Chapter 27 Quiz

The Dalai Lama was forced to leave Tibet and live in

• poverty

• exile

• isolation

• Buena Vista

In traditional Japanese homes, straw mats with this name are used to cover floors.

• kimono

• anime

• tatami

• sushi

A writing system called hangul was developed in the 1400s to write this language.

• Korean

• Japanese

• Chinese

• Mongolian

Tropical trees with this name grow along coasts and help maintain coastal environments.

• tatamis

• mangroves

• sushis

• landfills

China uses this to meet most of its energy needs.

• nuclear power

• solar power

• coal

• hydroelectric power

The government of Japan is a

• communist dictatorship

• constitutional monarchy

• absolute monarchy

• direct democracy

Since 1948, North Korea has been run by the Kim Dynasty in this fashion.

• communist dictatorship

• representative democracy

• constitutional monarchy

• absolute monarchy

Vietnam's growth has been slowed by government policies, wars, and

• scarcity of resources

• a poor transportation system

• declining tourism

• falling oil prices

What are the two largest countries listed in population?

• China and Indonesia

• China and Tailand

• China and Japan

• Indonesia and Japan

What is the staple (most commonly eaten) food of Southeast Asia?

• steak

• rice

• corn

• wheat