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East and Southeast Asia Test Review Game

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 3585secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
Pakistan officially became its own nation in what year? 
a)
1976
b)
1947
c)
1948
d)
1945
2.
Pakistan was created because which major religion was afraid of being persecuted? 
a)
Muslims
b)
Sikhs
c)
Hindus
d)
Christians
3.
One of the major problems with the Partition of Pakistan was...
a)
China control of Northern India
b)
Forced migration of people of different religions caused bitter feelings and anger
c)
Jinnah would still be a ruler of India from Pakistan
d)
None of the above
4.

Who was the spiritual leader of the Indian National Congress party, known for his methods of peaceful protest?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

c)

Mohandas Gandhi

d)

Louis Mountbatten

5.

Which country became a Muslim-majority state due to the events of Partition?

a)

Pakistan

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Bengal

d)

Sri Lanka

6.

Which nation was responsible for the colonization of India, and was responsible for overseeing the partition of India into two different countries?

a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Portugal

7.

Why did Gandhi lead thousands of people on a 240-mile march to the sea?

a)

To protest participation in World War II

b)

To protest for Muslim representation in India

c)

To protest salt taxes and unfair policies on Indians

d)

To promote violence against the new state created

8.

Which modern day region is still hotly contested between India and Pakistan?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Mumbai

c)

Kashmir

d)

Bengal

9.

What was the cause of most deaths during the migration period of partition?

a)

A widespread plague

b)

Violence from civil unrest

c)

Violence from British soldiers

d)

Starvation from famine

10.

Which physical feature is at letter A?

a)

Himalayas Mountains

b)

Pamirs Mountains

c)

Hindu Kush Mountains

d)

Indus River

11.

Which physical feature is at letter B?

a)

Indus River

b)

Brahmaputra River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Thar Desert

12.

Which physical feature is at letter D?

a)

Pamirs Mountains

b)

Hindu Kush Mountains

c)

Brahmaputra River

d)

Himalayas Mountains

13.

Which physical feature is at letter E?

a)

Brahmaputra River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Indus River

d)

Bay of Bengal

14.

Which physical feature is at letter F?

a)

Indus River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Brahmaputra River

d)

Deccan Plateau

15.

Which physical feature is at letter I?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Brahmaputra River

16.

Which physical feature is at letter J?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Bay of Bengal

17.

Which physical feature is at letter K?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Indus River

18.

The people of South Asia depend on monsoons for what?

a)

bringing rain

b)

growing crops

c)

spreading dry air across the subcontinent

d)

bringing moisture

19.

I am home to the highest mountains in the world. I cover the countries of Bhutan and Nepal. I act as. a natural barrier between India and China. I am_________________?

a)

The Ganges River

b)

a monsoon

c)

The Indus River

d)

The Himalayas

20.

What country is this?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Pakistan

c)

India

d)

Sri Lanka

21.

What country is this?

a)

Nepal

b)

Bhutan

c)

India

d)

Bangladesh

22.

What country is this?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

India

c)

Pakistan

d)

Nepal

23.

What country is this?

a)

India

b)

Nepal

c)

Bhutan

d)

Sri Lanka

24.

What country is this?

a)

India

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Bhutan

d)

Nepal

25.

What country is this?

a)

India

b)

Pakistan

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Bhutan

26.

What physical features is #4?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Deccan Plateau

c)

Ganges Delta

d)

Indian Ocean

27.

What physical feature is #1?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Indus River

d)

Ganges Delta

28.

What physical feature is #2?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Indus River

d)

Ganges Delta

29.

What physical feature is #6?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Indus River

d)

Deccan Plateau

30.

Why was India split up in 1947?

a)

One region wanted to remain under British control

b)

The British feared a united India

c)

Communist supporters wanted a separate state

d)

Religious differences between Muslims and Hindus led to a political division

31.

All of the following are results of the 1947 partition of India, except?

a)

Violence between various religious groups

b)

The establishment of two independent countries

c)

The forced relocation of many families

d)

Peaceful protestor organized the Salt March

32.
What river do Hindus hold sacred where they try to bathe daily in its water?
a)
Indus
b)
Amazon
c)
Ganges
d)
Nile
33.
The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. 
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
34.
The rebirth of a soul in a new body. 
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
ahisma
d)
shrine
35.
This determines the state of your reincarnation
a)
Vedas
b)
Karma
c)
Aryans
d)
Upanishads
36.

Samsara is another word for...

a)

Hinduism

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Karma

d)

Dharma

37.
Buddha means what?
a)
Intelligent One
b)
Awakened One
c)
Fast One
d)
Religious One
38.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?

a)

The way to end desire is to follow the Eightfold Path

b)

Only true enlightenment comes from meditation and fasting

c)

The way to end suffering is to end desire for selfish goals and to see others as extensions of ourselves

d)

Life is full of suffering

39.

What did Gandhi use to help free India?

a)

Slavery

b)

Strikes

c)

Civil Disobedience

d)

Armed rebellion

40.

What is the source for the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus River?

a)

Himalayan Mountains

b)

Hindu Kush Mountains

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arabian Sea

41.

This is the world's tallest peak.

a)

Mt. Everest

b)

K2

c)

Karakorum

d)

Deccan Plateau

42.

Strong, often violent winds that change direction with the season. The winter is dry and the summer is wet.

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Typhoons

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Monsoons

43.

In India, which direction do the monsoons blow during the summer?

a)

From the sea towards the land.

b)

From the land towards the sea.

c)

Across the deserts.

d)

Down from the mountain ranges.

44.
Why did Gandhi and his followers march to the sea to make salt?
a)
To protest the water tax
b)
The British companies had run out of salt
c)
They were on vacation
d)
To protest the British tax on salt
45.
Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system?
a)
warrior
b)
priests
c)
farmers
d)
merchants
46.
Divided India's society into groups?
a)
Social Hierarchy
b)
Caste System
c)
Social Classes
d)
Hinduism
47.

Identify the Caste that was the top of the social structure in India?

a)

Kashatriyas or rulers and warriors

b)

Brahmins or spiritual leaders

c)

Vaishyas or herders and merchants

d)

Untouchables or outcasts of society

48.

How did a person become a member of a caste?

a)

They were born into it

b)

They got to choose their caste

c)

The Brahmins selected it for you

49.

Which varna was the workers and laborers?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Vaisyas

c)

Dalits

d)

Kshatriyas

e)

Shudras

50.

Which varna was the merchants, landowners, and businessmen?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Vaisyas

c)

Dalits

d)

Kshatriyas

e)

Shudras

51.

Which varna was the soldiers and political leaders?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Vaisyas

c)

Dalits

d)

Kshatriyas

e)

Shudras

52.
Which people were the priests?
a)
Brahmins
b)
Kshatriyas
c)
Vaisyas
d)
Sudras
53.

Which Hindu caste includes untouchables who do jobs that no one else wants to do?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Dalit/outcaste

c)

Shudra

54.

True or False: You can change your caste during your lifetime.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Who am I? I skin and butcher animals and collect trash from the village, even though I live outside of it. I am not allowed to touch anyone from a higher caste.

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriya

c)

Vaishya

d)

Shudra

e)

Dalit/outcaste

56.
What is the ultimate goal of Hinduism?
a)
Escape the cycle of rebirth
b)
Reach Enlightenment
c)
Follow the Eightfold Path
d)
Please the gods
57.
The idea that your actions in this life can affect your next life is called what?
a)
reincarnation
b)
dharma
c)
karma
d)
ahimsa
58.
Laws and duties each level of the caste system should follow.
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Caste System
d)
Parma
59.

Which of the following is a consequence of rapid population growth in India?

a)

Shortages of resources

b)

over crowding

c)

Increases in pollution

d)

All other choices are accurate

60.

All of the following are aspects of life that were determined by caste, EXCEPT

a)

how many kids you could have

b)

Job you could have

c)

who you could talk too

d)

Who you can marry

61.

What growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Slow Growth

c)

Negative Growth

d)

Zero Growth

62.

What population growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

a)

Zero Growth

b)

Negative Growth

c)

Slow Growth

d)

Rapid Growth

63.

Which population growth rate does this pyramid represent?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Slow Growth

c)

Negative Growth

d)

Zero Growth

64.

Does this population pyramid represents a More Developed Country (MDC) or a Less Developed Country (LDC)?

a)

MDC

b)

LDC

65.

Does this population pyramid represent a MDC or a LDC?

a)

MDC DEVELOPED COUNTRY

b)

LDC LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRY

66.

What is this country?

a)

China

b)

Mongolia

c)

Taiwan

d)

Japan

67.

What country is this?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

North Korea

d)

Mongolia

68.

What physical feature is this?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Korean Peninsula

69.

What island is this?

a)

Japan

b)

Taiwan

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

70.

What physical feature is this?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Tibetan Plateau

c)

Huang He (Yellow) River

d)

Mount Fuji

71.

What body of water is this?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Nile River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Huang He (Yellow) River

72.

What body of water is this?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

73.

What physical feature is this?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Himalayas

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Mount Fuji

74.

What country is this?

a)

North Korea

b)

Taiwan

c)

Japan

d)

Mongolia

75.

What country is this?

a)

South Korea

b)

North Korea

c)

Japan

d)

Mongolia

76.

What country is this?

a)

South Korea

b)

North Korea

c)

Japan

d)

China

77.

What body of water is between mainland Asia and Japan?

a)

Black Sea

b)

Philippian Sea

c)

Sea of Japan

d)

Caspian Sea

78.

What is this physical feature is found in Japan?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mount McKinley

c)

Mount Fuji

d)

Mount Kilimanjaro

79.
What are the three most common Religions in Asia?
a)
Sheikism, Other religions, Judiaism
b)
Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism
c)
Buddhism, Atheism, Hinduism
d)
Islam, Christianity, Buddhism
80.

Where did Daoism originate?

a)

India

b)

Mongolia

c)

Japan

d)

China

81.

What East Asian religion is based off of the teachings of the ancient Chinese philosopher, Confucius?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Daoism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Shintoism

82.

Who is considered to be the founder of Daoism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Lao Tzu

c)

Sun Tzu

d)

Mao Zedong

83.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Kong Fu Zi

c)

Confucius

84.

Japan practiced isolation for many years because the ____________________________ believed merchants were spies.

a)

Shoguns

b)

Samuri

c)

Emperor

d)

High Priest

85.

__________________________ is caused when an earthquake happens near or below the sea levels.

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Tsunamis

d)

None of the above

86.

The Silk Road stretched from China to _______________________________________.

a)

India

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

87.

Japan surrendered in WWII after the US ___________________________________________________ .

a)

won the Battle of Midway.

b)

dropped two Atomic Bombs.

c)

they lost the island hopping battles.

d)

the fire bombing of Tokyo, Japan's capital.

88.

The predominant religion of Japan is

a)

Confucianism

b)

Taoism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Christianity

89.

The top 3 most populous countries in the world are-

(use the graph to answer question)

a)

U.S, Japan, & India

b)

China, India, & U.S

c)

China, Brazil, & Nigeria

d)

India, Russia, & Indonesia

90.

"Juche" is a North Korean term meaning _______________.

a)

Self reliance

b)

War

c)

weak

91.

Why were the Opium Wars significant?

a)

It forced China to change to a democratic government

b)

It forced Great Britain to recognise the importance of Confucian values

c)

It forced China to open its doors to trade with the western world

d)

It forced Great Britain to open its doors to trade with the Qing dynasty.

92.

The title given to the ruler of Japan during their period of isolationism

a)

Shogun

b)

Emperor

c)

Czar

d)

Samurai

93.

These were regions of China in which Britain, France and others dominated trade and investment.

a)

Extraterritorial rights

b)

Spheres of influence

c)

Boxer Rebellion

d)

Guangxu

94.
Trading company given power by Britain to rule India
a)
Berlin Conference
b)
British East India Company
c)
British North India Corporation
d)
India Protection Society
95.
Naval commodore who sailed into Tokyo Bay, Japan, in 1853
a)
Frederick J. Turner
b)
Matthew Perry
c)
Queen Liliuokalani
d)
Alfred T. Mahan
96.
What did Japan do once it modernized?
a)
converted to Christianity
b)
imperialized other nations
c)
returned to isolationism
97.
The modernization of Japan during the Meiji Restoration resulted in:
a)
a return to a feudal system of government
b)
an alliance between China, Korea, Russia, and Japan
c)
the rise of Japan as an imperialistic nation
d)
a strengthening of Japan's isolationist policies