Module 17 (EAST) Practice Quiz (Geo5)

How is the Gobi Desert different from the Taklimakan Desert?

• The Gobi is colder.

• The Gobi is windier.

• Only the Gobi is in a valley.

• Only the Gobi is on a plateau.

Which of the following resources are found in abundance in China, but not in Mongolia?

• coal

• iron

• lead

• tin

• tungsten

Which of the following resources are found in abundance in Mongolia, but not in China?

• coal

• iron

• lead

• tin

• tungsten

Which of the following resources are found in abundance in both Mongolia and China?

• coal

• iron

• lead

• tin

• tungsten

Which of the following helped China to develop the world’s second largest economy?

• focusing on making cars

• shifting to a command economy

• focusing on agricultural production

• adopting features of a market economy

How did the Chinese government respond to the country’s rapid population growth in the late 1970s?

• by expanding the size of the country’s cities

• by raising the age at which couples could marry

• by forcing people to move to the country’s west

• by limiting the number of children couples could have

Which of the following are key elements of Chinese culture? Choose the THREE correct answers.

• one official language

• operas that tell stories through spoken words, music, and dance

• going to clubs to perform karaoke

• government promotion of organized religion

• a blending of Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian ideas

Which of the following are among Mongolia’s main industries? Choose the THREE correct answers.

• agriculture

• automotive

• coal

• oil

• textiles

How did Chinese Nationalists change Taiwan in 1949?

• by establishing a state religion

• by establishing a multiparty democracy

• by placing the country under military rule

• by building cities in the eastern part of the country

Which of the following are characteristics of the city of Taipei?

• It is the capital of Taiwan.

• It is Taiwan’s main seaport.

• It is a center of heavy industry.

• It is Taiwan’s main financial center.

• It faces serious overcrowding and environmental problems.