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Asia Geography

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main river in India?

a)

Ganges

b)

Indus

c)

Brahmaputra

2.

The landform that forms a natural border between India and China.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Great Wall of China

3.

The river that is known for its muddy yellow silt.

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Mississippi River

4.

Which group of people is considered below the caste system?

a)

Sudras

b)

Untouchables

c)

Atman

d)

Moksha

5.

The Hindu social system is divided into _______ castes

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
7.
Your good or bad actions in this life is called your ___________________, you should always try to have the good kind.
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Vedas
8.

What is the Buddha's real name?

a)

Ghengis Khan

b)

Ashoka

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Moksha

9.

What does Buddha mean?

a)

Suffering

b)

Life of Moderation

c)

Enlightened One

d)

An awakening to the truth

10.

What is the ultimate goal of buddhism?

a)

nirvana

b)

ultimate happiness

c)

moksha

d)

peace between ruler and subjects

11.
What did Siddhartha believe was the only way to find the truth about the world? 
a)
Be a friend. 
b)
Give up all desires. 
c)
Ask as many people as you can. 
d)
Be nice. 
12.

True or false? Shintoism is practiced predominantly in China?

a)

True

b)

False, in South Korea

c)

False, in Japan

13.

What is the term used to describe the spirits that followers of shinto pray to?

a)

Jinja

b)

Ninja

c)

Kami

d)

Torii

14.
Where did Confucianism originate?
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
Arabia
d)
China
15.

Which of the following was not one of Confucius's basic relationships?

a)

Husband and Wife

b)

Father and Brother

c)

Ruler and Subject

d)

Friend and Friend

16.
Confucius is credited with stating  the "Golden Rule".  What is that?
a)
what goes around comes around
b)
speak no evil
c)
Honor your elders
d)
treat others as you would like to be treated.
17.

What is the world's most populous country?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

U.S.

d)

Mexico

18.
Deserts are usually....
a)
densely populated.
b)
sparsely populated.
c)
evenly populated.
d)
None of the above
19.

Population density is usually higher in places

a)

along the coast or near water

b)

in the high latitudes

c)

in the desert

d)

in the mountain ranges

20.

What are some reasons why the areas around rivers are so heavily populated:

a)

Access to water for drinking

b)

Access to water for farming

c)

Access to trade routes

d)

All of the above