Question 1

What writing system is used in languages found 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 A

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the immigrant groups arriving in Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese men working in construction 
B)  men and women from Russia working as educators 
C)  Thai and Filipina women working as entertainers or prostitutes 
D)  Brazilians of Japanese ancestry returning home for high wages 
E)  men from South Asia working in construction 
A)  Chinese men working in construction 
B)  men and women from Russia working as educators 
C)  Thai and Filipina women working as entertainers or prostitutes 
D)  Brazilians of Japanese ancestry returning home for high wages 
E)  men from South Asia working in construction B

Question 3

As a result of China's "one-child" policy,the number of baby boys far outweighs the number of baby girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What is loess?

Accepted Answer

A)  a dark, coarse sand that is eroded from sea cliffs by wave energy from the ocean 
B)  a human-made material that is a byproduct of the burning of high sulfur coal 
C)  a fine, glacially generated silt that is deposited by the wind 
D)  the rich dark topsoil that is found on the Japanese island of Honshu 
E)  a clay-like substance from which people in China use to make cement for urban areas 
A)  a dark, coarse sand that is eroded from sea cliffs by wave energy from the ocean 
B)  a human-made material that is a byproduct of the burning of high sulfur coal 
C)  a fine, glacially generated silt that is deposited by the wind 
D)  the rich dark topsoil that is found on the Japanese island of Honshu 
E)  a clay-like substance from which people in China use to make cement for urban areas

Question 5

Construction of the Three Gorges Dam has displaced more than one million people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the 1990s,which country of East Asia had the most laissez-faire economy in the region?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an example of the "vibrant 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)  The popularity of K-pop or Korean popular music in the early 2000s around 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)  The popularity of K-pop or Korean popular music in the early 2000s around much of the world

Question 8

Compare and contrast the topography and climate of Japan and Taiwan.

Accepted Answer

Japan is roughly the size of California,

Question 9

Please discuss the history of Korea,explaining how it came to be divided into two countries.What is the current situation in South Korea and North Korea?

Accepted Answer

Historically,the rugged terrain of the K

Question 10

To which of the following languages is Manchu the most closely related?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandarin Chinese 
B)  Cantonese 
C)  the tribal languages of central and southeastern Siberia 
D)  the tribal languages of central Tibet 
E)  Korean 
A)  Mandarin Chinese 
B)  Cantonese 
C)  the tribal languages of central and southeastern Siberia 
D)  the tribal languages of central Tibet 
E)  Korean

Question 11

Other than the current territory of Japan,in which of the following parts of East Asia has Japan controlled territory in the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  Korea 
B)  Xinjiang, China 
C)  Taiwan and Korea 
D)  Manchuria and Xinjiang, China 
E)  Manchuria (China), Taiwan, Korea 
A)  Korea 
B)  Xinjiang, China 
C)  Taiwan and Korea 
D)  Manchuria and Xinjiang, China 
E)  Manchuria (China), Taiwan, Korea

Question 12

In which area of East Asia are loess deposits most common?

Accepted Answer

A)  southern China 
B)  North Korea 
C)  Taiwan 
D)  west of the North China Plain 
E)  South Korea 
A)  southern China 
B)  North Korea 
C)  Taiwan 
D)  west of the North China Plain 
E)  South Korea

Question 13

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 14

The Chinese region that has experienced the greatest recent economic expansion is the coastal provinces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Japanese citizens and their government believe it is important for their country to be self-sufficient,particularly in growing rice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Loess is a fine,fertile silt that is deposited by the receding flood waters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss China's initiatives in "green" energy.

Accepted Answer

Historically,most of China's energy has

Question 18

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

At the end of the 1800s,as the dynastic

Question 19

The Three Gorges Dam has been constructed on which river in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yangtze 
B)  Huang He 
C)  Xi 
D)  Mekong 
E)  Irawaddy 
A)  Yangtze 
B)  Huang He 
C)  Xi 
D)  Mekong 
E)  Irawaddy

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The average total fertility rate has declined to 1.6. 
B)  The number of baby boys far exceeds the number of baby girls. 
C)  Gender-selective abortion has emerged. 
D)  Some families have abandoned healthy baby girls at birth. 
E)  All answer choices are correct. 
A)  The average total fertility rate has declined to 1.6. 
B)  The number of baby boys far exceeds the number of baby girls. 
C)  Gender-selective abortion has emerged. 
D)  Some families have abandoned healthy baby girls at birth. 
E)  All answer choices are correct.

What writing system is used in languages found throughout East Asia?

Which of the following is NOT one of the immigrant groups arriving in Japan?

As a result of China's "one-child" policy,the number of baby boys far outweighs the number of baby girls.

What is loess?

Construction of the Three Gorges Dam has displaced more than one million people.

In the 1990s,which country of East Asia had the most laissez-faire economy in the region?

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

Compare and contrast the topography and climate of Japan and Taiwan.

Please discuss the history of Korea,explaining how it came to be divided into two countries.What is the current situation in South Korea and North Korea?

To which of the following languages is Manchu the most closely related?

Other than the current territory of Japan,in which of the following parts of East Asia has Japan controlled territory in the past?

In which area of East Asia are loess deposits most common?

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

The Chinese region that has experienced the greatest recent economic expansion is the coastal provinces.

Japanese citizens and their government believe it is important for their country to be self-sufficient,particularly in growing rice.

Loess is a fine,fertile silt that is deposited by the receding flood waters.

Discuss China's initiatives in "green" energy.

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

The Three Gorges Dam has been constructed on which river in China?

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

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Exam 11: East Asia

What writing system is used in languages found throughout East Asia?

Which of the following is NOT one of the immigrant groups arriving in Japan?

As a result of China's "one-child" policy,the number of baby boys far outweighs the number of baby girls.

What is loess?

Construction of the Three Gorges Dam has displaced more than one million people.

In the 1990s,which country of East Asia had the most laissez-faire economy in the region?

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

Compare and contrast the topography and climate of Japan and Taiwan.

Please discuss the history of Korea,explaining how it came to be divided into two countries.What is the current situation in South Korea and North Korea?

To which of the following languages is Manchu the most closely related?

Other than the current territory of Japan,in which of the following parts of East Asia has Japan controlled territory in the past?

In which area of East Asia are loess deposits most common?

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

The Chinese region that has experienced the greatest recent economic expansion is the coastal provinces.

Japanese citizens and their government believe it is important for their country to be self-sufficient,particularly in growing rice.

Loess is a fine,fertile silt that is deposited by the receding flood waters.

Discuss China's initiatives in "green" energy.

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

The Three Gorges Dam has been constructed on which river in China?

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

Concepts of World Geography

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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