China is the largest country in the region of East Asia.

• True

• False

The Kunlun Shan range is higher than the Himalaya.

• True

• False

The North China Plain is an important farming area.

• True

• False

Japan's climate is dry and hot compared to areas in mainland China at the same latitude.

• True

• False

Japan and Taiwan are among the world’s leading industrial nations.

• True

• False

What is the subregion of mainland East Asia that is often called “the roof of the world”?

• Mount Fuji

• Mount Everest

• Himalaya range

• Plateau of Tibet

Which of the following statements about Japan is accurate?

• Japan lacks forest resources.

• Japan has hundreds of small earthquakes each year.

• Glaciation formed the islands of Japan.

• Japan has extensive plains on all of its main islands.

Which river flows through Seoul, the capital of South Korea?

• Huang He (Yellow River)

• Yalu River

• Han River

• Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)

Which of the following statements about the natural resources in East Asia is accurate?

• The resources are not evenly distributed

• China has fewer resources than any other country in East Asia

• Japan and Taiwan have an abundant supply of minerals

• China relies entirely on its own resources to meet its energy needs

What is the chief reason that forestland has declined in eastern China?

• Large numbers of trees died as the result of a fungus

• People cut down the trees for heating and building and to create farmland

• Most of eastern China’s timber has been exported to other countries

• Climate change made the area too dry for trees to survive