4 Challenges Facing China Quizz

The most significant source of air pollution in China is

• automobiles purchased by the rising middle class

• coal-fired power plants and home heating

• smoke from trash incinerators

• ash from forest fires

Air pollution in China is worst

• in the Southeast during summer

• in the Southwest during fall

• in the Northwest during spring

• in the Northeast during winter

The Chinese government is cracking down on residents of Xinjiang while fighting terrorist groups associated with some members of this ethnic group.

• Tibetans

• Uyghurs

• Han

• Koreans

Chinese actions in Xinjiang have included all of the following except

• Limiting public practice of Islam by Uyghurs

• Limiting Uyghur language and culture in schools

• Use of heavily-armed paramilitary police

• Forced relocation of the Uyghurs to Tibet

Annual GDP growth in China had declined to about

• 10% per year

• 6% per year

• 3% per year

• 1% per year

Which is NOT a significant cause of China's slowing GDP growth

• Declining exports

• Trade disputes with the United States

• Rising wages of Chinese workers

• Weak consumer demand in China

The current "paramount leader" of China is

• Chairman Mao Zedong

• President Xi Jinping

• Chairman Deng Xiaoping

• Premier Li Keqiang

Under President Xi, China has

• reduced government control of media and the internet

• encouraged labor protests for workers' rights

• increased government control of minority ethnic and religious groups

• introduced democratic reforms to the Chinese government.