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Asia Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The largest peninsula in the world is located in which region?

a)

Southeast Asia

b)

Northern Africa

c)

Southwest Asia

d)

Sub-Saharan Africa

2.

If you were asked to identify the location of India, which of the following would be a correct response?

a)

In the middle east west of Saudi Arabia and north of the Indian Ocean

b)

In southern Asia west of Pakistan and northeast of China

c)

In Far East Asia, east of China and north of Australia

d)

In southern Asia east of Pakistan and southwest of China.

3.

Which geographic features allowed China to develop in isolation?

a)

islands and oceans

b)

volcanoes and tidal waves

c)

the Gobi Desert and the Himalayan Mountains

d)

the Arctic Circle and the Mediterranean Sea

4.

Building houses

Planting crops

Building roads

Which of the following is the BEST title for the list shown above?

a)

Methods of farming

b)

reasons for Taxation

c)

ways people established industrial centers

d)

ways people modify the physical environment

5.

How do people modify the environment?

a)

using rainwater

b)

draining swamps

c)

saving forest areas

d)

insulating homes

6.

Which of the following is the most effective method of turning hilly land into farmland?

a)

rotating crops

b)

creating terraces

c)

growing native plants

d)

installing irrigation systems

7.

China : ______________ :: India : _______________

a)

communist...parliamentary (democratic)

b)

parliamentary (democratic)...communist

c)

communist...dictatorship

d)

federal republic...parliamentary

8.

-Customs

-Beliefs

-Language

Which of the following is the BEST title for the items above?

a)

Factors That Define Culture

b)

Levels of Economic Development

c)

Ways Scientists Classify Civilizations

d)

Levels of Cultural Development

9.

Russia and China are neighboring countries that cover vast areas of land. Their

cultures have similarities and differences. While the dominant religion of Russia is

________________, in China it is Buddhism. In both countries, religion was

discouraged by __________________ governments.

a)

Christianity...totalitarian

b)

communism...Christian

c)

Islam...socialist

d)

socialism...communist

10.

Which of these statements BEST describes how architecture is affected by Japanese

cultural beliefs?

a)

It sprawls in all directions, indicating unlimited space to build.

b)

It is heavily influenced by Western design, indicating openness to change.

c)

It ignores traditional elements, showing a desire for the modern.

d)

It uses elements of nature, reflecting Buddhist and Shinto values.

11.

In India, the concept of karma emerged from which religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Jainism

d)

Hinduism

12.

In the Punjab region of India this religious celebration may be observed by both Hindu

and Buddhist peoples as it is significant in its relationship to the new year. What is this

religious holiday?

a)

Hajj

b)

Ramadan

c)

Vaisakhi

d)

Yom Kippur

13.

The North Korean government strives to keep democratic ideas and outside

influences away from its people and emphasizes education about their strict

communist system and development of a strong military. These two belief systems

have resulted in which of the following applications of technology?

a)

little to no use of technology by the military

b)

low access to internet and technology for citizens

c)

increased home schooling based on online courses from international sources

d)

better communication between people in North Korea and any relatives in South

Korea.