Sample Assessment Items



Asterisk (*) indicates correct answer.

  1. What is the climate type of Malaysia, encouraging growth of dense rain forests and complex land ecosystems?
    A.   Humid tropical *
    B.   Tundra
    C.   Mediterranean
    D.   Subarctic

  2. What mountain range is the world’s highest and is located along China’s border with Nepal and Bhutan?
    A.   Taurus Mountains
    B.   Eastern Ghats
    C.   Himalayas *
    D.   Caucasus

  3. The fine-grained, windblown, fertile soil common to Southeast and East Asia is
    A.   tundra.
    B.   loam.
    C.   alluvial.
    D.   loess. *

  4. Asia’s longest river is the
    A.   Yellow (Huang He).
    B.   Mekong.
    C.   Yangtze (Chaing Jiang). *
    D.   Brahmaputra.

  5. What Khmer temple in present day Cambodia was also a tomb for the ruler under whose reign it was built?
    A.   Angkor Wat *
    B.   Taj Mahal
    C.   Hagia Sophia
    D.   St. Basil

  6. Which of the following countries is located in Southeast Asia?
    A.   Malaysia *
    B.   Belize
    C.   Australia
    D.   Pakistan

  7. Economics characteristics of Southeast and East Asia include
    A.   newly industrialized countries.
    B.   oil resources.
    C.   rigid social structures.
    D.   highly developed infrastructures. *

  8. Which of the following is a body of water in Southeast or East Asia?
    A.   Amazon River
    B.   Yangtze River *
    C.   Nile River
    D.   Indus River

  9. Which of the following is a major city in Southeast or East Asia?
    A.   Jakarta *
    B.   New Delhi
    C.   Buenos Aires
    D.   Melbourne

  10. Which of the following is an example of a natural hazard in Southeast and East Asia?
    A.   tornadoes
    B.   typhoons *
    C.   hurricanes
    D.   blizzards

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