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East & Southeast Asia Vocab

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What body of water is this?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

2.

What physical feature are North and South Korea located on?

a)

archipelago

b)

isthmus

c)

volcano

d)

peninsula

3.

Japan is an example of....

a)

a peninsula

b)

an archipelago

c)

an isthmus

d)

a desert

4.

Earthquakes in the ocean create...

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Typhoons

d)

Tsunamis

5.

What is the geographic feature that has created thousands of volcanoes and islands?

a)

Lord of the Rings

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

Global Warming

d)

Zeus and his bolts of lightning

6.

What was the primary reason for building the Three Gorges Dam?

a)

To attract tourists

b)

To prevent floods and generate electricity

c)

To generate nuclear power

d)

To increase shipping capacity

7.

What does it mean that most of Southeast Asia is located in the tropical zone?

a)

It is located near the North Pole

b)

It is located between the tropics and the polar regions

c)

It is located near the Equator

d)

It is located near the South Pole

8.

Which answer best explains why the climate of Southeast Asia is more hot and humid than the climate of East Asia?

a)

SE Asia is in the temperate zone, while East Asia is in the tropical zone.

b)

SE Asia is in the tropical zone, while East Asia is in the temperate zone.

c)

SE Asia has a large coastline, while most of East Asia is landlocked.

d)

East Asia gets much less rain because of the rain shadow effect.

9.

The spreading ideas or products from one cultural to another.

a)
cultural diffusion
b)
cultural transmission
c)
cultural isolation
d)
cultural segregation
10.

What is a dynasty?

a)
A dynasty is a type of government system.
b)
A dynasty is a ruling family that maintains power across generations.
c)
A dynasty is a single ruler with absolute power.
d)
A dynasty is a temporary alliance of nations.
11.

What is a tsunami?

a)
A tsunami is a type of earthquake.
b)

A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by volcanic eruptions or movement of tectonic plates in the ocean.

c)
A tsunami is a single large wave caused by wind.
d)

A tsunami is a storm surge caused by monsoons.

12.

What is a samurai?

a)

A samurai is a Japanese warrior known for their martial skills and code of honor.

b)
A samurai is a historical figure known for their contributions to art.
c)
A samurai is a modern-day athlete in Japan.
d)
A samurai is a type of traditional Japanese food.
13.

What is a megalopolis?

a)
A megalopolis is a government building in a city.
b)
A megalopolis is a small rural community.
c)
A megalopolis is a type of ancient monument.
d)

A megalopolis is a huge city with an extremely large population

14.

What is a loess?

a)
Loess is a volcanic rock formation.
b)

Loess is a wind-blown sediment made of fine grained soil called silt.

c)
Loess is a type of clay found in riverbeds.
d)
Loess is a type of fossilized plant material.
15.

What is a trade deficit?

a)

A trade deficit is when a country's imports more than its exports.

b)

A trade deficit occurs when a country's exports more than its imports.

c)
A trade deficit is when a country has no imports.
d)
A trade deficit is a situation where a country has equal imports and exports.
16.

What is a trade surplus?

a)
A trade surplus is a situation where a country has no trade activity.
b)
A trade surplus is when a country's imports equal its exports.
c)
A trade surplus occurs when a country imports more than it exports.
d)

A trade surplus is when a country's exports more than its imports.

17.

What is an archipelago?

a)
An archipelago is a group of islands.
b)
A single large island.
c)
A type of underwater volcano.
d)
A coastal landform made of sand.
18.

What is urbanization?

a)
Urbanization refers to the increase in agricultural land.
b)
Urbanization is the decline of urban areas.
c)

Urbanization is when the city grows larger into nearby areas

d)
Urbanization is the process of moving from cities to rural areas.
19.

What is intensive agriculture?

a)
A method that relies solely on traditional farming techniques.
b)

Intensive agriculture is farming on every possible piece of land to maximize productivity

c)
A type of agriculture that uses no fertilizers or pesticides.
d)
Farming that focuses on livestock rather than crops.
20.

Which of the following is NOT the most common religions in East and Southeast Asia?

Select ONE correct answers.

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Confucianism

e)

Taoism

21.
Body of water to the west of Southeast Asia
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
North China Plain
d)
Manchuraian Plains
22.
Body of water to the East of East and Southeast Asia
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
North China Plain
d)
Manchuraian Plains
23.

Communism is an economic system where everyone shares the same _____________.

a)

taxes

b)

property

c)

wealth

d)

debt

24.

Under communism, there is NO ______________

a)

navy

b)

army

c)

government

d)

private property

25.

Under communism, everyone makes the same __________ regardless of their job.

a)

income

b)

debt

c)

choices on video games

d)

exam scores

26.

While the goal of communism is to create economic equality, in reality, power is usually given only to a country's ____________.

a)

media personalities

b)

school system(s)

c)

church

d)

leader/ dictator

27.
The country highlighted above is...
a)
Taiwan
b)
Hong Kong
c)
North Korea
d)
South Korea
28.
The country highlighted above is...
a)
Japan
b)
South Korea
c)
Philippines
d)
Russia
29.
The country highlighted above is...
a)
Malaysia
b)
Thailand
c)
Philippines
d)
Indonesia
30.
The country highlighted above is...
a)
Mongolia
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Russia
31.

The country highlighted above is...

a)

Malaysia

b)

Thailand

c)

Philippines

d)

Vietnam

32.

The country highlighted above is...

a)

Mongolia

b)

China

c)

Philippines

d)

Taiwan

33.

The country highlighted above is...

a)

Japan

b)

South Korea

c)

Malaysia

d)

India

34.

The country highlighted above is...

a)

Vietnam

b)

Hong Kong

c)

North Korea

d)

Thailand

35.

The country highlighted above is...

a)

Thailand

b)

India

c)

Russia

d)

Japan

36.

The country highlighted above is...

a)

Taiwan

b)

Hong Kong

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

37.

Which country is this?

a)

Cambodia

b)

Laos

c)

Vietnam

d)

Thailand

38.

Which country is this?

a)

Cambodia

b)

Laos

c)

Vietnam

d)

Thailand

39.

Which country is this?

a)

China

b)

Kazakhstan

c)

Russia

d)

Mongolia

40.

Which country is this?

a)

China

b)

Kazakhstan

c)

Russia

d)

Mongolia

41.

Which country is this?

a)

India

b)

Pakistan

c)

Philippines

d)

Taiwan

42.

Which country is this?

a)

Japan

b)

South Korea

c)

Philippines

d)

Taiwan

43.

Which country is this?

a)

Japan

b)

South Korea

c)

North Korea

d)

Taiwan

44.

Which country is this?

a)

Japan

b)

South Korea

c)

North Korea

d)

Taiwan

45.

Which country is this?

a)

Japan

b)

South Korea

c)

North Korea

d)

Taiwan

46.

Which body of water is this?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Sea of Japan

c)

Yellow Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

47.

Which body of water is this?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Sea of Japan

c)

Yellow Sea

d)

South China Sea

48.

Number 1 marks the ________________ River

a)

Yangtze

b)

Nile

c)

Yellow

d)

Ganges

49.

Number 2 marks the _____________________ River

a)

Yangtze

b)

Yellow

c)

Ganges

d)

Nile

50.
a)

Yellow Sea

b)

East China Sea

c)

Sea of Japan

d)

South China Sea

51.
a)

Yellow Sea

b)

East China Sea

c)

Sea of Japan

d)

South China Sea

52.

The Gobi Desert is closest to which letter?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

The mountain range between India and China (located closes to number 2) is called...

a)

The Andes

b)

The Appalachians

c)

The Hindu Kush

d)

The Himalayas