Asian Geography

True or False: Because of the high population of East Asian countries such as China, foreign companies will bring jobs and industry to South and East Asia. These companies will want to take advantage of the area’s large potential workforce.

• True

• False

According to the map what area of China do more people live in?

• Northern

• Eastern

• Southern

• Western

True or False: Japan is considering an anti-natalist policy like China's One-Child Policy because of their growing population/

• True

• False

According to the map which area of India is more densely populated? (Not counting the islands to the southwest)

• Northwestern

• Southwestern

• Northeastern

• Southeastern

The country of Taiwan is officially known as the Republic of China. Which of these BEST describes this situation?

• The name resulted from the Communist Revolution.

• The name came about as a result of the Vietnam War.

• The name change was required as a result of the end of World War II.

• The name is different due to the translation from Chinese to English.

What is meant by the "partition" of India in 1947?

• the creation of Hindu and Muslim legislatures inside of India

• the establishment of African colonies controlled by an independent India

• the creation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Hindu-dominated Union of India

• the creation of British-controlled cities along the coast in an independent Indian republic

The ownership of which area became disputed following the partition of India?

• Burma

• Kashmir

• East Pakistan

• West Pakistan

Indonesia- shown in the red box- is BEST described geographically as...

• a prompted country.

• an enclave country.

• a fragmented country.

• an elongated country.

The trading block MOST LIKELY to include the Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore is...

• APEC.

• ASEAN.

• EU.

• NAFTA.

The blue lines on this map are pointing to what river?

• Buriganga

• Ganges

• Indus

• Mekong