Question 1

What percentage of the world's population lives in East Asia?&#10;A) 10 percent&#10;B) 20 percent&#10;C) 30 percent&#10;D) 40 percent

Accepted Answer

East Asia is home to several populous countries, including China and Japan, contributing to approximately 30% of the world's population.

Question 2

As compared to Japan, China's population is ______.&#10;A) About twice as large&#10;B) Nearly four times as large&#10;C) Over ten times as large&#10;D) Just under twenty times as large

Accepted Answer

China's population is over ten times larger than Japan's, with China having over 1.4 billion people compared to Japan's approximately 125 million.

Question 3

Which country has the largest economy in Asia?&#10;A) Japan&#10;B) China&#10;C) India&#10;D) Indonesia

Accepted Answer

China has the largest economy in Asia, significantly surpassing other countries on the continent in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Question 4

Which country is NOT in Northeast Asia?&#10;A) Thailand&#10;B) Japan&#10;C) China&#10;D) South Korea

Accepted Answer

Thailand is located in Southeast Asia, not Northeast Asia. Japan, China, and South Korea are all part of the Northeast Asia region.

Question 5

Which country is NOT in Southeast Asia?&#10;A) Cambodia&#10;B) Vietnam&#10;C) Brunei&#10;D) South Korea

Accepted Answer

South Korea is located in East Asia, not Southeast Asia, unlike the other countries listed.

Question 6

Besides Australia and New Zealand, the Pacific includes which of the following groups of countries?&#10;A) Melanesia&#10;B) Micronesia&#10;C) Polynesia&#10;D) All of these.

Accepted Answer

All of these groups - Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia - are part of the Pacific region, encompassing a vast array of islands beyond Australia and New Zealand.

Question 7

Independent kingdoms first developed in _______.&#10;A) China, then Japan, and finally Southeast Asia.&#10;B) China, then Southeast Asia, and finally Japan.&#10;C) Japan, then China, and finally Southeast Asia.&#10;D) Southeast Asia, then China, and finally Japan.

Accepted Answer

Independent kingdoms first developed in China, due to its long history of civilization dating back to ancient dynasties such as the Shang and Zhou. Following China, independent kingdoms began to emerge in Southeast Asia as influenced by both Indian and Chinese civilizations. Japan's development into a unified state with distinct kingdoms came later, influenced by both China and Korea.

Question 8

European colonialism took a stronger form in _____ than other geographic areas of the region.&#10;A) Northeast Asia&#10;B) North Asia&#10;C) Southeast Asia&#10;D) China

Accepted Answer

European colonialism was more pronounced in Southeast Asia compared to other regions mentioned, as several European powers, including the British, Dutch, French, and Portuguese, established colonies in this area.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a type of Buddhism practiced in Southeast or Northeast Asia?&#10;A) Theraveda Buddhism&#10;B) Tibetan Buddhism&#10;C) Mahayana Buddhism&#10;D) Shinto Buddhism.

Accepted Answer

Shinto Buddhism is not a type of Buddhism; Shinto is a distinct religion native to Japan, separate from Buddhism.

Question 10

What form of religious or philosophical thought do top Chinese officials still typically embrace?&#10;A) Buddhism.&#10;B) Christianity.&#10;C) Marxist atheism.&#10;D) Confucianism.

Accepted Answer

Marxist atheism is the form of thought that aligns with the official ideology of the Chinese Communist Party, which governs China. The party promotes atheism and bases its ideology on Marxist-Leninist principles.

Question 11

In terms of GDP per capita, which of the following countries has the highest?&#10;A) China&#10;B) Singapore&#10;C) South Korea&#10;D) Japan

Accepted Answer

The answer of In terms of GDP per capita, which...

Question 12

According to the textbook, which country is referred to as a &#34;newly industrialized country&#34;?&#10;A) Cambodia&#10;B) China&#10;C) Japan&#10;D) South Korea

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the textbook, which country is...

Question 13

Which of the following was one of the two models of state formation following World War II in East Asia?&#10;A) Authoritarianism&#10;B) Military dictatorship&#10;C) Capitalism&#10;D) None of these is correct.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following was one of...

Question 14

Which of the following is true about population growth rates in East Asia?&#10;A) Thailand currently has a negative population growth rate.&#10;B) China's growth rate had slowed to 0.0% by the year 2000.&#10;C) The Japanese government has successfully reversed its previous negative population growth rate.&#10;D) None of these is correct.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is true about...

Question 15

What factors go into calculating the Human Development Index?&#10;A) Life expectancy, income, and literacy&#10;B) Infant mortality, income, and average years in school&#10;C) Life sustenance and freedom from servitude&#10;D) Life sustenance, life expectancy, and infant mortality

Accepted Answer

The answer of What factors go into calculating the Human...

Question 16

Which leader argued that, &#34;If the cat catches mice, what does it matter if it's black or white?&#34; to advance and defend his economic reform program?&#10;A) Tian Anmen&#10;B) Mao Zedong&#10;C) Deng Xiaoping&#10;D) Xi Jinping

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which leader argued that, &#34;If the cat...

Question 17

Over which geographic territories does China have an ongoing border dispute?&#10;A) Sprately Islands&#10;B) Paracel Islands&#10;C) Taiwan&#10;D) All of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of Over which geographic territories does China have...

Question 18

According to the textbook, one can argue that ___ and ___ are the historical offshoots of Asia through trade and migration.&#10;A) the Middle Ages and colonialism&#10;B) Europe and the Middle East&#10;C) Capitalism and monarchy&#10;D) Horses and gunpowder

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the textbook, one can argue...

Deck 8: East Asia, the Pacific, and International Studies