Question 1

Which country of East Asia hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What is Kanji?

Accepted Answer

A)  the writing form used in Korea 
B)  the Japanese term for the Chinese ideographs they borrowed to begin their writing system 
C)  the quasi-alphabet used by the Japanese to express concepts that could not be expressed through Chinese characters 
D)  a Roman alphabet version of the Japanese language 
E)  the Chinese names for ideographs 
A)  the writing form used in Korea 
B)  the Japanese term for the Chinese ideographs they borrowed to begin their writing system 
C)  the quasi-alphabet used by the Japanese to express concepts that could not be expressed through Chinese characters 
D)  a Roman alphabet version of the Japanese language 
E)  the Chinese names for ideographs

Question 3

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Currently, approximately four-fifths of China's total energy supply comes from hydroelectricity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an example of the "cultural internationalism" of the capitalist countries of East Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most Japanese study English for 6 to 10 years. 
B)  Business meetings among Japanese, Chinese, and Korean firms are often conducted in English. 
C)  Relatively large numbers of advanced students from East Asia study in the United States and other English-speaking countries. 
D)  North Koreans maintain an isolationist position. 
E)  Action films from Hong Kong are popular in much of the world. 
A)  Most Japanese study English for 6 to 10 years. 
B)  Business meetings among Japanese, Chinese, and Korean firms are often conducted in English. 
C)  Relatively large numbers of advanced students from East Asia study in the United States and other English-speaking countries. 
D)  North Koreans maintain an isolationist position. 
E)  Action films from Hong Kong are popular in much of the world.

Question 5

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Clay, silt, and sand suspended in the water of rivers and other flowing water is called erosional material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Agriculture in East Asia is highly productive, but does not produce enough to feed all the people in the region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

China's government is on which of the following paths of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  pure Marxist development 
B)  modified socialist development 
C)  pure capitalist development 
D)  modified capitalist development 
E)  pure socialist development 
A)  pure Marxist development 
B)  modified socialist development 
C)  pure capitalist development 
D)  modified capitalist development 
E)  pure socialist development

Question 8

What is an anthropogenic landscape?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pristine, natural landscape, in its original state 
B)  a landscape that anthropologists have studied extensively 
C)  a landscape that has been heavily transformed by human activities 
D)  a steppe-like landscape 
E)  a landscape the bears an uncanny resemblance to the human physical form 
A)  a pristine, natural landscape, in its original state 
B)  a landscape that anthropologists have studied extensively 
C)  a landscape that has been heavily transformed by human activities 
D)  a steppe-like landscape 
E)  a landscape the bears an uncanny resemblance to the human physical form

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the immigrant groups arriving in Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese men working in construction 
B)  men and women from Russia working as educators 
C)  Thai and Filipina women working as entertainers or prostitutes 
D)  Brazilians of Japanese ancestry returning home for high wages 
E)  men from southern Asia working in construction 
A)  Chinese men working in construction 
B)  men and women from Russia working as educators 
C)  Thai and Filipina women working as entertainers or prostitutes 
D)  Brazilians of Japanese ancestry returning home for high wages 
E)  men from southern Asia working in construction

Question 10

Which of the following words is a synonym for superconurbation?

Accepted Answer

A)  urban primacy 
B)  primate city 
C)  megalopolis 
D)  megacity 
E)  edge city 
A)  urban primacy 
B)  primate city 
C)  megalopolis 
D)  megacity 
E)  edge city

Question 11

Where is the Three Gorges Dam, why is China building it, and what are the major problems associated with its construction?

Accepted Answer

The Three Gorges Dam is located on the Y

Question 12

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Hieroglyphics form the basis for the writing in East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-The populations of Japan and South Korea are concentrated mainly along rivers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What style of Japanese writing would the typical resident of the United States find the most familiar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hiragana 
B)  Kanji 
C)  Katakana 
D)  Romanji 
E)  ideographs 
A)  Hiragana 
B)  Kanji 
C)  Katakana 
D)  Romanji 
E)  ideographs

Question 15

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-In the 1990s, North Korea had the most laissez-faire economy of East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Korea is located on which type of landform?

Accepted Answer

A)  island 
B)  isthmus 
C)  land bridge 
D)  peninsula 
E)  strait 
A)  island 
B)  isthmus 
C)  land bridge 
D)  peninsula 
E)  strait

Question 17

Which of the following countries has used the Chinese writing system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  North Korea 
C)  Vietnam 
D)  Thailand 
E)  South Korea 
A)  Japan 
B)  North Korea 
C)  Vietnam 
D)  Thailand 
E)  South Korea

Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Taiwan is the most densely populated country in East Asia (except for Hong Kong, which is a city-state).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In which country of East Asia have its citizens begun to engage in struggle for free expression and political openness?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-South Korea is known for its urban primacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which country of East Asia hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?

What is Kanji?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Currently, approximately four-fifths of China's total energy supply comes from hydroelectricity.

Which of the following is NOT an example of the "cultural internationalism" of the capitalist countries of East Asia?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Clay, silt, and sand suspended in the water of rivers and other flowing water is called erosional material.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Agriculture in East Asia is highly productive, but does not produce enough to feed all the people in the region.

China's government is on which of the following paths of development?

What is an anthropogenic landscape?

Which of the following is NOT one of the immigrant groups arriving in Japan?

Which of the following words is a synonym for superconurbation?

Where is the Three Gorges Dam, why is China building it, and what are the major problems associated with its construction?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Hieroglyphics form the basis for the writing in East Asia.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The populations of Japan and South Korea are concentrated mainly along rivers.

What style of Japanese writing would the typical resident of the United States find the most familiar?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In the 1990s, North Korea had the most laissez-faire economy of East Asia.

Korea is located on which type of landform?

Which of the following countries has used the Chinese writing system?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Taiwan is the most densely populated country in East Asia (except for Hong Kong, which is a city-state).

In which country of East Asia have its citizens begun to engage in struggle for free expression and political openness?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -South Korea is known for its urban primacy.

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Exam 11: East Asia

Which country of East Asia hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?

What is Kanji?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Currently, approximately four-fifths of China's total energy supply comes from hydroelectricity.

Which of the following is NOT an example of the "cultural internationalism" of the capitalist countries of East Asia?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Clay, silt, and sand suspended in the water of rivers and other flowing water is called erosional material.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Agriculture in East Asia is highly productive, but does not produce enough to feed all the people in the region.

China's government is on which of the following paths of development?

What is an anthropogenic landscape?

Which of the following is NOT one of the immigrant groups arriving in Japan?

Which of the following words is a synonym for superconurbation?

Where is the Three Gorges Dam, why is China building it, and what are the major problems associated with its construction?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Hieroglyphics form the basis for the writing in East Asia.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The populations of Japan and South Korea are concentrated mainly along rivers.

What style of Japanese writing would the typical resident of the United States find the most familiar?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In the 1990s, North Korea had the most laissez-faire economy of East Asia.

Korea is located on which type of landform?

Which of the following countries has used the Chinese writing system?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Taiwan is the most densely populated country in East Asia (except for Hong Kong, which is a city-state).

In which country of East Asia have its citizens begun to engage in struggle for free expression and political openness?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -South Korea is known for its urban primacy.

Diversity Amid Globalization

Changing Global Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters