TRIMESTER 2 NOTEBOOK (230125)

Current Events. In early December, we had news stories relating to an eruption of the volcano Mauna Loa as well as the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. In which US state are Mauna Loa and Pearl Harbor located?

• California

• Florida

• Alaska

• Hawaii

Which Southeast Asian country has the most active volcanoes in the world? It has more than 100 such volcanoes.

• Vietnam

• Indonesia

• Malaysia

• East Timor

Current Events. From early December 2022 to the middle of January 2023, one of the world's most populous countries changed its health policy from "No Covid" to no quarantines. It did this in a very short period of time, just in time for the start of the Lunar New Year. Which country is it?

• China

• United States

• India

• Japan

Which of the following countries is not located in East Asia?

• Japan

• China

• Mongolia

• Pakistan

Which event was celebrated in the Northern Hemisphere on December 21, 2022?

• Harvest Moon

• Winter Solstice

• Fall Equinox

• Winter Olympics

Who was China's first emperor?

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Confucius

• Zheng He

Who was the famous Chinese philosopher who lived approximately 2,500 years ago. He believed that forming strong human relationships would help to make society orderly and peaceful.

• Zheng He

• Laozi

• Sun Tzu

• Confucius

Malay and Indochina are the names of two ___ in Southeast Asia.

• volcanoes

• islands

• peninsulas

• countries

Which country is not located on Mainland Southeast Asia?

• Laos

• Brunei

• Vietnam

• Thailand

Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia, has also been known as ___.

• Burma

• Siam

• Kampuchea

• Indonesia