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South, East, and South East Asian Geography

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent. (think India)

a)

archipelago

b)

atoll

c)

subcontinent

d)

supercontinent

2.

Low lying tops of submerged volcanoes surrounded by coral reefs and lagoons.

a)

atoll

b)

archipelago

c)

subcontinent

d)

peninsula

3.

popular form of (extremely) crowded transportation in India

a)

bikes

b)

trains

c)

boats

d)

scooters

4.

Two mountain ranges that have historically protected India from invasion

a)

Hindu Kush and Appalachian Mtns

b)

Hindu Kush and Himalayan Mtns

c)

Himalayan Mtns and Taklimakan Mtns

d)

Taklimakan and Taurus Mtns

5.

Tallest mountain in the world.

a)

Mt Everest

b)

Mt Olympus

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

Mt Elbrus

6.

Large low-land that stretches across Northern India and into Bangladesh

a)

Tibetan Plateau

b)

Declan Plateau

c)

Gobi desert

d)

Indo-gangetic plain

7.

All of the following are important rivers found in India EXCEPT:

a)

Indus River

b)

Mekong River

c)

Brahmaputra River

d)

Ganges River

8.

True/False: There is only one climate zone in South Asia

a)

True

b)

False

9.

South Asia is affected by seasonal winds called ______.

a)

Tradewinds

b)

Easterlies

c)

Monsoons

d)

Typhoons

10.

South Asia frequently is affected by violent storms called ______.

a)

tornadoes

b)

Cyclones

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Northeasters

11.

True/False: Much of South Asia has easy access to plenty of clean water.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is the largest country in East Asia?

a)

China

b)

Indonesia

c)

Thailand

d)

India

13.

Much of East Asia and southeast Asia lies along a geographical feature known as the______.

a)

San Andreas Fault

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

Outer Pacific Rim

d)

Great Barrier Reef

14.

a ___________ is a chain or group of islands scattered in the ocean.

a)

atoll

b)

archipelago

c)

reef

d)

volcano

15.

What is the name of the highest plateau region in East Asia?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Northeastern Plain

c)

North China Plain

d)

Tibetan Plateau

16.

The longest river in Asia is the ___________.

a)

Brahmaputra River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Huang He River

17.

Which river in China looks yellow because of the silt (or loess) that tints it?

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Huang He River

c)

Xi River

d)

Red River

18.

This is the world's longest artificial water way.

a)

Grand China Canal

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Panama canal

d)

Albemarle Canal

19.

The _____ ethnic group is the main ethnic group found in China.

a)

Mongolian

b)

Tibetan

c)

Han

d)

Yamato

20.

The Japanese love of ___________ is an example of acculturation.

a)

Ice Hockey

b)

Baseball

c)

Opera

d)

American Football

21.

This mountain range forms a geographical boundary between Vietnam and Laos.

a)

Himalayas

b)

Annam Cordilleras

c)

Hindu Kush

d)

Appalachian Mtns

22.

Which country would NOT be found on the mainland of South East Asia?

a)

Thailand

b)

Brunei

c)

Myanmar

d)

Laos

23.

Which country would NOT be found in the Insular portion of South East Asia?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Vietnam

c)

Brunei

d)

Timor

24.

Which country did NOT colonize South East Asia in the 1800's?

a)

The Dutch

b)

Great Britain

c)

Italy

d)

France

25.

Indonesia's main religion is ______.

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Shintoism

26.

This religion originated in India and has no specific founder.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Shinto

27.

This religion says that you must pray 5 times a day in the direction of the city of Mecca.

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Shinto

28.

This religion places people in a strict social class system called the Caste system.

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Shinto

29.

This religion says you must follow the 8-fold path in order to get rid of desire to hopefully reach Nirvana.

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shinto

30.

The holy book of this religion is the Qu'ran

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shinto

31.

The Vedas are important books for this religion.

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shinto

32.

Dharma and Karma are important concepts in both Hinduism and ________.

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shinto

d)

Daoism

33.

True/False: Tsunami's are just really big ocean waves that crest and break like normal ocean waves.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Tsunami's are caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Wind

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Volcano eruptions

d)

Land slides

35.

True/False: The most catastrophic tsunami occurred in the Pacific ocean in 2008

a)

False

b)

True

36.

What is the best way to protect people from tsunamis?

a)

Building sea walls along the coast

b)

Forbidding people from living along the coast

c)

Early detection of tsunamis

d)

underground bunkers

37.

True/False: Tsunami waves can be over 100 ft tall.

a)

True

b)

False