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Unit 11 - East Asia
Unit 11 - East Asia
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1
Which factor most affects the pattern of farmland distribution in China?
Access to seaports
Govt planning restricting farm development to eastern China
Dry, rough terrain in large portions of western China
Industrial waste pollution
2
Which of the following geographic features most contributes to the population pattern in China?
Lack of access to water
Mountainous terrain
Political conflict with Tibet
Threat of earthquakes
3
One way that both China and Japan have modified the environment has been by -
manage pollution created by industry
repair damage done by vocanic activity
bring water to remote villages
supplying energy to large, growing populations
4
What natural disaster in 1923 rocked the island of Japan?
The Ring of Fire
The Great Kanto Earthquake
The Great Kanto Typhoon
The Great Tsunami
5
How do summer monsoon winds affect the climate of southeastern China?
The winds are cold and have led to permafrost
The winds are full of moisture and have led to flooding
The winds are dry and have led to drought
The winds cause violent storms similar to hurricanes
6
Based on the map, how does the location of China today reflect the history of the region?
Modern China is located at a crossroad of invasion routes
Chinese culture has become concentrated in a smaller region
Modern China contains the cultural hearth of its past
The location of Chinese culture has steadily moved eastward
7
Why did European powers want to control trade in China during the 17th and 18th centuries?
Demand for spices grown in the region
Hopes of discovering oil reserves in the region
Supplies of enslaved labor from the region
Need for timber from the region for fuel
8
Where would Japan likely fall on the economic spectrum?
D
A
C
B
9
Which factor contributed most to the placement of a border between North Korea and South Korea?
A mountain range
A differing set of cultural values
a natural river boundary
A military conflict
10
Which of the following features of western China most accounts for this settlement pattern?
Political conflict with Tibet
Mountainous terrain
Lack of access to water
Threat of earthquake
11
Which religion was successfully introduced to China primarily by means of the Silk Road?
Shintoism
Jainism
Buddhism
Judaism
12
Which effect will likely result from the pattern of development shown on the map?
Taxes will increase in regions where airports are built.
Pressure to allow democratic participation will increase.
Air quality in China will improve in the coming years.
Trade, commerce, and connections across China will increase.
13
Where was this image likely taken and how does the character of this place reveal its location?
Mongolia because the culture has a history of nomadic life
Japan because of the wide-open fields
South Korea because of the history of breeding horses
Taiwan because of the lack of resources for stone buildings
14
Name the Chinese-Communist leader that founded the People's Republic of China.
Kim Jong-un
Mao Zedong
Kublia Khan
Genghis Khan
15
The longest river in all of Asia is located in East Asia and is known as the -
Huang He
Chang Jiang
Pearl
Yellow
16
A Chinese uprising in 1900 against the spread of Western and Japanese influence in the region.
Yellow Scarves Rebellion
Boxer Rebellion
Taiping Rebellion
Tian An Men Square Massacre
17
Originating in Greece, the summer Olympics were held in China in 2008. This is an example of —
cultural convergence
a cultural hearth
distance decay
a sphere of influence
18
In what way has the Three Gorges Dam affected the movement of goods in China?
Travel between China's north and south regions is easier
Overland routes have been cut by the dam
Shanghai's harbor has been deepened
Ocean-going ships are able to travel farther inland
19
Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan have formed a zone of prosperity referred to as the -
Jakota Triangle
Ring of Fire
global economy
UNICEF
20
China's early history was dominated by dynasties which are defined as -
system of govt in which priests rule
state in which supreme power is held by the people
a sequence of rulers from the same family
system led by elected representatives
21
The areas on the map of China were controlled by outside countries, these areas are known as -
Spheres of Influence
Economic Tigers
Dynasties
Colonial provinces
22
When different cultures become similar or even come together is known as -
a cultural hearth
Cultural convergence
distance decay
Cultural diffusion
23
Which conclusion most accurately reflects the data in the graph?
While Japan & China are developing rapidly, Korea is lagging
China and Korea are at a similar level of development.
Korea and Japan today are at a similar level of development.
Japan has developed slower, but is far more developed.
24
How does the engineering project in the photograph enable Japan to adapt to its environment?
It strengthens structures during an earthquake
It improves Japanese fishing along the coastline
It controls ocean tides for shipping
It helps protect coastal communities from tsunamis
25
North Korea is led by a communist dictator, as a result its government -
mixes elements from free-market and command economies
trades exclusively with South Korea
controls all major aspects of the economy
allows individuals the right to property
