Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Name the two contrasting climate zones that dominate in East Asia.

Accepted Answer

the monsoo

Question 3

Japan experienced economic growth of ____ percent annually between 1950 and 1970.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  40 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  40

Question 4

The mountainous areas of Japan are more densely settled than its coastal areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Chinese government-sponsored program of massive economic...

Question 6

Foreign investment in China is concentrated:

Accepted Answer

A)  on China's east coast. 
B)  in the interior of China. 
C)  near the Mongolian border. 
D)  between Mongolia and Kazakhstan. 
A)  on China's east coast. 
B)  in the interior of China. 
C)  near the Mongolian border. 
D)  between Mongolia and Kazakhstan.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true of dam projects in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  China is home to more than 22,000 dams. 
B)  China's dam projects have always displaced people. 
C)  Chinese dam project have compensated landholders for the appropriation of their land. 
D)  China's dam projects not only control flooding but also produce hydroelectric power. 
A)  China is home to more than 22,000 dams. 
B)  China's dam projects have always displaced people. 
C)  Chinese dam project have compensated landholders for the appropriation of their land. 
D)  China's dam projects not only control flooding but also produce hydroelectric power.

Question 8

What has NOT been a result of labor shortages in China in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers began offering higher wages. 
B)  Government policies increased the minimum wage and limited overtime. 
C)  Some factories moved to Vietnam or Africa. 
D)  Workers returned to rural villages when they could not locate jobs. 
A)  Employers began offering higher wages. 
B)  Government policies increased the minimum wage and limited overtime. 
C)  Some factories moved to Vietnam or Africa. 
D)  Workers returned to rural villages when they could not locate jobs.

Question 9

In general, the bureaucratic nature of Chinese government has proven very resilient over the millennia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The air pollution in China's cities is the worst in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Confucianism, the least respectable occupation is that of a merchant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Growth poles are zones of development whose success draws more investment and migration to a region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Japan and Taiwan receive monsoon rains twice each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

China is nearly self-sufficient for basic necessities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following has NOT been a criticism leveled against China's government by the international community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese products are artificially competitive on world markets due to lax or nonexistent environmental laws. 
B)  Chinese protestors, prisoners, and ethnic minorities are subjected to governmental abuse. 
C)  In events like the Olympics, China spent extravagantly on now unused venues despite pressing human and environmental problems. 
D)  China's attempts to annex Japan and the Koreas fly in the face of international law prohibiting countries from challenging the sovereignty of other independent nations. 
A)  Chinese products are artificially competitive on world markets due to lax or nonexistent environmental laws. 
B)  Chinese protestors, prisoners, and ethnic minorities are subjected to governmental abuse. 
C)  In events like the Olympics, China spent extravagantly on now unused venues despite pressing human and environmental problems. 
D)  China's attempts to annex Japan and the Koreas fly in the face of international law prohibiting countries from challenging the sovereignty of other independent nations.

Question 17

The introduction of new food crops from the Americas by Spanish and Portuguese traders precipitated a rapid population decline in East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following characterizes the land reform strategy enacted by the Chinese Communist Party when it first came to power in 1949?

Accepted Answer

A)  formed private agricultural corporations out of large tracts of land unused by the aristocracy 
B)  turned former agricultural lands over to herders 
C)  divided large unproductive estates of landlords among landless farmers 
D)  sold state landholdings to retired soldiers and unemployed merchants 
A)  formed private agricultural corporations out of large tracts of land unused by the aristocracy 
B)  turned former agricultural lands over to herders 
C)  divided large unproductive estates of landlords among landless farmers 
D)  sold state landholdings to retired soldiers and unemployed merchants

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

Name the two contrasting climate zones that dominate in East Asia.

Japan experienced economic growth of ____ percent annually between 1950 and 1970.

The mountainous areas of Japan are more densely settled than its coastal areas.

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

Foreign investment in China is concentrated:

Which of the following is NOT true of dam projects in China?

What has NOT been a result of labor shortages in China in recent years?

In general, the bureaucratic nature of Chinese government has proven very resilient over the millennia.

The air pollution in China's cities is the worst in the world.

According to Confucianism, the least respectable occupation is that of a merchant.

Growth poles are zones of development whose success draws more investment and migration to a region.

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.

Japan and Taiwan receive monsoon rains twice each year.

China is nearly self-sufficient for basic necessities.

Which of the following has NOT been a criticism leveled against China's government by the international community?

The introduction of new food crops from the Americas by Spanish and Portuguese traders precipitated a rapid population decline in East Asia.

Which of the following characterizes the land reform strategy enacted by the Chinese Communist Party when it first came to power in 1949?

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Exam 9: East Asia

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

Name the two contrasting climate zones that dominate in East Asia.

Japan experienced economic growth of ____ percent annually between 1950 and 1970.

The mountainous areas of Japan are more densely settled than its coastal areas.

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

Foreign investment in China is concentrated:

Which of the following is NOT true of dam projects in China?

What has NOT been a result of labor shortages in China in recent years?

In general, the bureaucratic nature of Chinese government has proven very resilient over the millennia.

The air pollution in China's cities is the worst in the world.

According to Confucianism, the least respectable occupation is that of a merchant.

Growth poles are zones of development whose success draws more investment and migration to a region.

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.

Japan and Taiwan receive monsoon rains twice each year.

China is nearly self-sufficient for basic necessities.

Which of the following has NOT been a criticism leveled against China's government by the international community?

The introduction of new food crops from the Americas by Spanish and Portuguese traders precipitated a rapid population decline in East Asia.

Which of the following characterizes the land reform strategy enacted by the Chinese Communist Party when it first came to power in 1949?

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