Asia Review

Another name for a capitalist economic system is a _____ economy

• Command
• Market
• Mixed
• Socialist

Another name for a communist economic system is a _____________.

• command economy
• mixed economy
• free market economy
• confederated economy

Which statement best explains why mountains were important to the development of cradles of civilization?

• They block predators and diseases that may kill humans.
• They are the source of rivers which provide a reliable supply of water to people.
• They limit human settlement.
• They provide needed high land for war or flooding.

Which of the following is true of population distribution in Asia?

• The population is evenly distributed.
• Most people live along rivers or coasts.
• Areas where there are cold climates and/or little precipitation are densely populated.
• Most people live in deserts

What is the main economic activity in Asia?

• aquaculture
• forestry
• farming
• fishing

What is the common factor that has disrupted the current economic development of Africa, Latin America, and Asia?

• The American Revolution
• Colonialism
• Slavery
• Fundamentalism

Which leader earned the support of the peasants by promoting equality and redistributing the wealth to the poor in China? He also founded the Communist Party in China.

• Chiang Kai-Shek
• Dalai Lama
• Genghis Khan
• Mao Zedong

One reason South Korea is one of the most developed countries in Asia is because of its communist economic system.

• TRUE
• FALSE

After the Korean War, North and South Korea were divided along the 38th parallel, otherwise known as the _______.

• Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
• De-militarized Zone (DMZ)
• Cal Zone (CALZ)
• Arable Land Zone (ALZ)

How can mountains limit human settlement?

• Mountains provide water because they are the source of rivers.
• Mountains provide protections from invasion
• Mountains act as barriers and can prevent the movement of people, ideas, and/or goods.