East Asia Quiz Review

Match the correct title

• The Diffusion of Cultural Food Practices

• The Convergence of Natural Resources

• The Globalization of Service Industries

• The Growth of Food-Service Monopolies

Which of the following most likely caused the change shown in these photographs?

• The expansion of international trade

• The preservation of local cottage industries

• The adoption of a command economy

• The extraction of nonrenewable resources from local reserves

It can be inferred from this excerpt that —

• North Koreans are free to protest government policies

• unrestricted Internet access is common in North Korea

• the principles of free enterprise are supported by the North Korean government

• many North Koreans receive censored information about the rest of the world

China’s position as the top emitter of greenhouse gases was a direct result of —

• its measures to decrease the agricultural and manufacturing sectors

• its increased reliance on industrial manufacturing

• the migration of people from the country’s urban areas to its rural areas

• its policy of promoting public transportation

The changes described in this excerpt took place in China as a result of —

• declining consumer demand for luxury household items

• the adoption of certain free-enterprise principles

• an adherence to environmentally sustainable practices

• a transition to a new political system

Because of its location along the "Ring of Fire," Japan is particularly susceptible to which of the following hazards?

• earthquakes and tornadoes

• monsoons and flooding

• earthquakes and volcanoes

• flooding and droughts

North Korea has a communist government with a strong dictator. As a result, it is one of the few

economies in the world where the government —

• allows individuals the right to property

• trades exclusively with South Korea

• controls all major aspects of the economy

• mixes elements from free-­market and command economies

Where would Japan likely fall on the economic spectrum?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which factor has contributed most to the trend in urbanization in South Korea?

• The nation is becoming increasingly industrialized.

• The nation is using far less farmland today than in the past.

• The nation is exhausting much of the raw materials it can produce.

• The cities have products unavailable to those in the countryside.

Which factor contributed most to the placement of the border between North Korea and

South Korea?

• natural river boundary

• military conflict

• differing set of cultural values

• mountain range