Social Studies Unit 9 (E & SE Asia) Test Review

Which of the following accounts for most of the cultural diffusion to East Asia throughout history?

• War

• Trade

• Colonization

• Immigration

Which of the following generalizations is supported by the information on the map above?

• China’s population has concentrated near Hong Kong to gain financial advantages.

• The Gobi desert in the north has pushed China’s population to the western regions.

• Most of China’s population is living in the countryside as opposed to living in urban areas.

• Mountain and desert barriers have concentrated China’s population along the east coast.

The countries shown on the map are among the most densely populated countries in the world. Which is the best geographic explanation for this population distribution?

• They are arid regions.

• They have cool climates.

• They are located near water.

• They have mountainous regions.

Which physical feature has often served as a barrier for trade and travel in South Asia?

• The Himalayas

• The Ganges River

• The Indian Ocean

• The Deccan Plateau

The island of Taiwan is located directly to the east of ...

• China

• Japan

• Phillipines

• South Korea

Which country in this region has experienced the most industrialization and has the highest level of economic development?

• Vietnam

• Thailand

• Laos

• Cambodia

Which of the following countries has an economy most like the one described above?

• Cuba

• China

• Japan

• North Korea

Which of the following has been an effect of the form of economy in North Korea?

• ability to put greater pressure on countries that can't do without North Korean products

• harsh living conditions including lack of full time electricity for citizens

• increased invention and innovation of products

• increased trade with Japan and the United States

Based on the data above, which of the following best describes the level of economic development in East Asia?

• The standard of living is very low in most East Asian countries.

• Most East Asian economies can be described as less developed.

• East Asia is characterized by varying levels of economic development.

• Economic development in East Asia has surpassed that of any other region.

Using the map above, how does the risk for human rights abuses in China — a nation known to have imprisoned political protesters, used child labor, and engaged in torture — compare with other nations?

• China no longer poses the risks associated with nations like Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Sudan.

• China poses a higher risk than nations like Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Sudan.

• China poses the same, fairly low, risk as nations like Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Sudan.

• China poses the same, very high, risk as nations like Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Sudan.