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9th Grade Geography
Test Asia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Highest Point on earth | Mount Everest |
| Lowest point on earth | Dead Sea |
| Highest Plateau | Plateau of Tibet |
| Largest Peninsula | Arabian Peninsula |
| Largest Achipelago | Malay |
| Coldest Desert | Gobi Desert |
| Largest Lake | Caspian Sea |
| A famous tomb in India resembling an Islamic mosque | The Taj Mahal |
| The world's longest fortification, built during the Ch'in dynasty in China, and the only manmade structure that can be seen from space. | Great Wall of China |
| A dangerous trade route that linked China with the Roman Empire. | The Great Silk Road |
| A narrow strip of land in the Middle East which includes the nations of Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq. | Fertile Crescent |
| The birthplace of Muhammad, and the Muslim mosque in which they pray toward. | Mecca |
| The Ural mountains form a natural barrier between the two sides of Russia, this side lies in Asia and is a land of short summers and very cold winters. | Siberia |
| This Muslim mosque resides in Israel, where Mohammad ascended to heaven. | Dome of the Rock |
| A name for the countries bordering the Pacific Ocean. | Pacific Rim |
| Japan's Highest Peak | Mount Fuji |
| An Indonesian Island which was the site of one of history's most violent volcanic eruptions. | Krakatau |
| The Holy Land God promised to Abraham's descendents. | Israel |
| The world's largest city in population, and the capital of Japan. | Tokyo |
| What man-made body of water separates Asia from Africa? | Suez Canal |
| Name the main religion in India that forbids the slaughter of cattle. | Hinduism |
| Because Asia is connected by land to Europe, the two continents together are often referred to as ___. | Eurasia |
| Mongolia is named after the ___, a group of nomadic tribes who for centuries wandered in search of pasture land for their livestock. | Mongols |
| Why does the Middle East hold such an important position in the world, while the countries of Central Asia are rarely heard of? | Location |
| Because India is geographically and distinctly separated from the rest of the continent, it can be called a ___. | Subcontinent |
| What area is called the "Crossroads of the Ancient World"? | The Middle East |
| Both Arabs and Jews are descendants of ___. | Abraham |
| Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia, China, Japan, Thailand, India | Countries |
| Pacific, Indian | Oceans |
| Himalayan, Mount Fuji | Mountains |
| Bay of Bengal, Caspian Sea, Red Sea, Gulf of Thailand, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf | Seas and Gulfs |
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LiseBrinkley
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