East Asia Practice Quiz
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- 1.There are 3 sub-regions of East Asia. Which answer is NOT a sub-region of East Asia?
- A.
China, Mongolia, and Taiwan
- B.
Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia
- C.
North Korea, South Korea,
- D.
Japan
- 2.Hong Kong was "leased" by the British until ____ and is now part of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
- A.
1996
- B.
1997
- C.
1998
- D.
1999
- 3.Macao was under Portuguese control until _____ and is now part of the People's Republic of China.
- A.
1996
- B.
1997
- C.
1998
- D.
1999
- 4.The climate of southern Japan, south Korean peninsula, and southern China is:
- A.
Highland
- B.
Arid and semiarid
- C.
Humid subtropical
- D.
Continental/mid-altitude
- 5.The climate of Mongolia and Northern China is:
- A.
Tropical savanna
- B.
Arid and semiarid
- C.
Highland
- D.
Tundra
- 6.The climate of Western China is:
- A.
Tundra
- B.
Tropical savanna
- C.
Monsoon
- D.
Highland
- 7.The climate of Eastern China and Northern Japan is:
- A.
Continental/mid-altitude
- B.
Tropical Savanna
- C.
Tundra
- D.
Highland
- 8.East Asia is divided into 2 physiographic regions, Arid China in the west and Humid China in the east.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.
- A.
Central Siberian Plateau
- B.
Iranian Plateau
- C.
Tibetan Plateau
- D.
Deccan Plateau
- 10.The Tibetan Plateau makes up ___ of China's land area and ___ of its population.
- A.
50% and 25%
- B.
25% and 10%
- C.
25 % and
- D.
50% and 10%
- 11.A ____ is a long hair cloven-hoofed mammal found throughout the region of South Central Asia.
- A.
Cow
- B.
Buffalo
- C.
Yak
- D.
Yam
- 12.A ____ is a collapsible circular tent stretched over a pole frame and is used by central Asian nomadic people.
- A.
Ger
- B.
Blob
- C.
Yak
- D.
Yam
- 13.Which is a mountain found in East Asia? (more than one answer)
- A.
Altay
- B.
Tien Shan
- C.
Kilimanjaro
- D.
Khingan Range
- 14.Which is a land depression is East Asia? (more than one answer)
- A.
Grand Canyon
- B.
Tarim Basin
- C.
Turfan Depression
- D.
Mariana's Trench
- 15.Which is a desert in East Asia? (more than one answer)
- A.
Gobi
- B.
Death Valley
- C.
Sahara
- D.
Taklamakan
- 16.Which is a plateau in East Asia? (more than one answer)
- A.
Iranian
- B.
Central Siberian
- C.
Mongolian
- D.
Ordos
- 17.The ____ River is got its name because of the large amounts of silt that it carries known as ____.
- A.
Red, Dirt
- B.
Yellow, Dirt
- C.
Red, Loess
- D.
Yellow, Loess
- 18.Loess soils are extremely fine which makes them susceptible to ____ erosion.
- A.
Water
- B.
Wind
- C.
Fire
- D.
Earth
- 19.
- A.
Northeast China
- B.
North China
- C.
South China
- D.
Japan
- 20.Which are the two major rivers in East Asia?
- A.
Yellow River, Yangtze River
- B.
Mekong River, Yangtze River
- C.
Yellow River, Mekong River
- D.
Mississippi River, Nile River
- 21.
- A.
Korean
- B.
Cape Cod
- C.
Somalia
- D.
Spain
- 22.
- A.
Philippines
- B.
Japan
- C.
Hawaii
- D.
Long Island
- 23.
- A.
3
- B.
4
- C.
5
- D.
6
- 24.Which is a main island of Japan? (more than one answer)
- A.
Hokkiado
- B.
Honshu
- C.
Shikoku
- D.
Honululu
- E.
Kyushu
- 25.Which is the largest island of Japan?
- A.
Honshu
- B.
Hokkaido
- C.
Shikoku
- D.
Kyushu
- 26.Approximately how many islands make up Japan as a whole?
- A.
30
- B.
300
- C.
3,000
- D.
30,000
- 27.The largest dam in the world is located in East Asia, what is it called?
- A.
Hoover
- B.
Three Gorges-Dam
- C.
Beaver
- D.
San Luis
- 28.
- A.
0.50 miles
- B.
0.75 miles
- C.
1 mile
- D.
1.25 miles
- 29.The Three Gorges-Dam is estimated to produce ____ of China's power output.
- A.
1%
- B.
5%
- C.
10%
- D.
15%
- 30.About how many people had to be relocated to build the Three Gorges-Dam?
- A.
200,000
- B.
500,000
- C.
1 million
- D.
2 million
- 31.China was a Dyanstic System until 1911.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 32.Japan was a Dynastic System until 1868.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 33.Which of the following was NOT part of Japan's social hierarchy?
- A.
Shogunate
- B.
Daimyos
- C.
King
- D.
Samurais
- E.
Farmers & artisans
- 34.
- A.
500 million
- B.
1 billion
- C.
1.56 billion
- D.
1.6 billion
- 35.From 1961-1972, the population of China grew by 210 million because of:
- A.
High death rates, low birth rates
- B.
Low death rates, high birth rates
- C.
High death rates, high birth rates
- D.
Low death rates, low birth rates
- 36.After the establishment of birth quotas, urban families could have:
- A.
One child
- B.
Two children
- C.
Up to three children
- 37.After the establishment of birth quotas, rural families could have:
- A.
One child
- B.
Two children
- C.
Up to three children
- 38.After the establishment of birth quotas, ethnic minorities could have:
- A.
One child
- B.
Two children
- C.
Up to three children
- 39.
- A.
Times Square in NYC, United States of America
- B.
Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, Japan
- C.
Palmetto Draw Bridge in Boca Raton, United States of America
- 40.By 2025, it is estimated that as many as ________ of the Japanese population will be aged 65 or more years.
- A.
One in two
- B.
One in four
- C.
One in eight
- D.
One in ten
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