Question 1

The world's largest dam, and the largest engineering project in history, is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hoover Dam. 
B)  Aswan Dam. 
C)  Three Gorges Dam. 
D)  Ganga-Brahmaputra Dam. 
A)  Hoover Dam. 
B)  Aswan Dam. 
C)  Three Gorges Dam. 
D)  Ganga-Brahmaputra Dam.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a part of the philosophy of Confucianism?

Accepted Answer

A)  belief in reincarnation after death 
B)  courtesy, knowledge, and integrity 
C)  respect for government officials 
D)  loyalty to parents 
A)  belief in reincarnation after death 
B)  courtesy, knowledge, and integrity 
C)  respect for government officials 
D)  loyalty to parents

Question 3

What dynasty ruled China when it was carved up by European powers and lost its preeminence in East Asia by losing the Sino-Japanese War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Song 
B)  Mongol 
C)  Qing 
D)  Tang 
A)  Song 
B)  Mongol 
C)  Qing 
D)  Tang

Question 4

Many of the varied landforms in China, particularly the large mountain ranges, have been the work of a constant collision between Eurasia and what subcontinent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arabia 
B)  India 
C)  Africa 
D)  Turkey 
A)  Arabia 
B)  India 
C)  Africa 
D)  Turkey

Question 5

Against what group did China's Nationalist Party, known as the Kuomintang, fight a civil war in China in the decades leading up to World War II?

Accepted Answer

the Chines

Question 6

Which statement best summarizes the occurrence of HIV-AIDS in East Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infection rates are close to those of Southern Africa. 
B)  China's growing population of single young men are at higher risk of infection. 
C)  Mongolia's high incidence of HIV-AIDS is somewhat misleading due to its relatively limited population. 
D)  Evidence supports the conclusion that rates of HIV-AIDS infection are diminishing throughout the region. 
A)  Infection rates are close to those of Southern Africa. 
B)  China's growing population of single young men are at higher risk of infection. 
C)  Mongolia's high incidence of HIV-AIDS is somewhat misleading due to its relatively limited population. 
D)  Evidence supports the conclusion that rates of HIV-AIDS infection are diminishing throughout the region.

Question 7

What term is used to describe the SEZ cities that have succeeded in drawing increased migration and investment?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term is used to describe the...

Question 8

The Kuomintang had the support of all of the following in China EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  city dwellers. 
B)  workers. 
C)  the middle and upper classes. 
D)  the rural population. 
A)  city dwellers. 
B)  workers. 
C)  the middle and upper classes. 
D)  the rural population.

Question 9

China's government has enforced the one-child-per-family policy through monetary fines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When did China's leadership initiate its first major market-oriented economic reform policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  1960s 
B)  1980s 
C)  1990s 
D)  2000s 
A)  1960s 
B)  1980s 
C)  1990s 
D)  2000s

Question 11

Levels of air pollution in most of China's larger cities are among the highest in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In which country's cities is air pollution the worst in the world?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following occurs during East Asia's winter monsoon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Warm moist air sweeps east and south through East Asia. 
B)  Cold moist air blows west and north through East Asia. 
C)  Cold dry air blows east and south through East Asia. 
D)  Warm moist air sweeps west and north through East Asia. 
A)  Warm moist air sweeps east and south through East Asia. 
B)  Cold moist air blows west and north through East Asia. 
C)  Cold dry air blows east and south through East Asia. 
D)  Warm moist air sweeps west and north through East Asia.

Question 14

Mongolia has participated in the region's economic revolution primarily as an exporter of what?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mongolia has participated in the region's economic...

Question 15

The first international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions was signed in the East Asian city of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tokyo. 
B)  Beijing. 
C)  Ulan Bator. 
D)  Kyoto. 
A)  Tokyo. 
B)  Beijing. 
C)  Ulan Bator. 
D)  Kyoto.

Question 16

Taiwan, the Koreas, and Japan are less vulnerable to drought than Mongolia and China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for the shrinking of fertile zones in East Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  longer monsoon seasons 
B)  urban development 
C)  industrial expansion 
D)  agricultural mismanagement 
A)  longer monsoon seasons 
B)  urban development 
C)  industrial expansion 
D)  agricultural mismanagement

Question 18

It is apparent from the population pyramids of China that there is a deficit of what kind of people?

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is apparent from the population pyramids...

Question 19

After World War II, the Communist system in China redistributed private property back to its original owners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All of the following were negative effects of Mao's leadership, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  famine. 
B)  Japanese cultural domination of China. 
C)  soil degradation. 
D)  policies that discriminated against intellectuals. 
A)  famine. 
B)  Japanese cultural domination of China. 
C)  soil degradation. 
D)  policies that discriminated against intellectuals.

The world's largest dam, and the largest engineering project in history, is the:

Which of the following is NOT a part of the philosophy of Confucianism?

What dynasty ruled China when it was carved up by European powers and lost its preeminence in East Asia by losing the Sino-Japanese War?

Many of the varied landforms in China, particularly the large mountain ranges, have been the work of a constant collision between Eurasia and what subcontinent?

Against what group did China's Nationalist Party, known as the Kuomintang, fight a civil war in China in the decades leading up to World War II?

Which statement best summarizes the occurrence of HIV-AIDS in East Asia?

What term is used to describe the SEZ cities that have succeeded in drawing increased migration and investment?

The Kuomintang had the support of all of the following in China EXCEPT:

China's government has enforced the one-child-per-family policy through monetary fines.

When did China's leadership initiate its first major market-oriented economic reform policies?

Levels of air pollution in most of China's larger cities are among the highest in the world.

In which country's cities is air pollution the worst in the world?

Which of the following occurs during East Asia's winter monsoon?

Mongolia has participated in the region's economic revolution primarily as an exporter of what?

The first international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions was signed in the East Asian city of:

Taiwan, the Koreas, and Japan are less vulnerable to drought than Mongolia and China.

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for the shrinking of fertile zones in East Asia?

It is apparent from the population pyramids of China that there is a deficit of what kind of people?

After World War II, the Communist system in China redistributed private property back to its original owners.

All of the following were negative effects of Mao's leadership, EXCEPT:

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Exam 9: East Asia

The world's largest dam, and the largest engineering project in history, is the:

Which of the following is NOT a part of the philosophy of Confucianism?

What dynasty ruled China when it was carved up by European powers and lost its preeminence in East Asia by losing the Sino-Japanese War?

Many of the varied landforms in China, particularly the large mountain ranges, have been the work of a constant collision between Eurasia and what subcontinent?

Against what group did China's Nationalist Party, known as the Kuomintang, fight a civil war in China in the decades leading up to World War II?

Which statement best summarizes the occurrence of HIV-AIDS in East Asia?

What term is used to describe the SEZ cities that have succeeded in drawing increased migration and investment?

The Kuomintang had the support of all of the following in China EXCEPT:

China's government has enforced the one-child-per-family policy through monetary fines.

When did China's leadership initiate its first major market-oriented economic reform policies?

Levels of air pollution in most of China's larger cities are among the highest in the world.

In which country's cities is air pollution the worst in the world?

Which of the following occurs during East Asia's winter monsoon?

Mongolia has participated in the region's economic revolution primarily as an exporter of what?

The first international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions was signed in the East Asian city of:

Taiwan, the Koreas, and Japan are less vulnerable to drought than Mongolia and China.

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for the shrinking of fertile zones in East Asia?

It is apparent from the population pyramids of China that there is a deficit of what kind of people?

After World War II, the Communist system in China redistributed private property back to its original owners.

All of the following were negative effects of Mao's leadership, EXCEPT:

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