Deck 9: East Asia

Question 1

There is a growing disparity in wealth between East Asia's poor rural populations and the booming, overcrowded, urban centers.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In traditional Chinese naming practices, the last name is put first. Therefore, in the name Li Xia, the woman's first name is Xia, and her last name is Li.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is the name of the method for transliterating Chinese words into English?

Answer 3

Pinyin

Question 4

Beijing was once called:

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

Question 5

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.

Question 6

In China, how does one become part of the so-called floating population?

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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

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

Question 10

What is the name of the system in China whereby households are required to be registered in order to receive rights to housing, schools, and health care?

Question 11

East Asia is home to one-half of the world's people.

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

The Chinese system that effectively ties rural people to the place of their birth is the _______________ system.

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

East Asia is home to one-quarter of the Earth's people.

Question 16

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 17

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 18

Within China, residents are free to move from province to province with no restriction.

Question 19

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 20

Members of the Chinese floating population are guaranteed government-provided housing, schooling, and health care.

Question 21

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 22

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 23

What major vegetation type is typically found in the far western region of East Asia?

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

The Japanese island chain is relatively safe from natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis.

Question 26

Name the two contrasting climate zones that dominate in East Asia.

Question 27

Japan was created through volcanic eruption.

Question 28

Tibet is the highest part of East Asia.

Question 29

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 30

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 31

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 32

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

Question 33

In China, the lowland river basins, once used for agricultural production, have been invaded by expansion of the coastal cities.

Question 34

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

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

Question 35

What are the most dramatic results of the collision between the Eurasian tectonic plate and the Indian subcontinent?

Question 36

In addition to volcanoes, name another natural hazard related to plate tectonics that threaten the millions of people residing in Japan.

Question 37

Much of Japan's autumn precipitation falls as:

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

Question 38

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 39

Most flat land in East Asia is very wet or very hot.

Question 40

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 41

East Asia's interior receives a large amount of monsoon rain.

Question 42

The most important grain in East Asia is:

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

Question 43

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 44

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 45

Daytime and nighttime temperatures in East Asia's dry interior can vary by as much as 100°(Fahrenheit).

Question 46

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 47

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 48

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 49

The east coast of China is extraordinarily dry.

Question 50

Japan and Taiwan receive monsoon rains twice each year.

Question 51

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

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

Question 52

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 project have compensated landholders for the appropriation of their land.
D) China's dam projects not only control flooding but also produce hydroelectric power.

Question 53

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 54

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 55

In the summer months, cold, dry air sweeps from the northern and western uplands across China's eastern zone.

Question 56

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 57

China's western zone is characterized by a range of temperatures that includes very hot and very cold, often a 100° difference, during a single 24-hour period.

Question 58

The name loess means:

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

Question 59

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 60

For the most part, the western part of East Asia is dry.

Question 61

Most of South Korea's pollution is caused by:

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

Question 62

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 63

What term refers to the ability of a country to supply basic food to its entire people consistently over the long term?

Question 64

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 65

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 66

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 67

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

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

Question 68

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 69

China has been able to drastically improve its economy without damaging its environment.

Question 70

Name one of the two most devastating natural hazards in China, both of which result in part from overgrazing, irrigation, deforestation, overpopulation, and urbanization.

Question 71

Taiwan, the Koreas, and Japan are less vulnerable to drought than Mongolia and China.

Question 72

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 73

China is vulnerable to the problems caused by carbon dioxide emissions but does not need to worry about glacial melting.

Question 74

China is a major contributor to the world's greenhouse gas emissions.

Question 75

What Chinese dam is the second largest engineering project in the country's history?

Question 76

What is one purpose of the Three Gorges Dam?

Question 77

What form of energy satisfies much of China's energy needs, particularly for the poor and indigenous populations?

Question 78

Droughts are a yearly occurrence in China.

Question 79

The capacity of the people in a geographic area to consistently provide themselves with adequate food is known as ____________.

Question 80

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