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East and Southeast Asia Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

China has a unitary system which means the main government controls the country. What type of government is being described?

a)

constitutional monarchy

b)

free enterprise

c)

communist

d)

republic

2.

What caused the end of World War II?

a)

U.S. dropping two atomic bombs in Japan.

b)

U.S. dropping two atomic bombs in Germany.

c)

Japan bombing Pearl Harbor.

d)

The Vietnam War

3.

Which country is China?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

A

d)

D

4.

Which letter correctly identifies the Philippines?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

How are the U.S. and Chinese government similar?

a)

both are monarchies

b)

both have limited governments

c)

both are communist

d)

both have 3 branches

6.

What does this tell you about the Chinese government?

a)

The government wants to improve the internet speed.

b)

The governments monitors content and limits access.

c)

The government does not allow anyone to use the internet.

d)

The government dislikes anyone using the internet.

7.

Why is manufacturing the main industry in East and Southeast Asia?

a)

The Korean War

b)

Genocides have occurred in some countries

c)

The people there enjoy manufacturing products

d)

Labor is cheap

8.

What natural barrier separates China from Nepal and India?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Himalaya Mountains

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Pacific Ocean

9.

Why was this built?

a)

to keep the people in

b)

to keep foreign invaders out

c)

to keep wild animals out

d)

help with terrace farming and rice

10.

What are the MOST common religions in East and Southeast Asia?

a)

Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism

b)

Islam, Judaism, Confucianism

c)

Judaism, Taoism, Christianity

d)

Sikhism, Judaism, Buddhism

11.

Why was the Terracotta Army built?

a)

for an art exhibit

b)

attract tourists to China

c)

to guard the Chinese people from invaders

d)

to protect the emperor in the afterlife

12.

Why are the majority of the Philippine people Catholic?

a)

Vietnam War

b)

due to British colonization

c)

due to Spanish colonization

d)

Japanese colonization

13.

What causes beaches, homes, and business to flood as well as people and animals to move to higher ground?

a)

tsunamis

b)

droughts

c)

blizzards

d)

tornados

14.

Which belief values educations, respecting your elders, living harmoniously with nature and people?

a)

communist government

b)

Confucianism

c)

karate and other martial arts

d)

most economies

15.

Which descriptions would most likely represent a Chinese student?

a)

I attend school until 5:00. I will go home to complete homework and go to school on Saturday.

b)

I attend school until lunch. I will go home to finish homework.

c)

Very few girls are in my class. School finishes around 5:00.

d)

I attend school everyday including Sunday, however school is 8:00-11:00.

16.

What allowed trade and cultural diffusion from Europe to Africa and to East/Southeast Asia?

a)

Silk Road

b)

Great Wall of China

c)

Nam Viet

d)

Suez Canal

17.

Why do most of the Chinese population live in the east?

a)

They prefer to live closer to Europe

b)

Deserts and mountains are in the west

c)

People want to live near beaches

d)

The government told them to live there

18.

What happened in 1989 at Tiananmen Square?

a)

This marked the anniversary of the Vietnam War. Students celebrated this holiday.

b)

Students gathered to vote for their first presidential election. Thousands waited in line. It was a slow process.

c)

Students gathered to mourn the death of their leader after World War II.

d)

Students gathered to protest against the government. They wanted democracy and free speech. More than a million people participated.

19.

​ Determine which sport and or art form are commonly associated with East/Southeast Asia?

a)

Football and Origami

b)

Martial Arts/Karate and Origami

c)

Baseball

d)

All of the answers

20.

Determine which sports and or art form are commonly associated with the United States.

a)

baseball and karate/martial arts

b)

baseball and football

c)

origami and karate/ martial arts

d)

lacrosse and rugby

21.

Which country best fits this command economy?

  • 1. Government determines what is produces/made

  • 2. Government determines how much is made and services sold

a)

North Korea

b)

United States

c)

Australia

d)

Japan

22.

Which physical features HELPS trade?

a)

Pacific Ocean and Yangtze River

b)

Andes Mountain and Nile River

c)

Gobi Desert and Yangtze River

d)

Himalaya Mountains and Yangtze River

23.

Which physical features HURTS trade?

a)

Missouri River and Himalaya Mountains

b)

Gobi Desert and Sahara Desert

c)

Yangtze River and Pacific Ocean

d)

Himalaya Mountains and Gobi Desert

24.

How has Confucianism influenced Chinese culture?

a)

Chinese stress the importance of family and respecting their elders. Students sometimes attend school on the weekends and study hard.

b)

Holidays are celebrated centered around Confucianism. It stresses the importance of music.

c)

Chinese discuss the importance of music and art. Students often attend concerts and art exhibits.

25.

Which sport and/or art forms are commonly associated with East/Southeast Asia or with the United States?

Categorize the following

origami

karate/martial arts

baseball

football

East/Southeast Asia
United States