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Unit 11: East Asia (Complete)
Unit 11: East Asia (Complete)
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1
Small districts in China that are fully open to global commerce are called _____________.
market economic zones
prohibitive trade zones
special economic zones
free zones
2
Since the 1970s, Japan has taken steps to reduce the use of ____ that depletes the ozone layer.
whale products
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
nuclear power
supertrawlers
3
The Huang He River is described as "China's Sorrow" because
the river is a tourist spot but has bad whirlpools.
it has a lot of water but it is undrinkable.
it forms a natural boundary but traps the population.
the river provides irrigation but floods terribly.
4
Climate zones in East Asia include
humid subtropical, Semi-Arid, & Marine West Coast
Tropical wet/dry, Mediterranean, & Humid continental
Semi-Arid, Arid, & Marine West Coast
Humid subtropical, humid continental, & arid.
5
The body of water in the center of this map is the _______.
East Sea
Yellow Sea
Korea Bay
South China Sea
6
The largest problem with the most used power source for China & Mongolia is that ____.
nuclear melt downs are serious threats to the population.
hydroelectric dams can cause forced evacuations.
so much is used it produces huge amounts of pollution.
wind generators are too expensive.
7
The devastating natural disaster that took place in Japan in 2011 was a ______________.
cyclone
nuclear plant meltdown
tsunami
typhoon
8
Important bodies of water in this region include
Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, & Red Sea
South China Sea, Pacific Ocean, & East Sea
Atlantic Ocean, Philippine Sea, & Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Thailand, East China Sea, & Persian Gulf
9
How have people living in East Asia adapted to the Ring of Fire?
living in multi-storied buildings
building methods, warning systems, & emergency preparedness
moving away from affected areas
showing no fear because of buddhist beliefs
10
A pictorial character or symbol that represents a specific meaning or idea is a (n) ____.
ideogram
coup
archipelago
aborigine
11
The body of water to the west of the islands in the picture is the ________.
South China Sea
Taiwan Strait
Korea Bay
East Sea
12
China's most utilized source for power generation are ______.
wind generators
coal power plants
nuclear power plants
hydroelectric dams
13
An area's original inhabitants are called ______.
communes
dissidents
aborigines
dynasties
14
The largest environmental issue in North Korea today is _________.
nuclear waste disposal
coal power plants
water pollution
deforestation
15
Why has China's economy dramatically grown since the 1970s?
The European & U.S. economies have been bad since the 1970s
Newly allowed private ownership & foreign investment
China discovered a large supply of gold in Manchuria
The U.S. forced China to sign a trade agreement
16
A commune in China & North Korea is a
religious clan area
special free zone which allows global investment
special industrial area
collective farming community.
17
The red line illustrates the __________________ River in China.
Yalu
Xi
Huang He
Chang Jiang
18
The period of modernization of the Japan in the 19th century is called the _____.
Russo-Japanese War
Meiji Restoration
The Great Leap Forward
The Cultural Revolution
19
An example of Japanese acculturation would be ___.
anime-style of storytelling
sushi restaurants
Western classical music
sumo wrestling
20
This picture illustrates the aspect of Japanese culture that
Japan values ornamental architecture & natural settings.
Japanese building are much like European styles.
Few skyscrapers exist in Japan.
foreign countries have helped Japan to construct buildings.
21
The ocean nearest to the East Asian region is the _______.
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
22
The Japan Ocean Current brings ___ & the Kuril Ocean Current causes ____ .
heat/drought
typhoons/cyclones
moisture/fog
fog/moisture
23
North Korea is considered to be an insular country. What characteristics make it insular?
North Korea & South Korea are enemies.
North Korea is an island country.
North Korea is isolated by its political and social systems.
North Korea is north of the equator.
24
China has been reluctant to enact pollution control laws because ________.
the government does not believe pollution is a problem.
the Chinese government doesn't want to stop economic growth
the government doesn't believe in climate change
negative effects of Chinese pollution don't affect China
25
The archipelago illustrated in this image is the country of _____.
Japan
China
South Korea
Taiwan
26
A coup is a(n) _______.
military weapon invented by the Mongols.
overthrow of the government.
hurricane-like storm that forms in the Pacific Ocean
place to keep livestock.
27
Recent earthquakes & tsunamis have caused a call for Japan to reduce its use of _____.
supertrawlers
nuclear power
wind generators
solar power
28
The vocabulary term used to best describe this picture is _________.
archipelagos
aquaculture
atheists
acculturation
29
Which answer best explains the Chinese "Mandate of Heaven".
Chinese emperors only lead until losing favor with the gods
The ideals of Confucius will lead people to Heaven.
Buddhist practices will lead the Chinese to Heaven.
Only leaders can go to Heaven.
30
A ruling house or continuing family of rulers, especially in China is called a _______.
special economic zone
aborigine
dynasty
dissident
31
A dissident is a _____.
citizen that speaks out against government policies.
person who rules in a family structure.
a citizen that becomes leader of the country.
group or chain of islands.
32
Acculturation means ____.
a citizen that speaks out against government policies
a cultural modification adapting to or borrowing from others
collective farms whose memebrs share work & products
an overthrow of the government
33
The government of South Korea is a __ while the government of North Korea is a ____.
theocracy/dictatorship
democracy/monarchy
dictatorship/democracy
democracy/dictatorship
34
This picture was probably taken _______.
in the Japanese countryside.
on the Mongolian steppe to hold off wild animals.
at the demilitarized zone between North & South Korea.
In Taiwan to protect it from a Chinese invasion.
35
The river illustrated in this picture in China is the _____.
Amur
Huang He
Xi
Chang Jiang
36
Why did European countries & the United States want access to China & Japan in the 1800s?
To become trading partners with China & Japan.
China & Japan had taken Europeans & Americans hostage.
To stop the civil war in Japan & China.
To stop an attack planned by China & Japan on the U.S.
37
A violent tropical storm that forms in the Pacific Ocean is called a _____________.
typhoon
hurricane
tsunami
tornado
38
Evidence of human rights abuses by the Chinese government include ____.
the Korean War & special economic zones
one-child policy, special economic zones, & the Korean War
special economic zones & the Tiananmen Square incident
one-child policy & the Tiananmen Square incident
39
How has China's growing economy affected its need for electrical power?
The population has demanded less electrical power
The population has demanded more electrical power
The government reduced its use of coal power plants
The government has built hundreds of nuclear power plants
40
Supertrawlers used by Japan _________________.
are the most environmentally sound way to catch seafood
heavily deplete sea life but produce huge amounts of fish
are being phased out of use.
deplete the ozone layer
41
The gold-colored country illustrated in this picture is ________.
South Korea
Taiwan
North Korea
China
42
The three main islands of Japan are _____, ______, & ______.
Honshu, Kyushu, & Hokkaido
Borneo, New Guinea, & Sumatra
Macau, Hong Kong, & Indonesia
Sakhalin, Taiwan, & the Philippines
43
One of the effects of the Three Gorges Dam on the surrounding population was that
millions of Chinese people had to be relocated
farming effectiveness has been decreased in the area
no more coal power plants are used in China
all of China's demand for electric power was met by the dam
44
______ is used by South Korea & Taiwan to catch fish but endangers other sea life.
open-net fishing
fish farms
drift-net fishing
fishing chemicals
45
The red-colored island country illustrated in the picture is ______.
Japan
China
Taiwan
South Korea
46
How did Japan become the dominant empire in East Asia in the early 1900s?
Samurai took over the government.
Creating a dominant economy.
Winning war versus China & Russia.
Bombing Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
47
What two historical events demonstrate the most social change in China?
The Great Leap Forward & the Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution & the building of the Great Wall
the building of the Great Wall & the Great Leap Forward
The Cultural Revolution & African exploration by Zheng He
48
What is in archipelago?
Adopting another group's cultural traits.
A person that does not believe in a divine being.
An area's natural inhabitants.
A group or chain of islands.
49
This structure was built _____
to aid the exploration of western China.
to ward off attacks from Central Asia.
to strengthen religion in China.
by plans drawn by Confucius.
50
The largest of the islands in the Japanese archipelago is _____.
Okinawa
Honshu
Kyushu
Hokkaido
