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Physical & Human Geography of Asia

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is the Yangtze River so important to the population and the economy of China?

a)

Water from the Yangtze is used to water crops in the Gobi Desert

b)

The Yangtze forms the border between India and China

c)

People can use the Yangtze River to get over the Himalaya Mountains.

d)

It supplies millions of people with water for drinking, irrigation, and industrial uses.

2.

What is a main causes of pollution in the waters of the Yangtze River?

a)

The waste is from nuclear power plants

b)

The bodies of dead animals are thrown into the river.

c)

The chemicals used in fertilizers run from the fields into the river.

d)

The exhaust fumes are from the millions of cars driven in this area in Asia.

3.

What is a nickname for the Huang-He/Yellow River?

a)

China’s Sorrow

b)

Chomolungma

c)

Nile

d)

Mother

4.

What mountain range is a border between India and China

a)

Appalachain Mts.

b)

Andes Mts.

c)

Himalayan Mts.

d)

Sierra Nevada Mts.

5.

Which river in China is the world's busiest for shipping traffic?

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Huang He (Yellow River)

c)

Mekong River

d)

Ganges River

6.

Which river in China is named for the loess, or fertile soil, it deposits along its river banks?

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Huang He (Yellow River)

c)

Mekong River

d)

Ganges River

7.

Why did the Chinese government decide to build hydroelectric dams along the Yangtze River?

a)

The dam would provide water for all of China's desert areas.

b)

China's people needed a reliable source of hydroelectric power

c)

China needed to be able to store water because the Yangtze River regularly dries up.

d)

Careful study showed there would be no environmental impact associated with the dam.

8.

When Beijing, China was awarded the 2008 Olympics, which environmental issue was a big concern for many of the athletes?

a)

the city's air pollution

b)

lack of fresh drinking water

c)

temperatures would be too hot in the summer in China

d)

heavy seasonal rains that come to China in the summer

9.

Which contributes to air pollution problems in China?

a)

the shrinking population

b)

use of coal-burning power plants for energy

c)

the gradual drop in the number of new factories

d)

the lack of automobiles and trucks in rural areas

10.

Which is a leading cause of death in China due to the pollution problems?

a)

skin cancer

b)

respiratory and heart disease

c)

injuries from automobile accidents

d)

injuries related to industrial and factory accidents

11.

If you live in a mountainous region, how can you adapt your farming techniques?

a)

Terrace farming

b)

Fish instead of farm

c)

Import your agricultural products

d)

Build dams to stop the flow of water

12.

The Himalayas have created all of the following EXCEPT

a)

a barrier between cultures

b)

a barrier for monsoons (seasonal winds and rains)

c)

a source for freshwater to the Ganges valley

d)

a fertile farming area for much of Asia

13.

Why is pollution often ignored in developing countries?

a)

The pollution is not really a problem

b)

The government will overlook the problem to increase GDP

c)

No one notices the pollution

d)

The government does not have the power to control pollution

14.
Which country is China?
a)
26
b)
17
c)
16
d)
27
15.
Which country is Japan?
a)
27
b)
26
c)
28
d)
25
16.
Which country is North Korea?
a)
26
b)
12
c)
27
d)
4
17.
Which country is South Korea?
a)
25
b)
28
c)
27
d)
26
18.

Which country is labeled as #3 ?

a)

China

b)

Vietnam

c)

Indonesia

d)

India

19.

What is #1?

a)

Indus River

b)

Huang He (Yellow) River

c)

Mekong River

d)

Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River

20.
What is #2?
a)
Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River
b)
Indus
c)
Mekong
d)
Huang He (Yellow River)
21.
What is #6?
a)
Gobi Desert
b)
Taklamakan Desert
c)
Himalayas
22.
What is #15?
a)
Sea of Japan
b)
S. China Sea
c)
Bay of Bengal
d)
Indian Ocean
23.
What is #17?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Sea of Japan
c)
S. China Sea
d)
Atlantic Ocean
24.

Name India's most important & sacred river. (H)

a)

Brahmaputra

b)

Ganges

c)

Indus

d)

Krishna

25.

Which country is labeled as #2 ?

a)

North Korea

b)

Vietnam

c)

South Korea

d)

Japan

26.

Which country is labeled as #6 ?

a)

Japan

b)

Vietnam

c)

South Korea

d)

North Korea

27.
What physical feature is shown here? 
a)
Gobi Desert
b)
Himalayan mountains
c)
Taklimakan Desert
d)
Yangtze River
28.
What body of water separates the Korean Peninsula from Japan?
a)
Sea of Japan
b)
South China Sea
c)
Bay of Bengal
d)
Indian Ocean
29.
Tokyo is in which country?
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Sri Lanka
30.
What is the largest country in South and East Asia?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Japan
d)
The Maldives
31.

Which mountain range includes Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Alps

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

Ural Mountains

32.

Which river is known as "China's Sorrow" due to destructive flooding and carries yellowish silt?

a)

Huang He

b)

Yangtze

c)

Ganges

33.

Which river is China's longest and has hydroelectric dams along it to control flooding and produce electricity?

a)

Huang He (Yellow River)

b)

Chang Jiang (Yangtze)

c)

Brahmaputra River

d)

Mekong River

34.

An ethnic group is people who

a)

grow similar food.

b)

share a language, ancestry or religion.

c)

share a belief in god or gods.

d)

like to read the same literature.

35.

A religious group is people who

a)

grow similar food.

b)

share a common ancestry,language or religion.

c)

share a belief in god or gods.

d)

like to read the same literature.

36.

Which of the following religions did NOT begin in India?

a)

Shinto

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

37.
In which religion are cows considered sacred (holy)?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Confucianism
d)
Hinduism
38.
When a person dies and the soul returns as another person or animal, it is called:
a)
reincarnation
b)
karma
c)
caste system
d)
Sakkat
39.
Which of the following could be called a polytheistic religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Confucianism
40.
The founder of Buddhism was:
a)
Muhammad
b)
Siddartha Gautama
c)
Confucius
d)
Jesus Christ
41.

What is the key to everything according to Buddhism?

a)

greed

b)

desire

c)

unselfishness and giving up desire

d)

reincarnation

42.
The eight rules of conduct for Buddhism are known as:
a)
the Middle Way
b)
the Eightfold Path
c)
the Noble Truths
d)
the Guiding Principles
43.
What was the earliest religion of Japan?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Shinto
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
44.
The belief that your deeds determine your fate is known as:
a)
reincarnation
b)
the caste system
c)
the Hajj
d)
Karma
45.
Which religion follows the Vedas as its sacred text?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Hinduism
46.
The hereditary system of social class in Hindu society is known as:
a)
the caste syste
b)
an ethnic group
c)
a religious group
d)
none of the above
47.
The word polytheistic means
a)
worshipping only one god
b)
worshipping more than one god
c)
one that has no god
d)
all of the above
48.

Which religion is considered to be the oldest in the world?

a)

Islam

b)

Shinto

c)

Hindu

d)

Confucianism

49.

How long do Hindus believe souls will be reincarnated?

a)

Reincarnation happens only once to each soul.

b)

A soul is reincarnated forever and there is no end.

c)

Souls will be reincarnated 50 times, then they die.

d)

Souls will be reincarnated until they live a good enough life to reach enlightenment (moksha)

50.
In which country was Shintoism founded?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Vietnam
51.

Which belief is one that Hinduism includes that Buddhism does not?

a)

Reincarnation

b)

The Caste System