Question 1

The phrase "parasite singles" refers to the 70% of single men in East Asia that still live at home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Seoul is the capital of South Korea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ________ was the first organized territorial state in China.

Accepted Answer

A)  Qin dynasty 
B)  Xia dynasty 
C)  Shang dynasty 
D)  Ming dynasty 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Qin dynasty 
B)  Xia dynasty 
C)  Shang dynasty 
D)  Ming dynasty 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

________ was a sustained attack on Chinese traditions and cultural practices.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Long March 
B)  The Great Leap Forward 
C)  The Cultural Revolution 
D)  The Four Modernizations 
E)  none of the above 
A)  The Long March 
B)  The Great Leap Forward 
C)  The Cultural Revolution 
D)  The Four Modernizations 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

What is silk?

Accepted Answer

A)  synthetic fiber produced from cellulose or petroleum 
B)  a fine quality of cotton 
C)  a fine quality of wool 
D)  fiber produced by the caterpillar of a moth 
E)  none of these 
A)  synthetic fiber produced from cellulose or petroleum 
B)  a fine quality of cotton 
C)  a fine quality of wool 
D)  fiber produced by the caterpillar of a moth 
E)  none of these

Question 6

Match the physical region with its description.
-Roof of the world

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 7

Match the country with the capital.
-Mongolia

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 8

Match the physical region with its description.
-Japanese archipelago

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 9

________ production helped foster rapid industrialization in Japan in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rice 
B)  Silk 
C)  Fish 
D)  Wheat 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Rice 
B)  Silk 
C)  Fish 
D)  Wheat 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Match the country with the capital.
-Taiwan

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 11

The Shang dynasty was the first unified Chinese empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Daimyos were the Japanese ________ during feudalism.

Accepted Answer

A)  nobility 
B)  barons 
C)  warriors 
D)  peasants 
E)  none of the above 
A)  nobility 
B)  barons 
C)  warriors 
D)  peasants 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

The first leader of China under a Communist government was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mao Zedong 
B)  Chiang Kai-shek 
C)  Kim Il Sung 
D)  Sun Yat-Sen 
E)  Chou En-Lai 
A)  Mao Zedong 
B)  Chiang Kai-shek 
C)  Kim Il Sung 
D)  Sun Yat-Sen 
E)  Chou En-Lai

Question 14

Chinese migration to the United States returned to significant levels after:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Spanish-American War 
B)  World War I 
C)  World War II 
D)  the Korean War 
E)  the Vietnam War 
A)  the Spanish-American War 
B)  World War I 
C)  World War II 
D)  the Korean War 
E)  the Vietnam War

Question 15

Which one of the following areas did Japan annex in 1895?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia 
B)  China 
C)  Taiwan 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Russia 
B)  China 
C)  Taiwan 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

What is the primary function of the Japanese governmental agency, MITI?

Accepted Answer

A)  promote trade and export production 
B)  promote and preserve Japanese culture 
C)  provide food and housing for the elderly 
D)  provide standards for education, especially higher education 
E)  none of these 
A)  promote trade and export production 
B)  promote and preserve Japanese culture 
C)  provide food and housing for the elderly 
D)  provide standards for education, especially higher education 
E)  none of these

Question 17

What is meant by the phrase "Asian Tigers"? What countries have been classified as "Asian Tigers"? How do these countries differ, economically and politically, from other East Asian countries?

Accepted Answer

The phrase "Asian Tigers" refers to a gr

Question 18

China has offered to give Taiwan this political status if it rejoins the mainland under one government.

Accepted Answer

A)  national capital 
B)  province 
C)  autonomous region 
D)  special administrative region 
E)  internal republic 
A)  national capital 
B)  province 
C)  autonomous region 
D)  special administrative region 
E)  internal republic

Question 19

Despite the efforts of the Maoist government, the percentage urban in China has been declining for decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ is a large Japanese conglomerate corporation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Zaibatsu 
B)  Samurai 
C)  Daimyo 
D)  Keiretsu 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Zaibatsu 
B)  Samurai 
C)  Daimyo 
D)  Keiretsu 
E)  none of the above

The phrase "parasite singles" refers to the 70% of single men in East Asia that still live at home.

Seoul is the capital of South Korea.

The ________ was the first organized territorial state in China.

________ was a sustained attack on Chinese traditions and cultural practices.

What is silk?

Match the physical region with its description. -Roof of the world

Match the country with the capital. -Mongolia

Match the physical region with its description. -Japanese archipelago

________ production helped foster rapid industrialization in Japan in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Match the country with the capital. -Taiwan

The Shang dynasty was the first unified Chinese empire.

The Daimyos were the Japanese ________ during feudalism.

The first leader of China under a Communist government was:

Chinese migration to the United States returned to significant levels after:

Which one of the following areas did Japan annex in 1895?

What is the primary function of the Japanese governmental agency, MITI?

What is meant by the phrase "Asian Tigers"? What countries have been classified as "Asian Tigers"? How do these countries differ, economically and politically, from other East Asian countries?

China has offered to give Taiwan this political status if it rejoins the mainland under one government.

Despite the efforts of the Maoist government, the percentage urban in China has been declining for decades.

________ is a large Japanese conglomerate corporation.

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Exam 8: East Asia

The phrase "parasite singles" refers to the 70% of single men in East Asia that still live at home.

Seoul is the capital of South Korea.

The ________ was the first organized territorial state in China.

________ was a sustained attack on Chinese traditions and cultural practices.

What is silk?

Match the physical region with its description. -Roof of the world

Match the country with the capital. -Mongolia

Match the physical region with its description. -Japanese archipelago

________ production helped foster rapid industrialization in Japan in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Match the country with the capital. -Taiwan

The Shang dynasty was the first unified Chinese empire.

The Daimyos were the Japanese ________ during feudalism.

The first leader of China under a Communist government was:

Chinese migration to the United States returned to significant levels after:

Which one of the following areas did Japan annex in 1895?

What is the primary function of the Japanese governmental agency, MITI?

What is meant by the phrase "Asian Tigers"? What countries have been classified as "Asian Tigers"? How do these countries differ, economically and politically, from other East Asian countries?

China has offered to give Taiwan this political status if it rejoins the mainland under one government.

Despite the efforts of the Maoist government, the percentage urban in China has been declining for decades.

________ is a large Japanese conglomerate corporation.

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