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