Question 1

Droughts are a yearly occurrence in China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In East Asia, Communist attempts to develop economies through a focus on heavy industry created jobs mostly in cities rather than in rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Until the twentieth century, which East Asian country was the main source of wealth, technology, and culture in the region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mongolia 
B)  Japan 
C)  Taiwan 
D)  China 
A)  Mongolia 
B)  Japan 
C)  Taiwan 
D)  China

Question 4

The main language spoken by the Han is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cantonese. 
B)  Mandarin. 
C)  Pidgin. 
D)  Min. 
A)  Cantonese. 
B)  Mandarin. 
C)  Pidgin. 
D)  Min.

Question 5

Wet rice cultivation in East Asia continues to grow and is expected to continue its growth trend for the foreseeable future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

During its Communist period, Mongolia was under the influence of Russia, not China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What term refers to the system in China in which agricultural decision making was returned to the household unit?

Accepted Answer

the respon

Question 8

All of the following were problems encountered by the Chinese commune system, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  rural food shortages. 
B)  agricultural inefficiencies. 
C)  lack of development of road and drainage systems. 
D)  government demands for increased food production to better feed urban populations. 
A)  rural food shortages. 
B)  agricultural inefficiencies. 
C)  lack of development of road and drainage systems. 
D)  government demands for increased food production to better feed urban populations.

Question 9

What country developed models for a government-guided free market economy that eventually helped increase economic development in Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

All of the countries in East Asia are self-sufficient in terms of basic necessities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which East Asian country has been criticized for overfishing and for consuming endangered fish species?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The earliest civilizations in China can be characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic. 
B)  republican. 
C)  feudal. 
D)  global. 
A)  democratic. 
B)  republican. 
C)  feudal. 
D)  global.

Question 13

Which of the following has been a result of modern regional specialization policies in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Old state-run industries and enterprises have prospered. 
B)  Export-oriented manufacturing has increased in China's far northeast and remote interior areas. 
C)  Advanced service production has increased in coastal urban areas. 
D)  Shanghai has re-emerged as a center of agriculture. 
A)  Old state-run industries and enterprises have prospered. 
B)  Export-oriented manufacturing has increased in China's far northeast and remote interior areas. 
C)  Advanced service production has increased in coastal urban areas. 
D)  Shanghai has re-emerged as a center of agriculture.

Question 14

Which statement best summarizes urban-rural disparities in East Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urban areas have better access to jobs, health care, and education than rural areas. 
B)  Urban areas have better air quality than rural areas. 
C)  Rural areas have much higher crime rates than urban areas. 
D)  Rural areas have a much greater population density than rural areas. 
A)  Urban areas have better access to jobs, health care, and education than rural areas. 
B)  Urban areas have better air quality than rural areas. 
C)  Rural areas have much higher crime rates than urban areas. 
D)  Rural areas have a much greater population density than rural areas.

Question 15

The leader of China's Communist Party who proclaimed the People's Republic of China was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mao Zedong. 
B)  Li Xia. 
C)  Yang He. 
D)  Deng Xiaoping. 
A)  Mao Zedong. 
B)  Li Xia. 
C)  Yang He. 
D)  Deng Xiaoping.

Question 16

Members of the Chinese floating population are guaranteed government-provided housing, schooling, and health care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

With a shift toward regional specialization rather than regional self-sufficiency, China's coastal urban areas now focus on which of the following industries?

Accepted Answer

A)  export-oriented manufacturing 
B)  agriculture 
C)  service and technology 
D)  fishing 
A)  export-oriented manufacturing 
B)  agriculture 
C)  service and technology 
D)  fishing

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the problems associated with the growth of rural enterprises in modern China?

Accepted Answer

A)  They contribute to women's lack of status and their role as second-class citizens. 
B)  They have been linked to corruption and organized crime. 
C)  They tend to cluster around coastal cities, rather than creating jobs in the hinterland. 
D)  They pollute waterways and add to air pollution. 
A)  They contribute to women's lack of status and their role as second-class citizens. 
B)  They have been linked to corruption and organized crime. 
C)  They tend to cluster around coastal cities, rather than creating jobs in the hinterland. 
D)  They pollute waterways and add to air pollution.

Question 19

The indigenous Japanese minority that once occupied Hokkaido and northern Honshu are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dai. 
B)  Ainu. 
C)  Tibetans. 
D)  Han. 
A)  Dai. 
B)  Ainu. 
C)  Tibetans. 
D)  Han.

Question 20

The Chinese system that effectively ties rural people to the place of their birth is the _______________ system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Chinese system that effectively ties rural...

Droughts are a yearly occurrence in China.

In East Asia, Communist attempts to develop economies through a focus on heavy industry created jobs mostly in cities rather than in rural areas.

Until the twentieth century, which East Asian country was the main source of wealth, technology, and culture in the region?

The main language spoken by the Han is:

Wet rice cultivation in East Asia continues to grow and is expected to continue its growth trend for the foreseeable future.

During its Communist period, Mongolia was under the influence of Russia, not China.

What term refers to the system in China in which agricultural decision making was returned to the household unit?

All of the following were problems encountered by the Chinese commune system, EXCEPT:

What country developed models for a government-guided free market economy that eventually helped increase economic development in Taiwan?

All of the countries in East Asia are self-sufficient in terms of basic necessities.

Which East Asian country has been criticized for overfishing and for consuming endangered fish species?

The earliest civilizations in China can be characterized as:

Which of the following has been a result of modern regional specialization policies in China?

Which statement best summarizes urban-rural disparities in East Asia?

The leader of China's Communist Party who proclaimed the People's Republic of China was:

Members of the Chinese floating population are guaranteed government-provided housing, schooling, and health care.

With a shift toward regional specialization rather than regional self-sufficiency, China's coastal urban areas now focus on which of the following industries?

Which of the following is NOT one of the problems associated with the growth of rural enterprises in modern China?

The indigenous Japanese minority that once occupied Hokkaido and northern Honshu are the:

The Chinese system that effectively ties rural people to the place of their birth is the _______________ system.

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Exam 9: East Asia

Droughts are a yearly occurrence in China.

In East Asia, Communist attempts to develop economies through a focus on heavy industry created jobs mostly in cities rather than in rural areas.

Until the twentieth century, which East Asian country was the main source of wealth, technology, and culture in the region?

The main language spoken by the Han is:

Wet rice cultivation in East Asia continues to grow and is expected to continue its growth trend for the foreseeable future.

During its Communist period, Mongolia was under the influence of Russia, not China.

What term refers to the system in China in which agricultural decision making was returned to the household unit?

All of the following were problems encountered by the Chinese commune system, EXCEPT:

What country developed models for a government-guided free market economy that eventually helped increase economic development in Taiwan?

All of the countries in East Asia are self-sufficient in terms of basic necessities.

Which East Asian country has been criticized for overfishing and for consuming endangered fish species?

The earliest civilizations in China can be characterized as:

Which of the following has been a result of modern regional specialization policies in China?

Which statement best summarizes urban-rural disparities in East Asia?

The leader of China's Communist Party who proclaimed the People's Republic of China was:

Members of the Chinese floating population are guaranteed government-provided housing, schooling, and health care.

With a shift toward regional specialization rather than regional self-sufficiency, China's coastal urban areas now focus on which of the following industries?

Which of the following is NOT one of the problems associated with the growth of rural enterprises in modern China?

The indigenous Japanese minority that once occupied Hokkaido and northern Honshu are the:

The Chinese system that effectively ties rural people to the place of their birth is the _______________ system.

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