Unit 1 Geography

Which mountain range surrounds the Plateau of Tibet?

• the Andes Mountains

• the Himalayas

• the Rock Mountains

• the Alps Mountains

What geological feature makes East Asia prone to earthquakes and volcanoes?

• the Ring of Fire

• the Plateau of Tibet

• the North China Plain

• the Korean Peninsula

The Yellow River is sometimes called "China's Sorrow" because

• its broad plain is not fertile for farming

• its headwaters regularly flood the port city of Shanghai

• so many of China's people try to make a living in the river's basin

• its floods have destroyed homes and crops and have drowned many people

Which river is the longest in Asia?

• the Yellow River

• the Yangtze River

• the Mekong River

• the Pearl River

Which of the following is NOT an important Chinese philosophy?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Confucianism

• Daoism

How did early China maintain its unique cultural identity?

• by adopting foreign customs

• through international trade

• by keeping out foreign invaders

• through religious conversions

Which country experienced a civil war between Nationalists led Chiang Kai-shek and Communists led by Mao Zedong?

• North Korea

• Taiwan

• Mongolia

• China

What significant change occurred in Japan after U.S. intervention?

• Japan became increasingly isolated

• Japan rapidly industrialized and expanded

• Japan remained an agricultural society

• Japan rejected all Western influence

How did South Korea's development differ from North Korea's after the Korean War?

• South Korea remained communist

• North Korea became more advanced

• South Korea developed rapidly

• both countries remained equally poor

What major geographical feature consists of approximately 24,000 islands in Southern Asia?

• the Ring of Fire

• the Strait of Malacca

• the Malay Archipelago

• the Mekong Delta