Unit 9-Name That Nation

Question 1

In which country was the Mongol empire created?

Answer 1

Mongolia

Question 2

Which country was a province of China for many years?

Answer 2

Taiwan

Question 3

To which country did nationalist leaders and their followers flee to after the Communist government came about in 1949 in China?

Answer 3

Taiwan

Question 4

Which country in the region has over 160 cities with over a million people living in each?

Answer 4

China

Question 5

Which country in the region has had a Communist government since 1949?

Answer 5

China

Question 6

Desert and steppe grasses cover much of this country’s landscape

Answer 6

Mongolia

Question 7

What is causing the rapid growth of China’s cities?

Answer 7

Urbanization

Question 8

Which country in the region is the home of the religion Shinto?

Answer 8

Japan

Question 9

In an agreement to end World War II with this country, they had to reduce the size of the military to just enough to defend their country.

Answer 9

Japan

Question 10

This Communist country spends so much money on their military that they do not have a good economy.

Answer 10

North Korea

Question 11

In 2006 what country in the region exploded a nuclear bomb?

Answer 11

North Korea

Question 12

Tae kwon doe is the national sport of this country.

Answer 12

South Korea

Question 13

Buddhism, Confucianism, and Christianity are among the main relgion gin this country.

Answer 13

South Korea

Question 14

The most densely populated part of this country is in the Irrawaddy River Valley.

Answer 14

Myanmar

Question 15

This is the only country in Southeast Asia that has never been a European colony.

Answer 15

Thailand

Question 16

What is the most rapidly growing country on mainland Southeast Asia?

Answer 16

Vietnam

Question 17

Sumatra, Java, and Celebes are the main islands in this island nation.

Answer 17

Indonesia

Question 18

What is the very small country in the region that has become wealthy for large oil reserves?

Answer 18

Brunei

Question 19

What is the newest addition to the region?

Answer 19

East Timor

Question 20

Which country in the region was colonized by Spain?

Answer 20

Philippines

Question 21

Most people in this country belong to the Malay ethnic group.

Answer 21

Malaysia

Question 22

One of the world’s smallest countries, trade is an extremely important part of this country’s economy.

Answer 22

Singapore

Question 23

This is a Communist country, but many of the people are Buddhists.

Answer 23

Laos

Question 24

The Mekong River splits this country in two.

Answer 24

Cambodia