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SE Asia , E Asia and S Asia Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the primary reason for the building of the Great Wall of China?

a)

To establish a trading route

b)

To protect from invasions

c)

To separate warring groups

d)

To protect from tsunamis

2.

 Which of the following is true regarding the Chinese and Russian governments?

a)

Both place restrictions on people’s freedoms

b)

Both allow the president to serve for two 4-year terms

c)

Both have only 1 branch of government

d)

Both operate on traditional economies

3.

Which physical feature helps India guard against foreign invasions? 

 

a)

Ganges River

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Himalayan Mountains

4.

Which physical feature in India runs thousands of miles and helps their economy?

a)

rivers

b)

mountains

c)

plains

d)

deserts

5.

In India, what is the hierarchy of organizing people into social groups based on their jobs?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Caste

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Dalits

6.

Why is Mohandas K. Ghandi significant to South Asian history?

a)

He peacefully worked towards freedom for India

b)

He was a famous director in Bollywood

c)

He was the most popular sitar player in India

d)

He created the caste system used in India

7.

What was built over 2,000 years ago in an attempt to keep out foreign invaders?

a)

The Terracotta Army

b)

The Great Wall of China

8.

What form of art includes folding paper into a sculpture without cutting, gluing, or taping? 

a)

Origami

b)

Calligraphy

c)

Anime

d)

Anima

9.

What does Confucianism teach to the young?

a)

Make a pilgrimage to Mecca

b)

The importance of physical strength

c)

College education must be obtained

d)

Show respect towards the elderly

10.

Which of the following is true regarding traditional family values in rural China? 

a)

Daughters are preferred over sons

b)

Daughter carry on the family name

c)

Sons are preferred over daughters

d)

Sons go live with their wife’s family

11.

Proximity to what major body of water helps Southeast Asia trade?

 

a)

Proximity to what major body of water helps Southeast Asia trade?

 

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

12.

What physical feature limits the economic potential of countries like Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam?

a)

deserts

b)

dense forests

c)

plains

d)

rivers

13.

The Ming Dynasty helped China expand trade, and almost completely rebuilt the -

a)

Great Wall

b)

Silk Road

c)

Terracotta Army

d)

Teachings of Confucianism

14.

What was the primary purpose behind the creation of the Silk Road?

a)

Provide easy access to territories conquered by China

b)

Serve as a training facility for the Chinese army

c)

Establish trade routes throughout Asia, Africa, and southern Europe

d)

Spread the Buddhist beliefs throughout Europe and Africa

15.

When compared to the United States _____________ emphasis is placed on education in China.

a)

higher

b)

lower

c)

similar

d)

no

16.

Which of the following is true regarding language in East and Southeast Asia?

a)

Great Britain has had a large influence on the region’s language.

b)

People tend to be ethnically similar to their language.

c)

Mandarin is the official language in the region.

d)

English is the primary language spoken in the region.

17.

Which popular sport in East and Southeast Asia stresses good manner as well as strength of the mind and body?

a)

Sumo wrestling

b)

Baseball

c)

Karate

d)

Ballet

18.

What crop is grown using terrace farming and a staple to most Asians’ diet?

a)

Potato

b)

Beans

c)

Banana

d)

Rice

19.

 Why are people in the Philippines mainly Catholic?

a)

Spain colonized the region

b)

The Philippines is the birthplace of Catholicism

c)

People in the Philippines are polytheistic

d)

Diwali is celebrated in the Philippines

20.

What are the most common religions in East and Southeast Asia?

a)

Christianity, Hinduism and Islam

b)

Buddhism and Islam

c)

Islam and Christianity

d)

Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism