Question 1

How did China come to be divided into China and Taiwan? What was, and currently is, the state of relations between these two countries?

Accepted Answer

At the end of the 1800s, as the dynastic

Question 2

Macao was the last territory to be returned to China by a European colonial power. Which European colonial power returned it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Portugal 
B)  Great Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Russia 
E)  Germany 
A)  Portugal 
B)  Great Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Russia 
E)  Germany

Question 3

Which country has the highest population in both East Asia and the world?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which country of East Asia has the greatest linguistic diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taiwan 
B)  China 
C)  Japan 
D)  Korea 
E)  Hong Kong 
A)  Taiwan 
B)  China 
C)  Japan 
D)  Korea 
E)  Hong Kong

Question 5

Which Chinese region has experienced the greatest recent economic expansion?

Accepted Answer

A)  the western provinces 
B)  the provinces along the coast 
C)  the central provinces 
D)  Inner Mongolia 
E)  the region surrounding the Gobi Desert 
A)  the western provinces 
B)  the provinces along the coast 
C)  the central provinces 
D)  Inner Mongolia 
E)  the region surrounding the Gobi Desert

Question 6

Hui

Accepted Answer

A)  are Chinese-speaking Muslims who are concentrated in the provinces of Gansu, Ningxia, and Yunnan. 
B)  is the Chinese term for the thousands of South Asian guest workers who come to China each year in search of better economic opportunities. 
C)  is a type of wet rice cultivation that is practiced in the valleys of Japan. 
D)  is the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese belief system Shinto. 
E)  is the capital city of North Korea. 
A)  are Chinese-speaking Muslims who are concentrated in the provinces of Gansu, Ningxia, and Yunnan. 
B)  is the Chinese term for the thousands of South Asian guest workers who come to China each year in search of better economic opportunities. 
C)  is a type of wet rice cultivation that is practiced in the valleys of Japan. 
D)  is the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese belief system Shinto. 
E)  is the capital city of North Korea.

Question 7

Taiwan

Accepted Answer

A)  lies due east of an ocean trench that is several thousand feet deep. 
B)  is mountainous on its west side. 
C)  has mild winters. 
D)  has almost no forest remaining. 
E)  is a peninsula. 
A)  lies due east of an ocean trench that is several thousand feet deep. 
B)  is mountainous on its west side. 
C)  has mild winters. 
D)  has almost no forest remaining. 
E)  is a peninsula.

Question 8

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Korea is located on a peninsula.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Where in East Asia is deforestation LEAST problematic?

Accepted Answer

A)  northwestern China 
B)  southern China 
C)  South Korea 
D)  Taiwan 
E)  Japan 
A)  northwestern China 
B)  southern China 
C)  South Korea 
D)  Taiwan 
E)  Japan

Question 10

The panda is native to which country of East Asia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following alliances did NOT exist during the Cold War that followed World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan and the United States 
B)  Taiwan and Russia 
C)  North Korea and Russia 
D)  China and Russia 
E)  South Korea and the United States 
A)  Japan and the United States 
B)  Taiwan and Russia 
C)  North Korea and Russia 
D)  China and Russia 
E)  South Korea and the United States

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.
-China has the highest rate of natural increase in East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the importance of the family. 
B)  deference to authority. 
C)  the importance of ethics. 
D)  respect for tradition. 
E)  the need for the aristocracy to serve in the bureaucracy. 
A)  the importance of the family. 
B)  deference to authority. 
C)  the importance of ethics. 
D)  respect for tradition. 
E)  the need for the aristocracy to serve in the bureaucracy.

Question 14

Map ID - East Asia
 
-What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 6 (six)?

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 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.
-Kanji is the Korean term for the Chinese characters they borrowed to begin their writing system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Japan is able to support its large, prosperous population on a relatively small land base because it receives large amounts of foreign aid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
-Japan's population is about 128 million.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

On what is Taiwan's economy based?

Accepted Answer

A)  the feng shui system 
B)  large and interlocking conglomerates 
C)  small and mid-sized family-owned companies 
D)  a lack of government control 
E)  oil 
A)  the feng shui system 
B)  large and interlocking conglomerates 
C)  small and mid-sized family-owned companies 
D)  a lack of government control 
E)  oil

Question 19

Which country of East Asia has a diaspora with hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Korea 
C)  Japan 
D)  Taiwan 
E)  Hong Kong 
A)  China 
B)  Korea 
C)  Japan 
D)  Taiwan 
E)  Hong Kong

Question 20

What economic activity was important in the Japanese city of Ina in the early 1800s?

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacture of fine jewelry 
B)  cultivation of rice 
C)  fishing 
D)  manufacture of decorative paper 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  manufacture of fine jewelry 
B)  cultivation of rice 
C)  fishing 
D)  manufacture of decorative paper 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

How did China come to be divided into China and Taiwan? What was, and currently is, the state of relations between these two countries?

Macao was the last territory to be returned to China by a European colonial power. Which European colonial power returned it?

Which country has the highest population in both East Asia and the world?

Which country of East Asia has the greatest linguistic diversity?

Which Chinese region has experienced the greatest recent economic expansion?

Hui

Taiwan

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Korea is located on a peninsula.

Where in East Asia is deforestation LEAST problematic?

The panda is native to which country of East Asia?

Which of the following alliances did NOT exist during the Cold War that followed World War II?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -China has the highest rate of natural increase in East Asia.

Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals, EXCEPT

Map ID - East Asia -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 6 (six)?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Kanji is the Korean term for the Chinese characters they borrowed to begin their 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. -Japan is able to support its large, prosperous population on a relatively small land base because it receives large amounts of foreign aid.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Japan's population is about 128 million.

On what is Taiwan's economy based?

Which country of East Asia has a diaspora with hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere?

What economic activity was important in the Japanese city of Ina in the early 1800s?

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Exam 11: East Asia

How did China come to be divided into China and Taiwan? What was, and currently is, the state of relations between these two countries?

Macao was the last territory to be returned to China by a European colonial power. Which European colonial power returned it?

Which country has the highest population in both East Asia and the world?

Which country of East Asia has the greatest linguistic diversity?

Which Chinese region has experienced the greatest recent economic expansion?

Hui

Taiwan

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Korea is located on a peninsula.

Where in East Asia is deforestation LEAST problematic?

The panda is native to which country of East Asia?

Which of the following alliances did NOT exist during the Cold War that followed World War II?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -China has the highest rate of natural increase in East Asia.

Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals, EXCEPT

Map ID - East Asia -What is the name of the country labeled on the map with the number 6 (six)?

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Kanji is the Korean term for the Chinese characters they borrowed to begin their 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. -Japan is able to support its large, prosperous population on a relatively small land base because it receives large amounts of foreign aid.

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Japan's population is about 128 million.

On what is Taiwan's economy based?

Which country of East Asia has a diaspora with hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere?

What economic activity was important in the Japanese city of Ina in the early 1800s?

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