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ASIA REVIEW (history, culture, government, economy)

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which countries in East Asia are known for investing in technology and innovation?

a)

Thailand

b)

Japan

c)

Mongolia

d)

India

2.

What is a major sector where many people work in Southeast Asia?

a)

Technology

b)

Agriculture

c)

Education

d)

Healthcare

3.

Which natural resources are abundant in Southeast Asia?

a)

Gold and silver

b)

Rubber, rice, oil, and tropical fruits

c)

Coal and diamonds

d)

Copper and iron

4.

What is a major economic reliance in Southeast Asia?

a)

High-tech manufacturing

b)

Low-cost manufacturing

c)

Luxury goods

d)

Automotive industry

5.

Which country in South Asia is known for a significant number of tech workers?

a)

Nepal

b)

India

c)

Bhutan

d)

Maldives

6.

How are products distributed in China?

a)

Only through government planning

b)

Only through market supply/demand

c)

Through a mix of government planning and market supply/demand

d)

Through barter systems

7.

In which areas is market supply and demand especially used for distribution in China?

a)

Rural areas

b)

Cities

c)

International markets

d)

Small towns

8.

What system is used in North Korea to distribute rations?

a)

Public Distribution System (PDS)

b)

Private Distribution Network (PDN)

c)

International Supply Chain (ISC)

d)

Local Market System (LMS)

9.

What is the main focus of Japan's government in terms of production?

a)

Reducing exports

b)

Supporting innovation

c)

Increasing taxes

d)

Limiting technology

10.

Which country moved from a command economy to more of a mixed economy?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

China

d)

Singapore

11.

What is the social system developed in India based on the social class into which someone was born?

a)

reincarnation

b)

caste

c)

ahimsa

12.

True or False: You can change your caste during your lifetime.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A …………………is a large area of land that is separated from a larger continent by geography

a)

Country

b)

Continent

c)

Sub-continent

d)

None Of The Above

14.

The world's highest peak is _____________________.

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Graham Peak

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

Iranian Range

15.

Tropical storms in the Northwest Pacific are called

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Cyclones

c)

Typhoons

d)

Tornados

16.

Why is the river Ganges significant to the Indian people?

a)

It is a major tourist attraction.

b)

It is a major transport route through the country

c)

It is a spiritual place where sins are cleansed.

d)

It has no significance at all.

17.

Japan is an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The Philippines are in the Pacific Ocean.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What ocean does the Ring of Fire surround?

a)

The Pacific Ocean

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Arctic Ocean

d)

The Indian Ocean

20.

There are more volcanoes and earthquakes in the Ring of Fire than anywhere else in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The Great Leap Forward was

a)

very successful

b)

did not change much in China.

c)

was very unsuccessful

d)

all the above

22.

Why was there a food shortage during the Great Leap Forward?

a)

A bad hurricane hit China

b)

Farmers were turned into steel workers and there was bad weather

c)

The farmers were given freedom to grow crops, but they failed

d)

Farmers grew the wrong kinds of crops

23.

What was the main reason behind the One Child policy?

a)

The government ran out of money to feed the growing population

b)

By 1979 the population had already reached 1 billion and needed to slow down

c)

The government wanted to make families smaller

d)

The Chinese wanted help from the government to reduce the size of their families

24.

As the Chinese population grew, it became harder to give food , housing, and jobs to the citizens.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

China is the:

a)

Least populated country of the World

b)

Most populated country of the World

c)

2nd most populated country in the World. India has the highest population.

d)

2nd most populated country in the World. The United States has the highest population.

26.

What was the main reason Emperor Qin wanted the Great Wall constructed?

a)

To show how powerful he was

b)

To keep out invaders from the north

c)

To keep the Chinese people from escaping

d)

To punish his enemies

27.
Japanese warriors that lived by a strict code of ethics and duty
a)
Samurai
b)
Daimyo
c)
Shogun
d)
Confucian
28.

Appointed by the Emperor as a military ruler

a)

Bakufu

b)

Daimyo

c)

Shogun

d)

Samurai

29.

Korea was divided into how many parts?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

The border between North and South Korea is at the _____ parallel.

a)

40th

b)

21st

c)

9th

d)

38th

31.

North Korea had a/an _____ government.

a)

democratic

b)

capitalist

c)

communist

d)

monarchy

32.

AFTER World War II, America disagreed with which country (and former ally)?

a)

Soviet Union (Russia)

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

Italy

33.

Like North Korea, The Soviet Union had which type of government?

a)

Democracy

b)

Communist

c)

Monarchy

d)

Capitalist

34.

The United States wanted to STOP the spread of Communism to more countries around the world.

a)

True

b)

False

35.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
36.

Which empire was ruling at the time of the British invasion?

a)

Mourya empire

b)

Mughal Empire

c)

Gupta Empire

d)

Khilji Empire

37.

India got independence in the year

a)

1947

b)

1950

c)

1857

d)

1757

38.

Which nation controlled India until after World War II?

a)

India

b)

England

c)

USA

d)

China

39.

When Gandhi was in south Africa, he experienced _________ as an Indian immigrant.

a)

Discrimination

b)

exposure

c)

unity

d)

enlightenment

40.

What religion did Gandhi follow?

a)

Christian

b)

Buddhist

c)

Muslim

d)

Hindu

41.

Which of the following means "Refusing to follow the laws in a peaceful way."

a)

Boycott

b)

Independence

c)

Civil disobedience

d)

Imperialism

42.

Which of the following was NOT a method of protest Gandhi used against the British

a)

fighting

b)

nonviolence

c)

boycotting

d)

fasting

43.

What was the reason for the Gandhi's Salt March to the sea?

a)

He protested the salt tax imposed by the British

b)

He wanted the pepper to be taxed instead of the salt

c)

He protested the use of violence against people of India

d)

He thought the salt tax was justified

44.

What was the cause of most deaths during the migration period of partition?

a)

A widespread plague

b)

Violence from civil unrest

c)

Violence from British soldiers

d)

Starvation from famine

45.

What religion dominates Pakistan

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

46.

What religion dominates India

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

47.

Which word means to be divided into parts?

a)

Displaced

b)

partition

c)

Parliament

d)

Colonialism

48.

The movement of Hindus and Muslims to and from India and Pakistan was peaceful.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

One reason the USA was involved in the Vietnam War was to

a)

prevent the spread of communism in Indochina

b)

reduce French influence in Vietnam

c)

stop china from seizing Vietnam

d)

support the government of North Vietnam

50.

The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Communism

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Imperialism

51.

The American people strongly supported U.S. involvement in the war

a)

True

b)

False

52.

More than 100 million people follow a system of religious beliefs and practices known as Shinto. They are called Shintoists. Most of them live in ____.

a)

China

b)

Korea

c)

Japan

d)

Vietnam

53.
Shinto is strongly oriented toward ______
a)
man.
b)
ethics.
c)
nature.
d)
water.
54.
Shinto regards people as generally ________
a)
good.
b)
evil.
c)
sinful.
d)
selfish.
55.
Respect for elders, good government and social order represent the basic beliefs of
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Shintoism
56.

What role did Confucius believe a ruler should play?

a)

To rule by force

b)

To act in the best interest of the people

c)

To accumulate wealth

d)

To expand the empire's territories

57.

Who is considered to be the founder of Daoism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Lao Tzu

c)

Sun Tzu

d)

Mao Zedong

58.

What did Siddhartha do to try to achieve enlightenment?

a)

meditate

b)

write books

c)

analyze his dreams

d)

study in a Buddhist monastery

59.
The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. 
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
60.
The rebirth of a soul in a new body. 
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
ahisma
d)
shrine
61.
Considered India's holiest river. 
a)
Ganges River
b)
Nile River
c)
Euphrates River
d)
Mississippi River
62.

Holi is considered...

a)

The festival of lights

b)

The festival of powder

c)

The festival of color

d)

The festival of love

63.

Who celebrates Divali?

a)

Christians

b)

Hindus

c)

Muslims

64.

What is Divali?

a)

It is the festival of darkness.

b)

It is the festival of deyas.

c)

It is the festival of lights.