Why do most people in China live on the North China Plain?

The grassland is able to grow a lot of crops.

Which saying would Confucius most likely have said

The superior man helps others; the mean man helps himself.

What challenge is important for architects and builders in Japan to consider?

Earthquakes are common in the region.

Why does Japan have a successful free-market economy?

Japan has a highly educated workforce.

Which of the following is the best description of China’s economy?

Mixed (private ownership of businesses & government control)

How was Japan's history different than that of China and India?

Japan isolated itself from European domination.

How are the governments of China, Vietnam, and North Korea similar?

They all have unlimited governments.

Confucianism had a strong impact on the development of China, because this philosophy ________.

provided a framework for society

Which of the following is the best description of the Ring of Fire?

A band of volcanoes that loops around the Pacific Plate.

Why did the Chinese build the Three Gorges Dam?

to control flooding and provide hydroelectric power

Which statement best describes an important theme in Japanese art and culture?

Nature is an important and powerful force.

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1
Islands formed by volcanic activity, part of the Ring of Fire, Mt. Fuji, & mountains describe:
Japan
Indonesia
China
India
2
Why do most people in China live on the North China Plain?
There is a lot of land available to build houses.
The weather is not too hot or too cold.
The government won’t let them live anywhere else.
The grassland is able to grow a lot of crops.
3
Which saying would Confucius most likely have said
The superior man is rich; the mean man is poor.
The superior man helps others; the mean man helps himself.
The superior man complains; the mean man listens.
superior man obeys mean man; mean man obeys government.
4
Human right that was denied to the protesters in Tienanmen Square?
Right to an education
Citizenship
Freedom of speech
Right to vote
5
What challenge is important for architects and builders in Japan to consider?
Earthquakes are common in the region.
The population is growing rapidly.
Monsoons will come every year in this area.
Japan is located in the "Ring of Fire".
6
Why does Japan have a successful free-market economy?
Japan has a highly educated workforce.
Japan has a lot of natural resources.
Japan exports a high percentage of goods to Taiwan.
Japan has a lot of farmland on which to grow crops.
7
Which of the following is the best description of China’s economy?
Decisions are based on consumers’ buying habits and choices
Controlled by bankers, lawyers, and engineers
Most growth is in the area of traditional agricultural jobs.
Mixed (private ownership of businesses & government control)
8
This picture shows the cultural traits of Traditional Asia, Modern Asia, or both?
Modern Asia
Both
Traditional Asia
9
Europeans first established trade with China by traveling the…
Great Wall
Colombian Exchange
Suez Canal
Silk Road
10
Which country gave assistance to Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam’s struggle for independence and also introduced communism?
China
Russia
United States
Great Britain
11
How was Japan's history different than that of China and India?
China and India have been economically stronger than Japan.
Japan isolated itself from European domination.
The Japanese kept traditional beliefs from spreading.
Communist leaders pulled Japan into World War II.
12
How are the governments of China, Vietnam, and North Korea similar?
They all respect individual freedoms.
Religion plays a major role in party politics.
They all have limited governments.
They all have unlimited governments.
13
Chinese leader who developed the programs “The Great Leap Forward” & set up an unlimited government?
Chiang Kai-shek
Sun Yat-sen
Deng Xiaoping
Mao Zedong
14
Confucianism had a strong impact on the development of China, because this philosophy ________.
established basic structure for military rule
stressed the importance of the individual
provided a framework for society
emphasized reincarnation in the afterlife
15
This picture shows the cultural traits of Traditional Asia, Modern Asia, or both?
Modern Asia
Both
Traditional Asia
16
This picture shows the cultural traits of Traditional Asia, Modern Asia, or both?
Modern Asia
Traditional Asia
Both
17
Which of the following is the best description of the Ring of Fire?
Seasonal winds that bring heavy rains to India.
A band of volcanoes that loops around the Pacific Plate.
Island chains that formed in Southwest Asia, like Indonesia.
An area of warm water that causes heavy rains and hurricanes
18
Why did the Chinese build the Three Gorges Dam?
to produce jobs for many who were unemployed
to show the world how modernized China has become
to control flooding and provide hydroelectric power
to create a large lake for recreation in the area
19
Which statement best describes an important theme in Japanese art and culture?
realistic portrayals create a harmonious effect.
beauty if found in technological innovations.
Nature is an important and powerful force.
Traditions should be expressed in simple forms.
20
Automobiles, electronics, & iron and steel products are all examples of what type of industry?
Wholesale
Service
Agriculture
Manufacturing

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