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Asia Test Study Guide

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Japan is made up of more than 6,800 islands in it's _________.

a)

archipelago

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

population

d)

terracing

2.

Japan and Taiwan are both located here & often experience earthquakes and tsunamis because of this.

a)

archipelago

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

Mountain Ranges

d)

population

3.

This country has an extremely diverse climate; tropical in the south and subarctic in the north.

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

South Korea

d)

Mongolia

4.

This is the highest mountain in Japan, considered to be one of Japan's 'Three Holy Mountains'

a)

T'aebaek Mountains

b)

Mount Fuji

c)

Altai Mountains

d)

Mount Everest

5.

Which of these means "a sloped surface that is cut into a series of platforms for the purpose of more effective farming"?

a)

Nomadic herding

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

Archipelago

d)

Terracing

6.

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

a)

Defense against the Mongols

b)

For the aesthetic

c)

To attract tourists

d)

It was always there

7.

What skill have Mongolian herders developed to help them traverse the land & control their herds?

a)

Horseback riding

b)

Running really fast

c)

Using solar energy

d)

Tying lassos

8.

Which of these best describes Japan's birthrate in 2020?

a)

No babies were born because of COVID

b)

Stable

c)

Growing

d)

Declining

9.

Which of these terms best describes the rapid growth in population Mongolia experienced 30-35 years ago?

a)

Population Boom

b)

Population Increase

c)

Population Surge

d)

Population Uptick

10.

What was the purpose of China's "One Child Policy" according to the Chinese central government?

a)

To lower the population

b)

To stop families from having girls

c)

To grow the economy and raise the standard of living

d)

To create a nation of only children

11.

Which of these is NOT an effect of China's "One Child Policy"?

a)

Per capita income increased between 1980 and 2019

b)

Approximately 400 million abortions performed

c)

A gender imbalance in China

d)

Deforestation and water pollution

12.

Which river is home to the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest power station?

a)

The Yellow River

b)

The Yangtze River

c)

The Amazon River

d)

The Nile River

13.

Which country annually records the most earthquakes in the world?

a)

China

b)

Mongolia

c)

Japan

d)

North Korea

14.

Which country is the world's largest single emitter of carbon dioxide?

a)

Japan

b)

Mongolia

c)

China

d)

Tiawan

15.

What kind of climate is closest to the equator; this region is warm all year and gets plenty of rain to support the growth of a tropical rainforest?

a)

Subarctic

b)

Humid subtropical

c)

Tropical dry

d)

Tropical wet

16.

Which of these is a chain of volcanoes that encircles the pacific rim?

a)

archipelago

b)

Gulf of Tonkin

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Java Sea

17.

Which of these was the cause of the 2004 Tsunami?

a)

A 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra

b)

A seismic event in South Africa

c)

Deep sea drilling

d)

A category 5 hurricane in the South China Sea

18.

Which of these was NOT an effect of the 2004 earthquake?

a)

100 ft tall waves

b)

More than 227,000 people missing or dead

c)

Schools and hospitals destroyed

d)

The end of apartheid in South Africa

19.

What may be the cause of the difference in life expectancy between men and women in Vietnam?

a)

The Vietnam War

b)

Men are at a higher risk for cancer

c)

Women are at a higher risk for cancer

d)

The One Child Policy

20.

This is a three-wheeled vehicle used to carry passengers for a small fee in Southeast Asia.

a)

Tuk Tuk

b)

Banh xeo

c)

Taptap

d)

Boda

21.

What is the name of the highest mountain peak in the world (26,622 ft.)?

a)

Mount Fuji

b)

Mount Everest

c)

T'aebaek Mountains

d)

Altai Mountains

22.

Which of these is a seasonal prevailing wind blowing from the southwest bringing rain (wet) or from the northeast (dry)?

a)

Monsoon

b)

Adam's Bridge

c)

El Nino

d)

Terracing

23.

Which of these is NOT one of the three most practiced religions in South Asia?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

24.

This is the name of the region in South Asia that Nepal and India have fought for control over since 1947. It is the cause of 3 wars between Nepal and India.

a)

Mongolia

b)

Kashmir

c)

Pakistan

d)

Taiwan

25.

True or False: on average, 8 people die everyday on Mumbai's railway.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which of these is believed to be a sacred river by Hindus?

a)

The Yangtze River

b)

The Ganges River

c)

The Indus River

d)

The Yellow River

27.

A climograph is a graphic representation of which two things?

a)

Temperature

b)

Time

c)

Age

d)

Percipitation

28.

A little less than __ of India's population works in agriculture.

a)

1/3

b)

1/2

c)

1/4

d)

1/5