Geography of Asia Quiz

Which mountain range is the most important in Asia?

• The Himalaya Mountains

• The Andes Mountains

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Alps

What is that area around the Pacific Ocean where many tectonic plates meet?

• Mount Fuji

• Mount Everest

• Ring of Fire

• Mount Kilimanjaro

Which river is important to India because it provides water for agriculture, factories, and human use?

• The Ganges

• The Mississippi

• The Amazon

• The Nile

What is the largest desert in the continent of Asia?

• The Gobi Desert

• The Mojave Desert

• The Atacama Desert

• The Sahara Desert

Which river/s in China begin in the Himalayas and flow into the East China Sea or Yellow Sea?

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

• West River

• All of the above

What is the natural hazard that is a seasonal wind occurring in South and Southeast Asia?

• Monsoon

• Tornado

• Blizzard

• Hurricane

Which climate zone always has tropical rainforests?

• Subarctic

• Mediterranean

• Tropical wet

• Tropical wet and dry

Taiwan was once called _ by the Portuguese, and is both a _ and an _?

• Korea

  island

  atoll

• Formosa

  country

  island

• China

  country

  island

• Taiwan

  island

  country

What is the birthplace of all major religions including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism?

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

What is the highest mountain in the world?

• Santa Monica Mountains

• Mount Everest

• Rocky Mountains

• Mount Kilimanjaro