Question 1

What are the most dramatic results of the collision between the Eurasian tectonic plate and the Indian subcontinent?

Accepted Answer

the Himala

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT a change made to the Chinese economy following the death of Chairman Mao in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regional specialization replaced regional self-sufficiency. 
B)  Decision making became decentralized. 
C)  Farmers and small business were permitted to sell their goods in competitive markets. 
D)  The government prohibited foreign investment in China. 
A)  Regional specialization replaced regional self-sufficiency. 
B)  Decision making became decentralized. 
C)  Farmers and small business were permitted to sell their goods in competitive markets. 
D)  The government prohibited foreign investment in China.

Question 3

What role did China and Japan play in the world economy during the spending craze and following recession in the decade of the 2000s?

Accepted Answer

A)  They loaned money to consumers in the United States. 
B)  They called in their international loans. 
C)  They closed their doors to international trade. 
D)  They focused their trade efforts on Africa and South America to the exclusion of Europe and North America. 
A)  They loaned money to consumers in the United States. 
B)  They called in their international loans. 
C)  They closed their doors to international trade. 
D)  They focused their trade efforts on Africa and South America to the exclusion of Europe and North America.

Question 4

In the post-World War II period, which East Asian country did NOT become a centrally planned Communist state?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Name one of the several prosperous innovations that resulted in the success of China's urban industrial populations as early as the eleventh century.

Accepted Answer

papermaking; printin

Question 6

The country that is considered to have experienced an "economic miracle" following World War II is:

Accepted Answer

A)  China. 
B)  India. 
C)  Korea. 
D)  Japan. 
A)  China. 
B)  India. 
C)  Korea. 
D)  Japan.

Question 7

Discuss the recent shift from traditional nomadic to semi-urban lifestyles taking place in Mongolia. How has this impacted families?

Accepted Answer

Mongolia existed as an independent commu

Question 8

With the market reforms of the 1980s, China's government began allowing foreign _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With the market reforms of the 1980s,...

Question 9

China has been able to drastically improve its economy without damaging its environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following was in short supply as of 2005 as a result of the rapid development of businesses and factories in urban China?

Accepted Answer

A)  food 
B)  housing 
C)  building materials 
D)  skilled labor 
A)  food 
B)  housing 
C)  building materials 
D)  skilled labor

Question 11

Until fairly recently, the Uygur people of Xinjiang expressed their resistance to Han dominance mostly by:

Accepted Answer

A)  emigrating to other countries. 
B)  reinvigorating Islamic culture. 
C)  creating Web sites to make the world aware of their plight. 
D)  engaging in terrorist activities. 
A)  emigrating to other countries. 
B)  reinvigorating Islamic culture. 
C)  creating Web sites to make the world aware of their plight. 
D)  engaging in terrorist activities.

Question 12

East Asia is home to one-half of the world's people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Two of China's largest rivers, the Chang Jiang and Huang He, are fed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Ganga River. 
B)  the Yellow River. 
C)  glaciers on the Plateau of Tibet. 
D)  the Indian Ocean. 
A)  the Ganga River. 
B)  the Yellow River. 
C)  glaciers on the Plateau of Tibet. 
D)  the Indian Ocean.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an effort underway in Japan to deal with the aging population?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased physical fitness initiatives to keep the elderly strong and working 
B)  establishment of old-age homes in China to which Japanese elderly are sent for care 
C)  use of robots to handle routine work tasks 
D)  support for immigrants to take jobs and pay taxes in Japan 
A)  increased physical fitness initiatives to keep the elderly strong and working 
B)  establishment of old-age homes in China to which Japanese elderly are sent for care 
C)  use of robots to handle routine work tasks 
D)  support for immigrants to take jobs and pay taxes in Japan

Question 15

Discuss the positive effects of China's Communist Revolution in the years following Mao's takeover.

Accepted Answer

All aspects of economic and social life

Question 16

The Great Wall of China was built to:

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent glacial runoff from flooding northern China. 
B)  stop European invaders from getting to Chinese coastal cities. 
C)  prevent attacks from Mongolian horsemen. 
D)  provide labor for unemployed Chinese peasants. 
A)  prevent glacial runoff from flooding northern China. 
B)  stop European invaders from getting to Chinese coastal cities. 
C)  prevent attacks from Mongolian horsemen. 
D)  provide labor for unemployed Chinese peasants.

Question 17

Although China is a dictatorship, its citizens enjoy open access to the Internet and its resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, there has been a rebirth of what religion in China's far northwestern zone?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since the collapse of the Soviet Union,...

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the United States and China?

Accepted Answer

A)  China wields more power because it holds so much US. debt. 
B)  The U.S. wields more power because it buys so many of China's manufactured goods. 
C)  Both are dependent on Japan after losses experienced during the economic downturn. 
D)  Both are dependent equally on each other for continued economic success. 
A)  China wields more power because it holds so much US. debt. 
B)  The U.S. wields more power because it buys so many of China's manufactured goods. 
C)  Both are dependent on Japan after losses experienced during the economic downturn. 
D)  Both are dependent equally on each other for continued economic success.

Question 20

Which of the countries of East Asia has the lowest population growth rate?

Accepted Answer

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

What are the most dramatic results of the collision between the Eurasian tectonic plate and the Indian subcontinent?

Which of the following was NOT a change made to the Chinese economy following the death of Chairman Mao in the 1980s?

What role did China and Japan play in the world economy during the spending craze and following recession in the decade of the 2000s?

In the post-World War II period, which East Asian country did NOT become a centrally planned Communist state?

Name one of the several prosperous innovations that resulted in the success of China's urban industrial populations as early as the eleventh century.

The country that is considered to have experienced an "economic miracle" following World War II is:

Discuss the recent shift from traditional nomadic to semi-urban lifestyles taking place in Mongolia. How has this impacted families?

With the market reforms of the 1980s, China's government began allowing foreign _________.

China has been able to drastically improve its economy without damaging its environment.

Which of the following was in short supply as of 2005 as a result of the rapid development of businesses and factories in urban China?

Until fairly recently, the Uygur people of Xinjiang expressed their resistance to Han dominance mostly by:

East Asia is home to one-half of the world's people.

Two of China's largest rivers, the Chang Jiang and Huang He, are fed by:

Which of the following is NOT an effort underway in Japan to deal with the aging population?

Discuss the positive effects of China's Communist Revolution in the years following Mao's takeover.

The Great Wall of China was built to:

Although China is a dictatorship, its citizens enjoy open access to the Internet and its resources.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, there has been a rebirth of what religion in China's far northwestern zone?

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the United States and China?

Which of the countries of East Asia has the lowest population growth rate?

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Exam 9: East Asia

What are the most dramatic results of the collision between the Eurasian tectonic plate and the Indian subcontinent?

Which of the following was NOT a change made to the Chinese economy following the death of Chairman Mao in the 1980s?

What role did China and Japan play in the world economy during the spending craze and following recession in the decade of the 2000s?

In the post-World War II period, which East Asian country did NOT become a centrally planned Communist state?

Name one of the several prosperous innovations that resulted in the success of China's urban industrial populations as early as the eleventh century.

The country that is considered to have experienced an "economic miracle" following World War II is:

Discuss the recent shift from traditional nomadic to semi-urban lifestyles taking place in Mongolia. How has this impacted families?

With the market reforms of the 1980s, China's government began allowing foreign _________.

China has been able to drastically improve its economy without damaging its environment.

Which of the following was in short supply as of 2005 as a result of the rapid development of businesses and factories in urban China?

Until fairly recently, the Uygur people of Xinjiang expressed their resistance to Han dominance mostly by:

East Asia is home to one-half of the world's people.

Two of China's largest rivers, the Chang Jiang and Huang He, are fed by:

Which of the following is NOT an effort underway in Japan to deal with the aging population?

Discuss the positive effects of China's Communist Revolution in the years following Mao's takeover.

The Great Wall of China was built to:

Although China is a dictatorship, its citizens enjoy open access to the Internet and its resources.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, there has been a rebirth of what religion in China's far northwestern zone?

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the United States and China?

Which of the countries of East Asia has the lowest population growth rate?

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