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