Which of the following is true of the Chang, or Yangtze, River?

It is difficult to navigate and causes destructive flooding

Why are so many of China's cities located on major waterways?

Provide access to natural resources and transportation

Why does most of China's population live on the North China Plain?

The grassland is able to grow a lot of crops

The Chinese government limits religious activity. What does this lead to?

It's harder for people to preserve religions traditions

Why are Japan's cities located along the coast?

The center of the country is very mountainous

What is the Ring of Fire?

Pacific Plate moves against other plates causing earthquakes

Why was the Three Gorges Dam built?

to control flooding and provide hydroelectric power

Which country has a similar government to China?

Russia, both limit their citizens' freedoms

How was Japan's history different from China and India?

Japan isolated itself from European domination

Why does Japan need things like capsule hotels, subway pushers, & multi-tiered parking garages?

Japan has a high population density

What happened in Cambodia between 1975 and 1979?

1.5 million Cambodians died under the Khmer Rouge

What is Krakatoa and where is it located?

a devastating Indonesian volcano that erupted in 1883

Which of the following best defines Buddha's concept of nirvana?

It's escaping from the cycle of rebirth

Why did Confucianism have such a strong impact on the development of China?

It provided a framework for society

Which of the following believe nonviolence is a central belief?

All of these believe in nonviolence

In the 1970s, China began to shift to a market-driven economy. Why?

Economic performance under Communism was bad

Why is it common to see cows roaming the streets of India?

They are considered sacred by Hindus

Which of the following lists the hierarchy (from highest to lowest) of the caste system?

priest, ruler/warrior, landowner/merchant, farmer/worker

What are some negatives of the Three Gorges Dam?

water pollution and displacement of people

After WWII, which of the following is true about Korea?

North Korea became a Communist dictatorship

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1
Which of the following is true of the Chang, or Yangtze, River?
It is difficult to navigate and causes destructive flooding
It is hard to navigate because it is a very high elevation
It travels a relatively short yet treacherous path
It is a long river but useful for being easy to navigate
2
Anime books and sushi restaurants in the U.S. are an example of which of the following?
Cultural Diffusion
U.S. industries that have succeeded worldwide
Industries spread by colonialism
Information spread by international conflicts
3
What is the most widely grown crop in SE Asia?
coffee
olives
rice
wheat
4
Which religion does this image represent?
Hinduism
Sikhism
Buddhism
Jainism
5
Which country is labeled 27?
Indonesia
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
6
What occurred in Indonesia in 2004, causing the deaths of more than 230,000 people?
tsunami
volcanic eruption
typhoon
hurricane
7
North Korea has a totalitarian government.
True
False
8
Which country introduced Communism to Vietnam & helped them fight for independence?
Soviet Union
Great Britain
The United States
China
9
Why are so many of China's cities located on major waterways?
Government requires citizens to live near water
Rivers offer protections from volcanic eruption
Their religion centers around water worship
Provide access to natural resources and transportation
10
Why does most of China's population live on the North China Plain?
The grassland is able to grow a lot of crops
The weather is not too hot or too cold
The government won't let them live anywhere else
There is a lot of land available to build houses
11
The Chinese government limits religious activity. What does this lead to?
It's harder for people to preserve religions traditions
New religions form easily
They maintain religious diversity
It's easy to petition the government for funds for religion
12
Why are Japan's cities located along the coast?
Land prices are cheaper near the coast
Fear of tsunamis makes people live near the ocean
Historically, Japanese have a tradition of coastal living
The center of the country is very mountainous
13
What is the Ring of Fire?
Pacific Plate moves against other plates causing earthquakes
An area of warm water that causes hurricanes
Island chains that formed in SE Asia, like Indonesia
Seasonal winds that bring heavy rains
14
What challenge do architects and builders in Japan worry about?
Rapid population growth
Ring of Fire
Monsoons
Earthquakes
15
Why was the Three Gorges Dam built?
to control flooding and provide hydroelectric power
to show the world how modernized China has become
to produce jobs for many who were unemployed
to create a large lake for recreation
16
Which country has a similar government to China?
Russia, both limit their citizens' freedoms
U.S., both allow freedom of speech
India, both are controlled by a single party
Germany, both have multiple political parties
17
How was Japan's history different from China and India?
Japan isolated itself from European domination
Japan is weaker than China and India
Communist leaders were responsible for Japan in WWII
The Japanese kept tradition belief systems from spreading
18
Why does Japan need things like capsule hotels, subway pushers, & multi-tiered parking garages?
Japanese people travel a great distance to work
Japanese people love to travel
Japanese people are physically smaller than N Americans
Japan has a high population density
19
What kind of government does India have?
constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
communist state
Islamic republic
20
What is the government most likely trying to do here?
Escort a military official
Parade its new tanks
Display its weaponry
Show its force and might
21
What is Singapore an example of?
large country
modern, successful economy
traditional culture
multiethnic popularity
22
Which 3 countries made up French Indochina?
Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines
Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam
East Timor, Malaysia, Indonesia
Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia
23
What advantage does India have that makes it suitable for outsourcing?
female workers
proximity to American markets
tax breaks for companies
educated English speakers
24
What happened in Cambodia between 1975 and 1979?
They were invaded by China and ruled by them
A constitutional monarchy was established
1.5 million Cambodians died under the Khmer Rouge
They achieved independence from European colonial rulers
25
Which route did most Europeans travel to trade with China?
Silk Road
Great Wall
Suez Canal
Columbian Exchange
26
What is Krakatoa and where is it located?
the largest island in the Malay Peninsula
a small island country off the Malaysian coast
a mountain range in Laos and Vietnam
a devastating Indonesian volcano that erupted in 1883
27
What resource is very scarce in Japan?
agricultural skill
rice
labor
flat land
28
What technological advancement of the Green Revolution is seen in the photo?
pesticides
improved seeds
fertilizer
irrigation
29
Which of the following best defines Buddha's concept of nirvana?
It's escaping from the cycle of rebirth
It's the state achieved when all bad deeds are forgiven
It's achieved through ahimsa, nonviolence
It's a collection of good and bad deeds in life
30
About a quarter of the world's trade goes through which waterway?
Strait of Malacca
Philippine Sea
Irrawaddy River
Mekong River
31
Which human right was denied to the protestors in Tiananmen Square?
right to education
right to vote
freedom of speech
citizenship
32
Why did Confucianism have such a strong impact on the development of China?
It established a basic structure for military rule
It stressed the importance of the individual
It provided a framework for society
It emphasized reincarnation in the afterlife
33
What position would this figure most likely have held in early China?
priest
merchant
scribe (writer)
emperor
34
Which country is very mountainous, is home to Mt. Fuji, and is part of the Ring of Fire?
South Korea
China
Indonesia
Japan
35
Which SE Asia country was once ruled by the U.S.?
Thailand
the Philippines
Singapore
Burma
36
Very few N. Koreans have cell phones or internet. What right is being limited by these actions?
freedom of expression
voting
freedom to purchase
privacy
37
Which of the following believe nonviolence is a central belief?
Sikhism
Hinduism
Buddhism
All of these believe in nonviolence
38
In the 1970s, China began to shift to a market-driven economy. Why?
The U.S. urged them to
The Chinese people elected leaders with new ideas
China's leaders wanted to maintain power by making reforms
Economic performance under Communism was bad
39
Which country is labeled 21?
Malaysia
Indonesia
Singapore
Thailand
40
How was Thailand different than all other SE Asian countries during the colonial era?
Thailand owned colonies
Thailand was never colonized
Thailand was the only U.S. colony
Thailand was a constitutional monarchy
41
Why is it common to see cows roaming the streets of India?
They are considered sacred by Hindus
They are used for transportation
People in India enjoying keeping cows as pets
Cows are becoming extinct so they are protected
42
Right after he became dictator, Kim Jong-un executed his uncle. What might have caused this?
to strengthen his popularity
to make his uncle a martyr (dying for your beliefs)
to remove a political threat
to punish treason
43
Which Chinese leader developed the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution?
Yantze
Confucius
Mao Zedong
Gandhi
44
Which country is labeled 15?
China
South Korea
North Korea
Japan
45
Which of the following lists the hierarchy (from highest to lowest) of the caste system?
landowner/merchant, ruler/warrior, priest, farmer/worker
ruler/warrior, priest, landowner/merchant, farmer/worker
priest, ruler/warrior, landowner/merchant, farmer/worker
farmer/worker, priest, ruler/warrior, landowner/merchant
46
What are some negatives of the Three Gorges Dam?
less electric output than anticipated for the cost
bad engineering resulting in failure to generate electricity
water pollution and displacement of people
failure to invest needed resources
47
After WWII, which of the following is true about Korea?
The official language of South Korea became English
The economy of South Korea became based on agriculture
The standard of living of North Koreans improved
North Korea became a Communist dictatorship

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