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Map of Asia

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country is labeled with the letter W?

a)

A. China

b)

B. Japan

c)

C. North Korea

d)

D. South Korea

2.

The Ganges River and the Huang He are both found in which region on this map?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

3.

How are these questions answered in a command economy?

a)

based on supply and demand

b)

based on government planning

c)

based on custom and what is necessary to survive

d)

based on exchange rates and foreign trade partners

4.

Based on the diagram, which country's economy is closest to a pure market economy?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

5.

Based on the diagram, which country's economy is closest to a pure command economy?

a)

India

b)

Japan

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

6.

Which of the following statements BEST describes how Japan's geography contributed to its economic development?

a)

A. Access to the seas allowed for the development of a thriving fishing industry in Japan.

b)

B. Large and flat plains allowed for trade and transportation systems to link the entire country.

c)

C. Volcanic mountain ranges made terraced farming possible for agricultural development.

d)

D. Limited access to water led to the development of irrigation systems for farming and settlement.

7.

What is the MAIN cause of air pollution in China and India?

a)

the burning of fossil fuels

b)

deforestation

c)

the use of nuclear power

d)

desertification

8.

How are government decisions made in China?

a)

One leader is responsible for all government decisions.

b)

All decisions are made by an elected house of representatives.

c)

A small group of nonelected people make all the government decisions.

d)

Votes cast by citizens guide government leaders when making decisions.

9.

Use the information in the table to answer the question.

Based on this information, which statement about the Korean Peninsula is MOST LIKELY correct?

a)

North Korea produces more agricultural goods than South Korea.

b)

More tourists visit North Korea than South Korea each year.

c)

The population of South Korea is greater than that of North Korea.

d)

There is a very low population density along South Korea's coastlines.

10.

In Haru's religion, one of the Four Noble Truths is dukkha, which means that life is suffering. Because of this, his religion calls for him to follow the Eightfold Path to reach Nirvana, which is freedom from suffering. Which religion is this?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Shintoism

11.

The head of India's government is the

a)

Emperor

b)

Presidential

c)

prime minister

d)

King

12.

Which best describes the Chinese government?

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

Federal democracy

c)

Constitutional monarchy

d)

Communist government

13.

Citizens of which country are considered to have the least freedom?

a)

South Korea

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

North Korea

14.
How does the leader come to power in a democracy?
a)
power is inherited
b)
power is taken by force
c)
the leader is elected by the people
d)
the leader is selected from the military
15.
What are the 2 types of democracies?
a)
dictatorships and monarchies
b)
consultative and council
c)
parliamentary and presidential
d)
representatives and republics
16.

What country in Southern and Eastern Asia has an autocratic dictatorship?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

China

d)

Japan

17.
In a parliamentary government, the ______________ holds the most political power and serves as the head of government.
a)
Prime Minister
b)
President
c)
Monarch
d)
Supreme Leader
18.

What type of economy does South Korea have?

a)

Mixed market economy

b)
Capitalist economy
c)
Command economy
d)
Barter economy
19.

What type of economy does North Korea have?

a)
Traditional economy
b)
Mixed economy
c)
Command economy
d)
Market economy
20.

What type of economy would it be easiest to start a business?

a)
Market economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Mixed economy
21.

What type of economy is shown in the picture

a)

Command

b)

Market

c)

Mixed

d)

Traditional

22.

Which is NOT one of the basic economic questions?

a)

What to produce

b)

How many to produce

c)

How to produce

d)

Whom to produce for

23.

Which is an example of an entrepreneur?

a)

Jayla reading a book to a 1st grade class in the library

b)

Judson building a bird house in Ag class

c)

George uses his own allowance to start a dog walking business and hires Davion to help

d)

Jonny uses a loan from the bank to buy a Ferrari

24.

A tax on imported goods

a)

Quota

b)

Embargo

c)

Tariff

d)

Incentive

25.

Since China has a 95% literacy rate we can say

a)

that most citizens will one day have a higher standard of living

b)

that most citizens will one day have a lower standard of living

c)

that most citizens will one day have a standard of living that will stay the same

d)

literacy rate has no effect on standard of living