East Asia

The Three Gorges Dam in China was built to control flooding but has negative consequences like ....

• causing the economy to suffer

• causing a water shortage

• causing citizens to move because their homes are now underwater

• causing political unrest

What type of economic system exists when the ruler/government has total control of the economy?

• Capitalist

• Communist

• Mixed

• Socialist

Who were the fierce nomads and expert horsemen of the Eurasian Steppes?

• Zhous

• Hans

• Mongols

• Qins

What East Asia Country is an archipelago?

• China

• Japan

• South Korea

• Mongolia

What form of government does South Korea currently have?

• Democratic

• Monarchy

• Communist

• Dictatorship

Japanese land owning warriors who supported the Shogun were known as...

• Tsunami

• Samurai

• Loess

• Communists

Which of the following East Asian countries is an example of a peninsula?

• Japan

• China

• The Koreas

• Taiwan

When an earthquake occurs in the ocean, what type of natural disaster can form?

• Tsunami

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Typhoon

Where is the Ring of Fire located?

• Atlantic Plate

• Pacific Plate

• Japanese Plate

• North American Plate

Which country in Southeast Asia is landlocked?

• China

• Taiwan

• Mongolia

• Korea