East Asia Practice Quiz
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- 1.There are 3 sub-regions of East Asia. Which answer is NOT a sub-region of East Asia?
- A.
China, Mongolia, and Taiwan
- B.
Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia
- C.
North Korea, South Korea,
- D.
Japan
- 2.Hong Kong was "leased" by the British until ____ and is now part of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
- A.
1996
- B.
1997
- C.
1998
- D.
1999
- 3.Macao was under Portuguese control until _____ and is now part of the People's Republic of China.
- A.
1996
- B.
1997
- C.
1998
- D.
1999
- 4.The climate of southern Japan, south Korean peninsula, and southern China is:
- A.
Highland
- B.
Arid and semiarid
- C.
Humid subtropical
- D.
Continental/mid-altitude
- 5.The climate of Mongolia and Northern China is:
- A.
Tropical savanna
- B.
Arid and semiarid
- C.
Highland
- D.
Tundra
- 6.The climate of Western China is:
- A.
Tundra
- B.
Tropical savanna
- C.
Monsoon
- D.
Highland
- 7.The climate of Eastern China and Northern Japan is:
- A.
Continental/mid-altitude
- B.
Tropical Savanna
- C.
Tundra
- D.
Highland
- 8.East Asia is divided into 2 physiographic regions, Arid China in the west and Humid China in the east.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.What is the highest and largest plateau in the world?
- A.
Central Siberian Plateau
- B.
Iranian Plateau
- C.
Tibetan Plateau
- D.
Deccan Plateau
- 10.The Tibetan Plateau makes up ___ of China's land area and ___ of its population.
- A.
50% and 25%
- B.
25% and 10%
- C.
25 % and
- D.
50% and 10%
- 11.A ____ is a long hair cloven-hoofed mammal found throughout the region of South Central Asia.
- A.
Cow
- B.
Buffalo
- C.
Yak
- D.
Yam
- 12.A ____ is a collapsible circular tent stretched over a pole frame and is used by central Asian nomadic people.
- A.
Ger
- B.
Blob
- C.
Yak
- D.
Yam
- 13.Which is a mountain found in East Asia? (more than one answer)
- A.
Altay
- B.
Tien Shan
- C.
Kilimanjaro
- D.
Khingan Range
- 14.Which is a land depression is East Asia? (more than one answer)
- A.
Grand Canyon
- B.
Tarim Basin
- C.
Turfan Depression
- D.
Mariana's Trench
- 15.Which is a desert in East Asia? (more than one answer)
- A.
Gobi
- B.
Death Valley
- C.
Sahara
- D.
Taklamakan
- 16.Which is a plateau in East Asia? (more than one answer)
- A.
Iranian
- B.
Central Siberian
- C.
Mongolian
- D.
Ordos
- 17.The ____ River is got its name because of the large amounts of silt that it carries known as ____.
- A.
Red, Dirt
- B.
Yellow, Dirt
- C.
Red, Loess
- D.
Yellow, Loess
- 18.Loess soils are extremely fine which makes them susceptible to ____ erosion.
- A.
Water
- B.
Wind
- C.
Fire
- D.
Earth
- 19.Where are the plains in East Asia? (more than one answer)
- A.
Northeast China
- B.
North China
- C.
South China
- D.
Japan
- 20.Which are the two major rivers in East Asia?
- A.
Yellow River, Yangtze River
- B.
Mekong River, Yangtze River
- C.
Yellow River, Mekong River
- D.
Mississippi River, Nile River
- 21.What is the name of the peninsula in East Asia?
- A.
Korean
- B.
Cape Cod
- C.
Somalia
- D.
Spain
- 22.What is the name of the archipelago in East Asia?
- A.
Philippines
- B.
Japan
- C.
Hawaii
- D.
Long Island
- 23.How many main islands are there in Japan?
- A.
3
- B.
4
- C.
5
- D.
6
- 24.Which is a main island of Japan? (more than one answer)
- A.
Hokkiado
- B.
Honshu
- C.
Shikoku
- D.
Honululu
- E.
Kyushu
- 25.Which is the largest island of Japan?
- A.
Honshu
- B.
Hokkaido
- C.
Shikoku
- D.
Kyushu
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