Deck 8: East Asia

Question 1

What American president made a path-breaking visit to China in 1972 in an attempt to re-open China's relations with the Western world?

A) Richard Nixon
B) Gerald Ford
C) Jimmy Carter
D) George Bush
E) Ronald Reagan

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Most people in China speak this Chinese language.

A) Mandarin
B) Cantonese
C) Pinyin
D) Hui
E) Wu

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is the largest river in East Asia?

A) Yangtze River
B) Mekong River
C) Zhu Jiang River
D) Irawaddy
E) none of the above

Answer 3

E

Question 4

The sub-humid parts of East Asia are prone to ________.

A) drought
B) flooding
C) earthquakes
D) stream erosion
E) none of the above

Question 5

What is sericulture?

A) cultivation of wet rice
B) cultivation of bamboo
C) cultivation of silkworms
D) cultivation of tea
E) none of these

Question 6

The second leader of the People's Republic of China, Deng Xiaoping, is most remembered for this policy change from the previous administration.

A) opened China to Western science, technology, and trade
B) gave independence to Taiwan
C) reinstated Marxist ideology as the basis for economic planning
D) closed China to foreigners
E) began the Cultural Revolution

Question 7

________ was domesticated from wild species in more northerly sub-humid regions of East Asia.

A) Rice
B) Tea
C) Millet
D) Wheat
E) none of the above

Question 8

The South China Sea, the East China Sea, and the Yellow Sea are part of what water body?

A) the Pacific Ocean
B) the Atlantic Ocean
C) the Indian Ocean
D) both the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean
E) none of these

Question 9

The ________ was the first organized territorial state in China.

A) Qin dynasty
B) Xia dynasty
C) Shang dynasty
D) Ming dynasty
E) none of the above

Question 10

Hong Kong was a ________ colony during most of the 19th and 20th centuries.

A) British
B) Japanese
C) American
D) Korean
E) Chinese

Question 11

The ________ in East Asia is humid and subtropical.

A) Northern Regime
B) Southern Regime
C) Western Regime
D) Eastern Regime
E) none of the above

Question 12

It is estimated that between 20 and 30 million people died from starvation and malnutrition-related diseases between 1959 and 1962 in this country.

A) Mongolia
B) China
C) Taiwan
D) Japan
E) South Korea

Question 13

Which of the following Outer China regions is dominated by rugged mountains with intermontane basins of needle-leaf forests, alpine meadows and marshes?

A) Tibetan Plateau
B) Inner Mongolia
C) Northwestern China
D) Pearl River delta
E) none of the above

Question 14

Where are most of the Special Economic Zones in China located?

A) along the coast
B) deep in the interior
C) surrounding the capital
D) The Special Economic Zones have no particular geographic orientation.
E) none of the above

Question 15

What is silk?

A) synthetic fiber produced from cellulose or petroleum
B) a fine quality of cotton
C) a fine quality of wool
D) fiber produced by the caterpillar of a moth
E) none of these

Question 16

This country has the world's fifth-largest standing army.

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

Question 17

China has offered to give Taiwan this political status if it rejoins the mainland under one government.

A) national capital
B) province
C) autonomous region
D) special administrative region
E) internal republic

Question 18

The Northern Regime in East Asia is ________.

A) subhumid
B) humid
C) semiarid
D) temperate
E) none of the above

Question 19

Which of the following Outer China regions is mostly a mixture of steppe and semi-desert?

A) Tibetan Plateau
B) Inner Mongolia
C) Northwestern China
D) Manchuria
E) none of the above

Question 20

The belief that the physical attributes of places can be analyzed and manipulated to improve the flow of cosmic energy that binds all living things is called:

A) feng shui
B) Confucianism
C) Shintoism
D) pinyin
E) manga

Question 21

________ is a large Japanese conglomerate corporation.

A) Zaibatsu
B) Samurai
C) Daimyo
D) Keiretsu
E) none of the above

Question 22

________ are Japanese business networks facilitated after World War II by the Japanese government in order to promote national recovery.

A) Keiretsu
B) Taiga
C) Zaibatsu
D) Daimyo
E) none of the above

Question 23

The first leader of China under a Communist government was:

A) Mao Zedong
B) Chiang Kai-shek
C) Kim Il Sung
D) Sun Yat-Sen
E) Chou En-Lai

Question 24

Which dynasty helped link the northern and southern regions of Inner China by the first in a series of Grand Canals?

A) Han
B) Sui
C) Xia
D) Ming
E) none of the above

Question 25

This country became involved in the Korean War when the U.S. military pushed the North Korean forces back to its borders.

A) China
B) Soviet Union
C) Mongolia
D) Vietnam
E) none of the above

Question 26

This religion is distinctly Japanese, and most of its followers are Japanese.

A) Daoism
B) Confucianism
C) Shinto
D) Animism
E) Daimyo

Question 27

Who became the leader of the Chinese Communist Party during the Chinese long march?

A) Sun Yat-Sen
B) Chiang Kai-shek
C) Mao Zedong
D) Chou En-Lai
E) none of the above

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT considered an Asian Tiger?

A) North Korea
B) South Korea
C) Taiwan
D) Hong Kong
E) none of the above

Question 29

Few people from Korea had left the country before the ________ in 1910.

A) Chinese colonization
B) Japanese colonization
C) United States colonization
D) introduction of Communism
E) Korea was never colonized.

Question 30

Which dynasty extended the Great Wall westward?

A) Han
B) Sui
C) Xia
D) Ming
E) none of the above

Question 31

The Opium War allowed control of Hong Kong to go to ________.

A) United States
B) Great Britain
C) China
D) Japan
E) none of the above

Question 32

________ is the capital of North Korea.

A) Pyongyang
B) Taejon
C) Pusan
D) Seoul
E) none of the above

Question 33

________ was a sustained attack on Chinese traditions and cultural practices.

A) The Long March
B) The Great Leap Forward
C) The Cultural Revolution
D) The Four Modernizations
E) none of the above

Question 34

What parallel was agreed to as the border between North Korea and South Korea?

A) 28th parallel
B) 38th parallel
C) 48th parallel
D) A parallel is not the basis for the border between North Korea and South Korea.
E) none of the above

Question 35

After World War II, how long did it take for Japan to return to its prewar economic levels of output?

A) 5 years
B) 10 years
C) 15 years
D) Japan emerged from World War II with little reduction of output.
E) none of the above

Question 36

Chinese migration to the United States returned to significant levels after:

A) the Spanish-American War
B) World War I
C) World War II
D) the Korean War
E) the Vietnam War

Question 37

Which one of the following areas did Japan annex in 1895?

A) Russia
B) China
C) Taiwan
D) none of the above
E) all of the above

Question 38

________ is the capital of China.

A) Shanghai
B) Hangzhou
C) Beijing
D) Hong Kong
E) none of the above

Question 39

The Daimyos were the Japanese ________ during feudalism.

A) nobility
B) barons
C) warriors
D) peasants
E) none of the above

Question 40

________ production helped foster rapid industrialization in Japan in the late 19th and early 20th century.

A) Rice
B) Silk
C) Fish
D) Wheat
E) none of the above

Question 41

The Chinese population is mostly urban.

Question 42

Most foreign investment by Taiwan is in:

A) China
B) Japan
C) South Korea
D) the United States
E) North Korea

Question 43

All of these countries are mostly urban, except:

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

Question 44

Seoul is the capital of South Korea.

Question 45

The ________ is the dominant group in China.

A) Hui
B) Han
C) Manchu
D) Wu
E) none of the above

Question 46

The majority of Xinjiang's population is ________.

A) Muslim
B) Hindu
C) Buddhist
D) Christian
E) none of the above

Question 47

Feng Shui is a world religion that is practiced primarily in East Asia.

Question 48

What is the new system of spelling Chinese words and names using the Latin alphabet of 26 letters called?

A) Wade-Giles system
B) Feng Shui system
C) Pinyin system
D) Falun Gong system
E) none of the above

Question 49

In China, boys are considered more worthy than girls.

Question 50

The principal human impact in East Asia has been the clearing of land for farming.

Question 51

What is the primary function of the Japanese governmental agency, MITI?

A) promote trade and export production
B) promote and preserve Japanese culture
C) provide food and housing for the elderly
D) provide standards for education, especially higher education
E) none of these

Question 52

China's population is approximately:

A) 3 billion
B) 100 million
C) 250 million
D) 1.3 billion
E) 900 million

Question 53

Despite the efforts of the Maoist government, the percentage urban in China has been declining for decades.

Question 54

This country does not belong to the United Nations.

A) China
B) Taiwan
C) North Korea
D) Mongolia
E) South Korea

Question 55

Taiwan is claimed by this country.

A) China
B) South Korea
C) Hong Kong
D) Japan
E) the United States

Question 56

The Shoguns were the Japanese warriors during the feudal period.

Question 57

This is the largest city in China.

A) Shanghai
B) Beijing
C) Hong Kong
D) Wuhan
E) Tokyo

Question 58

Most of Japan is steeply sloped and thinly populated.

Question 59

The Shang dynasty was the first unified Chinese empire.

Question 60

By 1980, Japan was producing more steel than any other country except the U.S.

Question 61

Match the country with the capital.

A) Taipei
B) Seoul
C) Pyongyang
D) Ulaanbaata
E) Tokyo
F) Beijing
Taiwan

Question 62

Match the country with the capital.

A) Taipei
B) Seoul
C) Pyongyang
D) Ulaanbaata
E) Tokyo
F) Beijing
Mongolia

Question 63

Match the country with the capital.

A) Taipei
B) Seoul
C) Pyongyang
D) Ulaanbaata
E) Tokyo
F) Beijing
China

Question 64

Match the country with the capital.

A) Taipei
B) Seoul
C) Pyongyang
D) Ulaanbaata
E) Tokyo
F) Beijing
South Korea

Question 65

What are Special Economic Zones? When and why were they created? Where were the first four SEZs located? Why did the Chinese government choose these particular places?

Question 66

What are the three main physiographic provinces of East Asia? Discuss at least two characteristics of each province, such as elevations, geology, or vegetation.

Question 67

When did China's One Child Policy begin? What factors led to the implementation of this population control effort? Are there any exceptions to the policy? Discuss at least two consequences of this policy.

Question 68

The phrase "parasite singles" refers to the 70% of single men in East Asia that still live at home.

Question 69

Match the physical region with its description.

A) Tibetan Plateaus
B) Backbone of unstable mountains and volcanic ranges
C) Central Mountains and Plateaus of China and Mongolia
D) Continental Margin of Plains, Hills, continental shelves, and islands
Ring of Fire

Question 70

Match the country with the capital.

A) Taipei
B) Seoul
C) Pyongyang
D) Ulaanbaata
E) Tokyo
F) Beijing
North Korea

Question 71

China's One Child policy has led to the problems of spoiled children, who are often called "little emperors."

Question 72

Match the physical region with its description.

A) Tibetan Plateaus
B) Backbone of unstable mountains and volcanic ranges
C) Central Mountains and Plateaus of China and Mongolia
D) Continental Margin of Plains, Hills, continental shelves, and islands
Roof of the world

Question 73

Match the physical region with its description.

A) Tibetan Plateaus
B) Backbone of unstable mountains and volcanic ranges
C) Central Mountains and Plateaus of China and Mongolia
D) Continental Margin of Plains, Hills, continental shelves, and islands
An uplifted massif in the Southwest of China

Question 74

Match the physical region with its description.

A) Tibetan Plateaus
B) Backbone of unstable mountains and volcanic ranges
C) Central Mountains and Plateaus of China and Mongolia
D) Continental Margin of Plains, Hills, continental shelves, and islands
Japanese archipelago

Question 75

Japan is similar to Europe and North America with a center-periphery economic activity pattern.

Question 76

Confucianism deals with one god and an afterlife.

Question 77

Discuss the Korean War. When did it begin and end? What factors led to this conflict? What is the significance of the 38th parallel?

Question 78

Animism is widely practiced in China today.

Question 79

Compare and contrast Confucianism and Shintoism. How have these religions impacted the historical and cultural geography of East Asia?

Question 80

Match the country with the capital.

A) Taipei
B) Seoul
C) Pyongyang
D) Ulaanbaata
E) Tokyo
F) Beijing
Japan