East Asia Unit Test Review

What effect does the Himalayas Mountains have on the climate of east Asia?

• Mongolia is mostly covered by mountains.

• Vietnam has Humid subtropical and Tropical wet climates.

• Western China is mostly Arid while eastern is Humid subtropical

• The Koreas have the same climate as China.

How does the vegetation zone impact the economic land use of Mongolia?

• Coniferous forest can be used for subsistence farming

• Temperate grassland can be used for herding

• Coniferous forest can be used for commercial farming

• Temperate grassland can be used for commercial farming

What is the significance of the Yangtze river system?

• It is a major transportation route for trade with India and South Asia.

• It is the site of the East Asian cultural hearth, where the earliest writing and settlements are found.

• Is a major source of freshwater for irrigation in the arid regions of eastern China.

• Is of limited economic value to China, owing to the presence of many rapids and cataracts.

Based on the data in the graph, what creates regionality in East Asia?

• Most of these countries have experienced an increase in development since the 1950s.

• All of these countries have privately-owned businesses that constitute the bulk of their economies.

• Many  of these countries experienced significant dips in their GDP due to 2008’s global recession.

• None of these countries are likely to reach $40,00 GDP per capita before 2050.

Why is Mandarin the official language in China?

• It is easier to learn than other Chinese dialects.

• China’s largest cities are located in Mandarin-speaking areas.

• Tibetans willingly adopted the Mandarin language.

• China’s government established Mandarin as the standard language.

Which conclusion is best drawn from the chart?

• East Asia has strong religious ties to Europe and Latin America.

• East Asia has maintained a dominant Buddhist religious culture.

• Most countries in East Asia practice small local religions, categorized as “Other”.

• Secularization and communism have minimized religious practice in East Asia.

How was the land of Japan created?

• oceanic plates around the area began to undergo the process of subduction

• Volcanoes would keep erupting causing land to start to form under water.

• deposits of sand that came from erosion which over time created the islands.

• The land broke off from the mainland of China

Western China’s Plateau of Tibet is a result of -

• the diversion of natural rivers and waterways.

• increased deforestation and desertification.

• tectonic movement impacting elevation.

• the development of urban areas.

The extensive damage seen in this photo from Japan would indicate that this region of East Asia is:

• subject to El Nino flooding.

• affected by earthquakes and tsunamis generated by the Ring of Fire.

• prone to economic and political strife owing to the mixed ethnic nature of Japan.

• Japan is subject to seasonal hurricanes and cyclones.

Based on the summary, which of the following actions is most likely to happen next?

• Hong Kong will hold democratic elections.

• Hong Kong will revert back to British control.

• Beijing will continue to allow Hong Kong considerable autonomy.

• Beijing will use its authority to bring Hong Kong further under its control.