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2022 Final Exam Review-Southern & Eastern Asia

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the country that corresponds to the number 5?

a)

Japan

b)

Taiwan

c)

North Korea

d)

China

2.

What is the country that corresponds to the number 4?

a)

Japan

b)

Taiwan

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

3.

What is the country that corresponds to the number 3?

a)

Japan

b)

Taiwan

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

4.

What country is highlighted in yellow?

a)

China

b)

Mongolia

c)

Japan

d)

India

5.

What river is colored in red?

a)

Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River

b)

Yellow (Huang He) River

c)

Mekong River

d)

Ganges River

6.

What country is highlighted in yellow?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Laos

c)

Cambodia

d)

Thailand

7.

What physical feature is letter F?

a)

Yangtze River (Chang Jiang)

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Yellow River (Huang He)

d)

Indian Ocean

8.

What physical feature is letter G?

a)

Yangtze River (Chang Jiang)

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Yellow River (Huang He)

d)

Indian Ocean

9.

Identify #1 on the map

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Ganges River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Plateau of Tibet

e)

South China Sea

10.

What number correctly identifies India on this map?

a)

16

b)

13

c)

20

d)

12

11.

What is the number 8 representing on this map?

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

South China Sea

d)

Bay of Bengal

12.

What weather event greatly impacts India & China by causing floods?

a)

forest fires

b)

monsoons

c)

typhoons

d)

tropical storms

13.

Which of the following choices is NOT one of the main CAUSES of water pollution in the Ganges River & Yangtze River?

a)

industrial waste and chemicals

b)

agricultural runoff

c)

acid rain

d)

sewage and trash

14.

Which of the following choices is NOT one of the main EFFECTS of water pollution in the Ganges River & Yangtze River?

a)

waterborne illnesses

b)

unsafe drinking water

c)

heart and lung diseases

d)

contaminated plant and animal life

15.

Coal-burning factories and increased vehicle emissions have caused the GREATEST increase in which of these?

a)

air pollution

b)

nuclear waste

c)

flooding

d)

water pollution

16.

94% of China's population live in the ________ part of the country because of the milder climate and access to water.

a)

eastern

b)

western

c)

northern

d)

southern

17.

What did the protestors want in 1989 when they protested at Tiananmen Square?

a)

democracy

b)

the return of dynasty rule

c)

communism

d)

the arrest of Mao Zedong

18.

__________________ occurs when a country focuses on what it is good at producing and trading with other countries for the things they need.

a)

A surplus

b)

Specialization

c)

Entrepreneurship

d)

A shortage

19.

If a country allows more entrepreneurship, what would happen to its economy?

a)

It would move closer to a command economy.

b)

It would stay the same.

c)

It would move closer to a market economy.

d)

It would shift into a traditional economy.

20.

How would you describe the population along the Ganges River in India?

a)

Densely populated

b)

Sparsely populated

c)

Evenly spread out

d)

None of these

21.

How would you describe the population near the Himalaya Mountain Range in India?

a)

Densely populated

b)

Sparsely populated

c)

Evenly spread out

d)

None of these

22.

Which religion practiced in India, and other parts of the world, is the box describing?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Buddhism

23.

Karma and reincarnation are important to both __________ and ____________.

a)

Hinduism, Buddhism

b)

Hinduism, Confucianism

c)

Shinto, Confucianism

d)

Buddhism, Confucianism

24.

Who was General Douglas MacArthur?

a)

US Military Officer in charge of rebuilding Japan after WWII

b)

US Military Officer responsible for the surrender of the Nazis

c)

British military officer in charge of repairing relations between US and Japan

d)

Russian military officer responsible for planning Japanese reparations to China

25.

Followers of Shinto believe in kami, which are holy beings/spirits that ______________

a)

represent an aspect of nature.

b)

were only worshiped at certain times of the year

c)

were central to Buddhism.

d)

have a war-like nature.

26.

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of the U.S. Occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1952?

a)

make sure Japan could never threaten others again (demilitarize)

b)

revitalize/restart Japan's economy

c)

establish a democratic government in Japan

d)

build up the military forces in Japan

27.

Japan's literacy rate is 99%, which means that the country heavily invests in _______________.

a)

human capital

b)

capital resources

c)

natural resources

d)

entrepreneurship

28.

Which religion began in Japan?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Shinto

c)

Hinduism

d)

Confucianism

29.
Who or what answers the basic economic questions in a command economy?
a)
Individuals and Businesses
b)
Government
c)
Custom
d)
Individuals, Businesses, and Government
30.

Which of the following best explains a mixed economy?

a)

Private ownership of the factors of production and regulation of businesses by government

b)

Market exchanges answer all three of the big economic questions

c)

Family customs and traditions determine what and how to produce a good

d)

Government answers all three of the big economic questions

31.

Which is often an effect of a high literacy rate?

a)

A higher illiteracy rate

b)

Lower education levels

c)

A lower standard of living

d)

A higher standard of living

32.

Which trade barrier is defined as a tax on imported goods?

a)

tariff

b)

quota

c)

physical trade barrier

d)

embargo

33.

Which trade barrier is defined as a government-ordered stop or ban of trade with another country?

a)

tariff

b)

embargo

c)

quota

d)

physical trade barrier

34.

A group of people who share a common belief system, sacred text, rituals, and celebrations are a(n) _________.

a)

religious group

b)

ethnic group

c)

tribal group

d)

family

35.

Nationalism is...

a)

the act of a stronger nation dominating a weaker nation

b)

a strong sense of loyalty, pride, and devotion to one's people or country

c)

an intellectual movement that triggered Enlightenment ideas

d)

a classless society where the means of production are owned by all

36.

Indian nationalism in the 1800s began as a reaction to what?

a)

British rule

b)

religious conflict

c)

a communist-led revolution

d)

a long period of drought and famine

37.

One of Gandhi's main strategies in dealing with the British was to insist his followers use what?

a)

non-violent protests

b)

riots and strikes

c)

their ability to read and write

d)

military tactics and demonstrations

38.

Which of the following was NOT a method of protest that Gandhi used against the British?

a)

fighting

b)

nonviolence

c)

boycotting

d)

fasting

39.

What was involved in Mohandas Gandhi’s plan of civil disobedience?

a)

Violent demonstrations

b)

Passing new laws in the Indian National Congress

c)

People should refuse to obey a law they felt unfair, but do it without violence.

d)

He felt it was best to go along with the British laws and do nothing.

40.

What was the role of the emperor in the new government of Japan after WWII?

a)

Symbolic Figurehead (Head of State)

b)

Head of Government

c)

Autocratic Dictator

d)

Removed from all involvement

41.

All of the following changes were made during Douglas MacArthur's time in Japan EXCEPT which choice?

a)

a democratic government was set up

b)

a new constitution was written (it was based on the U.S. Constitution)

c)

he changed the role of the emperor to better fit the new democratic government

d)

he helped Japan build up their military and make better weapons for future battles

42.

Which of the following was NOT associated with the Great Leap Forward in China?

a)

collective farms & rations

b)

famine

c)

the Red Guard

d)

a weak economy

43.
Many economic programs were unsuccessful and millions starved to death during what program created by Mao Zedong?
a)
Great Leap Forward
b)
Cultural Revolution
c)
Chinese Civil War
d)
Tiananmen Square Massacre
44.

In China, there was a time when Mao wanted to eliminate anyone that criticized his government. What was this time called? (SS7H3d)

a)

The Long March

b)

The Middle Passage

c)

The Cultural Revolution

d)

The Great Leap Forward

45.

Which of the following programs aimed to "restore the spirit of Communism" in China?

a)

The Cultural Revolution

b)

The Great Leap Forward

c)

The Chinese Civil War

d)

The Four Modernizations

46.

People felt that if a country in Asia became communist, then its bordering countries would be in danger of also becoming communist. This idea is called _____.

a)

Containment

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Zionism

d)

Spread of Communism Theory

47.

Stopping the spread of communism to countries in Asia and Europe was the goal of what plan?

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Armistice Agreement

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Containment Policy

48.

The teachings of Confucius place a heavy importance on ________.

a)

the 5 Basic Relationships & living with good morals

b)

reincarnation & karma

c)

nirvana & the Eightfold Path

d)

ruling by force and fear

49.

China and North Korea are both ___________ countries, while Japan, South Korea, and India are all __________ countries.

a)

communist/democratic

b)

democratic/communist

c)

oligarchic/communist

d)

communist/autocratic

50.

What form of government did General MacArthur help establish for Japan after WWII?

a)

Parliamentary Democracy &

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Presidential Democracy

c)

Absolute Monarchy

d)

Communist Oligarchy

51.

The prime minister of Japan is directly elected by ______________.

a)

Japanese citizens over the age of 18

b)

males over the age of 20

c)

members of the Diet

d)

members of the Knesset

52.

Who votes for the members of Japan's legislature (the Diet)?

a)

Japanese citizens over the age of 18

b)

current members of the Diet

c)

the prime minister

d)

males over the age of 21

53.

The head of government in Japan is the _________________.

a)

president

b)

premier

c)

prime minister

d)

emperor

54.

In which system of government does the legislature elect the leader of the government?

a)

presidential democracy

b)

parliamentary democracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

absolute monarchy

55.
What is the main DIFFERENCE between a presidential democracy and a parliamentary democracy?
a)
A President controls a country and a Prime Minister controls a state.
b)
A Prime Minister does not belong to a political party while a President always does.
c)
A Prime Minister has more power than a President.
d)
A President is elected directly by the citizens, while a Prime Minister is elected by the Legislature.
56.

Which of the following do religious groups share?

a)

belief in the same god/gods.

b)

a sacred text

c)

a specific set of rules about how to live

d)

all of the above

57.

If the leader and the legislature are elected in separate elections by the citizens, the country would have which government system?

a)

parliamentary democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

presidential democracy

d)

absolute monarchy

58.

Businesses can produce products more efficiently when they invest in capital goods; this also raises the ____.

a)

literacy rate

b)

GDP

c)

unemployment rate

d)

population density

59.

High investment in human capital leads to a high ____. Choose all that apply.

a)

unemployment rate

b)

GDP

c)

literacy rate

d)

population density

60.

In which country (A or B) does the government have the LEAST amount of control over the economy?

a)

A

b)

B

61.

Which country's economy (A or B) has a higher level of government control?

a)

A

b)

B

62.

Which of these best defines the economic continuum?

a)

visual representation of a line to see where a country's economy falls between command and market economies as a mixed economic system

b)

a chart showing where a country's economy falls between traditional and market economies

c)

a visual representation of a line to see where a country's economy falls between command and traditional economies as a mixed economic system

d)

a short description of the characteristics of traditional economies

63.

What are capital goods?

a)

things from the earth that are used to produce goods

b)

the machines, tools, technology, and buildings used to produce goods

c)

the people that produce products and provide services

64.

Which country lacks an abundance of natural resources, yet its economy is strong as a result of its high-tech industries & free trade with many other countries?

a)

India

b)

South Korea

c)

North Korea

d)

China

65.

The __________ is the currency used in both North and South Korea.

a)

rupee

b)

yuan

c)

won

d)

yen

66.

Which country lacks an abundance of natural resources due to its geography, so it relies heavily on imports, such as natural gas and mineral fuels?

a)

India

b)

Japan

c)

Vietnam

d)

China