Asia Unit 1 Test Review

Why is the Huang He River referred to as the Yellow River and China’s Sorrow?

• no one really knows where the names came from.
• Silt gives the water a yellow color, but flooding can be destructive.
• The river was given these names by order of the Chinese government.
• Villagers living along this river are famous for producing cloth using a bright yellow dye.

The river valleys of Asia are more heavily populated than the mountain regions because

• the many rain forests.
• the cold weather.
• the industrial centers.
• the fertile farmlands.

Where does most of the population live in China?

• south and southwest.
• east and southeast.
• west and northwest.
• north and northwest.

Why are some of the worlds largest deserts found north of the Himalayan Mountains?

• These high mountains and the plateau block rains and moisture that would come from the seas further to the south.
• Years of poor farming led to erosion of the soil and the gradual development of desert.
• The year round cold temperatures in these areas led to the creation of these deserts.
• No water can be found in the Himalayan Mountains or the Tibetan Plateau.

Which location receives about the same amount of rainfall every month?

• Singapore
• Thailand
• None of the above
• Both locations do

Which contributes to air pollution problems in China?

• The lack of automobiles in rural areas
• The gradual drop in the number of new factories
• Use of coal-burning power plants for energy
• The shrinking population

Someone traveling from Japan to South Korea would likely sail across which of the following?

• South China Sea
• Sea of Japan
• Bay of Bengal
• Yellow Sea

Which river flows through India and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea?

• Indus 
• Ganges
• Yangtze
• Mekong

Deforestation, the “Asian Brown Cloud,” and shortages of resources are all partly caused by

• pollution
• typhoons
• artistic expression
• overpopulation

What does examination of environmental policies in southern and eastern Asian countries show?

• Only the citizens are able to set environmental policy.
• Industrialization has not had an effect on environmental problems.
• The governments have done nothing to solve environmental problems.
• The governments of Asian countries put economic development before environmental concerns.