a continent

c)

the ocean floor beneath a continent

d)

a continent with one country in the southern region

39.

define monsoon

a)

a type of reptile that lives in a swamp

b)

a gush of wind

c)

another word for a cave the both air and water

d)

dry or moist air-bringing wind that is seasonal to an area

40.

define a caste system

a)

structure that divides Indian society based on person's occupation and birth

b)

a system in which you cannot have direct access to a country unless you are European

c)

a series of problems with effects that involve world wide influence

d)

a system to help raise money for people poverty and then donate to try and impact environment

41.

Which of these is a rural community?

a)

a farm

b)

a city

c)

a place near a city

42.

Which of these is an urban community?

a)

a farm

b)

a city

c)

a place by a city