Geography
History
Government
Economics
Religion
100
In what country is the Mekong River?
a. India b. China c. Vietnam d. south Korea
100
What was Mohandas Gandhi’s plan for civil disobedience?
a. people should refuse to obey a law they think is unfair b. violent demonstrations were needed until the British gave up control of India. c. It was best to go along with laws to keep the authorities from getting angry d. People should go to the Indian National Congress to try and change the laws.
100
Which Asian country could best be described as an autocracy?
a. India b. Japan c. South Korea d. North Korea
100
In a command economy, how are decisions made?
a. custom and habit b. government planners c. consumers and market d. combination of consumers and government planners
100
Which is considered one of the oldest religions of the world?
a. Islam b. Shintoism c. Hinduism d. Confucianism
200
. Into which body of water does the Huang He river flow?
. a. Sea of Japan b. Yellow Sea c. south China Sea d. Indian Ocean
200
The leader of the nationalist movement in Vietnam was?
a. Mao Zedong b. Ho Chi Minh c. Lord Mountbatten d. Mohandas Gandhi
200
. Which Asian countries have democratic forms of government?
a. India and Japan b. China and Vietnam c. China and South Korea d.North Korea and China
200
In a market economy, how are decisions made?
a. custom and habit b. government planners c. consumers and market d. combination of consumers and government planners
200
What is the name of the Hindu sacred text?
a. Vedas b. Quran c. Middle Way d. Four Noble Truths
300
Into which body of water does the Yangtze flow?
a. Sea of Japan b. Yellow Sea c. south China Sea d. Indian Ocean
300
What happened in 1989 to the students protesting for more political freedom in Tiananmen Square?
a. They were attacked by Chinese troops and many were arrested or killed. b. Most students lost interest and went back to class c. They were able to hold meetings with government officials and submit their demands. d. the publicity they received caused them to reach their goals.
300
Which would best describe the government of China?
a. monarchy b. federal democracy c. constitutional monarchy d. communist government
300
The Japanese economy has to make up for a lack of
a. education b. technology c. population d. natural resources
300
What are the Five Pillars?
a. basic belief in Islam b. rules of the Caste System c. standard form of Muslim architecture d. beliefs that Muslims and Hindus have in common
400
How has the Indian practice of cremating the dead been a problem for the Ganges river?
a. People are not allowed to go near the river while bodies are being burnt. b. The banks of the river occasionally catch on fire. c. Factory owners cannot use the water once it has human ash in it. d. Dean animals, along with human ash have polluted the river
400
What was the period of time when Chairmen Mao tried to eliminate anyone who opposed the government?
a. the Long March b. the Middle Way c. the Great Leap Forward d. the Cultural Revolution
400
What is the role of the president regarding laws passed by the legislature?
a. The president is supposed to enforce them. b. The president can change laws he does not like c. The president sends the laws to the states for approval d. The president does not need to approve laws passed by the legislature
400
In the years after the communist revolution, the Chinese government organized farmers into
a. free markets b. collective farms c.economic zones d. mixed economies
400
How did Confucianism come to play an important role in Chinese Society?
a. Confucianism replaced all other religions in China b. Confucianism had little effect on Chinese society until the 20th century c. Confucius led an army to overtake the Chinese emperor during his lifetime d. A Chinese emperor hired Confucian scholars to reorganize the Chinese government.
500
What was a major concern for Olympic athletes competing in Beijing in 2008?
a.air pollution b. water pollution c. temperature d. heavy seasonal rains
500
Why was the Great Leap Forward unsuccessful?
a. people refused to move to larger farms b. people wanted to be able to work for themselves for a profit c. Chinese farmers did not know how to farm on large pieces of land. d. The communist government rejected Mao’s plan
500
What is Japan’s legislative branch called?
a. the Diet b. the congress c. the Knesset d. House of Representatives
500
The Green Revolution was India’s attempt to improve
a. education b. air quality c. agriculture d. iron and steel
500
Which is Confucius’ Golden Rule?
a. All men are created equal b. Health makes one wealthy and wise c. there is no god, but the one true god d. What you do not like when done to you, do not do to others
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