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East Asia Geography Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a peninsula with more agriculture in the south and more mountains in the north?

a)

China

b)

North Korea and South Korea

2.

What does the term 'landlocked' mean?

a)

The land cannot be accessed without the key to a lock.

b)

The land is an island in the sea.

c)

The land is entirely surrounded by land and has no coastline.

3.

Which East Asian country is landlocked?

a)

China

b)

Mongolia

c)

Japan

4.

What does the term 'archipelago' mean?

a)

a closely related group of islands

b)

a person who searches for fossils

c)

a person who designs buildings

5.

Which East Asian country is an archipelago?

a)

Mongolia

b)

China

c)

Japan

6.

What did the 2011 Tohoku earthquake trigger?

a)

a tsunami

b)

a landslide

c)

a party that lasted for days

7.

What is the main characteristic of the Ring of Fire?

a)

The climate is hot.

b)

There are frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

c)

It is the birthplace of Johnny Cash.

8.

Which of the following East Asian countries is located on the Ring of Fire?

a)

Japan

b)

Mongolia

9.

What connects China's major rivers?

a)

The Great Wall of China

b)

The Grand Canal

c)

A bridge

10.

Which desert covers much of Mongolia?

a)

The Gobi Desert

b)

The Saharan Desert

c)

The Mohave Desert

11.

How do people in Mongolia make a living since much of the land is not arable?

a)

They play the lottery and hope to hit it big!

b)

They perform in a traveling circus.

c)

They herd livestock.

12.

A ____ tells you what is being shown to you on a map.

a)

Scale

b)

Title

c)

Key

d)

Compass

13.

Compass directions, from the Top, clockwise:

a)

North, South, East, West

b)

West, North, South East

c)

North, East, South, West

d)

North, West, South, East

14.

A map feature that explains what different symbols mean:

a)

Key

b)

Legend

c)

Scale

d)

Title

15.

A map feature that shows you the actual distances.

a)

Ruler

b)

Globe

c)

Scale

d)

Key/Legend

16.

What is the red line going across the Earth?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Borderline

d)

Equator

17.

The line going up and down is called the:

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Hemisphere line

d)

Latitude

18.

Places located below the Equator are in the:

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Arctic Hemisphere

19.

Locations to the East of the Prime Meridian are in the:

a)

Western Hemisphere

b)

Northwestern Hempisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

20.

A continent that includes the United States, Canada, and Mexico

a)

Europe

b)

South America

c)

North America

d)

Africa

21.

This continent is a country as well:

a)

United States

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

22.

This continent is mostly inhabited by penguins:

a)

Europe

b)

Antarctica

c)

North Pole

d)

Zootopia

23.

The largest continent in the world:

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Russia

24.

The second largest continent. Home of the Pyramids and earliest human remains.

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

25.

This continent is home to over 40 countries.

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

26.

This continent is home to the Amazon River and anaconda snakes.

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

27.

Lines of ______ run East to West across the map

a)

Longitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Meridians

d)

Symmetry

28.

Lines of _______ run North to South across a map.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

c)

Equator

d)

X, Y

29.
Where did the majority of East Asian culture originate?
a)
Korea
b)
China
c)
Vietnam
d)
Mongolia
30.

The Great Wall of China was built because

a)

they wanted to get into the Guiness Book of World records

b)

to keep out Northern foreign invaders like the Mongols

c)

to keep prisoners from escaping

d)

school kids love playing wall ball

31.

The Silk Road went through many

a)

desserts and montans

b)

-palm to forehead- I got fooled by not knowing how to spell

c)

deserts and mountains

d)

Wait... is it desserts or deserts "tick-tock, tick-tock" -time's up :(

32.
What country is this?
a)
China
b)
North Korea
c)
South Korea
d)
Japan
33.
Which East Asian country has historically experienced more cultural diffusion from the West?
a)
Japan
b)
North Korea
c)
China
d)
Taiwan
34.
By looking at this painting, what can you conclude is an important cultural belief in East Asia?
a)
people should spend time outside
b)
people should take advantage of nature
c)
people should live in harmony with nature
d)
people should honor their ancestors
35.
Which religion or philosophy teaches a strong respect for elders and ancestors?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Confucianism
36.
Which government policy is found in both China and North Korea?
a)
censorship of free speech
b)
fair treatment of human rights
c)
multi-party elections
d)
One-Child Policy
37.

Which body of water is this? (Maps review)

a)
Red Sea
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Strait of Hormuz
d)
Mediterranean Sea
38.

Which body of water is this? (Maps review)

a)
Arabian Sea
b)
Strait of Hormuz
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Tigris River
39.

Which number marks the Euphrates River? (Maps review)

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

40.

What landform is a barren area that stretches across northern China and southern Mongolia?

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Korean Peninsula

e)

China

41.

What landform is a natural barrier between India and China?

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Korean Peninsula

e)

China

42.

What landform is often called "the roof of the world?"

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Korean Peninsula

e)

China

43.

What is the largest country in East Asia?

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Japan

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Korean Peninsula

e)

China

44.

What country is comprised of a string of islands?

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Japan

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Korean Peninsula

e)

China

45.

Which of these is divided into two countries?

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Japan

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Korean Peninsula

e)

China

46.

Which body of water is Earth's largest and deepest ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Sea of Japan

d)

Yangtze River

e)

Yellow River

47.

Which of these is also known as the East Sea?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Sea of Japan

d)

Yangtze River

e)

Yellow River

48.

Which of these carries muddy silt through China?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Sea of Japan

d)

Yangtze River

e)

Yellow River

49.

What is the largest and longest river in China?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Sea of Japan

d)

Yangtze River

e)

Yellow River

50.

Name the continent represented by "A."

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

e)

Asia

51.

Name the continent represented by "B."

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

e)

Asia

52.

Name the continent represented by "C."

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

e)

Asia

53.

Name the continent represented by "E."

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

e)

Asia

54.

Name the continent represented by "G."

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

e)

Asia

55.

Name the continent represented by "D."

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

e)

Asia

56.

Name the continent represented by "F."

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

e)

Asia

57.

What water feature is indicated by "1?"

a)

South China Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Sea of Japan

e)

Yellow River

58.

What water feature is indicated by "2?"

a)

South China Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Sea of Japan

e)

Yellow River

59.

What water feature is indicated by "3?"

a)

South China Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Sea of Japan

e)

Yellow River

60.

What water feature is indicated by "4?"

a)

South China Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Sea of Japan

e)

Yellow River

61.

What water feature is indicated by "5?"

a)

South China Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Sea of Japan

e)

Yellow River

62.

What land feature is indicated by the "1?"

a)

Himalayan Mountains

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

China

e)

Korean Peninsula

63.

What land feature is indicated by the "2?"

a)

Himalayan Mountains

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

China

e)

Korean Peninsula

64.

What land feature is indicated by the "3?"

a)

Himalayan Mountains

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

China

e)

Korean Peninsula

65.

What land feature is indicated by the "4?"

a)

Himalayan Mountains

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

China

e)

Korean Peninsula

66.

What country is indicated by the "5?"

a)

Himalayan Mountains

b)

Japan

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

China

e)

Korean Peninsula

67.

What country is indicated by the "6?"

a)

Himalayan Mountains

b)

Japan

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

China

e)

Korean Peninsula

68.
The Yangtze River is the
a)
longest river in East Asia.
b)
source of yellow-colored soil that it deposits along its banks.
c)
longest river in the world.
d)
main river of Japan.
69.
What country is this?
a)
China
b)
North Korea
c)
South Korea
d)
Japan
70.

The Himalayas are located ________.

a)

northwest of China

b)

west of Pakistan

c)

northeast of India

d)

east of Myanmar

71.
The nation of Japan is located on which type of landform?
a)
Peninsula
b)
Islands
c)
Plateau
d)
River Valley
72.

Largest continent in the world

a)

Asia

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Europe

73.
What country is this?
a)
China
b)
North Korea
c)
South Korea
d)
Japan
74.
What is the plateau of Tibet?
a)
a lowland area in the far north of East Asia
b)
an area of elevated flatland in Southwest China
c)
a country that became independent after the breakup of the Soviet Union
d)
a region that contains many large cities
75.
Which of the following forms a natural barrier between East Asia and South Asia?
a)
Himalaya Mountains
b)
Qinling Shandi Mountains
c)
Kunlun Mountains
d)
Tian Shan Mountains
76.

Which region stretches from China to Mongolia and is the largest desert in Asia?

a)

Sahara

b)

Gobi

c)

Atacama

d)

Nile Basin

77.

What country does Hinduism, Buddhism, and yoga come from?

a)

Japan

b)

Pakistan

c)

India

d)

Myanmar

78.

__________ is a large country that is part of Asia and Europe .

a)

Russia

b)

Mongolia

c)

China

d)

Saudi Arabia

79.

What is a correct relative location for India?

a)

east of China

b)

west of Myanmar

c)

north of Vietnam

d)

south of Sri Lanka

80.

Which mountain is part of the Himalayas and the tallest mountain in the world?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mount McKinley

c)

Mount Fuji

d)

Mount Ranier

81.

What country is marked by a red start?

a)

Vietnam

b)

South Korea

c)

China

d)

Japan

82.

What country is marked by a red star?

a)

South Korea

b)

North Korea

c)

Japan

d)

China

83.

What is this country?

a)

China

b)

Mongolia

c)

Taiwan

d)

Japan

84.

What country is this?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

North Korea

d)

Mongolia

85.

What physical feature is this?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Korean Peninsula

86.

What island is this?

a)

Japan

b)

Taiwan

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

87.

What physical feature is this?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Tibetan Plateau

c)

Huang He (Yellow) River

d)

Mount Fuji

88.

What body of water is this?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Nile River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Huang He (Yellow) River

89.

What body of water is this?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

90.

What physical feature is this?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Himalayas

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Mount Fuji

91.

What country is this?

a)

North Korea

b)

Taiwan

c)

Japan

d)

Mongolia

92.

What country is this?

a)

South Korea

b)

North Korea

c)

Japan

d)

Mongolia

93.

What country is this?

a)

South Korea

b)

North Korea

c)

Japan

d)

China

94.

What body of water is between mainland Asia and Japan?

a)

Black Sea

b)

Philippian Sea

c)

Sea of Japan

d)

Caspian Sea

95.

What is this physical feature is found in Japan?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mount McKinley

c)

Mount Fuji

d)

Mount Kilimanjaro

96.

What is the capital of China?

a)

Shanghai

b)

Beijing

c)

Chongqing

d)

Guangzhou

97.

What is the capital of Japan?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Osaka

c)

Sapporo

d)

Nagoya

98.

What physical feature are North and South Korea located on?

a)

archipelago

b)

isthmus

c)

volcano

d)

peninsula

99.

Japan is an example of....

a)

a peninsula

b)

an archipelago

c)

an isthmus

d)

a desert

100.

China is having problems with the Gobi desert growing. What is that called?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Desertification

c)

Dirtification

d)

Diamondification

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