Geo 200 Module 8 Quiz

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The following quiz is on material covered in Module 8.

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1.

__________ production helped foster rapid industrialization in Japan in the late 19th and early 20th century.
- A.
  
  Rice
- B.
  
  Silk
- C.
  
  Fish
- D.
  
  Wheat
2.

Taiwan is claimed by this country.
- A.
  
  China
- B.
  
  South Korea
- C.
  
  Hong Kong
- D.
  
  Japan
- E.
  
  The United States
3.

Which of the following Outer China regions is dominated by rugged mountains with intermontane basins of needle-leaf forests, alpine meadows and marshes?
- A.
  
  Pearl River delta
- B.
  
  Inner Mongolia
- C.
  
  Northwestern China
- D.
  
  Tibetan Plateau
4.

What is the primary function of the Japanese governmental agency, MITI?
- A.
  
  Provide food and housing for the elderly
- B.
  
  Promote and preserve Japanese culture
- C.
  
  Promote trade and export production
- D.
  
  Provide standards for education, especially higher education
5.

Which dynasty extended the Great Wall westward?
- A.
  
  Han
- B.
  
  Sui
- C.
  
  Xia
- D.
  
  Ming
6.

The majority of Xinjiang's population is
- A.
  
  Hindu.
- B.
  
  Muslim.
- C.
  
  Buddhist.
- D.
  
  Christian.
7.

After World War II, how long did it take for Japan to return to its prewar economic levels of output?
- A.
  
  Japan emerged from World War II with little reduction of output.
- B.
  
  10 years
- C.
  
  15 years
- D.
  
  5 years
8.

This is the largest city (population) in China.
- A.
  
  Beijing
- B.
  
  Shanghai
- C.
  
  Tokyo
- D.
  
  Wuhan
- E.
  
  Hong Kong
9.

Which American president made a groundbreaking visit to China in 1972 in an attempt to reopen Chinas relations with the Western world?
- A.
  
  Ronald Reagan
- B.
  
  George Bush
- C.
  
  Jimmy Carter
- D.
  
  Richard Nixon
- E.
  
  Gerald Ford
10.

This religion is distinctly Japanese, and most of its followers are Japanese.
- A.
  
  Daimyo
- B.
  
  Confucianism
- C.
  
  Shinto
- D.
  
  Daoism
- E.
  
  Animism
11.

The __________ is the dominant group in China.
- A.
  
  Hui
- B.
  
  Han
- C.
  
  Manchu
- D.
  
  Wu
12.

The subhumid parts of East Asia are prone to
- A.
  
  Drought.
- B.
  
  Flooding.
- C.
  
  Earthquakes.
- D.
  
  Stream erosion.
13.

What is sericulture?
- A.
  
  Cultivation of wet rice
- B.
  
  Cultivation of bamboo
- C.
  
  Cultivation of silkworms
- D.
  
  Cultivation of tea
- E.
  
  Cultivation of serious discussion and oriental philosophy
14.

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 and the Atlantic Oceans
15.

__________ was domesticated from wild species in more northerly subhumid regions of East Asia.
- A.
  
  Rice
- B.
  
  Tea
- C.
  
  Millet
- D.
  
  Wheat
16.

All of these countries are mostly urban, except:
- A.
  
  North Korea
- B.
  
  Japan
- C.
  
  South Korea
- D.
  
  China
- E.
  
  Taiwan
17.

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
18.

Which of these Chinese cities is located in or near Guangdong province?
- A.
  
  Hong Kong
- B.
  
  Shenzhen
- C.
  
  Macau
- D.
  
  Guangzhou
- E.
  
  They all are.
19.

Which of these were ever part of Japan's colonial empire?
- A.
  
  Korea
- B.
  
  Taiwan
- C.
  
  Manchuria
- D.
  
  They all were.
20.

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