Question 1

This is the largest city in China.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shanghai 
B)  Beijing 
C)  Hong Kong 
D)  Wuhan 
E)  Tokyo 
A)  Shanghai 
B)  Beijing 
C)  Hong Kong 
D)  Wuhan 
E)  Tokyo A

Question 2

In China, boys are considered more worthy than girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The Chinese population is mostly urban.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What is the new system of spelling Chinese words and names using the Latin alphabet of 26 letters called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wade-Giles system 
B)  Feng Shui system 
C)  Pinyin system 
D)  Falun Gong system 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Wade-Giles system 
B)  Feng Shui system 
C)  Pinyin system 
D)  Falun Gong system 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Match the country with the capital.
-China

Accepted Answer

A) Taipei 
B) Seoul 
C) Pyongyang 
D) Ulaanbaata 
E) Tokyo
F)Beijing 
A) Taipei 
B) Seoul 
C) Pyongyang 
D) Ulaanbaata 
E) Tokyo
F)Beijing

Question 6

What parallel was agreed to as the border between North Korea and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

A)  28th parallel 
B)  38th parallel 
C)  48th parallel 
D)  A parallel is not the basis for the border between North Korea and South Korea. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  28th parallel 
B)  38th parallel 
C)  48th parallel 
D)  A parallel is not the basis for the border between North Korea and South Korea. 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

________ is the capital of China.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shanghai 
B)  Hangzhou 
C)  Beijing 
D)  Hong Kong 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Shanghai 
B)  Hangzhou 
C)  Beijing 
D)  Hong Kong 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

________ was domesticated from wild species in more northerly sub-humid regions of East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rice 
B)  Tea 
C)  Millet 
D)  Wheat 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Rice 
B)  Tea 
C)  Millet 
D)  Wheat 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

This country became involved in the Korean War when the U.S. military pushed the North Korean forces back to its borders.

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Soviet Union 
C)  Mongolia 
D)  Vietnam 
E)  none of the above 
A)  China 
B)  Soviet Union 
C)  Mongolia 
D)  Vietnam 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

What is sericulture?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultivation of wet rice 
B)  cultivation of bamboo 
C)  cultivation of silkworms 
D)  cultivation of tea 
E)  none of these 
A)  cultivation of wet rice 
B)  cultivation of bamboo 
C)  cultivation of silkworms 
D)  cultivation of tea 
E)  none of these

Question 11

Where are most of the Special Economic Zones in China located?

Accepted Answer

A)  along the coast 
B)  deep in the interior 
C)  surrounding the capital 
D)  The Special Economic Zones have no particular geographic orientation. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  along the coast 
B)  deep in the interior 
C)  surrounding the capital 
D)  The Special Economic Zones have no particular geographic orientation. 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

Match the physical region with its description.
-Ring of Fire

Accepted Answer

A) Tibetan Plateaus 
B) Backbone of unstable mountains and volcanic ranges 
C) Central Mountains and Plateaus of China and Mongolia 
D) Continental Margin of Plains, Hills, continental shelves, and islands 
A) Tibetan Plateaus 
B) Backbone of unstable mountains and volcanic ranges 
C) Central Mountains and Plateaus of China and Mongolia 
D) Continental Margin of Plains, Hills, continental shelves, and islands

Question 13

When did China's One Child Policy begin? What factors led to the implementation of this population control effort? Are there any exceptions to the policy? Discuss at least two consequences of this policy.

Accepted Answer

China's One Child Policy began in 1979 a

Question 14

It is estimated that between 20 and 30 million people died from starvation and malnutrition-related diseases between 1959 and 1962 in this country.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Compare and contrast the cultural, economic and political geography of North and South Korea .

Accepted Answer

North and South Korea have distinct cult

Question 16

________ is the capital of North Korea.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pyongyang 
B)  Taejon 
C)  Pusan 
D)  Seoul 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Pyongyang 
B)  Taejon 
C)  Pusan 
D)  Seoul 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Hong Kong was a ________ colony during most of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Accepted Answer

A)  British 
B)  Japanese 
C)  American 
D)  Korean 
E)  Chinese 
A)  British 
B)  Japanese 
C)  American 
D)  Korean 
E)  Chinese

Question 18

Discuss the Korean War. When did it begin and end? What factors led to this conflict? What is the significance of the 38th parallel?

Accepted Answer

The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, w

Question 19

Match the country with the capital.
-Japan

Accepted Answer

A) Taipei 
B) Seoul 
C) Pyongyang 
D) Ulaanbaata 
E) Tokyo
F)Beijing 
A) Taipei 
B) Seoul 
C) Pyongyang 
D) Ulaanbaata 
E) Tokyo
F)Beijing

Question 20

Most people in China speak this Chinese language.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandarin 
B)  Cantonese 
C)  Pinyin 
D)  Hui 
E)  Wu 
A)  Mandarin 
B)  Cantonese 
C)  Pinyin 
D)  Hui 
E)  Wu

This is the largest city in China.

In China, boys are considered more worthy than girls.

The Chinese population is mostly urban.

What is the new system of spelling Chinese words and names using the Latin alphabet of 26 letters called?

Match the country with the capital. -China

What parallel was agreed to as the border between North Korea and South Korea?

________ is the capital of China.

________ was domesticated from wild species in more northerly sub-humid regions of East Asia.

This country became involved in the Korean War when the U.S. military pushed the North Korean forces back to its borders.

What is sericulture?

Where are most of the Special Economic Zones in China located?

Match the physical region with its description. -Ring of Fire

When did China's One Child Policy begin? What factors led to the implementation of this population control effort? Are there any exceptions to the policy? Discuss at least two consequences of this policy.

It is estimated that between 20 and 30 million people died from starvation and malnutrition-related diseases between 1959 and 1962 in this country.

Compare and contrast the cultural, economic and political geography of North and South Korea .

________ is the capital of North Korea.

Hong Kong was a ________ colony during most of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Discuss the Korean War. When did it begin and end? What factors led to this conflict? What is the significance of the 38th parallel?

Match the country with the capital. -Japan

Most people in China speak this Chinese language.

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This is the largest city in China.

In China, boys are considered more worthy than girls.

The Chinese population is mostly urban.

What is the new system of spelling Chinese words and names using the Latin alphabet of 26 letters called?

Match the country with the capital. -China

What parallel was agreed to as the border between North Korea and South Korea?

________ is the capital of China.

________ was domesticated from wild species in more northerly sub-humid regions of East Asia.

This country became involved in the Korean War when the U.S. military pushed the North Korean forces back to its borders.

What is sericulture?

Where are most of the Special Economic Zones in China located?

Match the physical region with its description. -Ring of Fire

When did China's One Child Policy begin? What factors led to the implementation of this population control effort? Are there any exceptions to the policy? Discuss at least two consequences of this policy.

It is estimated that between 20 and 30 million people died from starvation and malnutrition-related diseases between 1959 and 1962 in this country.

Compare and contrast the cultural, economic and political geography of North and South Korea .

________ is the capital of North Korea.

Hong Kong was a ________ colony during most of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Discuss the Korean War. When did it begin and end? What factors led to this conflict? What is the significance of the 38th parallel?

Match the country with the capital. -Japan

Most people in China speak this Chinese language.

World Regions in Global Context

Europe

The Russian Federation, Central Asia, and the Transcaucasus

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific

Filters