Question 1

Why has East Asia come to occupy a central position in climate change debates?

Accepted Answer

A) because of China's rapid increases in carbon emissions 
B) because of Japan's leading role in the solar energy industry 
C) because it will be the hardest hit region as climate change continues 
D) because South Korea leads the world in climate change research 
E) because the Kyoto Protocol originated in this region 
A) because of China's rapid increases in carbon emissions 
B) because of Japan's leading role in the solar energy industry 
C) because it will be the hardest hit region as climate change continues 
D) because South Korea leads the world in climate change research 
E) because the Kyoto Protocol originated in this region

Question 2

What group of islands in the South China Sea are claimed by the Chinese?

Accepted Answer

A) Spratly Islands 
B) Senkaku/Daioyu 
C) Okinawa 
D) Macao 
E) Hokkaido 
A) Spratly Islands 
B) Senkaku/Daioyu 
C) Okinawa 
D) Macao 
E) Hokkaido

Question 3

The ethnolinguistic diverse province of southern China where many non-Chinese languages are spoken within close proximity to each other is

Accepted Answer

A) Yunnan 
B) Manchuria 
C) Sichuan 
D) Gansu 
E) Ningxia 
A) Yunnan 
B) Manchuria 
C) Sichuan 
D) Gansu 
E) Ningxia

Question 4

In which of the following parts of East Asia has Japan controlled territory?

Accepted Answer

A) Taiwan and Korea 
B) Manchuria and Xinjiang, China 
C) Manchuria (China), Taiwan, Korea 
D) Xinjiang, China 
E) Korea 
A) Taiwan and Korea 
B) Manchuria and Xinjiang, China 
C) Manchuria (China), Taiwan, Korea 
D) Xinjiang, China 
E) Korea

Question 5

China's one-child policy

Accepted Answer

A) is gradually being phased out and will likely become a future "two-child" policy 
B) outlawed abortion in 1978 
C) failed miserably and did not slow the growth rate 
D) was formally abandoned in 1997 
E) has not been altered since its inception in 1978 
A) is gradually being phased out and will likely become a future "two-child" policy 
B) outlawed abortion in 1978 
C) failed miserably and did not slow the growth rate 
D) was formally abandoned in 1997 
E) has not been altered since its inception in 1978

Question 6

Where is almost all of the rice that the Japanese consume grown?

Accepted Answer

A) Southeast Asia 
B) Japan 
C) China 
D) Korea 
E) New Zealand 
A) Southeast Asia 
B) Japan 
C) China 
D) Korea 
E) New Zealand

Question 7

Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the need for the aristocracy to serve in the bureaucracy. 
B) the importance of the family. 
C) deference to authority. 
D) respect for tradition. 
E) the importance of ethics. 
A) the need for the aristocracy to serve in the bureaucracy. 
B) the importance of the family. 
C) deference to authority. 
D) respect for tradition. 
E) the importance of ethics.

Question 8

Air pollution in China resulted in how many deaths in 2013?

Accepted Answer

A) 160,000 deaths 
B) 1600 deaths 
C) 160 deaths 
D) 16,000 deaths 
E) 1.6 million deaths 
A) 160,000 deaths 
B) 1600 deaths 
C) 160 deaths 
D) 16,000 deaths 
E) 1.6 million deaths

Question 9

What percent of Japan's population resides in the Tokkaido Corridor?

Accepted Answer

A) 65% 
B) 55% 
C) 75% 
D) 15% 
E) 35% 
A) 65% 
B) 55% 
C) 75% 
D) 15% 
E) 35%

Question 10

Which group of Chinese provinces had the highest overall GDP per capita in 2015?

Accepted Answer

A) Sichuan, Gansu, Guizhou 
B) Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan 
C) Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang 
D) Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang 
E) Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu 
A) Sichuan, Gansu, Guizhou 
B) Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan 
C) Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang 
D) Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang 
E) Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu

Question 11

The Shinto religion is most closely associated with which country of East Asia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Compare and contrast the role and status of women in Japan and China.

Accepted Answer

Japanese women are as well-educated as t

Question 13

China's population

Accepted Answer

A) is denser on average than Japan 
B) has a uniform density across the nation 
C) is currently second largest in the world 
D) decreases in density as you travel from east to west 
E) is roughly 10% urban 
A) is denser on average than Japan 
B) has a uniform density across the nation 
C) is currently second largest in the world 
D) decreases in density as you travel from east to west 
E) is roughly 10% urban

Question 14

What does the acronym SEZ stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) Serviceable Economic Zones 
B) Sizeable Economic Zoning 
C) Special Economic Zones 
D) Special Ecological Zones 
E) Special Equality Zone 
A) Serviceable Economic Zones 
B) Sizeable Economic Zoning 
C) Special Economic Zones 
D) Special Ecological Zones 
E) Special Equality Zone

Question 15

Which country in East Asia does mainland China still claim as an integral part of the Chinese nation?

Accepted Answer

A) Taiwan 
B) North Korea 
C) South Korea 
D) Japan 
E) both North and South Korea 
A) Taiwan 
B) North Korea 
C) South Korea 
D) Japan 
E) both North and South Korea

Question 16

In which part of East Asia would we find one of the most thoroughly anthropogenic landscapes in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) the North China Plain 
B) the forests of Japan 
C) the mountains of Japan 
D) the Gobi Desert 
E) Manchuria 
A) the North China Plain 
B) the forests of Japan 
C) the mountains of Japan 
D) the Gobi Desert 
E) Manchuria

Question 17

Japan's economy

Accepted Answer

A) is not as large as China's. 
B) slowed substantially in the 1990s. 
C) has seen sustained gains in its real estate values over the last two decades. 
D) is currently the largest in the world. 
E) did not begin to industrialize until after World War II. 
A) is not as large as China's. 
B) slowed substantially in the 1990s. 
C) has seen sustained gains in its real estate values over the last two decades. 
D) is currently the largest in the world. 
E) did not begin to industrialize until after World War II.

Question 18

Where is China's "rust belt" located?

Accepted Answer

A) Tianjin 
B) Beijing 
C) Fujian 
D) Guangdong 
E) Manchuria 
A) Tianjin 
B) Beijing 
C) Fujian 
D) Guangdong 
E) Manchuria

Question 19

Which nation in East Asia is poised to become a major geopolitical and economic force in the 21st century?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The primary source of energy used in China is

Accepted Answer

A) oil 
B) nuclear 
C) natural gas 
D) coal 
E) hydropower 
A) oil 
B) nuclear 
C) natural gas 
D) coal 
E) hydropower

Why has East Asia come to occupy a central position in climate change debates?

What group of islands in the South China Sea are claimed by the Chinese?

The ethnolinguistic diverse province of southern China where many non-Chinese languages are spoken within close proximity to each other is

In which of the following parts of East Asia has Japan controlled territory?

China's one-child policy

Where is almost all of the rice that the Japanese consume grown?

Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals, EXCEPT

Air pollution in China resulted in how many deaths in 2013?

What percent of Japan's population resides in the Tokkaido Corridor?

Which group of Chinese provinces had the highest overall GDP per capita in 2015?

The Shinto religion is most closely associated with which country of East Asia?

Compare and contrast the role and status of women in Japan and China.

China's population

What does the acronym SEZ stand for?

Which country in East Asia does mainland China still claim as an integral part of the Chinese nation?

In which part of East Asia would we find one of the most thoroughly anthropogenic landscapes in the world?

Japan's economy

Where is China's "rust belt" located?

Which nation in East Asia is poised to become a major geopolitical and economic force in the 21st century?

The primary source of energy used in China is

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Exam 11: East Asia

Why has East Asia come to occupy a central position in climate change debates?

What group of islands in the South China Sea are claimed by the Chinese?

The ethnolinguistic diverse province of southern China where many non-Chinese languages are spoken within close proximity to each other is

In which of the following parts of East Asia has Japan controlled territory?

China's one-child policy

Where is almost all of the rice that the Japanese consume grown?

Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals, EXCEPT

Air pollution in China resulted in how many deaths in 2013?

What percent of Japan's population resides in the Tokkaido Corridor?

Which group of Chinese provinces had the highest overall GDP per capita in 2015?

The Shinto religion is most closely associated with which country of East Asia?

Compare and contrast the role and status of women in Japan and China.

China's population

What does the acronym SEZ stand for?

Which country in East Asia does mainland China still claim as an integral part of the Chinese nation?

In which part of East Asia would we find one of the most thoroughly anthropogenic landscapes in the world?

Japan's economy

Where is China's "rust belt" located?

Which nation in East Asia is poised to become a major geopolitical and economic force in the 21st century?

The primary source of energy used in China is

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

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