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Geography of South and East Asia

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 19mins

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1.

Imagine you are on a thrilling adventure with Maya, Evelyn, and Samuel. You are in the majestic Himalayas and you come across a river. This river flows southeast through India and Bangladesh for more than 1,500 miles, finally pouring into the Indian Ocean. Can you guess the name of this river?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Mekong River

2.

This river is sacred to Hindu religion

a)

Ganges River

b)

Mekong River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Yangtze River

3.

Aiden, Nora, and Ava are on a virtual field trip to China. They come across a river known for its yellow silt and often nicknamed “China’s Sorrow” because of its flooding. Can you guess which river they are exploring?

a)

Huang He (Yellow River)

b)

Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River

c)

Mekong River

d)

Ganges River

4.

Largest and longest river in China (nearly 4,000 miles) that flows through 185 towns where 400 million people live

a)

Huang He (Yellow) River

b)

Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Mekong River

5.

Imagine you are on a thrilling adventure with Charlotte, Emma, and Avery. You come across the 3rd largest ocean in the world. This ocean lies between Africa to the west, Asia to the north, Australia to the east, & the Southern Ocean to the south. Can you guess which ocean it is?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Artic

d)

Indian

6.

Grace, Abigail, and Olivia are planning a virtual world tour. They are starting with the countries of China, India, and Japan. Can you help them figure out which continent these countries are located on?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

7.

Arjun, Oliver, and Charlotte are playing a game of 'Geography Twister'. They land on a question: 'Which country is bordered by the Sea of Japan on the west and the Pacific Ocean on the East?' Can you help them answer?

a)

North Korea

b)

Vietnam

c)

China

d)

Japan

8.

Aiden, Michael, and Benjamin are on a virtual treasure hunt. They find themselves on a small sea that lies between the Asian continent and Japan. Can you help them identify this sea?

a)

South China Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Sea of Japan

d)

Yellow Sea

9.

Sea that lies between Vietnam and the Philippines

a)

Yellow Sea

b)

Sea of Japan

c)

South China Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

10.

Which of the following is not a world continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

Central America

11.

Emma, Abigail, and Elijah are on a virtual field trip to Asia. They come across a sea that lies between China and Korea, where the Huang He River empties. Can you help them identify this sea?

a)

Yellow Sea

b)

South China Sea

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Sea of Japan

12.

Asia’s largest desert; stretches across southern Mongolia and northern China

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Taklimakan Desert

c)

Taklimakan Dessert

d)

Gobi Dessert

13.

Imagine Charlotte, Nora, and Noah are on an adventurous expedition in northwestern China. They find themselves between two rugged mountain ranges. Can you guess what they are exploring?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Taklimakan Desert

c)

Taklimakan Dessert

d)

Gobi Dessert

14.

World’s highest mountain range; Located along the northern edge of the Indian subcontinent; forms the southern border of China and the northern border of India forming a natural barrier to hinder trade between India and China

a)

Great Smoky Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

Mount Everest

15.

Imagine you are on a thrilling adventure with Anika, Aiden, and Nora. You find yourselves jutting out of northeastern China, sandwiched between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan. You realize you've been in this place that has been divided into two countries since 1948. Where are you?

a)

Korean Peninsula

b)

Arabian Peninsula

c)

Baja Peninsula

d)

Vietnam Peninsula

16.

Imagine this, Maya, Scarlett, and Zoe are on a mission to save the world! They discovered that billions of tons of chemicals and waste from agriculture, industry, and humans pour into Asia’s rivers each year. What is this causing?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Water pollution

c)

Flooding

d)

Sewage

17.

Caused by automobile emissions and industry development; Creates respiratory problems; Has created acid rain (hurting agriculture)

a)

Air pollution

b)

water pollution

c)

flooding

d)

sewage

18.

When monsoons are too severe, the rivers overflow & water sweeps over the land;

Homes & crops are buried, and lives are lost

a)

Air pollution

b)

water pollution

c)

flooding

d)

acid rain

19.

What are seasonal winds that bring heavy rains that can cause flooding of rivers in China and India?

a)

hurricanes

b)

monsoons

c)

typhoons

d)

cloud bursts