Question 1

The Shinto religion is most closely associated with Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

China's "Great Leap Forward"

Accepted Answer

A)  took place in the late 1960s. 
B)  occurred against the wishes of Mao Zedong. 
C)  occurred simultaneously with the "Cultural Revolution." 
D)  has directly resulted in today's economic growth in China. 
E)  led to a major famine as the government melted down peasants' farm tools. 
A)  took place in the late 1960s. 
B)  occurred against the wishes of Mao Zedong. 
C)  occurred simultaneously with the "Cultural Revolution." 
D)  has directly resulted in today's economic growth in China. 
E)  led to a major famine as the government melted down peasants' farm tools. E

Question 3

Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

With which country of East Asia is Taoism associated?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

-Which of the following is NOT an example of the "cultural internationalism" of the capitalist countries of East Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most Japanese study English for 6 to 10 years. 
B)  Business meetings among Japanese, Chinese, and Korean firms are often conducted in English. 
C)  Relatively large numbers of advanced students from East Asia study in the United States and other English-speaking countries. 
D)  North Koreans maintain an isolationist position. 
E)  Action films from Hong Kong are popular in much of the world. 
A)  Most Japanese study English for 6 to 10 years. 
B)  Business meetings among Japanese, Chinese, and Korean firms are often conducted in English. 
C)  Relatively large numbers of advanced students from East Asia study in the United States and other English-speaking countries. 
D)  North Koreans maintain an isolationist position. 
E)  Action films from Hong Kong are popular in much of the world.

Question 6

Which city in East Asia was called "Edo" in the 1700s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tokyo 
B)  Beijing 
C)  Seoul 
D)  Kyoto 
E)  Hong Kong 
A)  Tokyo 
B)  Beijing 
C)  Seoul 
D)  Kyoto 
E)  Hong Kong

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The average total fertility rate has declined to 1.5. 
B)  The number of baby boys has far outweighed the number of baby girls. 
C)  Gender-selective abortion emerged, although the government is cracking down on the practice. 
D)  Some families have abandoned healthy baby girls at birth. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  The average total fertility rate has declined to 1.5. 
B)  The number of baby boys has far outweighed the number of baby girls. 
C)  Gender-selective abortion emerged, although the government is cracking down on the practice. 
D)  Some families have abandoned healthy baby girls at birth. 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

Japan's economy

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which country of East Asia has the lowest percentage of its population living in urban areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  China 
C)  Taiwan 
D)  South Korea 
E)  Hong Kong 
A)  Japan 
B)  China 
C)  Taiwan 
D)  South Korea 
E)  Hong Kong

Question 10

Confucianism held that people should be judged on the basis of their behavior and education,rather than family backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

-Japan is involved in a conflict over the Kuril Islands with which other country?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Vietnam 
C)  South Korea 
D)  Russia 
E)  Taiwan 
A)  China 
B)  Vietnam 
C)  South Korea 
D)  Russia 
E)  Taiwan

Question 12

-Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Han people?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are Chinese. 
B)  They form the vast majority of Chinese people. 
C)  They all speak the same language and dialect. 
D)  They have historically been incorporated into the Chinese cultural and political systems. 
E)  Their language is expressed in the Chinese writing system. 
A)  They are Chinese. 
B)  They form the vast majority of Chinese people. 
C)  They all speak the same language and dialect. 
D)  They have historically been incorporated into the Chinese cultural and political systems. 
E)  Their language is expressed in the Chinese writing system.

Question 13

Japan has resorted to "pollution exporting" as one means to improve its environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What country in East Asia has resorted to "pollution exporting" as a way to improve its environment?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Problems associated with the construction of the Three Gorges Dam include all the following,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the resettlement of more than one million people. 
B)  the diversion of two other major rivers to fill the Three Gorges reservoir. 
C)  the flooding of a major scenic attraction. 
D)  the jeopardizing of several endangered species. 
E)  building what will be the largest hydroelectric dam in the world. 
A)  the resettlement of more than one million people. 
B)  the diversion of two other major rivers to fill the Three Gorges reservoir. 
C)  the flooding of a major scenic attraction. 
D)  the jeopardizing of several endangered species. 
E)  building what will be the largest hydroelectric dam in the world.

Question 16

The feet of girls were bound in order produce a dainty appearance in all the countries of East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which country of East Asia has a diaspora with around hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S.,Canada,Australia,New Zealand,and elsewhere?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Korea 
C)  Japan 
D)  Taiwan 
E)  Hong Kong 
A)  China 
B)  Korea 
C)  Japan 
D)  Taiwan 
E)  Hong Kong

Question 18

Hui

Accepted Answer

A)  are Mandarin-speaking Muslims who are concentrated in the provinces of Gansu, Ningxia, and Yunnan. 
B)  is the Chinese term for the thousands of South Asian guest workers who come to China each year in search of better economic opportunities. 
C)  is a type of wet rice cultivation that is practiced in the valleys of Japan. 
D)  is the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese belief system Shinto. 
E)  is the capital city of North Korea. 
A)  are Mandarin-speaking Muslims who are concentrated in the provinces of Gansu, Ningxia, and Yunnan. 
B)  is the Chinese term for the thousands of South Asian guest workers who come to China each year in search of better economic opportunities. 
C)  is a type of wet rice cultivation that is practiced in the valleys of Japan. 
D)  is the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese belief system Shinto. 
E)  is the capital city of North Korea.

Question 19

What single factor is most responsible for the severity of environmental problems in East Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of environmental regulations in the region 
B)  the climate in the region 
C)  the oil industry in the region 
D)  the clearcutting of rainforests throughout the region 
E)  the large population in the region 
A)  the lack of environmental regulations in the region 
B)  the climate in the region 
C)  the oil industry in the region 
D)  the clearcutting of rainforests throughout the region 
E)  the large population in the region

Question 20

Korea is located on which type of landform?

Accepted Answer

A)  island 
B)  isthmus 
C)  land bridge 
D)  peninsula 
E)  strait 
A)  island 
B)  isthmus 
C)  land bridge 
D)  peninsula 
E)  strait

The Shinto religion is most closely associated with Japan.

China's "Great Leap Forward"

Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals,EXCEPT

With which country of East Asia is Taoism associated?

-Which of the following is NOT an example of the "cultural internationalism" of the capitalist countries of East Asia?

Which city in East Asia was called "Edo" in the 1700s?

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

Japan's economy

Which country of East Asia has the lowest percentage of its population living in urban areas?

Confucianism held that people should be judged on the basis of their behavior and education,rather than family backgrounds.

-Japan is involved in a conflict over the Kuril Islands with which other country?

-Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Han people?

Japan has resorted to "pollution exporting" as one means to improve its environment.

What country in East Asia has resorted to "pollution exporting" as a way to improve its environment?

Problems associated with the construction of the Three Gorges Dam include all the following,EXCEPT

The feet of girls were bound in order produce a dainty appearance in all the countries of East Asia.

Which country of East Asia has a diaspora with around hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S.,Canada,Australia,New Zealand,and elsewhere?

Hui

What single factor is most responsible for the severity of environmental problems in East Asia?

Korea is located on which type of landform?

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Exam 11: East Asia

The Shinto religion is most closely associated with Japan.

China's "Great Leap Forward"

Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals,EXCEPT

With which country of East Asia is Taoism associated?

-Which of the following is NOT an example of the "cultural internationalism" of the capitalist countries of East Asia?

Which city in East Asia was called "Edo" in the 1700s?

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

Japan's economy

Which country of East Asia has the lowest percentage of its population living in urban areas?

Confucianism held that people should be judged on the basis of their behavior and education,rather than family backgrounds.

-Japan is involved in a conflict over the Kuril Islands with which other country?

-Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Han people?

Japan has resorted to "pollution exporting" as one means to improve its environment.

What country in East Asia has resorted to "pollution exporting" as a way to improve its environment?

Problems associated with the construction of the Three Gorges Dam include all the following,EXCEPT

The feet of girls were bound in order produce a dainty appearance in all the countries of East Asia.

Which country of East Asia has a diaspora with around hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S.,Canada,Australia,New Zealand,and elsewhere?

Hui

What single factor is most responsible for the severity of environmental problems in East Asia?

Korea is located on which type of landform?

Globalization and Diversity

Changing Global 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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