Question 1

There is a growing disparity in wealth between East Asia's poor rural populations and the booming,overcrowded,urban centers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The impetus for the earliest Chinese emigration was most likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  the quest for religious freedom. 
B)  trade. 
C)  to populate a penal colony. 
D)  famine. 
A)  the quest for religious freedom. 
B)  trade. 
C)  to populate a penal colony. 
D)  famine.

Question 3

All of the following were negative effects of Mao's leadership,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  famine. 
B)  Japanese cultural domination of China. 
C)  soil degradation. 
D)  policies that discriminated against intellectuals. 
A)  famine. 
B)  Japanese cultural domination of China. 
C)  soil degradation. 
D)  policies that discriminated against intellectuals.

Question 4

Modern-day Chinese government bureaucracies were first put into place by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ching Empire. 
B)  Qin Empire. 
C)  Yuan Empire. 
D)  Mongolian Empire. 
A)  Ching Empire. 
B)  Qin Empire. 
C)  Yuan Empire. 
D)  Mongolian Empire.

Question 5

What was the main reason for the establishment of special economic zones (SEZs)as part of China's new market reforms?

Accepted Answer

to prevent economic disruption

Question 6

In which country does the percentage of women receiving secondary education not equal or exceed that of men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Mongolia 
C)  China 
D)  South Korea 
A)  Japan 
B)  Mongolia 
C)  China 
D)  South Korea

Question 7

According to the textbook,what is the main reason the Chinese government has moved millions of Han settlers into the far northwest zones of China?

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide military protection against Central Asian terrorists 
B)  to encourage the Han to adopt the Islamic culture 
C)  to prevent the emergence of a cultural bridge between minorities and mainstream Chinese 
D)  to weaken the power of the indigenous minority groups 
A)  to provide military protection against Central Asian terrorists 
B)  to encourage the Han to adopt the Islamic culture 
C)  to prevent the emergence of a cultural bridge between minorities and mainstream Chinese 
D)  to weaken the power of the indigenous minority groups

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a serious criticism of China's Three Gorges Dam?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hydroelectric power generated by the dam will not be significant. 
B)  The dam is constructed over a seismic fault. 
C)  The giant sturgeon's spawning grounds have been lost,and the fish may become extinct. 
D)  Cracks in the dam raise doubts regarding its structural integrity. 
A)  The hydroelectric power generated by the dam will not be significant. 
B)  The dam is constructed over a seismic fault. 
C)  The giant sturgeon's spawning grounds have been lost,and the fish may become extinct. 
D)  Cracks in the dam raise doubts regarding its structural integrity.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an effort underway in Japan to deal with the aging population?

Accepted Answer

A)  use of robots to care for the elderly and children 
B)  establishment of old-age homes in China to which Japanese elderly are sent for care 
C)  use of robots to handle routine work tasks 
D)  support for immigrants to take jobs and pay taxes in Japan 
A)  use of robots to care for the elderly and children 
B)  establishment of old-age homes in China to which Japanese elderly are sent for care 
C)  use of robots to handle routine work tasks 
D)  support for immigrants to take jobs and pay taxes in Japan

Question 10

Which country has operated as an independent country since World War II but is claimed by China as a province?

Accepted Answer

A)  Singapore 
B)  Hong Kong 
C)  Borneo 
D)  Taiwan 
A)  Singapore 
B)  Hong Kong 
C)  Borneo 
D)  Taiwan

Question 11

What two countries in East Asia are still averaging two or more children per woman?

Accepted Answer

Mongolia a

Question 12

What Chinese dam is the largest dam in the world?

Accepted Answer

the Three

Question 13

Which statement best summarizes Japanese culture's attitude toward immigrants into Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigrants are welcomed with open arms. 
B)  Immigrants are seen as a necessary evil but are nonetheless accepted by society. 
C)  Immigrants are unwanted and discriminated against. 
D)  Immigration into Japan is prohibited by law. 
A)  Immigrants are welcomed with open arms. 
B)  Immigrants are seen as a necessary evil but are nonetheless accepted by society. 
C)  Immigrants are unwanted and discriminated against. 
D)  Immigration into Japan is prohibited by law.

Question 14

The Great Wall of China was built to:

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent glacial runoff from flooding northern China. 
B)  stop European invaders from getting to Chinese coastal cities. 
C)  prevent attacks from Mongolian horsemen. 
D)  provide labor for unemployed Chinese peasants. 
A)  prevent glacial runoff from flooding northern China. 
B)  stop European invaders from getting to Chinese coastal cities. 
C)  prevent attacks from Mongolian horsemen. 
D)  provide labor for unemployed Chinese peasants.

Question 15

In the post-World War II period,which East Asian country did NOT become a centrally planned Communist state?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Taiwan 
C)  North Korea 
D)  Mongolia 
A)  China 
B)  Taiwan 
C)  North Korea 
D)  Mongolia

Question 16

Japan and Taiwan receive monsoon rains twice each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In which country's cities is air pollution the worst in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Japan 
C)  South Korea 
D)  China 
A)  India 
B)  Japan 
C)  South Korea 
D)  China

Question 18

The main language spoken by the Han is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cantonese. 
B)  Mandarin. 
C)  Pidgin. 
D)  Min. 
A)  Cantonese. 
B)  Mandarin. 
C)  Pidgin. 
D)  Min.

Question 19

From 1100 to 1600,the world's most developed region with the largest economy,highest living standards,and most advanced technologies was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan. 
B)  Korea. 
C)  England. 
D)  China. 
A)  Japan. 
B)  Korea. 
C)  England. 
D)  China.

Question 20

Droughts are a yearly occurrence in China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

There is a growing disparity in wealth between East Asia's poor rural populations and the booming,overcrowded,urban centers.

The impetus for the earliest Chinese emigration was most likely:

All of the following were negative effects of Mao's leadership,EXCEPT:

Modern-day Chinese government bureaucracies were first put into place by the:

What was the main reason for the establishment of special economic zones (SEZs)as part of China's new market reforms?

In which country does the percentage of women receiving secondary education not equal or exceed that of men?

According to the textbook,what is the main reason the Chinese government has moved millions of Han settlers into the far northwest zones of China?

Which of the following is NOT a serious criticism of China's Three Gorges Dam?

Which of the following is NOT an effort underway in Japan to deal with the aging population?

Which country has operated as an independent country since World War II but is claimed by China as a province?

What two countries in East Asia are still averaging two or more children per woman?

What Chinese dam is the largest dam in the world?

Which statement best summarizes Japanese culture's attitude toward immigrants into Japan?

The Great Wall of China was built to:

In the post-World War II period,which East Asian country did NOT become a centrally planned Communist state?

Japan and Taiwan receive monsoon rains twice each year.

In which country's cities is air pollution the worst in the world?

The main language spoken by the Han is:

From 1100 to 1600,the world's most developed region with the largest economy,highest living standards,and most advanced technologies was:

Droughts are a yearly occurrence in China.

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Exam 9: East Asia

There is a growing disparity in wealth between East Asia's poor rural populations and the booming,overcrowded,urban centers.

The impetus for the earliest Chinese emigration was most likely:

All of the following were negative effects of Mao's leadership,EXCEPT:

Modern-day Chinese government bureaucracies were first put into place by the:

What was the main reason for the establishment of special economic zones (SEZs)as part of China's new market reforms?

In which country does the percentage of women receiving secondary education not equal or exceed that of men?

According to the textbook,what is the main reason the Chinese government has moved millions of Han settlers into the far northwest zones of China?

Which of the following is NOT a serious criticism of China's Three Gorges Dam?

Which of the following is NOT an effort underway in Japan to deal with the aging population?

Which country has operated as an independent country since World War II but is claimed by China as a province?

What two countries in East Asia are still averaging two or more children per woman?

What Chinese dam is the largest dam in the world?

Which statement best summarizes Japanese culture's attitude toward immigrants into Japan?

The Great Wall of China was built to:

In the post-World War II period,which East Asian country did NOT become a centrally planned Communist state?

Japan and Taiwan receive monsoon rains twice each year.

In which country's cities is air pollution the worst in the world?

The main language spoken by the Han is:

From 1100 to 1600,the world's most developed region with the largest economy,highest living standards,and most advanced technologies was:

Droughts are a yearly occurrence in China.

Geography: an Exploration of Connections

North America

Middle and South America

Europe

Russia and the Post-Soviet States

North Africa and Southwest Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Epilogue: Antarctica

Filters