Environmental Issues / Economics of South and East Asia Quiz

What East Asian country has very few natural resources but a strong economy?

• China
• India
• Japan
• United States

What South / East Asian country has a lot of arable land which makes it a major player in the world agricultural industry?

• India
• Japan
• South Korea
• North Korea

What language do schools in India teach to their students?

• English
• Chinese
• Spanish
• French

What practice encourages trade between several South / East Asian countries and the rest of the world?

• Entreprenuership
• GDP
• Specialization
• Japanese language lessons

What is the practice of exchanging currency from one country to another country’s currency called?

• Foreign exchange rates
• Specialization
• GDP
• Command economics

Pollution in the Yangtze River is making the fish unfit to eat.

• True
• False

China's cities do not experience much air pollution at all.

• True
• False

Monsoons in India and China are both a blessing and a curse.

• True
• False

Tons of waste pour into the Ganges River daily.

• True
• False

Very few people rely on the Yangtze River for drinking water, irrigation, and transportation.

• True
• False