Asia A

Which river is Asia’s longest and is home to approximately one-third of Chinese people?

• Yellow River (Huang He)

• Shinano River

• Yalu River (Amnok)

• Yangtze River (Chang Jiang)

How do East Asia's rivers contribute to the region’s economic development?

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• The fertile plain of the Yellow River provides an important farming area.

• River fishing is key to the economy of the region.

• About two-thirds of China’s rice is grown along the Yangtze River.

• Rivers in Japan provide important trade routes.

Which resource is imported by China even though China is the world’s largest producer of this resource?

• iron ore

• coal

• wood products

• zinc

Which statements accurately describe Japanese history from the nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century?

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• Shoguns ruled until the mid-twentieth century.

• A U.S. Naval officer pressured Japan to open the country to foreign trade

• Japan became a military and industrial power by the mid-1900s.

• Japan supported North Korea during the Korean War.

Which statements accurately describe China after World War II ?

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• After Mao's death, Chinese leaders began to open the country more to the west.

• Mao’s Great Leap Forward plan to increase industry was a great success.

• The Cultural Revolution under Mao in the 1960s oppressed students and professionals.

• Since 1976, China has had a mixture of a market economy and a communist economy.

Which factors slowed population growth in China until the 1300s?

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• “one-child” policy

• warfare

• urbanization

• epidemics

Which characteristics of tsunamis are true?

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• They cause the ocean to briefly drain away from the shore.

• They can travel as fast as 500 miles per hour.

• They occur a day or two after an earthquake.

• They are measured by how far they travel.

How does the physical environment of Southeast Asia affect human activity?

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• The cool climate causes monsoon winds to blow across the region, bringing rain for crops.

• The Mekong River flows through five mainland countries and has a basin that supports productive agriculture.

• The location and trade activity within the Strait of Malacca have made Singapore an important port.

• Both tsunamis and typhoons have caused thousands of deaths over the years.

Which religion spread and flourished throughout Southeast Asia as a result of trade from the thirteenth through the seventeenth centuries?

• Islam

• Confucianism

• Christianity

• Daoism

Which statements accurately describe recent population density and shifts in Southeast Asia?

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• Many city people are very poor and live in urban slums.

• Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta has become a megalopolis.

• The greatest population densities are on the coasts, along the rivers, and in deltas.

• Overcrowding has pushed many people to migrate from urban to rural areas.