Southern & Eastern Asia

1. What is the most important river in India? A. Yellow River B. Mekong River C. Ganges River D. Amazon River

2. The Huang He River is named for: A. the yellow silt it carries B. the town it runs through C. an ancient civilization D. a fish that lives in it

3. What river runs through China, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam? A. Yellow River B. Mekong River C. Ganges River D. Amazon River

4. What is Asia’s largest desert? A. Taklimakan Desert B. Gobi Desert C. Sahara Desert D. Kalihari Desert

5. What is the world’s highest mountain region? A. Rocky Mountains B. Himalayan Mountains C. Andes Mountains D. Ural Mountains

6. Why is the Ganges River polluted? A. Untreated sewage pours into it B. Animal carcasses are thrown in it C. Trash is thrown in it D. All of the above

7. A major environmental problem in China and India is: A. destruction of rainforest B. drought C. air pollution D. nuclear waste

8. This seasonal wind can bring heavy rainfall that leads to flooding: A. mestizo B. monsoon C. hurricane D. typhoon

A. northern B. desert C. mountains D. eastern 9. About 90 percent of China’s population lives in this part of the country: A. northern B. desert C. mountains D. eastern

10. The most crowded urban area in the world is: A. Tokyo, Japan B. Beijing, China C. Los Angles, California, USA D. Delhi, India

11. Many people in Southeast Asia are farmers living near: A. rivers B. forests C. deserts D. volcanoes

12. These are very congested in cities in India: A. malls B. restaurants C. roads D. schools

A. Buddhism B. Hinduism C. Islam D. Shintoism 13. This religion originated in India and follows the teachings of one man: A. Buddhism B. Hinduism C. Islam D. Shintoism

14. This religion is unique to Japan: A. Buddhism B. Hinduism C. Islam D. Shintoism

15.About 80 percent of India’s people follow this religion A. Buddhism B. Hinduism C. Islam D. Shintoism

16. This religion is based on the teachings of Muhammad: A. Buddhism B. Hinduism C. Islam D. Confucianism

17. This philosophy is the foundation of modern Chinese culture: A. Buddhism B. Hinduism C. Islam D. Confucianism

18. What type of government does India have? A. republic B. dictatorship C. communist D. constitutional monarchy

19. What type of government does China have? A. republic B. dictatorship C. communist D. constitutional monarchy

20. What type of government does Japan have? A. oligarchy B. constitutional monarchy C. communist D. autocracy

21. Which country has a command economy? A. North Korea B. Japan C. Indonesia D. United States

22. Which countries economic reforms have lead to excellent growth? A. North Korea B. Indonesia C. Pakistan D. China

23. Which country has few natural resources but a strong economy? A. North Korea B. Japan C. Indonesia D. China

24. This practice encourages trade between countries. A. opportunity costs B. specialization C. quotas D. tariffs

25. The U. S. added a tax onto steel imports. This is an example of a: A. tariff B. quota C. trade barrier D. both a and c

A. cost averaging B. foreign exchange C. trade embargo 26. Converting currency from one country into that of another country is called: A. cost averaging B. foreign exchange C. trade embargo D. interest rating

27. GDP stands for: A. General Deliverable Product B. Gross domestic Product C. Gross Deliverable Product D. Goods Domestically Produced

28. Schools in India teach this language to students: A. English B. French C. Chinese D. Arabic

29. This factor influences economic growth by creating new businesses: A. investment in infrastructure B. entrepreneurship C. investment in harvesting natural resources D. foreign exchnage

A. China B. Indonesia C. Japan D. India 30. Half of this country’s land is arable, which is tremendous natural resource: A. China B. Indonesia C. Japan D. India

31. India broke free of this country’s rule in 1947: A. Great Britain B. France C. Spain D. Portugal

32. Who urged nonviolent protests to gain India’s independence? A. Ho Chi Minh B. Mao Zedong C. Mohandas Gandhi D. Nelson Mandela

A. Ho Chi Minh B. Mao Zedong C. Mohandas Gandhi D. Nelson Mandela 33. Who created a guerrilla army to fight the French for Vietnam’s independence? A. Ho Chi Minh B. Mao Zedong C. Mohandas Gandhi D. Nelson Mandela

34. Who established the communist People’s Republic of China in 1949? A. Ho Chi Minh B. Mao Zedong C. Mohandas Gandhi D. Nelson Mandela

35. The U. S. helped rebuild this country and its economy after WW2: A. China B. Vietnam C. India D. Japan

A. Great Leap Forward B. Chinese Revolution C. Cultural Revolution 36. This program was designed to make farming more productive in China by creating collective farms: A. Great Leap Forward B. Chinese Revolution C. Cultural Revolution D. Green Revolution

A. Great Leap Forward B. Chinese Revolution C. Cultural Revolution 37. This program was designed to stop opposition to the Chinese Communist Party: A. Great Leap Forward B. Chinese Revolution C. Cultural Revolution D. Green Revolution

38. The U. S. intervened in Korea and Vietnam to stop the spread of: A. communism B. dictatorships C. genocide D. human rights violations

39. Today, this country has a communist North and republican South: A. Vietnam B. Korea C. Japan D. both A and B

40. Chinese protesters were killed here in 1989: A. Beijing B. Gobi Desert C. Shanghai Square D. Tiananmen Square