Exam 9: East Asia

The Chinese government-sponsored program of massive economic reform that began in the 1950s was called the:

Japan's economy is now the largest in the world,following that of the United States and the European Union.

In traditional Chinese naming practices,the last name is put first.Therefore,in the name Li Xia,the woman's first name is Xia,and her last name is Li.

The earliest civilizations in China can be characterized as:

Members of the Chinese floating population are guaranteed government-provided housing,schooling,and health care.

Who are the original "Overseas Chinese?"

The indigenous Japanese minority that once occupied Hokkaido and northern Honshu are the:

Which country is NOT considered a part of the region of East Asia?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the textbook as having a significant community of Overseas Chinese?

China has never controlled Mongolia.

The capacity of the people in a geographic area to consistently provide themselves with adequate food is known as:

China is vulnerable to the problems caused by carbon dioxide emissions but does not need to worry about glacial melting.

Which statement is NOT true regarding the people of Taiwan?

Which of the following has been a result of modern regional specialization policies in China?

The concept of special economic zones has been applied only to cities in China's eastern coastal region.

What country took advantage of the disruption caused by the power struggle between the Communist Party and the Kuomintang,taking over Northeast China and later invading farther into China?

Which statement is NOT true of Shanghai?

China's ruling Communist Party maintains that China is a democracy.

Japan was created through volcanic eruption.

In East Asia,Communist attempts to develop economies through a focus on heavy industry created jobs mostly in cities rather than in rural areas.