The continent of Asia is primarily what physical or climate characteristic?

A variety of physical and climate characteristics

What is urbanization?

The rapid build up of a city as a response to growing pop.

How has South Korea grown and developed since the Korean War?

production and exporting of goods improved economy

Which of the following is a growing concern between generations in China?

Whether it is best to maintain tradition or to modernize

How does China plan to bring positive changes to its country in the future?

Opening their doors for world interaction and prosperity

How does Japan deal with population density in housing?

By making use of space, building upwards, sharing space

What problems are faced by those living in Mongolia or in the Gobi Desert region?

Harsh winds and winter temps require preparation for winter

What industries are most represented by Asian nations in exports?

Technology, automobiles, clothing

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of international trade?

the environment is being more polluted

What is the positive effect of tourism at Mt. Everest?

Jobs or income for poor villagers

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1
The continent of Asia is primarily what physical or climate characteristic?
A variety of physical and climate characteristics
Desert
Rivers and major waterways
Mountainous
2
What is urbanization?
development of cities with careful planning
development of networks of trading partners
The rapid build up of a city as a response to growing pop.
development of industry in a country for trade
3
Which of the following problems is China's #1 focus?
All of the above
Population control
Conflict with other nations
Natural Disasters
4
How has South Korea grown and developed since the Korean War?
People are limited in their rights and freedoms
political divisions create obstacles for int'l cooperation
Poor children have gained better access to schooling
production and exporting of goods improved economy
5
Which of the following is a growing concern between generations in China?
How to use natural resources for economic prosperity
Building historic architecture and restoring communism
Whether it is best to maintain tradition or to modernize
Providing more clean energy and ending communism
6
Other problems that have arisen in Japan as a result of the population are with
pollution, transportation, health, energy shortages
health, transportation, pollution
transportation, health, energy shortages
none are completely correct
7
How does China plan to bring positive changes to its country in the future?
take no action and allow time to make the change
Focused on religion and made people follow religious law
called upon the people to take action against problem
Opening their doors for world interaction and prosperity
8
What feature gives India an advantage over other countries in the IT revolution?
their having a large population for work pool
English being their primary language
all of the above
their being the world's largest democracy
9
How does Japan deal with population density in housing?
all of the above
they push people to live on the mountainside
by making families live together
By making use of space, building upwards, sharing space
10
What problems are faced by those living in Mongolia or in the Gobi Desert region?
overcrowding in villages leads to increase in deaths
Harsh winds and winter temps require preparation for winter
Flood waters damage homes and restrict transportationsystems
none of the above are completely correct
11
What is the greatest challenge for the continent based on its physical characteristics?
having habitable land for all its people
Pollution
Lack of usable water
spread of disease from tropical weather zones
12
What is NOT a factor that gives some countries advantages in the IT revolution?
Trained workers
low wages
Focus on religion
English speaking population
13
What about Japan's geography makes it have a high population density?
Very little land is arable
All of the above
The country is made up of islands
Mountains take up much of the territory
14
What industries are most represented by Asian nations in exports?
Automobiles, fruits, vegetables
homebuilding and lumber supplies
craft items and home goods
Technology, automobiles, clothing
15
What benefits are seen by Western nations as a result of Asian exports?
goods are more available for purchase
prices are lower on goods and services
all of the above
more variety of goods and services are provided
16
What feature of Asia is most significant in world geography?
Huang He River
Mount Everest
Indonesia Island Chain
Sea of China
17
Which match of country to government is correct?
Japan - monarchy
India - communist
North Korea - communist
China - democracy
18
What form of transportation is common in poorer parts of nations like Vietnam?
automobiles
bicycles
buses
subway systems
19
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of international trade?
lower production costs keeps prices low for consumers
creates jobs in poorer countries
brings the world's people together in a positive way
the environment is being more polluted
20
What is the positive effect of tourism at Mt. Everest?
soil erosion
overwork of the villages
Jobs or income for poor villagers
deforestation of the region

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