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Study Guide for East Asia & Southeast Asia Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the crime rate like in Singapore?

a)

Low

b)

Moderate

c)

High

d)

Very High

2.

Singapore is an environmentally "______" country.

a)

green

b)

polluted

c)

industrial

d)

urban

3.

Which country was a French colony?

a)

India

b)

Australia

c)

Vietnam

d)

Brazil

4.

Vietnam has the largest ______ in the world.

a)

cave

b)

river

c)

mountain

d)

forest

5.

The river delta known for very rich farming in Vietnam is:

a)

Red River Delta

b)

Mekong Delta

c)

Irrawaddy Delta

d)

Ganges Delta

6.

What was Myanmar previously called?

a)

Burma

b)

Siam

c)

Ceylon

d)

Indochina

7.

Kayan women in Myanmar wear brass rings on their necks as a sign of ______.

a)

beauty

b)

wealth

c)

status

d)

tradition

8.

Laos is trying to develop _________ to sell electricity to neighboring countries.

a)

farming

b)

logging business

c)

oil drilling

d)

hydroelectric power

9.

What is the capital of Thailand?

a)

Bangkok

b)

Phuket

c)

Chiang Mai

d)

Pattaya

10.

Thailand is the 2nd largest rice producer in the world after which country?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Vietnam

d)

Indonesia

11.

The _____________ consists of over 7,000 islands.

a)

Philippines

b)

Myanmar

c)

Laos

d)

Vietnam

12.

What is the capital city of the Philippines?

a)

Manila

b)

Cebu

c)

Davao

d)

Quezon City

13.

The Philippines was a ______ colony.

a)

Spanish

b)

American

c)

British

d)

Japanese

14.

The Philippines is located in the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean with many active ______.

a)

volcanoes

b)

earthquakes

c)

typhoons

d)

tsunamis

15.

Mongolia is located north of which country?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

India

d)

Kazakhstan

16.

The Gobi Desert is in southern ______.

a)

Mongolia

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Russia

17.

What is Japan?

a)

Japan is an archipelago country located in East Asia.

b)

Japan is a continent in the Southern Hemisphere.

c)

Japan is a city in Europe.

d)

Japan is a state in the United States.

18.

What is the capital of Japan?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Osaka

c)

Kyoto

d)

Hiroshima

19.

Where is Mount Fuji located?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

South Korea

d)

Thailand

20.

Which two rivers are both in China?

a)

Yangtze and Yellow River

b)

Nile and Amazon

c)

Danube and Rhine

d)

Mississippi and Missouri

21.

What is the capital of China?

a)

Beijing

b)

Shanghai

c)

Guangzhou

d)

Shenzhen

22.

Water scarcity is a major problem facing what East Asian country?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

23.

What type of government does North Korea have?

a)

Communist

b)

Democratic

c)

Monarchy

d)

Republic

24.

What type of government does South Korea have?

a)

Democratic Republic

b)

Monarchy

c)

Communist State

d)

Theocracy

25.

What is still technically going on in Korea?

a)

The Korean War

b)

The Vietnam War

c)

The Cold War

d)

World War II

26.

What is the agreement between North and South Korea called?

a)

The Korean Armistice Agreement

b)

The Korean Peace Treaty

c)

The Panmunjom Declaration

d)

The Inter-Korean Agreement

27.

Which country helps defend South Korea from North Korea?

a)

United States

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

Japan

28.

What are the major religions/philosophies in East Asia?

a)

Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism

b)

Hinduism, Islam, Christianity

c)

Judaism, Sikhism, Jainism

d)

Zoroastrianism, Shinto, Bahá'í Faith

29.

Who was the founder of Confucianism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Laozi

c)

Buddha

d)

Socrates

30.

Who was the founder of Taoism?

a)

Laozi

b)

Confucius

c)

Buddha

d)

Socrates

31.

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Confucius

c)

Laozi

d)

Mahavira

32.

What do Buddhists follow?

a)

The Eightfold Path

b)

The Ten Commandments

c)

The Five Pillars

d)

The Four Noble Truths

33.

What is 0° Latitude called?

a)

0° Latitude is called the Equator.

b)

0° Latitude is called the Prime Meridian.

c)

0° Latitude is called the Tropic of Cancer.

d)

0° Latitude is called the Tropic of Capricorn.

34.

What is 0° Longitude called?

a)

0° Longitude is called the Prime Meridian.

b)

0° Longitude is called the Equator.

c)

0° Longitude is called the International Date Line.

d)

0° Longitude is called the Tropic of Cancer.

35.

What is 180° Longitude called?

a)

180° Longitude is called the International Date Line.

b)

180° Longitude is called the Prime Meridian.

c)

180° Longitude is called the Equator.

d)

180° Longitude is called the Tropic of Cancer.

36.

Where is the Tropic of Cancer located?

a)

23.5° North latitude

b)

Equator

c)

23.5° South latitude

d)

Prime Meridian

37.

Where is the Tropic of Capricorn located?

a)

23.5° South latitude

b)

Equator

c)

23.5° North latitude

d)

Prime Meridian

38.

What is 90° North Latitude called?

a)

90° North Latitude is called the North Pole.

b)

90° North Latitude is called the Prime Meridian.

c)

90° North Latitude is called the Tropic of Cancer.

d)

90° North Latitude is called the South Pole.

39.

What is 90° South Latitude called?

a)

90° South Latitude is called the South Pole.

b)

90° South Latitude is called the Prime Meridian.

c)

90° South Latitude is called the Tropic of Cancer.

d)

90° South Latitude is called the Tropic of Capricorn.

40.

What is the capital of France?

a)

Paris

b)

London

c)

Berlin

d)

Madrid

41.

What is the capital of Greece?

a)

Athens

b)

Thessaloniki

c)

Patras

d)

Heraklion

42.

What is the capital of England?

a)

London

b)

Manchester

c)

Birmingham

d)

Liverpool

43.

What is the capital of Italy?

a)

Rome

b)

Milan

c)

Venice

d)

Florence

44.

What is the capital of Russia?

a)

Moscow

b)

Saint Petersburg

c)

Novosibirsk

d)

Yekaterinburg

45.

What is the capital of India?

a)

New Delhi

b)

Mumbai

c)

Kolkata

d)

Bangalore

46.

What is the capital of Canada?

a)

Ottawa

b)

Toronto

c)

Vancouver

d)

Montreal

47.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

New York City

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Chicago

48.

Name the 5 Oceans.

a)

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic

b)

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Mediterranean, Arctic

c)

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Caribbean

d)

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Antarctic

49.

Which is NOT one of the 7 continents?

a)

Russia

b)

Antarctica

c)

North America

d)

Africa

50.

Which is NOT one of the 7 continents?

a)

China

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe