GEA FINAL Chap. 9

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Two former colonial entities that reunited with China during the late 1990s are:
Macau and Hong Kong
China's total area is (compared to the US):
Only slightly larger than the US
The country of the "people of Han" is:
China
Mao Zedong's proclamation creating the communist People's Republic of China was announced in:
The Gate of Heavenly Peace on Beising's Tianeman Square, October 1st 1949
China's largest city is:
Shanghai
China's population is close to:
1.3 Billion
Which of the following regions is often called "Manchuria" by uninformed foreigners?
NE China
Which of the following is one of the worlds' most heavily populated agricultural areas:
North China Plain
The main river serving the hinterland of Shanghai is the:
Chang-Yangzi River
The Gobi desert is associated with which Chinese region:
Inner Mongolia
The southernmost of China's three great rivers is the:
Xi Jiang/Pearl River
The emerging economic region of China, driven by forces of globalization, is:
Pacific Rim
The leader who took over in China following the struggle after Mao's death was:
Deng Xiaoping
China's decision to open relations with the West in 1972 was in part based on:
Relationship w/ major power, since it was at odds w/ the Soviet Union
Which are Japan's 4 large islands?
Honshu, Hokkaidu, Shikoku, and Kyush