Deck 9: East Asia

Question 1

The tectonic collision of the Indian subcontinent with the southern edge of Eurasia produced:

A) the Urals.
B) the Himalayas.
C) Japan.
D) the Taklimakan Desert.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following provides the most accurate representation of East Asia's landforms?

A) a raised platform with narrow coastlines
B) a broad bowl with coastal uplands
C) an incline rising from west to east
D) a series of steps descending from west to east

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Another term for the area that China refers to as Xizang is:

A) Tibet.
B) Manchuria.
C) Canton.
D) Szechwan.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which terms best describe East Asia's two climate zones?

A) Mediterranean west and desert east
B) dry interior west and wet (monsoon)east
C) wet (monsoon)west and desert east
D) temperate west and tropical east

Question 5

The extreme variation in daily and seasonal temperatures in East Asia's western zone is a climate characteristic exhibited by which of the following?

A) narrow peninsula
B) continental interior
C) coastal region
D) equatorial region

Question 6

The Chinese name for the Long River,or Yangtze,is:

A) Huang He.
B) Chang Jiang.
C) Guangzhou.
D) Pinyin.

Question 7

Which of the following occurs during East Asia's winter monsoon?

A) Warm moist air sweeps east and south through East Asia.
B) Cold moist air blows west and north through East Asia.
C) Cold dry air blows east and south through East Asia.
D) Warm moist air sweeps west and north through East Asia.

Question 8

How many times per year do Japan and Taiwan receive monsoon rains?

A) once
B) twice
C) three times
D) zero

Question 9

Which statement is NOT true of the majority of internal migrants within China?

A) They are illegal migrants without residency rights.
B) They are dependent on their employers for housing.
C) They are offered a specific career track that helps them get promoted and earn more money within two years of taking a factory job.
D) They use most of the money they earn to buy food and send remittances back home to their families.

Question 10

What is the name of the primary river on the North China Plain?

A) Huang He
B) Zhujiang
C) Chang Jiang
D) Chao Phraya

Question 11

Beijing was once called:

A) Pyonyang.
B) Canton.
C) Peking.
D) Taiwan.

Question 12

Many of the varied landforms in China,particularly the large mountain ranges,have been the work of a constant collision between Eurasia and what subcontinent?

A) Arabia
B) India
C) Africa
D) Turkey

Question 13

People in China who are illegal migrants within the country and therefore have no rights to housing,school,or health care are all part of the:

A) underground economy.
B) floating population.
C) sex trade.
D) Chinese feudal system.

Question 14

The ancient Chinese system that effectively ties rural people to the place of their birth is known as the __________ system.

A) zhou
B) hukou
C) pyonyang
D) xia

Question 15

Much of Japan's autumn precipitation falls as:

A) rain.
B) sleet.
C) hail.
D) snow.

Question 16

Which of the following are the most characteristic of the western part of East Asia?

A) grasslands and desert
B) tropical rainforests and palm trees
C) taiga and tundra
D) moist groundcover and high levels of evaporation

Question 17

Which two East Asian countries have wet climates year-round because of their proximity to the sea?

A) Tibet and Mongolia
B) China and Mongolia
C) Korea and Japan
D) Mongolia and Laos

Question 18

Which country has operated as an independent country since World War II but is claimed by China as a province?

A) Singapore
B) Hong Kong
C) Borneo
D) Taiwan

Question 19

The term floating population represents which group of people in China?

A) skilled workers who,during periods of rapid job creation,hop from one job to another in search of the best opportunity
B) jobless or underemployed rural people who have migrated to the cities without official permission
C) young women who have left the cities without permission to find higher status work in the labor-deficient countryside
D) foreign companies with special permission from the government to move their operations,including workers,in pursuit of favorable conditions

Question 20

Which country is NOT considered a part of the region of East Asia?

A) China
B) Japan
C) Thailand
D) South Korea

Question 21

Which of the following is defined as the ability of a country to supply basic food to all the people consistently?

A) food productivity
B) food distribution
C) food/population ratio
D) food security

Question 22

The Chinese project that goes by the name Da Ba is the:

A) Panda Rescue Initiative.
B) Three Gorges Dam.
C) Soybean Import Plan.
D) Urban Growth Cycle.

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT true of China?

A) Its cities are the most polluted in the world.
B) It is the world's largest consumer and producer of coal.
C) Air pollution in China is the worst in its rural areas.
D) China's worst air pollution is found in the northeastern part of the country.

Question 24

The world's largest dam,and the largest engineering project in history,is the:

A) Hoover Dam.
B) Aswan Dam.
C) Three Gorges Dam.
D) Ganga-Brahmaputra Dam.

Question 25

The first international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions was signed in the East Asian city of:

A) Tokyo.
B) Beijing.
C) Ulan Bator.
D) Kyoto.

Question 26

Two of China's largest rivers,the Chang Jiang and Huang He,are fed by:

A) the Ganga River.
B) the Yellow River.
C) glaciers on the Plateau of Tibet.
D) the Indian Ocean.

Question 27

Over 30,000 residents have had to flee the Loess Plateau as a result of:

A) desertification.
B) volcanoes.
C) tsunamis.
D) earthquakes.

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a serious criticism of China's Three Gorges Dam?

A) The hydroelectric power generated by the dam will not be significant.
B) The dam is constructed over a seismic fault.
C) The giant sturgeon's spawning grounds have been lost,and the fish may become extinct.
D) Cracks in the dam raise doubts regarding its structural integrity.

Question 29

Which of the following has NOT been a result of farming and living in the dry environments of China and Mongolia?

A) desertification
B) dust storms
C) the appearance of dirt dunes
D) increased volcanic activity

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT true of soybean and soybean agriculture in China?

A) The majority of soybeans used in China are now imported.
B) Soybeans are used mostly for human food and nutrition.
C) China's ministry supports the importation of soybeans.
D) Soybeans are imported for use as farmed fish food.

Question 31

In which country's cities is air pollution the worst in the world?

A) India
B) Japan
C) South Korea
D) China

Question 32

In the North China Plain,the water table is falling at a rate of __________ feet per year.

A) 3
B) 10
C) 15
D) 18

Question 33

Which of the following accurately reflects the issue of water in China in recent years?

A) The government encourages debate in the media about the problem of water pollution.
B) The flood hazard has been eliminated by an extensive flood control system.
C) Water problems,including flooding and drought,have increased substantially due to intense human alteration of the landscape.
D) Water quality in cities has increased dramatically due to the use of solar water purifiers.

Question 34

Among the main rationales often cited for constructing dams in China is the reduction of society's vulnerability to which of the following hazards?

A) flooding
B) drought
C) soil degradation
D) disease

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT true of dam projects in China?

A) China is home to more than 22,000 dams.
B) China's dam projects have always displaced people.
C) Chinese dam projects have compensated landholders for the appropriation of their land.
D) China's dam projects not only control flooding but also produce hydroelectric power.

Question 36

The most important grain in East Asia is:

A) wheat.
B) corn.
C) rice.
D) barley.

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for the shrinking of fertile zones in East Asia?

A) longer monsoon seasons
B) urban development
C) industrial expansion
D) agricultural mismanagement

Question 38

The name loess means:

A) lost soil.
B) wind-deposited soil.
C) wind-dried soil.
D) stolen soil.

Question 39

In which part of East Asia are earthquakes NOT a serious natural hazard?

A) Taiwan
B) Japan
C) China's mountainous interior
D) southern China

Question 40

Which East Asian country has been criticized for overfishing and for consuming endangered fish species?

A) North Korea
B) South Korea
C) Taiwan
D) Japan

Question 41

The earliest civilizations in China can be characterized as:

A) democratic.
B) republican.
C) feudal.
D) global.

Question 42

Which of the following accords with Confucian ideology?

A) A male should hold the position of ultimate authority.
B) The matriarchal family is the best organizational model for the state.
C) The military general is the source of all order and civilization.
D) Imperial officials are accountable to common people.

Question 43

Which of the following does NOT correlate with the geographic pattern of air pollution in China?

A) industrial development
B) urban areas
C) use of hydroelectric energy
D) population density

Question 44

Which statement is true of Taiwan?

A) Compared to the United States and Europe,its air is cleaner.
B) It is primarily a rural nation with high agricultural output.
C) It is clogged with cars that produce exhaust and air pollution.
D) It is relatively free of polluting factories and industry.

Question 45

Among the following,which represents an effect of Confucian ideology in China?

A) Merchants became an elite class.
B) Merchants faced a heavy tax burden.
C) Entrepreneurialism flourished among craftspeople.
D) Industrial improvements occurred rapidly.

Question 46

Which of the following represents the main legacy of the Qin dynasty (400 to 221 B.C.E. ),which it relied upon to overthrow the feudal system in China and extend the monarch's authority into the countryside?

A) gunpowder
B) well-trained bureaucracy
C) well-educated diplomats
D) naval power

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT a part of the philosophy of Confucianism?

A) belief in reincarnation after death
B) courtesy,knowledge,and integrity
C) respect for government officials
D) loyalty to parents

Question 48

Which statement does NOT explain why China did not colonize an overseas empire?

A) The regions explored by China did not have the goods that China wanted.
B) Chinese primitive shipbuilding technology prevented Chinese explorers from reaching other continents.
C) China was more concerned with fortifying the Great Wall of China against Mongolian invaders.
D) Explorers did not have the support of the Chinese government and were therefore limited in their travels.

Question 49

Which Mongolian leader (and his descendants)was able to conquer and rule all of China?

A) Kubla Khan
B) Genghis Khan
C) Alexander the Great
D) Attila the Hun

Question 50

What dynasty ruled China when it was carved up by European powers and lost its preeminence in East Asia by losing the Sino-Japanese War?

A) Song
B) Mongol
C) Qing
D) Tang

Question 51

The philosophy of Confucianism spread so thoroughly throughout China because it tended to serve the best interests of which of the following groups?

A) urban poor
B) women
C) small farmers
D) political elite

Question 52

Modern-day Chinese government bureaucracies were first put into place by the:

A) Ching Empire.
B) Qin Empire.
C) Yuan Empire.
D) Mongolian Empire.

Question 53

Modern Taiwan provides an illustration of how maintaining environmental quality is difficult under what conditions?

A) high population density
B) low standards of living
C) Communist ideology
D) widespread government-encouraged activism on such issues

Question 54

Which of the following has NOT been an effect of Confucianism on Chinese society and culture?

A) a patriarchal model of the family and government
B) a view of women as servants to the men of the family
C) a bias against merchants at certain points in history and certain locations within China
D) a history of democratic participation in government

Question 55

From 1100 to 1600,the world's most developed region with the largest economy,highest living standards,and most advanced technologies was:

A) Japan.
B) Korea.
C) England.
D) China.

Question 56

The Opium Wars began as an effort by China to prevent merchants from what country from trading opium for prized Chinese goods?

A) United States
B) Portugal
C) Spain
D) Britain

Question 57

Hong Kong became a British possession as a result of:

A) the Boer War.
B) the Opium Wars.
C) Britain's domination of India.
D) the Sino-Japanese War.

Question 58

Which of the following describes the early land use system in north China that the textbook described as feudal?

A) Land was owned communally by villages and each year was apportioned according to one's social standing.
B) Individual farmers owned and managed small-sized plots in return for protection by the kingdom against a militarized aristocracy.
C) A militarized landholding class controlled large estates on which most of the population worked.
D) Land was owned by individual kingdoms and distributed according to one's productivity levels at the year's end.

Question 59

Which of the following was NOT a Chinese invention?

A) papermaking
B) gunpowder
C) wine
D) printing

Question 60

Most of South Korea's pollution is caused by:

A) cars and industry.
B) nuclear waste.
C) flatulence from herds.
D) unmanaged swamps.

Question 61

Which of the following was NOT a result of China's Great Leap Forward in the 1950s?

A) Many Chinese were killed for dissenting.
B) Many Chinese died from famine.
C) Natural resources were excessively exploited.
D) China's economy boomed,resulting in admission to the WTO.

Question 62

Which of the following was NOT a benefit to China in the years following Mao's takeover?

A) improved standards of living
B) improved soil fertility and reforestation efforts
C) creation of large public works projects
D) government provision of schools and medical care

Question 63

Which group constituted the main early beneficiaries of the Communist revolution in China?

A) urban merchants
B) owners of vast plantation farms
C) farmers and landless laborers
D) artists and craft people in cities

Question 64

Until the twentieth century,which East Asian country was the main source of wealth,technology,and culture in the region?

A) Mongolia
B) Japan
C) Taiwan
D) China

Question 65

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Cultural Revolution?

A) People were not permitted to be part of any type of organized religion.
B) Petty traders were punished for being capitalists.
C) Agriculture was eliminated and farmers were forced to work in factories.
D) Scientists and scholars were sent to work in the mines and industries.

Question 66

All of the following were negative effects of Mao's leadership,EXCEPT:

A) famine.
B) Japanese cultural domination of China.
C) soil degradation.
D) policies that discriminated against intellectuals.

Question 67

Which of the following was NOT once a part of the Japanese empire?

A) Indonesia
B) Taiwan
C) Korea
D) Bhutan

Question 68

What Chinese leader initiated reforms in the early 1980s that shifted toward a free market economy while maintaining the Communist Party's political control?

A) Chiang Kai-shek
B) Deng Xiaoping
C) Mao Zedong
D) Zhou Enlai

Question 69

Japan's imperial ambitions ended with its defeat in:

A) World War I.
B) World War II.
C) the Korean War.
D) the Sino-Japanese War.

Question 70

The Kuomintang had the support of all of the following in China EXCEPT:

A) city dwellers.
B) workers.
C) the middle and upper classes.
D) the rural population.

Question 71

Under Communist rule,which of the following has NOT been improved in China?

A) literacy training
B) health care delivery
C) air quality
D) poverty rate

Question 72

Which of the following was NOT an event leading to the collapse of Chinese influence?

A) the China-Indian War of 1887
B) the Opium Wars
C) the Sino-Japanese War
D) the internal revolt of 1912

Question 73

For much of the twentieth century,East Asia was dominated economically and politically by:

A) China.
B) Japan.
C) Taiwan.
D) North Korea.

Question 74

Which of the following describes the political party in China known as the Kuomintang (KMT)?

A) led by Mao Zedong
B) supported by lower-class rural farmers
C) established China's Communist government
D) also known as the Nationalist Party

Question 75

The group that took power in Japan in the second half of the nineteenth century,following the arrival of U.S.naval vessels in Tokyo Bay,were known as the:

A) shoguns.
B) CCP.
C) Kuomintang.
D) Meiji.

Question 76

In 1924,China was united by:

A) the Chinese Communist Party.
B) the Nationalist Party.
C) Mongolian invaders.
D) Mao Zedong.

Question 77

How did Japan industrialize in the twentieth century?

A) emulating the Chinese model
B) integrating European influences
C) limiting its exports
D) developing a plan for economic self-sufficiency

Question 78

The leader of China's Communist Party who proclaimed the People's Republic of China was:

A) Mao Zedong.
B) Li Xia.
C) Yang He.
D) Deng Xiaoping.

Question 79

The policy initiated by Mao Zedong that discriminated against intellectuals,sent professionals to work in the mines,and encouraged children to turn in their parents was known as the:

A) Great Leap Forward
B) Cultural Revolution
C) Communist Plot
D) Farm Initiative

Question 80

Which of the following groups constituted the Chinese Communist Party's most important base of support?

A) urban elites
B) rural laborers
C) soviet academics
D) Mongolian military