Unit 9: Geography Of Southern & Eastern Asia
This formative assessment is designed to analyze the student ability to identify and describe a wide variety of physical geographic features such as landforms and waterways that are present in Southern Asia. This information will be used to analyze why people live where they live, how religion plays a vital role in their everydays lives, and how the population density ultimately affects their economic and political systems.
- 1.
Which of the following rivers is located in East Asia?
- A.
Indus
- B.
Ganges
- C.
Huang He
- D.
Nile
Correct Answer
C. Huang He -
- 2.
The mouth of the Mekong River is located near
- A.
Tibet
- B.
Vietnam
- C.
Nepal
- D.
India
Correct Answer
B. Vietnam -
- 3.
The three great rivers of the Indian subcontinent are the Indus, the Brahamaputra, and the
- A.
Yangtze
- B.
Huang He
- C.
Ganges
- D.
Mekong
Correct Answer
C. Ganges -
- 4.
Snow capped mountain that separates the Sub-Continent of India from the rest of Asia is
- A.
The Kunlun
- B.
The Himalayas
- C.
Zagros Mountain
- D.
Taklimakan
Correct Answer
B. The Himalayas -
- 5.
What nickname is given to the high land around Mt. Everest in the Himalayas?
- A.
Asia's Heart
- B.
Hillary's Mountain
- C.
Roof of the World
- D.
Ginger Waste
Correct Answer
C. Roof of the World -
- 6.
The Huang River is nicknamed "China's Sorrow" because it has often
- A.
Dried Up During Hot Weather
- B.
Flooded crops and homes
- C.
Cut Off China's Power Sources
- D.
Destroyed Shipping
Correct Answer
B. Flooded crops and homes -
- 7.
A Social goup that identifies people according to the occupation of their ancestors is
- A.
Culture
- B.
Partition
- C.
Harijan
- D.
Caste
Correct Answer
D. Caste -
- 8.
The majority religion of South Asia in which 85% of India follows this
- A.
Buddhism
- B.
Hinduism
- C.
Islam
- D.
Sikhism
Correct Answer
B. Hinduism -
- 9.
The people at the bottom of the caste system are called
- A.
Revolutionaries
- B.
Untouchable
- C.
Brahmans
- D.
Punjabis
Correct Answer
B. Untouchable -
- 10.
In India, it is often difficult for people to change the situation into which they are born because of the
- A.
Food Shortage
- B.
Parliamentary Government
- C.
Caste System
- D.
Cottage Industries
Correct Answer
C. Caste System -
- 11.
The oldest of Japan's religions is the _____________ religion founded by Siddartha Gautama
- A.
Buddhist
- B.
Sunni
- C.
Shinto
- D.
Shiite
Correct Answer
A. Buddhist -
- 12.
The basic belief that spirits dwell in all of nature is the key to
- A.
Daoism
- B.
Buddhism
- C.
Shinto
- D.
Confucianism
Correct Answer
C. Shinto -
- 13.
The four main Japanese islands are Honshu, Kyushu, Hokkaido, and
- A.
Sao Tome
- B.
Principe
- C.
Taiwan
- D.
Shikoku
Correct Answer
D. Shikoku -
- 14.
The people of Japan have blended the ideas of Buddhism with those of Confucianism to form a religion that is uniquely Japanese called
- A.
Islam
- B.
Judaism
- C.
Shintoism
- D.
Catholicism
Correct Answer
C. Shintoism -
- 15.
Deep thinking is also called
- A.
Praying
- B.
Meditating
- C.
Gamelan
- D.
Taiji Quan
Correct Answer
B. Meditating -
- 16.
Which geographical feture isolates many Asian countries fromone another?
- A.
Deserts
- B.
Mountains
- C.
Rivers
- D.
Oceans
Correct Answer
B. Mountains -
- 17.
It is one of the Four Noble Truths where the soul should look to be enlightened and finding the following
- A.
Nirvana
- B.
Evil
- C.
Material Objects/Wealth
- D.
Heaven
Correct Answer
A. Nirvana -
- 18.
Indian religions practice and/or include
- A.
Polytheism
- B.
Upanishads
- C.
Monotheism
- D.
Semitism
Correct Answer
A. Polytheism -
- 19.
In the Hindu religion, followers believe that one should follow the moral rules and duties which is known as
- A.
Karma
- B.
Missionary
- C.
Brahman
- D.
Dharma
Correct Answer
D. Dharma -
- 20.
Chinese revolutionary teacher and philospher who felt that moral conduct and good learning would lead to wisdom
- A.
Siddhartha Gautama
- B.
Martin L King
- C.
Mohandas Gandhi
- D.
Confucius/Kongfuzi
Correct Answer
D. Confucius/Kongfuzi -
- 21.
The 8-Fold Noble Path includes all EXCEPT
- A.
Right Understanding
- B.
Right Speech
- C.
Right Actions
- D.
Right Thought
- E.
Revenge
Correct Answer
E. Revenge -
- 22.
The concept that once you die your soul continues in another form is
- A.
Reincarnation
- B.
Satyagraha
- C.
Sects
- D.
Nirvana
Correct Answer
A. Reincarnation -
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