Unit 10 East Asia

What is one way the governments of China and the United States operate differently?

• In China elections are only conducted on the provincial level, and in the United States elections are held on the national level.

• In China legislative representatives are chosen from groups of local leaders, and in the United States legislative representatives generally have served as state governors.

• In China the executive leader is elected by a legislative body, and in the United States the executive leader is chosen by popular vote.

• In China the electorate only has one party to choose from, and in the United States there are multiple political parties

What does this image reveal about life in Japanese society?

• Most people in Japan must commute to work.

• Helping strangers is a cultural expectation in Japan.

• Population density affects daily activities in Japan.

• Spending on transportation infrastructure is a priority in Japan.

How have these 2000-year-old routes affected the region of East Asia over time?

• They have permitted a significant exchange of culture and goods.

• They have become the border of several East Asian nations.

• They have led to the collapse of many early Chinese dynasties

• They have caused lasting environmental damage.

The agricultural practices seen in the photograph are an example of —

• modification of the environment

• technological diffusion

• cultural convergence

• globalization

Based on the map, how does the location of China today reflect the history of the region?

• Chinese culture has become more concentrated in a smaller region over time.

• Modern China is located at a crossroad of invasion routes.

• The location of Chinese culture has steadily moved eastward to the coastline.

• Much of modern China contains the cultural hearth of its ancient past.

The eastern portion of China is densely populated, while the west is very sparsely populated. Which of the following geographic features of western China most accounts for this settlement pattern?

• Threat of earthquake

• Political conflict with Tibet

• Mountainous terrain

• Lack of access to water

How have the economic policies of governments in Southeast Asia shifted in the last decade?

• Recent economic policies have created millions of economic refugees

• Recent economic policies have reduced government controls over sectors of the economy.

• Recent economic policies have limited international investment and financial aid.

• Recent economic policies have ignored environmental concerns.

Where does the independent city-state of Singapore likely fall on the economic spectrum?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which modern-day nations occupy much of the territory of the Khmer Empire?

• Malaysia and Indonesia

• Vietnam and the Philippines

• Cambodia and Myanmar

• Singapore and Laos

Which factor contributed most to the desire of European colonial powers to control trade in Southeast Asia during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

• Need for timber from the region for fuel

• Supplies of enslaved labor from the region

• Hopes of discovering oil reserves in the region

• Demand for spices grown in the region