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100

What ocean is to the east of Asia?

Pacific Ocean

100

Which of the following are common art forms found in this region?

a. martial arts, origami, and calligraphy

b. football, poetry, and tattooing

c. reggae music, salsa dancing, and myths

d. ballet, painting, and fĂștbol

a. martial arts, origami, and calligraphy

100

The Great Wall of China was built to...

keep out foreign invaders

100

Which is true of the Chinese government?

The government....

a. wants people to spend more time on the Internet

b. dislikes when students use Wikipedia

c. uses the Internet to attract visitors

d. monitors content and limits Internet access

d. monitors content and limits Internet access

100

Why is manufacturing the main industry in East and Southeast Asia?

a. recent genocide

b. the Korean War

c. Genghis Khan

d. labor is so cheap

d. labor is so cheap

200

Which Asian country is located North of China?

(hint: not Russia)

Mongolia

200

Which speaker is Chinese?

1. One of the main reasons I go to school is for access to fresh water.

2. I'm excited that after school I have practice with the football team.

3. After I finish school at 5pm, I will do all of my homework and go to school on Saturday to learn more.

3. After I finish school at 5pm, I will do all of my homework and go to school on Saturday to learn more.

200

A majority of people who live in the Philippines are Catholic due to -

a. the Vietnam War

b. the Korean War

c. Genghis Khan

d. Spanish colonization

d. Spanish colonization

200

What is one way that the Russian, Chinese, and U.S. governments function similarly?

they have 3 branches of government

200

Japan has what kind of economy?

free enterprise

300

What natural disaster would cause beaches to be under water, homes and businesses near water destroyed, and people and animals to move away from the ocean?

tsunami

300

Which religion highly emphasizes harmony between people and government, harmony with nature, respect for the elderly, and education?

a. Buddhism

b. Taoism

c. Confucianism

c. Confucianism

300

WWII ended when what happened to Japan?

the atomic bomb was dropped

300

China is an unitary system, where the central government holds all the power.  China has one governing political party who is in sole control of the entire country.

This shows that China's government is considered _______________

communist

300

Which country is best described by this (hint: not China)...

Government determines what is produced.

Government determines how much goods and services are sold.

North Korea

400

What natural barrier separates China, not only from Nepal, but also India?

Himalaya Mountains

400

What allowed for trade and cultural diffusion across Asia?

the silk road

400

Students gathered together in Tiananmen Square calling for democracy, free speech, and a free press in China.  The students marched peacefully and eventually thousands of people joined them.  By the end of May more than one million people had gathered to march and hold vigils. 

This is an example of an election, protest, or civil war?

protest

400

Name the three branches of government.

Executive

Legislative

Judicial

400

China is at what economic level?

Level Two

500

The majority of China's population lives in the east because...

deserts and mountains in the west

500

What are the three most common religions of East and Southeast Asia?

Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism

500

What was the main purpose of the Terracotta Army?

to protect the emperor in his afterlife

500

What is the leader of North Korea called?

"The Supreme Leader"

500

What is the main industry in the region?

manufacturing