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Semester Test Review - Southeast Asia, Australia, and Oceania

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Southeast Asia is made up of

__________ and islands.

a)

peninsulas

b)

mountains

c)

steppes

d)

rivers

2.

__________ is the largest island country in the region.

a)

Mongolia

b)

England

c)

Indonesia

d)

New Zealand

3.

The __________ is made up of more than 7,000 islands, 11 of which are home to 95% of the population.

a)

Philippines

b)

Great Barrier Reef

c)

Outback

d)

Malaysia

4.

Natural resources in Southeast Asia include ___,___, and ___.

a)

water, diamonds, and silk

b)

coal, oil, and natural gas

c)

water, oil, and gold

d)

silver, coal, and copper

5.

_____ in Latin, means plants and flowers. The economy thrives from plants and flowers as a resource.

a)

Flora

b)

Coral

c)

Grass

d)

Foral

6.

Fauna in Latin, means _____. Exotic animals such as elephants, rhinoceroses, tigers, and orangutans.

a)

plants

b)

flowers

c)

animals

d)

fish

7.

______ climate regions bring summer monsoons and moisture into the rain forests.

a)

Arid

b)

Wet

c)

Tropical

d)

Dry

8.

Southeast Asia climates bring high ______ and lots of rainfall.

a)

humidity

b)

drought

c)

desert

d)

mountains

9.

Southeast Asia has a population of over ___ million people.

a)

320

b)

420

c)

520

d)

620

10.

Descendants of Southeast Asia are of ________ Indians, Chinese, Arabs, and European colonists.

a)

indigenous

b)

endangered

c)

colonist

d)

traveller

11.

Indonesia consists of over 300 ethnic groups and 250 _______.

a)

languages

b)

countries

c)

religions

d)

cities

12.

Southeast Asia _______ worshiped are Buddhism, Islam, Roman Catholicism Daoism, or Confucianism.

a)

governments

b)

languages

c)

religions

d)

none of the above

13.

Food raised or grown in Southeast Asia are ____, ____, ____, ____, and ____.

a)

rice, fish, chicken, vegetables, and sauces

b)

pork, beans, fruits, noodles, and spices

c)

beef, wheat, barley, mustard, and jelly

d)

corn, broccoli, peas, mushrooms, and bananas

14.

Effects of western _______ were railways, harbors, paved roads, mining, and commercial plantations.

a)

civilization

b)

colonization

c)

influence

d)

power

15.

During World War II, _____ pushed the westerners out of the region.

a)

India

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

Japan

16.

The Association of _____ _____ _____ help economic and political alliance for economic growth and cultural exchanges.

a)

Northeast Asian Nations

b)

Southeast Asian Nations

c)

Southwest Asian Nations

d)

Northwest Asian Nations

17.

The majority of Southeast Asia lies on the ___ __ ___, which brings earthquakes, volcanoes, and flash floods.

a)

Great Barrier Reef

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

Ring of Ice

d)

South Pacific Ocean

18.

______ in Southeast Asia has helped the standard of living, but has polluted the environment.

a)

Colonization

b)

Communism

c)

Democracy

d)

Industrialization

19.

_______ is the only country occupying a whole continent.

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

Mexico

d)

Australia

20.

Australia is the world’s _____ continent, but largest _____.

a)

smallest, island

b)

largest, landform

c)

smallest, peninsula

d)

largest, mountain

21.

There are 3 major landforms in Australia; the _____ _____, _____ _____, and _____ _____ _____.

a)

Eastern Plateau, Nebular Plain, and Great Mountain Range

b)

Western Plateau, Nullarbor Plain, and Great Divide Range

c)

Northern Plateau, Arbor Plain, and Great Wolf Lodge

d)

Southern Plateau, Angular Plain, and Great Big Range

22.

Seasons are the opposite of the _______ Hemisphere; Summer is December, Autumn is March, Winter is June, and Spring is September.

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Western

d)

Eastern

23.

Australia endures long dry spells that make it subject to ______, therefore causing water shortages, brushfires, and dust storms.

a)

famine

b)

flooding

c)

drought

d)

storms

24.

Australia is isolated and has many ______ species. Most of their plants are found nowhere on Earth.

a)

epidemic

b)

pandemic

c)

endemic

d)

epidermis

25.

The ________ have over 50 varieties which range from mouse like to human size.

a)

Kangaroo

b)

Jackrabbit

c)

Elephant

d)

Tiger

26.

The _____ are a tree-dwelling vegetarian found in the forest areas of the eastern Australia.

a)

Monkey

b)

Ape

c)

Jaguar

d)

Koala

27.

Plants of Australia are unusual because they are dominated by a single plant variety, the ________.

a)

Eucalyptus

b)

Rose

c)

Bluebonnet

d)

Dandelion

28.

The Great Barrier Reef is located on the _____ Sea. It is the world’s largest coral reef and stretches more than 1,200 miles.

a)

Red

b)

Dead

c)

Black

d)

Coral

29.

Except for the tropical rain forest, no _________ on Earth is as complex as the Great Barrier Reef. The world’s greatest variety of ocean life, including fish, shellfish, and birds exist.

a)

ecosystem

b)

river

c)

desert

d)

ocean

30.

Australia’s population is 85% _____.

a)

rural

b)

urban

c)

homeless

d)

wealthy

31.

The first inhabitants of Australia 50,000 years ago migrated from _____________.

a)

New Zealand

b)

Africa

c)

Southeast Asia

d)

Europe

32.

Australia has a prosperous Western-style ________ economy rich in natural resources.

a)

economist

b)

capitalist

c)

communist

d)

fascist

33.

Australia is a major ________ of agricultural products, minerals, metals, and fossil fuels.

a)

importer

b)

exporter

c)

purchaser

d)

seller

34.

Only about 6% of Australia’s land is _____ (suitable for crops, used for farming), but is still self-sufficient in food and is a major exporter.

a)

arable

b)

usable

c)

desert

d)

steppe

35.

Australia’s ________ is a storehouse of mineral wealth

a)

Brush

b)

Desert

c)

Mountain

d)

Outback