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East Asia- Vocab & Maps practie

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Body of land completely surrounded by water

a)

island

b)

atoll

c)

archipeligo

d)

peninsula

2.

Body of land surrounded on three sides by water

a)

isthmus

b)

peninsula

c)

island

d)

archipeligo

3.

The continental land mass

a)

mainland

b)

East Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Himalayas

4.

A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level

a)

Plateau

b)

Hill

c)

Peninsula

d)

Mountain

5.

A series of rulers from the same family

a)

Dynasty

b)

System

c)

Alliance

d)

Group

6.

People who work to spread their religious beliefs, especially in a foreign country

a)

Missionaries

b)

Religious Servants

c)

Monks

d)

Priests

7.

A belief system that follows the teachings of the Buddha and focuses on achieving enlightenment- Started by Siddhartha Gautama

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

8.

To bring water to a dry place in order to grow crops

a)

Irrigation

b)

Water

c)

Flood

d)

Drain

9.

An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea

a)

Silk Road

b)

Golden Web

c)

Silver Sands

d)

Cotton Trail

10.

A philosophy that follows the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius; it stresses a moral code of conduct.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Legalism

11.

a person who moves from place to place, usually based on the seasons and following food sources

a)

Nomad

b)

Traveler

c)

Hitchhiker

d)

Wanderer

12.

A chain of islands

a)

Archipelago

b)

Bay

c)

Peninsula

d)

Inlet

13.

Japanese religion that believes everything in nature has a spirit; focused on performing daily rituals to maintain discipline

a)

Shintoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Hinduism

14.

a military leader who ruled Japan in pre-modern feudal times

a)

Shogun

b)

Samurai

c)

Daimo

d)

Judo

15.

A member of the warrior class in pre-modern feudal Japan

a)

Samurai

b)

Shogun

c)

Daimo

d)

Judo

16.

a system of social organization in which the government controls all economic and social activity; has classless society based on common ownership of products and property

a)

nationalism

b)

containment

c)

communism

d)

dominion

17.

Philosophy

a)

Your personal belief.

b)

An English class that you will take in high school and college.

c)

The study of basic questions about human life.

d)

The study of humans.

18.

Confucianism

a)

A form of torture

b)

A philosophy based on treating people badly.

c)

Belief that you are the boss.

d)

A philosophy based on the ideas of respect.

19.

Feudal System

a)

A way of dividing up land to be ruled by wealthy people & soldiers.

b)

A way if dividing up land to the poor farmers and slaves.

c)

A reward from the emperor to the soldiers.

d)

A way of owning slaves.

20.

Silk Road

a)

A paved road

b)

Trade network that stretched from Asia to Europe.

c)

Road that silk was sold.

d)

The process of making silk

21.

Samurai

a)

A person that was considered the leader of all people

b)

A person that sold things in a shop

c)

A person that fought battles for Japan

d)

A person that worked in the rice fields

22.

The Great Wall

a)

A barrier made by men on China's Northern Border

b)

A barrier of rocks on China's Northern Border

c)

A wall that kept people out from all of China

d)

Created by the Mongols to keep the Chinese out.

23.

Dynasty

a)

Rulers from a small city located in Hong Kong

b)

Rulers from different parts of the country.

c)

A god that ruled over China.

d)

Rulers from the same family.

24.

Sudden violent movement of tectonic plates in Earth’s crust.

a)

Tsunami

b)

Earthquake

c)

Monsoon

d)

Terraces

25.

Horizontal ridges built into slopes to prevent soil loss and aid farming

a)

Tsunami

b)

Archipelago

c)

Terraces

d)

Monsoon

26.

goods used to make finished products, ex. Minerals, coal, oil, and iron

a)

Finished goods

b)

Command Economy

c)

Raw materials

27.

Being most frequent or common.

a)

Prosperity

b)

Predominant

c)

Reforms

d)

Insistence

28.

When an earthquake occurs in the ocean, what type of natural disaster can form?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Tornado

c)

Hurricane

d)

Typhoon

29.

Which of the following East Asian countries is an example of a peninsula?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

The Koreas

d)

Taiwan

30.

What gives the Huang He River in China its color and name Yellow River?

a)

Loess

b)

Pollution

c)

Garbage

d)

Sewage

31.

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

32.

What form of government does South Korea currently have?

a)

Democratic

b)

Monarchy

c)

Communist

d)

Dictatorship

33.

Which of the following countries is an example of a de facto country?

a)

China

b)

Taiwan

c)

Mongolia

d)

South Korea

34.

Which term describes the large movement of people from rural areas(the country) to cities?

a)

Desertification

b)

Globalization

c)

Deforestation

d)

Urbanization

35.

What East Asia Country is an archipelago?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

South Korea

d)

Mongolia

36.
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Mongolia
d)
Japan
37.
a)
Himalaya Mountains
b)
Deccan Plateau
c)
Mt. Everest
d)
Gobi Desert
38.
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Japan
d)
Phillipines
39.
a)
Sea of Japan
b)
Philippine Sea
c)
Indian ocean
d)
Bay of Bengal
40.

Located in southwestern China, the Earth's largest and highest plateau. Often referred to as "the roof of the world."

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Korean Peninsua

d)

Himalayas

41.

This Ocean is the LARGEST Ocean in the world. It covers 1/3 of the Earth's surface. Identify this Ocean.

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

42.
What were the two major rivers of Ancient China? 
a)
Nile and Amazon
b)
Yangtze and Yellow
c)
Mississippi and Ganges
d)
Tigris and Euphrates
43.

Name this physical feature.

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Tibet Plateau

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Rocky Desert

44.

What gives the Huang He River in China its color and name Yellow River?

a)

Loess

b)

Pollution

c)

Garbage

d)

Sewage

45.
Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku are?
a)
Japanese rulers
b)
Chinese rulers
c)
Main islands of Japan
d)
Bodies of water
46.

Letter F represents what country?

a)

South Korea

b)

North Korea

c)

Japan

d)

North Carolina

47.

Letter A represents what country?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Mongolia

d)

North Korea

48.

Which country is represented by the letter E?

a)

Japan

b)

North Korea

c)

South Korea

d)

China

49.

Which letter is Taiwan on the map?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

E

50.

What is Japan’s tallest mountain (hint: it is also a volcano)?

a)

Ou

b)

Mount Fuji

c)

Everest

d)

Tien Chen