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Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Adapt means

a)

to stay the same.

b)

to go outside.

c)

to change.

d)

to freeze.

2.

Cultural diffusion is best described as...

a)

sharing music from one culture to another

b)

the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions fromone culture to another

c)

the spreading of religion

3.

Culture is spread by...

a)

TV and Internet

b)

War and Conquest

c)

Both of the above answers are correct

4.

The tallest mountain in Africa. It is located in Tanzania and rises approximately 16,100 feet at its base to 19,340 feet above sea level. The mountain is actually a dormant volcano.

a)

Atlas Mountains

b)

Mt. Fuji

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

Rocky Mountains

5.

a desert region in SW Africa, largely in Botswana

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Republic of Sudan

c)

Kalahari Desert

d)

Lake Tanganyika

6.

Rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees, which can be found between a tropical rainforest and desert biome

a)

Sahel

b)

savanna

c)

South Africa

d)

Sahara

7.

Largest lake in Africa and where the White Nile begins

a)

Lake Tanganyika

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Lake Victoria

d)

Nile River

8.

One of the largest and deepest freshwater lakes in the world

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Republic of Sudan

c)

Kalahari Desert

d)

Lake Tanganyika

9.
is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common.
a)
culture traits
b)
 Culture 
c)
culture region
d)
ethnic group 
10.
what does population mean
a)
a measure of the number of people living in an area. 
b)
is the set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people has in common.
c)
is an activity or behavior in which people often take part.
d)
the total number of people in agiven area,
11.

Which two countries have economies that operate similarly?

a)

Japan & South Korea

b)

South Korea & North Korea

c)

China & South Korea

d)

Tibet & China

12.
What is this physical feature?
a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Dead Sea
c)
Euphrates River
d)
Jordan River
13.
What country?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Turkey
c)
Israel
d)
Iran
14.

Two main religions in China are

a)

Confucianism and Shintoism

b)

Christianity and Jainism

c)

Catholicism and Jainism

15.

Asian art consists of ________________ paintings.

a)

landscape

b)

abstract

c)

surreal

16.

Landscape paintings reflect belief of living in ____________ with ____________.

a)

harmony, nature

b)

disharmony, city

17.

In East Asia there is a tradition of _____________ and connection to nature.

a)

gardening

b)

xeriscaping

18.

Which numeral marks the location of India?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

19.

Which country is labeled with the letter W?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

20.

Which country is labeled with the letter Y?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

21.

This country consists of a long string of islands off the coast of East Asia.

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Korea

d)

Mongolia

22.
Land surrounded by water.  Japan is comprised of many of these. 
a)
archipelagos
b)
atolls
c)
islands
d)
isthmus
23.
Japan belongs to which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Australia
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
24.
How did Japan’s geography influence the country?
a)
It made them an easy target for barbarians to attack
b)
It allowed them to be isolated from other civilizations
c)
It helped their ideas and beliefs spread throughout the world
d)
It allowed them to have many farms and grow many different types of food
25.
Where is Japan located?
a)
17
b)
26
c)
28
d)
25
26.
Which body of water lies between China an Japan?
a)
Yellow Sea
b)
Sea of Japan
c)
East China Sea
d)
Korea Strait
27.

The Himalayan Mountains in South Asia can make what difficult?

a)

Trade

b)

Travel

c)

Finding Food

d)

Building a House

28.

Most _____________ governments do not have a constitution that protects their citizens rights.

a)

Unlimited government

b)

Limited government

29.

Which of these is usually found in an Unlimited Government?

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Freedom of Press

c)

Representatives

d)

One party (leader) rule

30.

The popularity of Japanese electronics has resulted in the diffusion (movement) of what activity?

a)

Driving Race Cars

b)

Playing Video games

c)

Watching better TV

d)

Sharing photos instantly like through Instagram.

31.
A government that may have a King, Queen or Emperor is known as________
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Communist
d)
Federal
32.
An economy controlled by the government is known as?
a)
Command
b)
Market
c)
Mixed
d)
Traditional
33.
Which Asian countries have democratic systems of government?
a)
India and Japan
b)
China and Vietnam
c)
China and South Korea
d)
North Korea and China
34.

The government has unlimited control

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

35.

Power is usually held by a central authority (king, dictator)

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

36.

More individual rights.

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

37.

Why is Rangoli a traditional Indian art form?

a)

Indian law recognizes rangoli as unique art

b)

people can buy rangoli in all stores in India

c)

all homes in India have rangoli

d)

people have created rangoli thousands of years

38.

How does rangoli reflect Indian culture?

a)

to celebrate Indian religious traditions

b)

home decor

c)

represents beauty

d)

used as lighting for the home

39.

What continent is Tanzania apart of?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

40.

Select which lake does not surround Mount Kilimanjaro.

a)

Lake Victoria

b)

Lake Lenape

c)

Lake Tanganyika

d)

Lake Nyasa

41.

One MAIN idea of the Newsela article is that Tanzania is one of the largest countries in East Africa.

What is another MAIN idea of the article?

a)

Tanzania has two capitals, Dar es Salaam and Dodoma.

b)

Zanzibar and Tanzania are part of the same country but have different presidents.

c)

The Swahili language originated in Tanzania and spread to other countries.

d)

Tanzania is home to some of the most well-known animals in Africa.

42.

Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa.

a)

True

b)

False

43.
What philosophy did Japan borrow from China? 
a)
Feudalism 
b)
Confucianism 
44.

What form of government does South Korea currently have?

a)

Democratic

b)

Monarchy

c)

Communist

d)

Dictatorship

45.

Which of the following countries is an example of a de facto country?

a)

China

b)

Taiwan

c)

Mongolia

d)

South Korea

46.

What did the Silk Road connect?

a)

The United States and China

b)

China and Japan

c)

Europe and Australia

d)

China, Europe, and everything in between

47.

Which country enacted a "one-child" poliocy to help slow its population growth?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Mongolia

d)

South Korea

48.
What is the Great Wall of China and why was it built?
a)
Built to attract tourists who want to climb it
b)
Built in East China to block the desert sand from blowing
c)
Built in northern China to protect from Northern invaders
d)
Built as a dam to protect China from flooding
49.

This mountain range forms a natural barrier between India and China.

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Korean Peninsula

d)

Himalayas

50.

Located in southwestern China, the Earth's largest and highest plateau. Often referred to as "the roof of the world."

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Korean Peninsua

d)

Himalayas

51.

Asia's largest desert. It stretches across southern Mongolia & northern China.

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Korean Peninsula

d)

Himalayas

52.

This peninsula juts from northeast China between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan.

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Korean Peninsula

d)

Himalayas

53.

This mountain range separates the continents of Europe and Asia.

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Himalayas

54.

This country lies south of Mongolia. The East China Sea and South China Seas border it.

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Mongolia

d)

Korea

55.

This country consists of a long string of islands off the coast of East Asia.

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Korea

d)

Mongolia

56.

This large body of water separates the continents of Europe and Africa.

a)

Black Sea

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Arabian Sea

57.

This body of water lies northeast of the Mediterranean Sea.

a)

Black Sea

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Bay of Bengal

58.

This body of water lies on the border of Europe and Asia, south of the Ural Mountains.

a)

Black Sea

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Bay of Bengal

59.

This body of water lies between the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia.

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

South China Sea

d)

Sea of Japan

60.

This river is the longest in China. It is also known as the Chang Jiang.

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Yellow River

61.

What country is shown by the number 1?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

South Korea

d)

Indonesia

62.

What is physical feature is shown here?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

South China Sea

c)

Bay of Bengal

d)

Yellow Sea

63.

What country is shown by the number 2 on the map?

a)

China

b)

Vietnam

c)

Japan

d)

India

64.

What physical feature is shown on the map?

a)

Taklimakan Desert

b)

Korean Peninsula

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Himalayan Mountains

65.

What country is shown by the number "7" on the map?

a)

Vietnam

b)

South Korea

c)

China

d)

Japan

66.

What country is shown by the number "4" on the map?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

Vietnam

67.

What country is shown by the number "5" on the map?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

China

d)

Japan

68.

What information in this map could explain why there is such a large population in East China?

a)

Much of the land in East China could be used for agriculture.

b)

There is a lack of water in East China.

c)

There is limited agriculture in East China.

d)

This map does not help explain why there is a large population in East China.

69.

Identify one natural trade barrier in Eastern Asia.

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

North China Plain

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Sichuan Basin

70.

Belief in many gods

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

71.

Belief in one god

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

72.

In North Korea, The government runs the only radio and television stations and tightly controls who can enter and leave the country. It rations food and fuel to its citizens, and has outlawed political parties that challenge the established government. What type of government could this be?

a)

limited

b)

Constitutional monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Dictatorship

73.

The Grasberg mine, located in Indonesia, is one of the largest gold and copper mines in the world. What does this mine most likely affect in Indonesia?

a)

Economic development

b)

Healthcare costs

c)

Cultural expression

d)

Political choices