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East Asia 7.01 - 7.03

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the largest desert in East Asia?

a)

Thar Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Karakum Desert

d)

Taklamakan Desert

2.

Which river is the longest in China?

a)

Pearl River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Lancang River

3.

What mountain range separates India from Tibet?

a)

Alps

b)

Karakoram

c)

Andes

d)

Himalayas

4.

Which body of water is also known as the East Sea?

a)

Sea of Japan

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

South China Sea

d)

Bering Sea

5.

What is the name of the peninsula that is home to North and South Korea?

a)

Siberian Peninsula

b)

Korean Peninsula

c)

Indochinese Peninsula

d)

Japanese Peninsula

6.

Which ocean lies to the east of Asia?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

7.

What plateau is known for its high elevation in Central Asia?

a)

Colorado Plateau

b)

Andes Plateau

c)

Tibetan Plateau

d)

Deosai Plains

8.

Which river is also referred to as the Huang He?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Mekong River

d)

Yangtze River

9.

What country is made up of four main islands: Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku?

a)

Thailand

b)

Japan

c)

South Korea

d)

China

10.

What desert is located in northern China and southern Mongolia?

a)

Atacama Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Kalahari Desert

d)

Sahara Desert

11.

Identify commercial advancements of the Song Dynasty

a)

Canals

b)

Paper money

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Iron plow

e)

Civil Service Exams

12.

Which of the following are technological advancements of the Song Dynasty?

a)

Canals

b)

Champa Rice

c)

Coal & steel

d)

Moveable Type

e)

Gunpowder

13.

Complete the cause & effect relationship below:

Cause: Farmers import new types of rice.

Effect: ?

a)

Many people converted to Buddhism out of thanks for the new rice.

b)

Farmers were now able to grow rice along the Yellow River.

c)

Rice grows very efficiently, resulting in conflict because of the competition.

d)

Rice grows more efficiently, increasing the population.

14.

This unique good was by merchants traded in China, although it isn't originally Chinese.

a)

woodblock printing

b)

porcelain

c)

terracotta

d)

vase

15.

Complete the cause & effect relationship below:

Cause: ?

Effect: Foreign civilizations, like the Turks, use gunpowder for cannons.

a)

Chinese merchants trade with foreign powers, exchanging ideas and goods.

b)

The Song Dynasty was conquered, and their gunpowder was taken away.

c)

New forms of rice resulted in a bigger population in China.

d)

Song Leaders emphasized Neo-Confucianism to combat Buddhism's spread.

16.

Which Song advancement likely helped the spread of ideas through books and writing?

a)

paper money

b)

canals

c)

moveable type

d)

gunpowder

17.

Which Song advancement likely helped the spread of ideas through books and writing?

a)

paper money

b)

canals

c)

moveable type

d)

gunpowder

18.

What great project connected major rivers in China?

a)

Grand Canal

b)

Great Wall

c)

Great River

d)

The Chinese Dam

19.

What religion was popular during the middle ages in China?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Song

c)

Tang

d)

Christianity

20.

What was Confucianism?

a)

a religion with Buddha

b)

A philosophy about how to follow rules

c)

taking tests

d)

building the Grand Canal

21.

True or False: China had many inventions and advancements

a)

True, they were very advanced

b)

False, too many wars for inventing

22.
Which of the following was an invention of the Chinese used to make books quickly?
a)
Woodblock Printing
b)
Porcelain
23.
Which Chinese invention allowed navigators to determine direction?
a)
Gunpowder
b)
Magnetic Compass
24.
What forms a natural barrier around China?
a)
The Himalayas and the Gobi Desert
b)
The Indian Ocean and the Caspian Sea
25.
What was the most important trade route to the Yuan Dynasty?
a)
The Silk Road
b)
The Ivory Route
26.
A reform carried out by Tang dynasty rulers restored the ______ exam system.
a)
Civil Service
b)
Tax
c)
Military 
d)
College Prep
27.
Which physical feature separates northern China from Mongolia?
a)
Taklamakan Desert
b)
Yellow River
c)
Gobi Desert
d)
Plateau of Tibet
28.

Who was the leader of the Mongols when they attacked China?

a)

Ghengis Khan

b)

Empress Wu

c)

Confucius

d)

Zhu Yuanzhang

29.

What factors contributed to the spread of Buddhism in China during the Tang Dynasty?

a)

Influence of Confucianism

b)

Appeal to those seeking power and control of others

c)

Support from emperors

d)

Trade and cultural exchange

e)

Influence of Taoism

30.

One of the main reasons Buddhism spread to China was through cultural diffusion via trade.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What nation is highlighted on the map?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Mongolia

d)

Russia

32.

What nation is highlighted on the map?

a)

Taiwan

b)

South Korea

c)

Hong Kong

d)

Japan

33.

What nation is highlighted on the map?

a)

China

b)

Mongolia

c)

South Korea

d)

North Korea

34.

What landform is marked with a “?” on the map?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Takla Makan Desert

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

North China Plain

35.

What landform is marked with a “?” on the map?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Takla Makan Desert

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

North China Plain

36.

What landform is marked with a “?” on the map?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Korean Peninsula

37.

What landform is marked with a “?” on the map?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Korean Peninsula

38.

What landform is marked with a “?” on the map?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Korean Peninsula

39.

What landform is marked with a “?” on the map?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Korean Peninsula

40.

What ocean is marked with a “?” on the map?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic

c)

Arctic

d)

Indian

41.

What is the name of the world’s largest mountain located in the range near the “?” On the map?

a)

Mt. Everest

b)

Mt. Fuji

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

Mt. Elbrus

42.
Who was Confucius?
a)
the founder of Legalism
b)
the founder of Daoism
c)
The founder of Buddhism
d)
The founder of Confucianism
43.
Candidates for government jobs had to pass official _______________ after Confucius' ideas took hold in government.
a)
examinations
b)
orders
c)
physicals
d)
readings
44.
If a ruler was __________, then his people would be _________, too.
a)
good, good
b)
happy, bad
c)
strong, mad
d)
rich, thrilled
45.

What was Confucius?

a)

a professor

b)

a worker

c)

a philosopher

d)

an artist

46.
Is Confucianism a religion?
a)
No
b)
Yes
47.

Which animal was most important to the Mongols?

a)

Horses

b)

Dogs

c)

Elephants

d)

Cow

48.

Mongolian soldiers were experts with which weapon?

a)

Bow and arrows

b)

Samurai swords

c)

Bayonets

d)

Axe and Shield

49.
What was the major trade route from China to Europe and Africa called?
a)
Silk Road
b)
Porcelain Path
c)
Riches Route
50.

What religion did Mansa Musa practice?

a)

Islam

b)

Christiantity

c)

Animism

d)

Buddhism

51.

The Mongol Empire grew as a result of

a)

Conquest

b)

religious wars

c)

Economic Partnerships

d)

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

52.

Why did the Silk Road become a safe route under Mongol rule?

a)

The Mongols organized different states to administer the route.

b)

The Mongols controlled the entire route.

c)

The Mongols placed the route under military control.

d)

The Mongols limited access to the route.

53.

New goods, ideas, and technologies spread within and beyond the Mongol Empire thanks to

a)

military conquests.

b)
  • traders and travelers.

c)

mechanical printing

d)

.he Mongol education system.

54.

Who were the Mongols?

a)

Herdsmen who lived in South America

b)

Nomadic tribes from Mongolia who lived in yurts

c)

People who built the Great Wall of China

d)

People who created the world's largest empire

55.

What term describes someone who moves from place to place, usually following food supply or animals?

a)

Cattle herder

b)

Rancher

c)

Nomad

d)

City-goer

56.
Who was the fiercest Mongol leader?
a)
Empress Wu
b)
Genghis Khan 
c)
Confucius
d)
Marco Polo
57.
Why did the Mongols terrorize people?
a)
To spread fear, thus making them more likely to surrender without a fight
b)
To make them fight for their lives
c)
To make other people talk about them, and write about them in books
d)
They only terrorized people after they conquered them.
58.

What is the Silk Road?

a)

A road that leads to the emperor's home in China

b)

A road that is paved with pieces of silk

c)

It wasn't a road. It was what they called the Mongol Empire.

d)

A series of trade routes through Asia and Europe

59.

This important trade network connected East Asia to the Mediterranean.

a)

nomads

b)

tribute

c)

Magnetic Print type

d)

Silk Road

60.

What title was adopted by Temujin after uniting the Mongol Clans?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Justinian Augustus

c)

Ivan the Great

d)

Tsar

61.

When conquering other civilizations, Genghis Khan and his Mongol warriors became known for their . . .

a)

cruelty

b)

kindness

c)

use of terror

d)

charity

e)

assimilation of other cultures

62.

What does the title "Genghis Khan" translate into English as?

a)

Queen of Mean

b)

Super King

c)

Absolute monarch

d)

Universal ruler

63.

Why was the silk road important?

a)

The silk road helped to keep invaders out of important cities in Europe.

b)

The silk road was how Europe conquered China.

c)

The silk road helped make trade more difficult.

d)

The silk road allowed asia and Europe to begin trade with each other and it created wealth for both.

64.

The wide, grassy plains found in Central Asia

a)

Serengetti

b)

steppes

c)

Gobi

d)

Everest

65.

Violence meant to scare a people into surrendering

a)

terror

b)

fear

c)

horror

d)

upheaval

66.

Vast desert and site of a 1206 meeting of Mongol leaders

a)

Gobi

b)

Sahara

c)

Kalahari

d)

Mojave

67.

Early in their history, Mongols were known for the ability to

a)

navigate the season by mapping the stars.

b)

grow wheat.

c)

make fine jewelry and craft items for trade.

d)

use horses for fighting.

68.

While the Silk Road transported goods, it also spread technology, religion, art, language, new ideas, and diseases.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Which Statement best describes a merchants journey on the Silk Road?

a)

Long, harsh and dangerous

b)

Short, harsh and dangerous

c)

Long, easy going and not dangerous

d)

Short, easy going and not dangerous

70.

The silk road starts in

a)

Wakanda

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Egypt

71.
The Silk Road was what?
a)
One road that was the color of silk. 
b)
A network of roads used for trading.
c)
A road that only silk was traded on.
d)
The name of the first road in Asia. 
72.
Why did people travel in caravans (large groups)?
a)
for company
b)
it was cheaper
c)
for safety
d)
it was a law