Basic Geography Review (Asia)
Questions about the many features of Asia
- 1.Which of the following nations did not emerge after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991?
- A.
Kazakhstan
- B.
Azerbaijan
- C.
Tajikistan
- D.
Kyrgyzstan
- E.
Uzbekistan
- 2.What language do people from Tajikstan speak?
- A.
Arabic
- B.
Hebrew
- C.
Persian
- D.
Slavic
- E.
German
- 3.What religion is practiced by people who live in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan?
- A.
Judaism
- B.
Roman Catholicism
- C.
Christianity
- D.
Islam
- E.
Hindu
- 4.What is the common name for the states of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan?
- A.
There is no common name
- B.
Black Sea states
- C.
Caspian states
- D.
Middle Eastern states
- E.
Caucasus states
- 5.In terms of population, which is the largest Muslim country?
- A.
Indonesia
- B.
Pakistan
- C.
Iraq
- D.
Iran
- E.
Afghanistan
- 6.Which geographical region was crucial for spice trade?
- A.
Arabian Peninsula
- B.
Strait of Malacca
- C.
Malay Peninsula
- D.
Plateau of Tibet
- E.
Chang (Yatze) River
- 7.What is the presen-day location of the Indus River?
- A.
India
- B.
Pakistan
- C.
Bangladesh
- D.
Sri Lanka
- E.
Myanmar
- 8.In 1947, the British lost control of the region and divided this subcontinent into which two countries?
- A.
"Kabbalah" Jordan & "Muslim" Syria
- B.
"Muslim" Saudi Arabia & "Jewish" Israel
- C.
"Hindu" India & "Muslim" Pakistan
- D.
"Buddhist" China & "Catholic" Mongolia
- E.
The British never lost control over a region.
- 9.What are the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau products of?
- A.
Mass migrations
- B.
Volcanic eruptions
- C.
Pangaea
- D.
Plate tectonics
- E.
Intergalactic activity
- 10.Where can modern-day Israel be found?
- A.
Pakistan
- B.
Jordan
- C.
Afghanistan
- D.
Palestine
- E.
Syria
- 11.What is the modern day country that is known as Asia Minor or Anatolia?
- A.
Georgia
- B.
Turkey
- C.
Armenia
- D.
Syria
- E.
Lebanon
- 12.What's another name for Southwest Asia?
- A.
Middle East
- B.
China
- C.
Indonesia
- D.
Indian subcontinent
- E.
Hindu Kush
- 13.In which country is the city of Mecca located?
- A.
Saudi Arabia
- B.
Qatar
- C.
Kuwait
- D.
Pakistan
- E.
Afghanistan
- 14.Persia is an old name for which country?
- A.
Israel
- B.
Saudi Arabia
- C.
Afghanistan
- D.
Iran
- E.
Turkey
- 15.The Tigris and Euphrates are rivers that flow through what present-day country?
- A.
Iraq
- B.
Mesopotamia
- C.
Pakistan
- D.
Kuwait
- E.
Mongolia
- 16.What is the name of the longest river in China?
- A.
Indus River
- B.
Huang (Yellow) River
- C.
Ganges River
- D.
Chang (Yang-tze) River
- E.
Volga River
- 17.Which rive is found in northern China?
- A.
Ganges River
- B.
Huang (Yellow) River
- C.
Indus River
- D.
Volga River
- E.
Chang (Yang-tze) River
- 18.Where can Lake Baikal be found?
- A.
China
- B.
Bhutan
- C.
Mongolia
- D.
South Eastern Russian (Siberia)
- E.
Nepal
- 19.What composes the terrain of Siberia?
- A.
Ice
- B.
Goulashes
- C.
Polar caps
- D.
Tundra & Taiga
- E.
Fields
- 20.What is considered to be the boundary that seperates Asia and Europe?
- A.
Zagras Mountains
- B.
Ural Mountains
- C.
Volga River
- D.
Hindu Kush
- E.
Causcus Mountains
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