Question 1

What is China's policy toward education for children of urban migrants who came from rural areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Migrants' children are welcomed in the schools in the cities to which they have migrated. 
B)  The children must return to their parents' home villages and go to schools there. 
C)  There is no official policy. 
D)  Children of migrants must pay tuition that is twice that of children born in the cities. 
E)  Education is not required for any children. 
A)  Migrants' children are welcomed in the schools in the cities to which they have migrated. 
B)  The children must return to their parents' home villages and go to schools there. 
C)  There is no official policy. 
D)  Children of migrants must pay tuition that is twice that of children born in the cities. 
E)  Education is not required for any children.

Question 2

Where is the Three Gorges Dam,why did China build it,and what are the major problems associated with its construction?

Accepted Answer

The Three Gorges Dam is located on the Y

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of traditional Chinese cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  a defensive wall 
B)  wide alleyways that were reserved for commercial functions only 
C)  streets meeting at right angles due to strict geometrical principles used in the planning process 
D)  houses built around courtyards 
E)  low buildings and straight streets 
A)  a defensive wall 
B)  wide alleyways that were reserved for commercial functions only 
C)  streets meeting at right angles due to strict geometrical principles used in the planning process 
D)  houses built around courtyards 
E)  low buildings and straight streets

Question 4

What is the most mountainous region of China?

Accepted Answer

A)  north 
B)  east 
C)  west 
D)  central 
E)  south 
A)  north 
B)  east 
C)  west 
D)  central 
E)  south

Question 5

In the 1990s,North Korea had the most laissez-faire economy of East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Japan has a policy of self-sufficiency in which product?

Accepted Answer

A)  electronics 
B)  rice 
C)  steel 
D)  seafood 
E)  lumber 
A)  electronics 
B)  rice 
C)  steel 
D)  seafood 
E)  lumber

Question 8

What country in East Asia has resorted to "pollution exporting" where dirtier factories are moved overseas as a way to improve its environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  China 
C)  North Korea 
D)  Singapore 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Japan 
B)  China 
C)  North Korea 
D)  Singapore 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 9

Feng shui is the belief system that deals with the designing of buildings and the placing of objects on the landscape in accordance with the spiritual powers that course through the local topography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is an anthropogenic landscape?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pristine, natural landscape in its original state 
B)  a landscape that anthropologists have studied extensively 
C)  a landscape that has been heavily transformed by human activities 
D)  a steppe-like landscape 
E)  a landscape that bears an uncanny resemblance to an anthropod 
A)  a pristine, natural landscape in its original state 
B)  a landscape that anthropologists have studied extensively 
C)  a landscape that has been heavily transformed by human activities 
D)  a steppe-like landscape 
E)  a landscape that bears an uncanny resemblance to an anthropod

Question 11

Not including the small areas in East Asia where the climate is tropical,where would you find the mildest climate of East Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Japanese islands that lie closest to Russia 
B)  the northern portion of the Korean peninsula 
C)  southeastern China, the southern portion of the Korean peninsula, and the southern portion of Japan 
D)  southwestern China 
E)  central China 
A)  the Japanese islands that lie closest to Russia 
B)  the northern portion of the Korean peninsula 
C)  southeastern China, the southern portion of the Korean peninsula, and the southern portion of Japan 
D)  southwestern China 
E)  central China

Question 12

Discuss the importance and impact of the Yangtze and Huang He (Yellow)rivers in China,including both their positive and negative aspects.

Accepted Answer

Both the Yangtze and Huang He rivers are

Question 13

What is(are)the reason(s)that China built the Three Gorges Dam?

Accepted Answer

A)  to control river flooding 
B)  to create a resort area 
C)  to produce hydroelectricity 
D)  to control river flooding and create a resort area 
E)  to control river flooding and produce hydroelectricity 
A)  to control river flooding 
B)  to create a resort area 
C)  to produce hydroelectricity 
D)  to control river flooding and create a resort area 
E)  to control river flooding and produce hydroelectricity

Question 14

An anthropogenic landscape is a landscape that has been heavily transformed by seismic forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 bureaucratic positions to be passed down through family lines. 
A)  the importance of the family. 
B)  deference to authority. 
C)  the importance of ethics. 
D)  respect for tradition. 
E)  the need for bureaucratic positions to be passed down through family lines.

Question 16

Why is China's urban system such a good example of Central Place Theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  because China's urban system is balanced, with sizable cities relatively evenly spaced and no city overshadowing others 
B)  because China's urban system uses straight lines for roads all leading into the central plaza of the city 
C)  because China's urban system was carefully planned by the country's communist leaders based on Central Place Theory 
D)  because China's urban system has a primate city in each of its provinces 
E)  because China's urban system is constantly expanding into the rural hinterlands 
A)  because China's urban system is balanced, with sizable cities relatively evenly spaced and no city overshadowing others 
B)  because China's urban system uses straight lines for roads all leading into the central plaza of the city 
C)  because China's urban system was carefully planned by the country's communist leaders based on Central Place Theory 
D)  because China's urban system has a primate city in each of its provinces 
E)  because China's urban system is constantly expanding into the rural hinterlands

Question 17

Write an essay in which you discuss the characteristics and distribution of Japan's population,as well as the country's urban-agriculture dilemma.

Accepted Answer

Japan,with a population of about 128 mil

Question 18

Why has East Asia come to occupy a central position in climate change debates?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the Kyoto Protocol originated in this region 
B)  because South Korea leads the world in climate change research 
C)  because it will be the hardest hit region as climate change continues 
D)  because of Japan's leading role in the solar energy industry 
E)  because China has surpassed the United States in greenhouse gas emissions and now has the highest emissions in the world 
A)  because the Kyoto Protocol originated in this region 
B)  because South Korea leads the world in climate change research 
C)  because it will be the hardest hit region as climate change continues 
D)  because of Japan's leading role in the solar energy industry 
E)  because China has surpassed the United States in greenhouse gas emissions and now has the highest emissions in the world

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the displacement 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 is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world. 
A)  the displacement 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 is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world.

Question 20

What is the name of the belief system that deals with designing buildings and placing of objects on the landscape in accordance with the spiritual powers that course through the local topography?

Accepted Answer

A)  feng shui 
B)  Shinto 
C)  Confucianism 
D)  Buddhism 
E)  Central Place Theory 
A)  feng shui 
B)  Shinto 
C)  Confucianism 
D)  Buddhism 
E)  Central Place Theory

What is China's policy toward education for children of urban migrants who came from rural areas?

Where is the Three Gorges Dam,why did China build it,and what are the major problems associated with its construction?

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of traditional Chinese cities?

What is the most mountainous region of China?

In the 1990s,North Korea had the most laissez-faire economy of East Asia.

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

Japan has a policy of self-sufficiency in which product?

What country in East Asia has resorted to "pollution exporting" where dirtier factories are moved overseas as a way to improve its environment?

Feng shui is the belief system that deals with the designing of buildings and the placing of objects on the landscape in accordance with the spiritual powers that course through the local topography.

What is an anthropogenic landscape?

Not including the small areas in East Asia where the climate is tropical,where would you find the mildest climate of East Asia?

Discuss the importance and impact of the Yangtze and Huang He (Yellow)rivers in China,including both their positive and negative aspects.

What is(are)the reason(s)that China built the Three Gorges Dam?

An anthropogenic landscape is a landscape that has been heavily transformed by seismic forces.

Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals,EXCEPT

Why is China's urban system such a good example of Central Place Theory?

Write an essay in which you discuss the characteristics and distribution of Japan's population,as well as the country's urban-agriculture dilemma.

Why has East Asia come to occupy a central position in climate change debates?

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

What is the name of the belief system that deals with designing buildings and placing of objects on the landscape in accordance with the spiritual powers that course through the local topography?

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Exam 11: East Asia

What is China's policy toward education for children of urban migrants who came from rural areas?

Where is the Three Gorges Dam,why did China build it,and what are the major problems associated with its construction?

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of traditional Chinese cities?

What is the most mountainous region of China?

In the 1990s,North Korea had the most laissez-faire economy of East Asia.

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

Japan has a policy of self-sufficiency in which product?

What country in East Asia has resorted to "pollution exporting" where dirtier factories are moved overseas as a way to improve its environment?

Feng shui is the belief system that deals with the designing of buildings and the placing of objects on the landscape in accordance with the spiritual powers that course through the local topography.

What is an anthropogenic landscape?

Not including the small areas in East Asia where the climate is tropical,where would you find the mildest climate of East Asia?

Discuss the importance and impact of the Yangtze and Huang He (Yellow)rivers in China,including both their positive and negative aspects.

What is(are)the reason(s)that China built the Three Gorges Dam?

An anthropogenic landscape is a landscape that has been heavily transformed by seismic forces.

Confucianism stresses all of the following ideals,EXCEPT

Why is China's urban system such a good example of Central Place Theory?

Write an essay in which you discuss the characteristics and distribution of Japan's population,as well as the country's urban-agriculture dilemma.

Why has East Asia come to occupy a central position in climate change debates?

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

What is the name of the belief system that deals with designing buildings and placing of objects on the landscape in accordance with the spiritual powers that course through the local topography?

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

Filters