Question 1

Most of South Korea's pollution is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  cars and industry. 
B)  nuclear waste. 
C)  flatulence from herds. 
D)  unmanaged swamps. 
A)  cars and industry. 
B)  nuclear waste. 
C)  flatulence from herds. 
D)  unmanaged swamps.

Question 2

Most of China's Muslims are found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  south China. 
B)  far northwest China. 
C)  north China, along the Mongolian border. 
D)  east China. 
A)  south China. 
B)  far northwest China. 
C)  north China, along the Mongolian border. 
D)  east China.

Question 3

Which was NOT a benefit of the conversion to communist economies for the East Asian countries that chose to follow the Soviet model?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher productivity 
B)  the ability to export food 
C)  sufficient food for all 
D)  basic healthcare and housing benefits for people 
A)  higher productivity 
B)  the ability to export food 
C)  sufficient food for all 
D)  basic healthcare and housing benefits for people

Question 4

Which statement is NOT true regarding the people of Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

A)  The vast majority of them are of Kazakh decent. 
B)  Many have connections to ancient cultures in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. 
C)  Mountain dwellers have resisted assimilation more than plains people. 
D)  Indigenous people may choose to live on reservations set aside for minorities. 
A)  The vast majority of them are of Kazakh decent. 
B)  Many have connections to ancient cultures in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. 
C)  Mountain dwellers have resisted assimilation more than plains people. 
D)  Indigenous people may choose to live on reservations set aside for minorities.

Question 5

East Asia's interior receives a large amount of monsoon rain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following explains why China's interior ETDZs are experiencing faster growth rates than coastal cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  sea-level rise 
B)  investment in transportation systems 
C)  pollution in coastal areas 
D)  longer commutes in coastal areas 
A)  sea-level rise 
B)  investment in transportation systems 
C)  pollution in coastal areas 
D)  longer commutes in coastal areas

Question 7

Which of the following does the textbook denote as a possible issue of concern for Taiwan's Aboriginal population?

Accepted Answer

A)  After thousands of years, many cultural groups have chosen to move to China to avoid urbanization of their native lands. 
B)  Many indigenous minority groups are now being absorbed into mainstream Taiwanese society. 
C)  The ongoing war between the mountain dwellers and the plains dwellers has led to an economic depression in Taiwan. 
D)  They have been forced out of their native lands into cities to participate in the urban culture. 
A)  After thousands of years, many cultural groups have chosen to move to China to avoid urbanization of their native lands. 
B)  Many indigenous minority groups are now being absorbed into mainstream Taiwanese society. 
C)  The ongoing war between the mountain dwellers and the plains dwellers has led to an economic depression in Taiwan. 
D)  They have been forced out of their native lands into cities to participate in the urban culture.

Question 8

Which of the following has NOT been an effect of Confucianism on Chinese society and culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  a patriarchal model of the family and government 
B)  a view of women as servants to the men of the family 
C)  a bias against merchants at certain points in history and certain locations within China 
D)  a history of democratic participation in government 
A)  a patriarchal model of the family and government 
B)  a view of women as servants to the men of the family 
C)  a bias against merchants at certain points in history and certain locations within China 
D)  a history of democratic participation in government

Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

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 11

For much of the twentieth century, East Asia was dominated economically and politically by:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

China and Mongolia rank higher on the gender equality scale than Japan and South Korea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Japan's recovery is touted as an "economic miracle."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true of China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its cities are the most polluted in the world. 
B)  It is the world's largest consumer and producer of coal. 
C)  Air pollution in China is the worst in its rural areas. 
D)  China's worst air pollution is found in the northeastern part of the country. 
A)  Its cities are the most polluted in the world. 
B)  It is the world's largest consumer and producer of coal. 
C)  Air pollution in China is the worst in its rural areas. 
D)  China's worst air pollution is found in the northeastern part of the country.

Question 15

The Muslims of China are all of which origin?

Accepted Answer

A)  African 
B)  European/Spanish 
C)  Central Asian 
D)  South American 
A)  African 
B)  European/Spanish 
C)  Central Asian 
D)  South American

Question 16

Japan was created through volcanic eruption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In which East Asian indigenous group does a husband move in with his wife's family at marriage, and then inherit from his wife's family rather than his birth family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Han 
B)  Uygur 
C)  Tibetan 
D)  Dai 
A)  Han 
B)  Uygur 
C)  Tibetan 
D)  Dai

Question 18

Over 30,000 residents have had to flee the Loess Plateau as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  desertification. 
B)  volcanoes. 
C)  tsunamis. 
D)  earthquakes. 
A)  desertification. 
B)  volcanoes. 
C)  tsunamis. 
D)  earthquakes.

Question 19

The most important grain in East Asia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  wheat. 
B)  corn. 
C)  rice. 
D)  barley. 
A)  wheat. 
B)  corn. 
C)  rice. 
D)  barley.

Question 20

Briefly explain some of the concerns regarding the Three Gorges Dam.

Accepted Answer

Many experts involved with the Three Gor

Most of South Korea's pollution is caused by:

Most of China's Muslims are found in:

Which was NOT a benefit of the conversion to communist economies for the East Asian countries that chose to follow the Soviet model?

Which statement is NOT true regarding the people of Taiwan?

East Asia's interior receives a large amount of monsoon rain.

Which of the following explains why China's interior ETDZs are experiencing faster growth rates than coastal cities?

Which of the following does the textbook denote as a possible issue of concern for Taiwan's Aboriginal population?

Which of the following has NOT been an effect of Confucianism on Chinese society and culture?

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

For much of the twentieth century, East Asia was dominated economically and politically by:

China and Mongolia rank higher on the gender equality scale than Japan and South Korea.

Japan's recovery is touted as an "economic miracle."

Which of the following is NOT true of China?

The Muslims of China are all of which origin?

Japan was created through volcanic eruption.

In which East Asian indigenous group does a husband move in with his wife's family at marriage, and then inherit from his wife's family rather than his birth family?

Over 30,000 residents have had to flee the Loess Plateau as a result of:

The most important grain in East Asia is:

Briefly explain some of the concerns regarding the Three Gorges Dam.

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Exam 9: East Asia

Most of South Korea's pollution is caused by:

Most of China's Muslims are found in:

Which was NOT a benefit of the conversion to communist economies for the East Asian countries that chose to follow the Soviet model?

Which statement is NOT true regarding the people of Taiwan?

East Asia's interior receives a large amount of monsoon rain.

Which of the following explains why China's interior ETDZs are experiencing faster growth rates than coastal cities?

Which of the following does the textbook denote as a possible issue of concern for Taiwan's Aboriginal population?

Which of the following has NOT been an effect of Confucianism on Chinese society and culture?

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

For much of the twentieth century, East Asia was dominated economically and politically by:

China and Mongolia rank higher on the gender equality scale than Japan and South Korea.

Japan's recovery is touted as an "economic miracle."

Which of the following is NOT true of China?

The Muslims of China are all of which origin?

Japan was created through volcanic eruption.

In which East Asian indigenous group does a husband move in with his wife's family at marriage, and then inherit from his wife's family rather than his birth family?

Over 30,000 residents have had to flee the Loess Plateau as a result of:

The most important grain in East Asia is:

Briefly explain some of the concerns regarding the Three Gorges Dam.

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