East Asia Review

Northern China has a more arid climate while southern China is more humid subtropical, what causes that?

• Altai Mts.

• Plateau of Tibet

• Yangtze River

• Himalaya Mts.

What is the vegetation zone that impacts the economics of Mongolia?

• Tundra

• Grassland

• Desert

• Forest

What two rivers are considering cultural hearths in East China?

• Mekong & Yangtze Rivers

• Mekong & Yellow Rivers

• Yellow & Yangtze River

• Amur & Mekong Rivers

Most East Asian countries experienced an increase in development during and since the 1950s because of what event?

• The Great Depression

• World War I

• The Great Proletarian Revolution

• World War II

China's government established its official language, what is the official language?

• Chinese

• Mandarin

• Cantonese

• English

The process of subduction created what archipelago country in East Asia?

• Japan

• Taiwan

• The Philippines

• Senkaku Islands

Tectonic plate movement created what landform in western China?

• Altai Mts.

• Gobi Desert

• Plateau of Tibet

• Ring of Fire

The Ring of Fire affects which East Asian country the most?

• Japan

• North Korea

• China

• Mongolia

Beijing (China) has tightened its control over what country that has experienced a rise in protests?

• South China Sea

• Senkaku Islands

• Mongolia

• Hong Kong

Japan lack natural resources, how does it make up for that?

• Spreads Japanese culture

• Created a relationship with China

• Does nothing, waits for other countries to help

• made up of many islands, it wishes to expand economic resources