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Question 1

True or false, East Asia contains some of the most densely populated places on earth?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or false, Some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes pass through southeast Asia’s seas and waterways?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True or False, More and more Indian’s are moving from crowded cities to rural areas?

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or false, Virtually no oil or gas reserves are found in central asia?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or false, The dominant CLIMATE of southwest Asia is the Mediterranean climate?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Define Trade Deficit.

Answer 6

A situation where a country’s imports exceed its exports.

Question 7

Define Subcontinent.

Answer 7

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.

Question 8

Define Plantation.

Answer 8

A large farm that specializes in the production of one or two crops.

Question 9

Define Irrigate.

Answer 9

To supply water to land or crops to help growth.

Question 10

Define Oasis.

Answer 10

A fertile spot in a desert where water is found.

Question 11

Define Loess.

Answer 11

A loosely compacted yellowish-gray deposit of windblown sediment.

Question 12

Define Urbanization.

Answer 12

The process of making an area more urban.

Question 13

Define Dynasty.

Answer 13

A line of hereditary rulers of a country.

Question 14

Define Archipelago.

Answer 14

A group of islands.

Question 15

Define Samurai.

Answer 15

A member of the Japanese warrior class.

Question 16

Define Trade surplus.

Answer 16

A situation where a country’s exports exceed its imports.

Question 17

Define sphere of influence.

Answer 17

A region where one nation has a dominant influence over others.

Question 18

Define Tsunami.

Answer 18

A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.

Question 19

Define shogun.

Answer 19

A hereditary commander-in-chief in feudal Japan.

Question 20

Put the following events in order from OLDEST TO NEWEST: The Eastern part of Pakistan (EAST PAKISTAN) became the independent nation of Bangladesh.

Answer 20

5

Question 21

Put the following events in order from OLDEST TO NEWEST: Indians who wanted independence formed the Indian National Congress and boycotted British Goods.

Answer 21

2

Question 22

Put the following events in order from OLDEST TO NEWEST: The British Government took direct control of most of South Asia and made India a colony.

Answer 22

3

Question 23

Put the following events in order from OLDEST TO NEWEST: The area the British called India was divided into two countries, India and Pakistan.

Answer 23

4

Question 24

Put the following events in order from OLDEST TO NEWEST: Mahatma Gandhi & Jawaharlal Nehru worked together to secure India’s independence from Britain.

Answer 24

1

Question 25

Name the two countries located on the Korean Peninsula.

Answer 25

North Korea and South Korea.

Question 26

Which country comprises the northernmost islands in the Malay Archipelago?

Answer 26

Indonesia.

Question 27

What do the Javanese & Tagalog cultures have in common?

Answer 27

Both are influenced by indigenous traditions and colonial history.

Question 28

Of the following four classes (Brahmans, Warriors, Laborer’s & Merchants) put them in order from LOWEST CLASS (poor) to HIGHEST CLASS (powerful).

Answer 28

Laborers, Merchants, Warriors, Brahmans.

Question 29

Which Southern Asian religion has no one founder, but believes in the concept of Dharma & Karma?

Answer 29

Hinduism.

Question 30

The mountain areas of central Asia have what type of climate?

Answer 30

Continental climate.

Question 31

What type of barriers have historically kept foreign invaders from invading China?

Answer 31

Natural barriers such as mountains and deserts.

Question 32

Which East Asian country had emerged from WW2, to become an economic power by the 1990’s?

Answer 32

Japan.

Question 33

What type of product first attracted European traders to the region of Southeast Asia?

Answer 33

Spices.

Question 34

What is Karma?

Answer 34

The belief that actions have consequences in this life and the next.

Question 35

What was Buddha’s real name?

Answer 35

Siddhartha Gautama.

Question 36

Name 3 countries in Asia that have communist governments.

Answer 36

China, Vietnam, and North Korea.