Question 1

Which of the following best describes the impact of SEZs and ETDZs in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  While they held significant promise, they have not been successful at attracting foreign investment. 
B)  They resulted in a significant out-migration of people from those cities into rural areas. 
C)  They have been successful and continue to draw investment and migration. 
D)  They were a complete failure, increasing unemployment and decreasing productivity. 
A)  While they held significant promise, they have not been successful at attracting foreign investment. 
B)  They resulted in a significant out-migration of people from those cities into rural areas. 
C)  They have been successful and continue to draw investment and migration. 
D)  They were a complete failure, increasing unemployment and decreasing productivity.

Question 2

What area was forcibly annexed by China in 1950 and renamed Xizang?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What area was forcibly annexed by China...

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the one-child-per-family policy in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  A large elderly population must be supported by a relatively small group of working people. 
B)  A cultural preference for sons over daughters has been enhanced. 
C)  The population of China is now decreasing. 
D)  Kinship categories such as sibling, cousin, aunt, and uncle have disappeared among compliant families. 
A)  A large elderly population must be supported by a relatively small group of working people. 
B)  A cultural preference for sons over daughters has been enhanced. 
C)  The population of China is now decreasing. 
D)  Kinship categories such as sibling, cousin, aunt, and uncle have disappeared among compliant families.

Question 4

Which of the following accurately reflects the issue of water in China in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government encourages debate in the media about the problem of water pollution. 
B)  The flood hazard has been eliminated by an extensive flood control system. 
C)  Water problems, including flooding and drought, have increased substantially due to intense human alteration of the landscape. 
D)  Water quality in cities has increased dramatically due to the use of solar water purifiers. 
A)  The government encourages debate in the media about the problem of water pollution. 
B)  The flood hazard has been eliminated by an extensive flood control system. 
C)  Water problems, including flooding and drought, have increased substantially due to intense human alteration of the landscape. 
D)  Water quality in cities has increased dramatically due to the use of solar water purifiers.

Question 5

Confucian ideology views the patriarchal family as an ideal model for the state and society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ancient Chinese system that effectively ties rural people to the place of their birth is known as the _____________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  zhou 
B)  hukou 
C)  pyonyang 
D)  xia 
A)  zhou 
B)  hukou 
C)  pyonyang 
D)  xia

Question 7

What East Asian country has instituted a one-child-per-family policy?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Under Communist rule, which of the following has NOT been improved in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  literacy training 
B)  health care delivery 
C)  air quality 
D)  poverty rate 
A)  literacy training 
B)  health care delivery 
C)  air quality 
D)  poverty rate

Question 10

The term floating population represents which group of people in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  skilled workers who, during periods of rapid job creation, hop from one job to another in search of the best opportunity 
B)  jobless or underemployed rural people who have migrated to the cities without official permission 
C)  young women who have left the cities without permission to find higher status work in the labor deficient countryside 
D)  foreign companies with special permission from the government to move their operations, including workers, in pursuit of favorable conditions 
A)  skilled workers who, during periods of rapid job creation, hop from one job to another in search of the best opportunity 
B)  jobless or underemployed rural people who have migrated to the cities without official permission 
C)  young women who have left the cities without permission to find higher status work in the labor deficient countryside 
D)  foreign companies with special permission from the government to move their operations, including workers, in pursuit of favorable conditions

Question 11

The Chinese government refers to _______________ as the Xizang Autonomous Region.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hong Kong 
B)  Taiwan 
C)  Mongolia 
D)  Tibet 
A)  Hong Kong 
B)  Taiwan 
C)  Mongolia 
D)  Tibet

Question 12

What is the term for the empire of the North China Plain that was the first to unify the feudal kingdoms in what is now called China?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the term for the empire...

Question 13

The Opium Wars began as an effort by China to prevent merchants from what country from trading opium for prized Chinese goods?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Spain 
D)  Britain 
A)  United States 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Spain 
D)  Britain

Question 14

A __________________________ is an economic system in which market forces determine many economic decisions, but the government intervenes strategically in certain sectors.

Accepted Answer

state-aide

Question 15

In the summer months, cold, dry air sweeps from the northern and western uplands across China's eastern zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Indonesia 
B)  Thailand 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  Russia 
A)  Indonesia 
B)  Thailand 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  Russia

Question 17

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 18

Confucian philosophy conflicts with top-down leadership and was therefore repeatedly outlawed by imperial regimes throughout East Asia's history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is one purpose of the Three Gorges Dam?

Accepted Answer

to improve navigatio

Question 20

Which terms best describe East Asia's two climate zones?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediterranean west and desert east 
B)  dry interior west and wet (monsoon) east 
C)  wet (monsoon) west and desert east 
D)  temperate west and tropical east 
A)  Mediterranean west and desert east 
B)  dry interior west and wet (monsoon) east 
C)  wet (monsoon) west and desert east 
D)  temperate west and tropical east

Which of the following best describes the impact of SEZs and ETDZs in China?

What area was forcibly annexed by China in 1950 and renamed Xizang?

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the one-child-per-family policy in China?

Which of the following accurately reflects the issue of water in China in recent years?

Confucian ideology views the patriarchal family as an ideal model for the state and society.

The ancient Chinese system that effectively ties rural people to the place of their birth is known as the _____________ system.

What East Asian country has instituted a one-child-per-family policy?

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

Under Communist rule, which of the following has NOT been improved in China?

The term floating population represents which group of people in China?

The Chinese government refers to _______________ as the Xizang Autonomous Region.

What is the term for the empire of the North China Plain that was the first to unify the feudal kingdoms in what is now called China?

The Opium Wars began as an effort by China to prevent merchants from what country from trading opium for prized Chinese goods?

A __________________________ is an economic system in which market forces determine many economic decisions, but the government intervenes strategically in certain sectors.

In the summer months, cold, dry air sweeps from the northern and western uplands across China's eastern zone.

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

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

Confucian philosophy conflicts with top-down leadership and was therefore repeatedly outlawed by imperial regimes throughout East Asia's history.

What is one purpose of the Three Gorges Dam?

Which terms best describe East Asia's two climate zones?

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Exam 9: East Asia

Which of the following best describes the impact of SEZs and ETDZs in China?

What area was forcibly annexed by China in 1950 and renamed Xizang?

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the one-child-per-family policy in China?

Which of the following accurately reflects the issue of water in China in recent years?

Confucian ideology views the patriarchal family as an ideal model for the state and society.

The ancient Chinese system that effectively ties rural people to the place of their birth is known as the _____________ system.

What East Asian country has instituted a one-child-per-family policy?

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

Under Communist rule, which of the following has NOT been improved in China?

The term floating population represents which group of people in China?

The Chinese government refers to _______________ as the Xizang Autonomous Region.

What is the term for the empire of the North China Plain that was the first to unify the feudal kingdoms in what is now called China?

The Opium Wars began as an effort by China to prevent merchants from what country from trading opium for prized Chinese goods?

A __________________________ is an economic system in which market forces determine many economic decisions, but the government intervenes strategically in certain sectors.

In the summer months, cold, dry air sweeps from the northern and western uplands across China's eastern zone.

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

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

Confucian philosophy conflicts with top-down leadership and was therefore repeatedly outlawed by imperial regimes throughout East Asia's history.

What is one purpose of the Three Gorges Dam?

Which terms best describe East Asia's two climate zones?

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

Filters