WorksheetsSouth, East, and South East Asian Geography
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent. (think India)
archipelago
atoll
subcontinent
supercontinent
Low lying tops of submerged volcanoes surrounded by coral reefs and lagoons.
atoll
archipelago
subcontinent
peninsula
popular form of (extremely) crowded transportation in India
bikes
trains
boats
scooters
Two mountain ranges that have historically protected India from invasion
Hindu Kush and Appalachian Mtns
Hindu Kush and Himalayan Mtns
Himalayan Mtns and Taklimakan Mtns
Taklimakan and Taurus Mtns
Tallest mountain in the world.
Mt Everest
Mt Olympus
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt Elbrus
Large low-land that stretches across Northern India and into Bangladesh
Tibetan Plateau
Declan Plateau
Gobi desert
Indo-gangetic plain
All of the following are important rivers found in India EXCEPT:
Indus River
Mekong River
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
True/False: There is only one climate zone in South Asia
True
False
South Asia is affected by seasonal winds called ______.
Tradewinds
Easterlies
Monsoons
Typhoons
South Asia frequently is affected by violent storms called ______.
tornadoes
Cyclones
Hurricanes
Northeasters
True/False: Much of South Asia has easy access to plenty of clean water.
True
False
What is the largest country in East Asia?
China
Indonesia
Thailand
India
Much of East Asia and southeast Asia lies along a geographical feature known as the______.
San Andreas Fault
Ring of Fire
Outer Pacific Rim
Great Barrier Reef
a ___________ is a chain or group of islands scattered in the ocean.
atoll
archipelago
reef
volcano
What is the name of the highest plateau region in East Asia?
Gobi Desert
Northeastern Plain
North China Plain
Tibetan Plateau
The longest river in Asia is the ___________.
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
Yangtze River
Huang He River
Which river in China looks yellow because of the silt (or loess) that tints it?
Yangtze River
Huang He River
Xi River
Red River
This is the world's longest artificial water way.
Grand China Canal
Suez Canal
Panama canal
Albemarle Canal
The _____ ethnic group is the main ethnic group found in China.
Mongolian
Tibetan
Han
Yamato
The Japanese love of ___________ is an example of acculturation.
Ice Hockey
Baseball
Opera
American Football
This mountain range forms a geographical boundary between Vietnam and Laos.
Himalayas
Annam Cordilleras
Hindu Kush
Appalachian Mtns
Which country would NOT be found on the mainland of South East Asia?
Thailand
Brunei
Myanmar
Laos
Which country would NOT be found in the Insular portion of South East Asia?
Indonesia
Vietnam
Brunei
Timor
Which country did NOT colonize South East Asia in the 1800's?
The Dutch
Great Britain
Italy
France
Indonesia's main religion is ______.
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Shintoism
This religion originated in India and has no specific founder.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Shinto
This religion says that you must pray 5 times a day in the direction of the city of Mecca.
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Shinto
This religion places people in a strict social class system called the Caste system.
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Shinto
This religion says you must follow the 8-fold path in order to get rid of desire to hopefully reach Nirvana.
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Shinto
The holy book of this religion is the Qu'ran
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Shinto
The Vedas are important books for this religion.
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Shinto
Dharma and Karma are important concepts in both Hinduism and ________.
Islam
Buddhism
Shinto
Daoism
True/False: Tsunami's are just really big ocean waves that crest and break like normal ocean waves.
True
False
Tsunami's are caused by all of the following EXCEPT:
Wind
Earthquakes
Volcano eruptions
Land slides
True/False: The most catastrophic tsunami occurred in the Pacific ocean in 2008
False
True
What is the best way to protect people from tsunamis?
Building sea walls along the coast
Forbidding people from living along the coast
Early detection of tsunamis
underground bunkers
True/False: Tsunami waves can be over 100 ft tall.
True
False
