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Unit 9: Asia - Test Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which religion follows the beliefs of

Karma - results from our past & present actions and Dharma - moral code for living.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Buddhism

2.

Which is a corridor in Asia.

a)

Mekong River

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Altai Mountains

d)

Himalayas

3.

Which is NOT true about the split of Korea.

a)

Occurred after World War II

b)

Split at the 38th parallel

c)

China had control over Korea beginning in 1910

d)

USA and Soviet Union helped in creating South Korea and North Korea

4.
The cycle of birth, death and rebirth. You pay for good or bad deeds based on your behavior.
a)
karma
b)
reincarnation
c)
Hinduism
d)
caste system
5.

What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?

a)

Heaven

b)

Moksha

c)

Nirvana

d)

Salvation

6.

A dynasty is given the right to rule in ancient China through the _______________

a)

Caste System

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

Ganges River

d)

Taj Mahal

7.

In Confucianism, what is considered the foundation of a well-ordered society?

a)

Strong laws

b)

Economic prosperity

c)

Moral education

d)

Military strength

8.

The period of British Rule in India in which Gandhi practiced Civil Disobedience.

a)

Salt March

b)

British East India Company

c)

Sepoy Mutiny

d)

British Raj

9.

China has what type of government?

a)

Totalitarian

b)

Communist

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

10.

Which country borders north China?

a)

Mongolia

b)

Thailand

c)

India

d)

North Korea

11.

What does arable mean?

a)

mountainous

b)

desert

c)

farmable

d)

coastal

12.

North Korea's leader is known as the _________________

a)

Supreme Leader

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Dictator

d)

President

13.

Which is NOT true about the Silk Road

a)

Stretched from Europe to Asia

b)

Goods and cultures were exchanged

c)

Routes only on land

d)

Over 4,000 miles long

14.

What are the sacred writings of the Hindu Religion called?

a)

the Mahabarata

b)

the Upanishads

c)

the Vedas

d)

the Dialects

15.

The dynasty responsible for building the majority of the Great Wall of China.

a)

Yuan Dynasty

b)

Ming Dynasty

c)

Xia Dynasty

d)

Han Dynasty

16.

Because Hinduism has many gods such as Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma, this religion is considered...

a)

monotheistic

b)

iconoclastic

c)

polytheistic

d)

patriotic

17.

North Korea has what type of Government?

a)

Republic

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Monarchy

18.

The area of China with the most deserts and mountains, but fewest cities is the

a)

South

b)

West

c)

North

d)

East

19.

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

a)

The Demilitarized Zone

b)

Ring of Fire

c)

Global Warming

d)

Archipelago

20.

India's economy has been growing in large part because of __________ that outsource jobs from the US.

a)

factories

b)

call centers

c)

military

d)

farms

21.

Which of these countries is an archipelago?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Taiwan

d)

South Korea

22.

75% of Japan is covered by...

a)

Plains

b)

Deserts

c)

Rivers

d)

Mountains

23.

Today, Japanese companies are some of the world's leading manufacturers of what type of products?

a)

Oil and gasoline

b)

Textiles(clothes)

c)

Agricultural

d)

Electronics and cars

24.

What form of government does South Korea currently have?

a)

Democratic

b)

Monarchy

c)

Communist

d)

Dictatorship

25.

The area that separates North and South Korea is known as...

a)

The iron curtain

b)

No man's land

c)

The demilitarized zone

d)

The point of no return

26.

Besides merchant goods, what else traveled along the Silk Road?

a)

Ideas

b)

Technology

c)

Religions

d)

All of the above

27.

Which country enacted a "one-child" poliocy to help slow its population growth?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Mongolia

d)

South Korea

28.

Which of the following was NOT invented by the Chinese?

a)

The wheel

b)

Magnetic Compass

c)

Paper

d)

Gunpowder

29.

Belief in one god.

a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

c)

buddhism

d)

none of these

30.

Seasonal winds that blow over a continent for months at a time, bringing dry or wet air are known as

a)

tsunamis

b)

hurricanes

c)

cyclones

d)

monsoons

31.

India and Pakistan both claim ________ as their land, mainly for the vast ___________resources.

a)

Bangladesh; water

b)

the Himalayas; oil

c)

Goya; oil

d)

Kashmir; water

32.

An ancient technique for growing crops on hillsides or mountain slopes, using step-like horizontal fields cut into the slopes.

a)

terrace farming

b)

commercial farming

c)

double cropping

d)

urban farming

33.

Over 13,000 miles, which was built to keep the Mongolians in the north out of China.

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Mount Everest

c)

The Great Wall of China

d)

Silk Road

34.

Many languages are spoken in South Asia. Why is English one of them?

a)

The British once occupied the area (British imperialism/colonization)

b)

The Spanish once colonized the land in this area.

c)

There are a lot of United States citizens working here.

d)

India is known for trading with Australia and other Spanish speaking countries.

35.

Why do people settle around the Ganges River?

a)

The Ganges River provides rich farmland.

b)

The Ganges River provides lots of fish.

c)

People do not live near the Ganges River. It is heavily polluted.

d)

The Ganges River is located in Southeast Asia not South Asia.

36.

What are the three most common religions in South Asia?

a)

Hinduism, Confucianism, Taoism

b)

Islam, Christianity, Judaism

c)

Buddhism, Sikhism, Hollywood

d)

Buddhism, Sikhism, Hinduism

37.

What is the India form of Hollywood?

a)

Diwali

b)

Bollywood

c)

Mollywood

d)

Vaisakhi

38.

The Great Wall of China was primarily built for what purpose?

a)

To serve as a trade route

b)

To protect against invasions

c)

To mark the boundary of the empire

d)

As a symbol of the emperor's power

39.

Tank Man is associated with ______________________

a)

One Child Policy

b)

Tiananmen Square Massacre

c)

Salt March

d)

Kim Jong Un

40.

"Hermit Kingdom"

a)

South Korea

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

North Korea