Question 1

What country in East Asia is facing a population decline?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Macao was the last territory to be returned to China by a European colonial power. Which European colonial power returned it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Portugal 
B)  Great Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Russia 
E)  Germany 
A)  Portugal 
B)  Great Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Russia 
E)  Germany

Question 3

-Japan remained largely closed to foreign commerce and influence until ________ gunboats sailed into Tokyo Bay in 1853 to demand trade access.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dutch 
B)  German 
C)  British 
D)  Chinese. 
E)  United States 
A)  Dutch 
B)  German 
C)  British 
D)  Chinese. 
E)  United States

Question 4

As of 2012,what was the approximate population of Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  34 million 
B)  63 million 
C)  100 million 
D)  127 million 
E)  157 million 
A)  34 million 
B)  63 million 
C)  100 million 
D)  127 million 
E)  157 million

Question 5

The objectives of China's Three Gorges Dam are to control river flooding and to create a resort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

China has the highest population in East Asia but not the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What writing system forms the basis for the writing throughout East Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  ideographs 
B)  Arabic alphabet 
C)  Cyrillic alphabet 
D)  hieroglyphics 
E)  Roman alphabet 
A)  ideographs 
B)  Arabic alphabet 
C)  Cyrillic alphabet 
D)  hieroglyphics 
E)  Roman alphabet

Question 8

Japan's population is about 127 million.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

-Who are the Ainu?

Accepted Answer

A)  an ethnic minority in Japan 
B)  the political elite in China 
C)  the wealthiest people in South Korea 
D)  the secret police of North Korea 
E)  the religious leaders of Taiwan 
A)  an ethnic minority in Japan 
B)  the political elite in China 
C)  the wealthiest people in South Korea 
D)  the secret police of North Korea 
E)  the religious leaders of Taiwan

Question 10

South Korea is known for its urban primacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term "China proper" refers to the geographic center of China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

China's economic expansion has created tensions with the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The term "China proper" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the ethnic minorities located in the western provinces of the country. 
B)  countries that lie within China's larger sphere of influence such as Korea and Japan. 
C)  the populous eastern half of China. 
D)  the citizens of Taiwan who believe that ethnically and politically they are the "true" Chinese. 
E)  the geographic center of China. 
A)  the ethnic minorities located in the western provinces of the country. 
B)  countries that lie within China's larger sphere of influence such as Korea and Japan. 
C)  the populous eastern half of China. 
D)  the citizens of Taiwan who believe that ethnically and politically they are the "true" Chinese. 
E)  the geographic center of China.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The mildest climate of East Asia is found in Southern China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How did China come to be divided into China and Taiwan? What was,and currently is,the state of relations between these two countries?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Which country of East Asia has the strongest forest preservation efforts in the region?

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 18

What is China's rationale for constructing the massive Three Gorges Dam project?

Accepted Answer

A)  After several nuclear accidents, the Chinese government would like to reduce their reliance on nuclear power. 
B)  China has embarked on a policy of monumentalism, attempting to prove that their public works projects can out-scale any others in the world. 
C)  China's goal is to make a large reservoir to attract international recreational boaters in the region. 
D)  China is trying to reduce its dependence on coal as a power source, which is causing widespread air pollution in the country. 
E)  China wants to create a reservoir for irrigation purposes. 
A)  After several nuclear accidents, the Chinese government would like to reduce their reliance on nuclear power. 
B)  China has embarked on a policy of monumentalism, attempting to prove that their public works projects can out-scale any others in the world. 
C)  China's goal is to make a large reservoir to attract international recreational boaters in the region. 
D)  China is trying to reduce its dependence on coal as a power source, which is causing widespread air pollution in the country. 
E)  China wants to create a reservoir for irrigation purposes.

Question 19

Japan has the strongest forest preservation efforts in East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which two countries decided to divide Korea at the end of WWII

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan and the Soviet Union 
B)  The Soviet Union and the US 
C)  The US and China 
D)  China and Japan 
E)  Japan and the US 
A)  Japan and the Soviet Union 
B)  The Soviet Union and the US 
C)  The US and China 
D)  China and Japan 
E)  Japan and the US

What country in East Asia is facing a population decline?

Macao was the last territory to be returned to China by a European colonial power. Which European colonial power returned it?

-Japan remained largely closed to foreign commerce and influence until ________ gunboats sailed into Tokyo Bay in 1853 to demand trade access.

As of 2012,what was the approximate population of Japan?

The objectives of China's Three Gorges Dam are to control river flooding and to create a resort.

China has the highest population in East Asia but not the world.

What writing system forms the basis for the writing throughout East Asia?

Japan's population is about 127 million.

-Who are the Ainu?

South Korea is known for its urban primacy.

The term "China proper" refers to the geographic center of China.

China's economic expansion has created tensions with the United States.

The term "China proper" refers to

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

The mildest climate of East Asia is found in Southern China.

How did China come to be divided into China and Taiwan? What was,and currently is,the state of relations between these two countries?

Which country of East Asia has the strongest forest preservation efforts in the region?

What is China's rationale for constructing the massive Three Gorges Dam project?

Japan has the strongest forest preservation efforts in East Asia.

Which two countries decided to divide Korea at the end of WWII

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What country in East Asia is facing a population decline?

Macao was the last territory to be returned to China by a European colonial power. Which European colonial power returned it?

-Japan remained largely closed to foreign commerce and influence until ________ gunboats sailed into Tokyo Bay in 1853 to demand trade access.

As of 2012,what was the approximate population of Japan?

The objectives of China's Three Gorges Dam are to control river flooding and to create a resort.

China has the highest population in East Asia but not the world.

What writing system forms the basis for the writing throughout East Asia?

Japan's population is about 127 million.

-Who are the Ainu?

South Korea is known for its urban primacy.

The term "China proper" refers to the geographic center of China.

China's economic expansion has created tensions with the United States.

The term "China proper" refers to

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

The mildest climate of East Asia is found in Southern China.

How did China come to be divided into China and Taiwan? What was,and currently is,the state of relations between these two countries?

Which country of East Asia has the strongest forest preservation efforts in the region?

What is China's rationale for constructing the massive Three Gorges Dam project?

Japan has the strongest forest preservation efforts in East Asia.

Which two countries decided to divide Korea at the end of WWII

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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