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7th Grade Semester 2 Review #2 (Chapters 23-26)

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
_______ is the main crop of Southeast Asia.
a)
Corn
b)
Beans
c)
Wheat
d)
Rice
2.
How does the summer monsoon season benefit the region of Southeast Asia?
a)
It provides plentiful rains for rice fields.
b)
It calms ocean waves to provide for good fishing conditions.
c)
It prevents the approach of typhoons from the Pacific Ocean.
d)
It has strong winds that clear out cloudy skies for months of sunshine.
3.
...tourism directed toward exotic, often threatened, natural environments, especially to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.
a)
Maquiladoras
b)
Ecotourism
c)
Biodiversity
d)
Deforestation
4.
What was America’s justification for entering the Vietnam War?
a)
To stop the spread of Communism in Asia 
b)
To gain raw materials for military expeditions
c)
To gain revenge for losses during World War II 
d)
None of the above
5.
The Philippines were aided in achieving independence from Japan by which foreign power during WWII?
a)
Societ Union
b)
United States
c)
Great Britain
d)
Indonesia
6.
Huge waves caused by underwater earthquakes
a)
Tornado
b)
Monsoon
c)
Archipelago
d)
Tsunami
7.

This country is a small island nation with a high standard of living

a)

Philippines

b)

Brunei

c)

Malaysia

d)

Singapore

8.

Which of the following countries in SE Asia is NOT democratic?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Laos

c)

Cambodia

d)

none of the above

9.

Coconut and sugarcane are major exports for what SE Asian country?

a)

Laos

b)

Phillipines

c)

China

d)

Dominican Republic

10.

True or False: Singapore is the most developed economy in SE Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)?

a)

economic and political alliance for economic growth and cultural exchanges

b)

includes 10 member countries

c)

ironically does not include any SE Asian countries

d)

none of the above

12.

The U.S. supported the _________________ during the Vietnam War.

a)

South Vietnamese

b)

North Vietnamese

13.

In 1954, the French were defeated by the communists in Vietnam. This resulted in the....

a)

North becoming socialist and the south become democratic

b)

North becoming democratic and the south become democratic

c)

North becoming communist and the south become democratic

d)

North becoming communist and the south become socialist

14.

True or False- SE Asia was never colonized by other western countries.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What term is used when people fish for only what they need to live?

a)

commercial fishing

b)

ecological fishing

c)

seasonal fishing

d)

subsistence fishing

16.
Which of the following is not a major religion of Southeast Asia?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
17.
Which East Asia country has an economy similar to that of South Korea?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
North Korea
d)
Mongolia
18.
What kind of government does North Korea have?
a)
democratic
b)
communist
c)
monarchy
d)
parliamentary democracy
19.
In which part of the country is the majority of China's population density? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
20.
Where are North and South Korea divided?
a)
on the 40th parallel
b)
on the 38th parallel
c)
halfway between the countries
d)
on the coastline
21.
Where are most urban centers in China located?
a)
West 
b)
North
c)
East
d)
South
22.
How does the Ring of Fire affect the physical geography of this region?
a)
abundance of volcanoes
b)
frequent earthquakes
c)
destructive tsunamis
d)
all of these
23.

The leading Rice Producing country is

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

24.

China has a __________________ government.

a)

democratic

b)

socialist

c)

republican

d)

communist

25.

The Yellow River is also known as the

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Nile River

c)

Huang He River

d)

Blue River

26.

For much of China's history, it has been ruled by ________________.

a)

dynasties

b)

totalitarian dictators

c)

the Great One

d)

nobody

27.

Hong Kong was originally occupied by who until being returned to Chinese control in 1997?

a)

United States

b)

United Kingdom

c)

France

d)

Belgium

28.

True or False: China has been privatizing businesses.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which country is rich in oil, coal, and other minerals?

a)

Japan

b)

North Korea

c)

South Korea

30.

Which country has the largest fishing economy?

a)

Japan

b)

North Korea

c)

South Korea

d)

China

31.

What TWO countries are located on the Korean Peninsula?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

East Korea

d)

West Korea

32.

What did Japan do to that brought the US into WWII?

a)

Torpedoed a ship in the Atlantic

b)

Attacked Pearl Harbor

c)

Convinced Germany to declare war on the US

d)

Dropped an atomic bomb on the US

33.

What TWO cities did the US drop atomic bombs on?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Hiroshima

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Beijing

34.
China's capital is...
a)
Timbuktu
b)
Hong Kong
c)
You
d)
Bejiing
35.
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) acts as a border between which two countries?
a)
North Korea and China
b)
South Korea and Japan
c)
North Korea and South Korea
d)
China and Russia
36.
Who is the current leader of North Korea?
a)
Shinzo Abe
b)
Hwang kyo-ahn
c)
Kim Jong-il
d)
Kim Jong-un
37.
One of the major problems North Korea presents for other countries is its
a)
frequent natural disasters.
b)
nuclear program.
c)
economy.
d)
aging population.
38.
What is the capital city of North Korea? 
a)
Seoul 
b)
Pyongyang
c)
Beijing
39.
Japanese warriors who fought for nobles in exchange for land
a)
Samurai
b)
Martial Arts
c)
Tsunami
d)
Archipelago
40.
What is the primary language of Australia?
a)
English
b)
German
c)
Spanish
d)
Italian
41.
Which of the following was an effect of British settlement in Australia?
a)
Aborigines remained in their homeland
b)
Many Aborigines became factory workers in order to survive
c)
Thousands of Aborigines died of smallpox & other diseases
d)
Aborigines were elected to representative positions in the colonial government
42.

The Aborigines are

a)

People from the town of Aborigin

b)

The indigenous people from Australia

c)

The fields around Canberra

d)

An animal similar to the koala bear

43.
What is the capital city of Australia?
a)
Madrid
b)
Canberra
c)
New Delhi
d)
Sydney
44.

Which of these animals live only in Australia (except in zoos!)?

a)

bats & pandas

b)

bears & tigers

c)

giraffes & lions

d)

kangaroos & koalas

45.

What is the name of the largest coral reef in the world (located in Australia)?

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Captain Nemo's Reef

c)

The Melbourne Reef

d)

The Pacific Reef