Exam 1: The Region and People

As a member of the Sino-Tibetan language group, Tibet's languages are ________ Chinese languages.

In most of East Asia, the winter months are ________.

-According to Map 1.4 above, Korean and Japanese are most closely related to what other language?

Compared to northern China, the climate of Korea is ________.

In general, China's north has been it's ________, while it's south has been its ________.

The Grand Canal system links the ________ and ________ rivers.

Which of these forms a boundary between modern China and Russia?

Mongolia is comprised primarily of ________.

Prior to the arrival of Chinese immigrants, Taiwan was culturally ________ China.

Which of these provides evidence that Korea and Japan may have ancient cultural ties?

Which of these best characterizes the monsoon system?

Which of these belongs to the Altaic language family?

The Utari are Japan's ________.

Which of these is nicknamed "The Furnace of China"?

-Looking above at Map 1.1, which of these separates the heart of Mongolia from China?

Which of these has the largest Tibetan population?

Prior to around 2000 BCE, Japan was typified by ________.

Which of these best describes the loess that characterizes the Yellow River?

The Khmer are one of the peoples of ________.

The Shiji are ________ works.