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questions covering some of the highlights of the history and geography of East Asia
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East Asia's
Ring of Fire
is a ...
place of frequent earthquakes and active volcanos
single large volcano in an island chain
mountain range between China and Mongolia
devastating tsunami in 1901 that killed thousands of people
2
North Korea & South Korea have experienced ______ because of their political & economic systems
syncretism
a cultural divergence
large amount of turkeys
acculturation
3
_________ is a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions bordering the Pacific Ocean
The Taklimakan
The Ring of Fire
The Pacific tectonic plate
The Eurasian tectonic plate
4
Which number shows the location of the
South China Sea
5
1
6
4
5
Which number shows the location of
North Korea
1
5
2
3
6
Korea was divided into North and South Korea
after China lost control of Korea
during the Sino-Japanese War
after WWII
when China seized control of the country
7
Where did the first Chinese civilization start
along the Yangtze River
along the Huang He or Yellow River
on the Tibetan Plateau
in the Gobi Desert
8
The separation of places by distance or politics can cause them to become different through
war
cultural divergence
conversion
syncretism
9
In the mid 1900's many people fled from North Korea to South Korea, the US and Canada seeking
asylum
food
political and economic freedom
industrial jobs
10
A(n) ______________ is a family who members rule a country for a long period of time.
dynasty
autocracy
empire
democracy
11
Which number shows the location of
Japan
3
6
2
1
12
The ______________________ form a natural barrier between Mongolia and China
Kunlan Shan
Altay Shan
Pamirs
Himalaya
13
Which number shows the location of the
Gobi Desert
4
2
1
6
14
In which two countries is the desert climate found?
China and Mongolia
South Korea and Taiwan
North Korea and South Korea
Japan and Taiwan
15
Which of the following waterways is made yellow by the loess it carries?
Xi
Grand Canal
Yellow River
Chang Jiang
16
Which number shows the location of the
Yellow Sea
2
4
1
5
17
Which number show the location of
China
3
6
2
1
18
What is the name of the wind-blown soil that has accumulated to great depths in northern China?
loess
desert
alluvial
tropical
19
The Ring of Fire is the reason why Japan has so many
earthquakes
monsoons
flash floods
typhoons
