Question 1

Which region of East Asia is amongst the most densely populated in the world, with a population exceeding 100 million people?

Accepted Answer

A) the Sichuan Basin 
B) the Korean Peninsula 
C) Manchuria 
D) Tibet 
E) Taiwan 
A) the Sichuan Basin 
B) the Korean Peninsula 
C) Manchuria 
D) Tibet 
E) Taiwan

Question 2

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the population pyramids of China and Japan?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan and China both have high birth rates. 
B) Japan is growing faster than China. 
C) Japan has a younger population than China. 
D) Japan faces a critical shortage of young people in future generations. 
E) Both Japan and China exhibit high growth. 
A) Japan and China both have high birth rates. 
B) Japan is growing faster than China. 
C) Japan has a younger population than China. 
D) Japan faces a critical shortage of young people in future generations. 
E) Both Japan and China exhibit high growth.

Question 3

Where are the highest elevations found in China?

Accepted Answer

A) the loess plateau frontier with Mongolia 
B) Taiwan 
C) Tibet 
D) Manchuria 
E) the eastern coastal region 
A) the loess plateau frontier with Mongolia 
B) Taiwan 
C) Tibet 
D) Manchuria 
E) the eastern coastal region

Question 4

After the Manchu Dynasty of China was toppled in 1911-12, which of the following developments did NOT occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan sought to expand its territory into China. 
B) Subsequent efforts to establish a unified Chinese Republic were successful within the following decade. 
C) Xinjiang fell under Russian influence. 
D) Local military leaders ("warlords")grabbed power for themselves. 
E) Tibetans gained autonomy. 
A) Japan sought to expand its territory into China. 
B) Subsequent efforts to establish a unified Chinese Republic were successful within the following decade. 
C) Xinjiang fell under Russian influence. 
D) Local military leaders ("warlords")grabbed power for themselves. 
E) Tibetans gained autonomy.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a potential geopolitical crisis in East Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) aggressive Chinese expansion into the South China Sea 
B) border disputes between India and China 
C) a nuclear Japan poised to repeat the military aggression of the 1930s and 1940s 
D) tensions between China and Taiwan over the sovereignty of Taiwan 
E) a geopolitically unstable North Korea acquiring nuclear weapons 
A) aggressive Chinese expansion into the South China Sea 
B) border disputes between India and China 
C) a nuclear Japan poised to repeat the military aggression of the 1930s and 1940s 
D) tensions between China and Taiwan over the sovereignty of Taiwan 
E) a geopolitically unstable North Korea acquiring nuclear weapons

Question 6

Write an essay in which you discuss the characteristics and distribution of Japan's population, as well as the country's urban-agriculture dilemma.

Accepted Answer

Japan, with a population of about 128 mi

Question 7

What has been the consequence of China's "one-child" policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Chinese have emigrated to Japan by the millions to escape the policy. 
B) The average total fertility rate has declined to 1.6. 
C) The total fertility rate has increased as people routinely break the law to have large families. 
D) Average total fertility rate has dropped to 1.6, but the number of baby boys far exceeds the number of baby girls because of gender-selective abortion and abandonment of healthy baby
Girls at birth. 
E) The number of baby girls far exceeds the number of baby boys. 
A) Chinese have emigrated to Japan by the millions to escape the policy. 
B) The average total fertility rate has declined to 1.6. 
C) The total fertility rate has increased as people routinely break the law to have large families. 
D) Average total fertility rate has dropped to 1.6, but the number of baby boys far exceeds the number of baby girls because of gender-selective abortion and abandonment of healthy baby
Girls at birth. 
E) The number of baby girls far exceeds the number of baby boys.

Question 8

About how many Chinese citizens are Muslim?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 million 
B) 500,000 
C) 100,000 
D) 21 million 
E) 7 million 
A) 5 million 
B) 500,000 
C) 100,000 
D) 21 million 
E) 7 million

Question 9

The Korean War began in

Accepted Answer

A) 1999 
B) 1945 
C) 1937 
D) 1905 
E) 1950 
A) 1999 
B) 1945 
C) 1937 
D) 1905 
E) 1950

Question 10

Over the last three decades, which country of East Asia has had the slowest economic growth?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Please discuss the history of Korea, explaining how it came to be divided into two countries. What is the current situation in South Korea and North Korea?

Accepted Answer

Historically, the rugged terrain of the

Question 12

Discuss the geographic inequities within China which have widened since the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

The massive Chinese economic expansion w

Question 13

Which Chinese region has experienced the greatest recent economic expansion?

Accepted Answer

A) the provinces along the coast 
B) Inner Mongolia 
C) the western provinces 
D) the region surrounding the Gobi Desert 
E) the central provinces 
A) the provinces along the coast 
B) Inner Mongolia 
C) the western provinces 
D) the region surrounding the Gobi Desert 
E) the central provinces

Question 14

You fly from the city of Guangzhou to Seoul and then onward to Tokyo. You will speak which three languages in succession?

Accepted Answer

A) Tai, Xiang, Tibetan 
B) Cantonese, Korean, Japanese 
C) Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Japanese 
D) Korean, Tibetan, Tai 
E) Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Korean 
A) Tai, Xiang, Tibetan 
B) Cantonese, Korean, Japanese 
C) Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Japanese 
D) Korean, Tibetan, Tai 
E) Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Korean

Question 15

Where would you find the mildest climate of East Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) the Japanese islands that lie closest to Russia 
B) southeastern China 
C) southwestern China 
D) the northern portion of the Korean peninsula 
E) central China 
A) the Japanese islands that lie closest to Russia 
B) southeastern China 
C) southwestern China 
D) the northern portion of the Korean peninsula 
E) central China

Question 16

A prime example of a Special Economic Zone, located adjacent to Hong Kong, is the city of

Accepted Answer

A) Shenzhen 
B) Chengdu 
C) Beijing 
D) Guangzhou 
E) Shanghai 
A) Shenzhen 
B) Chengdu 
C) Beijing 
D) Guangzhou 
E) Shanghai

Question 17

The Three Gorges Dam is being constructed on which river in China?

Accepted Answer

A) Huang He 
B) Irrawaddy 
C) Xi 
D) Yangtze 
E) Mekong 
A) Huang He 
B) Irrawaddy 
C) Xi 
D) Yangtze 
E) Mekong

Question 18

The physical geography of China

Accepted Answer

A) is bounded by the Himalayas along its eastern frontier 
B) roughly encompasses the same latitude as the continental USA, with warm, humid summers in the south, and bitterly cold winters in the north 
C) is closely related to the physical geography of neighboring Japan 
D) is dominated by the Yellow and Yangtze rivers, which flow from Manchuria in a southerly direction into Tibet 
E) becomes more mountainous and more arid as you travel from west to east 
A) is bounded by the Himalayas along its eastern frontier 
B) roughly encompasses the same latitude as the continental USA, with warm, humid summers in the south, and bitterly cold winters in the north 
C) is closely related to the physical geography of neighboring Japan 
D) is dominated by the Yellow and Yangtze rivers, which flow from Manchuria in a southerly direction into Tibet 
E) becomes more mountainous and more arid as you travel from west to east

Question 19

Discuss the importance and impact of the Yangtze and Yellow rivers in China, including both their positive and negative aspects. How has the Three Gorges Dam altered the Yangtze River?

Accepted Answer

Both the Yangtze and Yellow rivers are i

Question 20

During what era did the Chinese Empire reach its height?

Accepted Answer

A) 1900s 
B) 1700s 
C) 1500s 
D) 1300s 
E) 1100s 
A) 1900s 
B) 1700s 
C) 1500s 
D) 1300s 
E) 1100s

Which region of East Asia is amongst the most densely populated in the world, with a population exceeding 100 million people?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the population pyramids of China and Japan?

Where are the highest elevations found in China?

After the Manchu Dynasty of China was toppled in 1911-12, which of the following developments did NOT occur?

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a potential geopolitical crisis in East Asia?

Write an essay in which you discuss the characteristics and distribution of Japan's population, as well as the country's urban-agriculture dilemma.

What has been the consequence of China's "one-child" policy?

About how many Chinese citizens are Muslim?

The Korean War began in

Over the last three decades, which country of East Asia has had the slowest economic growth?

Please discuss the history of Korea, explaining how it came to be divided into two countries. What is the current situation in South Korea and North Korea?

Discuss the geographic inequities within China which have widened since the 1980s.

Which Chinese region has experienced the greatest recent economic expansion?

You fly from the city of Guangzhou to Seoul and then onward to Tokyo. You will speak which three languages in succession?

Where would you find the mildest climate of East Asia?

A prime example of a Special Economic Zone, located adjacent to Hong Kong, is the city of

The Three Gorges Dam is being constructed on which river in China?

The physical geography of China

Discuss the importance and impact of the Yangtze and Yellow rivers in China, including both their positive and negative aspects. How has the Three Gorges Dam altered the Yangtze River?

During what era did the Chinese Empire reach its height?

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Exam 11: East Asia

Which region of East Asia is amongst the most densely populated in the world, with a population exceeding 100 million people?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the population pyramids of China and Japan?

Where are the highest elevations found in China?

After the Manchu Dynasty of China was toppled in 1911-12, which of the following developments did NOT occur?

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a potential geopolitical crisis in East Asia?

Write an essay in which you discuss the characteristics and distribution of Japan's population, as well as the country's urban-agriculture dilemma.

What has been the consequence of China's "one-child" policy?

About how many Chinese citizens are Muslim?

The Korean War began in

Over the last three decades, which country of East Asia has had the slowest economic growth?

Please discuss the history of Korea, explaining how it came to be divided into two countries. What is the current situation in South Korea and North Korea?

Discuss the geographic inequities within China which have widened since the 1980s.

Which Chinese region has experienced the greatest recent economic expansion?

You fly from the city of Guangzhou to Seoul and then onward to Tokyo. You will speak which three languages in succession?

Where would you find the mildest climate of East Asia?

A prime example of a Special Economic Zone, located adjacent to Hong Kong, is the city of

The Three Gorges Dam is being constructed on which river in China?

The physical geography of China

Discuss the importance and impact of the Yangtze and Yellow rivers in China, including both their positive and negative aspects. How has the Three Gorges Dam altered the Yangtze River?

During what era did the Chinese Empire reach its height?

Concepts of World Geography

Physical Geography and the Environment

North America

Latin America

The Caribbean

Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia and North Africa

Europe

The Russian Domain

Central Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia and Oceania

Filters