Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for the low rate of natural increase in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  the one-child policy 
B)  urbanization 
C)  changing gender roles 
D)  Confucianism 
A)  the one-child policy 
B)  urbanization 
C)  changing gender roles 
D)  Confucianism

Question 2

In which country does roughly half of the population live in an urban area?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What form of energy satisfies much of China's energy needs,particularly for the poor and indigenous populations?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Due to the resurgence of Islam in Xinjiang,China's Communist government has granted self-government to the far western region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The name loess means:

Accepted Answer

A)  lost soil. 
B)  wind-deposited soil. 
C)  wind-dried soil. 
D)  stolen soil. 
A)  lost soil. 
B)  wind-deposited soil. 
C)  wind-dried soil. 
D)  stolen soil.

Question 6

Mao Zedong's government became the most powerful China ever had.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Within China,residents are free to move from province to province with no restriction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Japan's imperial ambitions ended with its defeat in:

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I. 
B)  World War II. 
C)  the Korean War. 
D)  the Sino-Japanese War. 
A)  World War I. 
B)  World War II. 
C)  the Korean War. 
D)  the Sino-Japanese War.

Question 9

The world region with the lowest rate of natural increase is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe. 
B)  North America. 
C)  East Asia. 
D)  South Asia. 
A)  Europe. 
B)  North America. 
C)  East Asia. 
D)  South Asia.

Question 10

Hong Kong became a British possession as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Boer War. 
B)  the Opium Wars. 
C)  Britain's domination of India. 
D)  the Sino-Japanese War. 
A)  the Boer War. 
B)  the Opium Wars. 
C)  Britain's domination of India. 
D)  the Sino-Japanese War.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the United States and China?

Accepted Answer

A)  China wields more power because it holds so much U.S.debt. 
B)  The U.S.wields more power because it buys so many of China's manufactured goods. 
C)  Both are dependent on Japan after losses experienced during the economic downturn. 
D)  Both are dependent equally on each other for continued economic success. 
A)  China wields more power because it holds so much U.S.debt. 
B)  The U.S.wields more power because it buys so many of China's manufactured goods. 
C)  Both are dependent on Japan after losses experienced during the economic downturn. 
D)  Both are dependent equally on each other for continued economic success.

Question 12

For the most part,the western part of East Asia is dry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which Japanese city was NOT destroyed in World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tokyo 
B)  Nagasaki 
C)  Hiroshima 
D)  Kyoto 
A)  Tokyo 
B)  Nagasaki 
C)  Hiroshima 
D)  Kyoto

Question 14

Which was a result of the land reform strategies put into place by the Communist Party in China following its rise to power in 1949?

Accepted Answer

A)  the creation of agricultural communes 
B)  the election of former Soviet leaders in key government agricultural positions 
C)  the transfer of small farms to ownership by corporate interests 
D)  the destruction of cities to create more land for agricultural production 
A)  the creation of agricultural communes 
B)  the election of former Soviet leaders in key government agricultural positions 
C)  the transfer of small farms to ownership by corporate interests 
D)  the destruction of cities to create more land for agricultural production

Question 15

How did Japan industrialize in the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  emulating the Chinese model 
B)  integrating European influences 
C)  limiting its exports 
D)  developing a plan for economic self-sufficiency 
A)  emulating the Chinese model 
B)  integrating European influences 
C)  limiting its exports 
D)  developing a plan for economic self-sufficiency

Question 16

The mountainous areas of Japan are more densely settled than its coastal areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Shanghai is home to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the world's busiest cargo port 
B)  the world's fastest train 
C)  the world's largest bank 
D)  the region's poorest urban population 
A)  the world's busiest cargo port 
B)  the world's fastest train 
C)  the world's largest bank 
D)  the region's poorest urban population

Question 18

In China,the lowland river basins,once used for agricultural production,have been invaded by expansion of the coastal cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following was NOT a benefit to China in the years following Mao's takeover?

Accepted Answer

A)  improved standards of living 
B)  improved soil fertility and reforestation efforts 
C)  creation of large public works projects 
D)  government provision of schools and medical care 
A)  improved standards of living 
B)  improved soil fertility and reforestation efforts 
C)  creation of large public works projects 
D)  government provision of schools and medical care

Question 20

Japan is at the forefront of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for the low rate of natural increase in China?

In which country does roughly half of the population live in an urban area?

What form of energy satisfies much of China's energy needs,particularly for the poor and indigenous populations?

Due to the resurgence of Islam in Xinjiang,China's Communist government has granted self-government to the far western region.

The name loess means:

Mao Zedong's government became the most powerful China ever had.

Within China,residents are free to move from province to province with no restriction.

Japan's imperial ambitions ended with its defeat in:

The world region with the lowest rate of natural increase is:

Hong Kong became a British possession as a result of:

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the United States and China?

For the most part,the western part of East Asia is dry.

Which Japanese city was NOT destroyed in World War II?

Which was a result of the land reform strategies put into place by the Communist Party in China following its rise to power in 1949?

How did Japan industrialize in the twentieth century?

The mountainous areas of Japan are more densely settled than its coastal areas.

Shanghai is home to which of the following?

In China,the lowland river basins,once used for agricultural production,have been invaded by expansion of the coastal cities.

Which of the following was NOT a benefit to China in the years following Mao's takeover?

Japan is at the forefront of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Exam 9: East Asia

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for the low rate of natural increase in China?

In which country does roughly half of the population live in an urban area?

What form of energy satisfies much of China's energy needs,particularly for the poor and indigenous populations?

Due to the resurgence of Islam in Xinjiang,China's Communist government has granted self-government to the far western region.

The name loess means:

Mao Zedong's government became the most powerful China ever had.

Within China,residents are free to move from province to province with no restriction.

Japan's imperial ambitions ended with its defeat in:

The world region with the lowest rate of natural increase is:

Hong Kong became a British possession as a result of:

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the United States and China?

For the most part,the western part of East Asia is dry.

Which Japanese city was NOT destroyed in World War II?

Which was a result of the land reform strategies put into place by the Communist Party in China following its rise to power in 1949?

How did Japan industrialize in the twentieth century?

The mountainous areas of Japan are more densely settled than its coastal areas.

Shanghai is home to which of the following?

In China,the lowland river basins,once used for agricultural production,have been invaded by expansion of the coastal cities.

Which of the following was NOT a benefit to China in the years following Mao's takeover?

Japan is at the forefront of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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