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WorksheetsSoutheast Asia and South Asia Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which sea lies west of the Malaysian Peninsula?
Celebes Sea
Java Sea
Andaman Sea
Sulu Sea
What best describes the climate of Southeast Asia?
Dry and cool
Arid and mild
Hot and humid
Cold and wet
China's population has been large for how long?
Only recently
Only in the last decade
For many years
It is one of the lowest in Asia
What statement is true about East Asia?
China controls pollution well
China and Japan have grown rapidly in recent decades
China’s growth has stopped
Japan is the world’s poorest country
Along the southern edge of the Plateau of Tibet lie the:
Vast plains
Fertile valleys
Himalayas
River basins
Southeast Asia has two main parts: a mainland and:
A desert
Grasslands
Islands
Mountains
Since the fall of the USSR, powerful business leaders in Russia are called:
Monarchs
Czars
Oligarchs
Senators
Indonesia accounts for about what percent of Southeast Asia's population?
10%
25%
40%
60%
The largest ethnic group in Indonesia is:
Tagalog
Siamese
Javanese
Malay
What is true about Southeast Asia's development?
It has seen few changes
It is very stable
It is a region in transition
It is mostly uninhabited
The largest seas in Southeast Asia are the:
Celebes & Andaman Seas
Java & Sulu Seas
South China Sea & Philippine Sea
Timor & Arafura Seas
Which of these are South Asian countries?
Thailand
Afghanistan
Maldives
Pakistan
Rainy weather in Southeast Asia creates diverse plant and animal:
Seasons
Life
Islands
Storms
In May or June, monsoons hit the ______ part of South Asia.
Eastern
Southwestern
Northern
Central
India has the largest population in Southeast Asia—true or false?
True
False
Important agricultural advances include:
Hand tools
Use of fertilizers
Low-yield seeds
No irrigation
Why is India good for outsourcing?
Many elderly workers
Most people farm
Many English speakers
Very high wages
An important natural resource of India is:
Gold mines
Graphite
Productive land
Tin
Much of South Asia’s climate is caused by seasonal winds called:
Typhoons
Jet streams
Monsoons
Hurricanes
Increasing the number of farmers would improve South Asia’s living standards—true or false?
True
False
Advances that increased crop yields are part of the:
Blue Revolution
Green Revolution
Steel Revolution
Ocean Revolution
Hiring outside companies to do work is called:
Insourcing
Megawork
Outsourcing
Reassignment
People in the U.S. live longer than those in India because:
They eat more
Higher life expectancy
Fewer storms
No pollution
South Asia is about ______ the size of the continental U.S.
One-third
One-fourth
One-half
Three-fourths
Which language is spoken in Pakistan?
Punjabi
Urdu
Hindi
Tamil
Bangladesh’s primary language is:
Sinhala
Bengali (Bangla)
Urdu
Tamil
Sri Lanka’s main language is:
Punjabi
Burmese
Sinhalese
Korean
North India commonly speaks:
Punjabi
Malay
Thai
Lao
What makes earning a living difficult in South Asia?
Too many factories
Scarce fertile land
High wages
Many deserts
What country is an inland nation of South Asia?
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Maldives
India’s official languages include:
Tamil & Punjabi
Urdu & Bengali
Hindi & English
Sinhala & Nepali
The Plateau of Tibet is located near which mountains?
Appalachians
Himalayas
Andes
Alps
What two areas make Southeast Asia?
Deserts and plains
Mainland and islands
Forests and rivers
Lakes and mountains
A major feature of East Asian population distribution is:
People avoid coasts
Populations cluster in river valleys
No urban cities
Mostly deserts
Russia struggled economically partly because:
Too many farmers
Unprepared for a service economy
No natural resources
Too many islands
The move to collective farms in Russia caused:
Food shortages
High production
Perfect efficiency
No change
Which nation has major outsourcing centers?
Bhutan
India
Nepal
Myanmar
The Green Revolution helped by:
Reducing crop yields
Adding high-yield seeds
Ending irrigation
Removing technology
Which group has political influence in Russia?
Samurai
Pharaohs
Oligarchs
Knights
Indonesia is mainly located on:
One single island
A group of islands (archipelago)
A desert plateau
A tundra region
The Pacific Rim is known for:
Rapid economic growth
No development
Slow population increase
Low technology
What natural resource is widely used in India’s farming?
Coal
Water
Copper
Oil
Many Indians work for low wages because:
They are forced
Population is large
There are few businesses
No education
Which country in South Asia is mostly island-based?
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Afghanistan
What sea is east of the Philippines?
Red Sea
Philippine Sea
Coral Sea
Aegean Sea
Japan and China experienced:
Declining economies
Strong economic growth
Isolation from trade
Zero industrialization
The Himalayas formed because of:
Winds
Erosion
India colliding with Asia
Volcanoes
India’s outsourcing industry grows because:
High cost of labor
Workers speak English
Weather is cool
No technology exists
The largest country in South Asia by land area is:
Pakistan
India
Sri Lanka
Nepal
South Asia’s uneven distribution of natural resources is:
False
True
