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1
The movement of technological and manufacturing jobs to developing countries in Asia is called
Insourcing
Relocation
Outsourcing
2
The highlighted country is home to both the largest modern tsunami and the largest volcano.
Taiwan
Malaysia
Indonesia
Japan
3
What conclusion can you make about the location of centers of manufacturing and trade in Asia?
most centers of manufacturingand trade are near Europe
most centers of manufacturingand trade are near oceans
most centers of manufacturingand trade are near oil fields
most centers of manufacturingand trade are near Russia
4
Which city is China trying to development into the global leader in banking and industry?
Shanghai
Taiwan
Beijing
Hong Kong
5
What is the border between North and South Korea?
Kaesong Line
DMZ
The Rio Grande
No Mans Land
6
Which physical feature is most sacred to Hindus?
Himalayas
The DMZ
Ganges River
Great Wall of China
7
What is the primary cause of Indonesia's widespread deforestation?
Its fast growing population and developing economy
Its increasing demand for wood to build houses
Increasing climate change is destroying rain forests
8
Who is the president of China today?
Hu Jintao
Deng Xiaoping
Xi Jinping
Kim Jong Un
9
Which level is missing from this Caste system example?
Warriors
Priests
Landowners
Untouchables
10
What major international problem does North Korea pose to the world?
Economic Program
Nuclear Program
Communist Program
Internet Program
11
What was one of the main reasons for China's Government to build the Three Gorges Dam?
To create a reservoir of clean water.
To redirect the river to reach barren lands.
To control the torrential yearly flooding.
12
Which country did this music genre originate?
Japan
China
North Korea
South Korea
13
Name the benefit of the Three Gorges Dam that
does not belong
...
It increases trade deeper into China.
It preserves natural and historic beauty.
It produces gigawatts of clean energy
It controls flooding
14
Which of the following is an ethical or moral way of life followed by the Chinese?
Shintoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Legalism
15
What is a tsunami?
Strong storm winds
Seismic wave
Extreme flooding caused my heavy rainfall.
16
Monsoon winds bring...
Rain in the winter and cool dry air in the summer
Rain in the summer and Cool Dry Air in the winter
Rain! Always Rain!
Death! Always Death!
17
What region is disputed between India and Pakistan today?
Kashmir
Mumbai
Himalayas
Delhi
18
Which religion originated in China?
Daoism
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
19
Buddhism begins deep within the Ganges River Valley, what explains its spread throughout Asia?
Buddhist Missionaries
Cultural Hearths
Cultural Diffusion
War and Conquest
20
What does Japan do to obtain the domestic energy resources to meet their needs?
trade with other nations
protect the environment
encourage emigration
lower the price of fuel
21
Which country is the largest democracy in the world?
India
Russia
US
China
22
People living in the red area need to be prepared for...
Fires
Earthquakes
Floods
Hurricanes
23
Which country is home to the largest stadium in the world?
China
North Korea
India
Japan
24
When these two tectonic plates get stuck underwater they can cause everything
except...
Tsunamis
Volcanoes
Typhoons
Earthquakes
25
What was the Green Revolution?
the introduction of western culture and values
an establishment of economic equality among countries
large increase in crop production by introducing technology
a Soviet Union plan to drain Central Asia of its resources
26
Which does NOT represent a major part of Japan?
baseball
Sumo Wrestling
Ping Pong
golf courses
27
River valleys are often the birthplace of civilizations. What do you call that birthplace?
Diffusion
Cultural Borrowing
Home
Cultural Hearth
28
China has created millions of jobs and attracted international businesses by creating...
A large army
The 3 Gorges Dam
Free Market Trade
SEZs (Special Economic Zones)
29
What are a few of the earliest Chinese inventions?
Soap, moveable type, & carbonated water.
Paper, iphone, & parachute.
Paper, gunpowder, & the compass
30
What has this mountain range done for South Asia?
Produces volcanoes and deadly tsunamis.
it has created vast areas of frozen wasteland
Regulated Climate and isolated people groups
Encouraged trade and produced conflict
31
Which religion Embraces the inward peace of Nirvana and teaches the Four Noble Truths?
Shintoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
32
What is the second largest ecosystem in the world?
The Gobi Desert
The Great Barrier Reef
The Pacific Ocean
The Outback
33
What was the name of the Nuclear Disaster that happened in Japan in 2011?
Nagasaki
Takawashi
Fukushima
Matasuki
34
What does DMZ stand for?
Demilitarized Zone
Demolition Zone
Democratic Zone
35
All of the following are famous Anime characters from Japan EXCEPT
Goku
Hideki Nomo
Pikachu
Himura Kenshin
