WorksheetsWorld Geography Test - East Asia
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
List the 6 countries of East Asia
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2.
Which of the following is NOT a country we studied as part of East Asia?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Mongolia
d)
Taiwan
e)
South Korea
3.
Which countries are located on the Korean Peninsula?
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4.
What is the tallest mountain in the world? Hint: it is located in the Himalayan Mountain Range.
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5.
There are five mountain ranges in East Asia. Name TWO.
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6.
Why does East Asia have earthquakes and tsunamis?
a)
It is located along the Ring of Fire
b)
It is located in East Asia
c)
It is located along the ocean
7.
Which of the following is NOT a river located in China?
a)
Chiang Jang
b)
Xi
c)
Tian Shan
d)
Huang He
8.
True or False: the climate of this region is heavily influenced by ocean currents.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
In what country is the Grand Canal located?
a)
Japan
b)
North Korea
c)
China
d)
South Korea
10.
What is the capital city of China?
a)
Beijing
b)
Shanghai
c)
Tokyo
d)
Seoul
11.
What is the capital city of Japan?
a)
Tokyo
b)
Hiroshima
c)
Nagasaki
d)
Seoul
12.
What is a monsoon? (hint: it is not a storm)
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13.
What is a typhoon?
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14.
Which is the official language of China?
a)
Han Chinese
b)
Mandarin Chinese
c)
Japanese
15.
True or False: Mandarin Chinese is the most commonly spoken language in China.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What are the pictures/symbols used in Chinese, Japanese and Korean languages called?
a)
Letters
b)
Ideograms
c)
Cognates
d)
Hieroglyphics
17.
What percentage of the people in Japan live in urban areas?
a)
10%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
70%
18.
Name THREE major religions of East Asia.
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19.
What is this guy called? Hint: he is a very important Buddhist spiritual leader.
a)
The Pope
b)
The Rabbi
c)
The Swami
d)
The Dalai Lama
20.
True or False: most countries in East Asia have a fairly high literacy rate.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
In 2-3 sentences, describe how education is viewed in East Asia.
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22.
Name TWO of the four major Chinese dynasties.
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23.
What was the Japanese term for Emperor from the 1100s-1800s.
a)
Czar
b)
Dali Lama
c)
Shogun
d)
Samurai
24.
Who was the Chinese leader who brought Communism to the nation of China?
a)
Chang ki Shek
b)
Xi JiPing
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Kim Jung Un
25.
Who is this? Hint: he is the current leader of North Korea.
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26.
Which East Asian country launched a surprise attack on US Naval Forces at Pearl Harbor in 1941?
a)
China
b)
Mongolia
c)
Japan
d)
North Korea
e)
Germany
27.
What percentage of the Chinese population are farmers?
a)
45%
b)
55%
c)
65%
d)
75%
28.
The economy of Mongolia is mainly based on what two products?
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29.
What is censorship and how does it affect people in Communist countries like China and North Korea?
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30.
True or False: China has 9 of the world's 10 most polluted cities?
a)
True
b)
False
31.
In 2-3 sentences, describe the importance trading has on the economies of East Asian countries.
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32.
In 2-3 sentences, describe what it means for China and North Korea to censor the media in their countries.
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