Deck 10: East Asia

Question 1

Taiwan's push for good __________ and technical skills for its citizens has paid off in the form of high incomes and an industrialized economy.

A)diplomacy
B)transportation
C)education
D)health care
E)global trade

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The Communist influence in Mongolia is evident in that approximately 40 percent of the population considers itself __________.

A)socialist
B)orthodox Christian
C)nonreligious
D)communist
E)controlled by the state apparatus

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Four of China's cities - Beijing,Tianjin,Shanghai,and Chongqing - have __________ that are roughly on par with that of the provinces.

A)governance structures
B)geographic areas
C)agricultural production
D)transportation systems
E)industrial output

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The Qing Dynasty dissolved in 1911,which also signified an end to the advancements of __________.

A)European colonialism
B)China's industrial cities
C)Chinese culture
D)global trade
E)military arms production

Question 5

East Asia is home to __________ of the human population.

A)one-tenth
B)one-sixth
C)one-fifth
D)one-quarter
E)one-third

Question 6

In the past two decades,China's economic reforms have allowed __________.

A)capitalistic tendencies to drive production
B)increased private enterprise
C)increased international investment
D)a more flexible production structure
E)all of the above

Question 7

__________ has fueled the high-tech engines of the Pacific Rim economies.

A)Manufacturing
B)Service industries
C)Banking
D)Opium
E)none of the above

Question 8

The Chinese Communist Party's approach when it took power was to institute a "__________."

A)market economy
B)demand economy
C)planned economy
D)cultural economy
E)industrial economy

Question 9

In 2000,__________ renewed its efforts to be internationally recognized as a sovereign nation and announced tentative plans to formally secede from China.

A)Tibet
B)Macau
C)Hong Kong
D)Taiwan
E)all of the above

Question 10

A series of statements by China's political leaders in the 1990's suggested that in order for China to enjoy a more mature form of socialism,greater __________ was needed.

A)military power
B)industrialization
C)planning
D)national wealth
E)cultural control

Question 11

China has about __________ ethnic groups,with Han Chinese being the largest.

A)12
B)22
C)26
D)56

Question 12

In its early history,Tibet was an independent kingdom with its unique type of __________ as its state religion.

A)Taoism
B)Buddhism
C)Hinduism
D)Confucianism
E)Christianity

Question 13

Most of China's population lives in its eastern region,called __________,with type C climates,fresh water,and good soils.

A)Shanghai
B)homeland China
C)Eastern Plains
D)China proper
E)Manchuria

Question 14

__________was a colonial British outpost that created a doorway for British expansion into China.

A)Macau
B)Hong Kong
C)Taiwan
D)Tibet
E)Shenzhen

Question 15

Economically left behind in the region is __________,which has isolated itself behind an authoritarian dictatorship since World War II.

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

Question 16

During Mao's time,there was little concern for __________,but in recent decades,China has implemented measures to deal with this issue.

A)political organizations
B)cultural identity
C)population growth
D)agricultural production
E)Communist party loyalty

Question 17

The country of Japan is an interesting study in __________ geography and economic development.

A)physical
B)isolation
C)human
D)economic
E)integrative

Question 18

The main purpose of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River is to __________.

A)control massive flooding
B)produce hydroelectric power
C)increase shipping capacity
D)save lives and money
E)all of the above

Question 19

__________ incentives pressure families to abide by the one-child-only policy.

A)Political
B)Economic
C)Cultural
D)Punishment
E)Employment

Question 20

In __________,the one-child-only policy was rescinded and exceptions for two children were implemented in China.

A)1999
B)2007
C)2013
D)2017

Question 21

At the conclusion of World War II,__________ took administrative control of the Korean Peninsula.

A)the Soviet Union
B)the United States
C)China
D)all of the above
E)both a & b

Question 22

The city of Hong Kong grew from a ly sized city of about three hundred fifty thousand in the early 1980s to a city of ten and half million by 2010,and is still growing.

Question 23

Without a large rural population to begin with,Japan never really experienced the rural-to-urban shift common in the rest of the world.

Question 24

The form of Communism promoted by Mao Zedong was the same as the type of Communism practiced in the Soviet Union.

Question 25

The North China Plain typically produces a food surplus because of the low demand from the relatively small population of the region,making it an important agricultural region of China.

Question 26

The largest metropolitan urban area in the world that can be verified is Tokyo,with a population of 26.7 million.

Question 27

Kim Jong Il died in 2015 and his son ," became his successor.

Question 28

The number of languages in China (approximately 22)roughly corresponds to the number of provinces in the country.

Question 29

China is the largest country in East Asia in both physical size and population.

Question 30

__________ exists when two separate regions possess qualities that would work to complement each if unified into one unit.

A)Homogeneity
B)Heterogeneity
C)Regional complementarity
D)Regionalism
E)Autonomy

Question 31

Nationalists,Communists,and Japan conducted a three-way war over the control of China.

Question 32

Tibet's theocratic political system established the Dalai Lama as both the head of state and the religious leader of the Tibetan people.

Question 33

During the colonial era,Japan reasoned that if __________ could become so powerful,they should also have the potential to become powerful.

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

Question 34

The Japanese archipelago,which has more than three thousand islands,is just north of 40° latitude.

Question 35

British colonizers exported opium,an addictive narcotic,from their colonies in South Asia to China to help break down Chinese culture.

Question 36

China's economic trade with the West has created more openness with travel and business,which has begun to challenge or erode the -line politics of decades past.

Question 37

The climates of China proper are conducive for human habitation,which has transformed the region into a highly populated human community.

Question 38

The magnitude of its economy implies that most of China's population has a reasonably high standard of living.

Question 39

South Korea is a democracy that has used __________ to develop its economy.

A)state capitalism
B)free-enterprise capitalism
C)laissez-faire capitalism
D)agriculture
E)both a & b

Question 40

Victoria's deepwater port is on the interior side of Hong Kong Island and is protected from the sea,allowing ship access to an extensive sheltered harbor area.

Question 41

Explain the impact of the one-child-only policy on the Chinese society.

Question 42

Japan,with all but 3 percent of the population being ethnically Japanese,resembles a nation-state where people of a common heritage and aspirations hold to a unified government.

Question 43

Explain China's historical approach to its geopolitical strategizing and how it has affected today's geopolitical realities.

Question 44

The one-child-only policy was implemented in an attempt to address __________,__________,and __________ related to population growth.

Question 45

After World War II,the United States cut its trade relations with the __________ mainland proceeded to trade a great deal with the __________ in Taiwan.

Question 46

Up to a million Tibetans died during the __________ campaign and thousands of monasteries were destroyed during the Cultural Revolution.

Question 47

When Communist dictator __________ died in 1994,North Korea lost their "__________" - who had ruled the country since World War II - and he was __________ to be worshiped by the people.

Question 48

Japan has emerged as the __________ of East Asia - the country has been an __________ and __________ for the __________.

Question 49

Since it was already __________ and had an __________ with __________ skilled artisan traditions,the road to Japan's __________ moved quickly.

Question 50

During the early decades of __________ in China the country lagged behind in its __________ and became a country based on __________.

Question 51

What are the pros and cons of the Three Gorges Dam?

Question 52

Explain the relationship between the physical geography of East Asia and its human geography.

Question 53

There are two major river systems that provide fresh water to the vast agricultural regions of the central part of China proper - the __________ and the __________.

Question 54

During the 2008 Olympic Games China wanted to showcase its advancements in__________ and __________ and did not want the world to focus on its__________ against __________ and other minority groups.

Question 55

While only 2 percent of North Korea's land is in permanent crops,about a third of the population works in agriculture.

Question 56

Tokyo is located where three tectonic plates meet: the __________,the __________,and the __________.

Question 57

In 1997,Hong Kong became associated with __________ as a __________,but remained __________ capitalist and democratic in its operations.

Question 58

The main region of China proper includes twenty-two__________.Mainland China includes five __________,each with a designated minority group;four __________;and two __________ that hold considerable autonomy.

Question 59

South Korea's announced policies for a __________ of its __________ networks entail ways to update the country's __________ and create new products for __________ export.

Question 60

Several colonizing powers sought to gain a foothold in China.Britain laid claim to most of __________.Portugal gained the port of __________.Germany took control of the __________.France carved off part of__________.Russia came from the north to lay claim to the __________.Japan took control of __________.

Question 61

What are some of the consequences of Japan having a declining population?

Question 62

How did Hong Kong react when the trade relationship between Hong Kong and China broke down during the Korean War?

Question 63

Explain the concept of regional complementarity and how it can be applied to the Korean Peninsula.

Question 64

Explain the traits that allowed Japan to not only recover so quickly after World War II,but rise above the world's standard to excel in their economic endeavors.

Question 65

In addition to its position as a buffer state between India and the Han Chinese heartland of China proper,Tibet is becoming more important to the government of Beijing and the business people in Shenzhen and Shanghai.Why is this?