East and Southeast Asia Test

Based on the map, how does the location of China today reflect the history of the region?

• Modern China is located at a crossroad of invasion routes.

• Much of modern China contains the cultural hearth of its ancient past.

• The location of Chinese culture has steadily moved eastward to the coastline.

• Chinese culture has become more concentrated in a smaller region over time.

Refer to the diagram titled "Empires of Southeast Asia, 1300" to answer the following question: Which modern-day nations occupy much of the territory of the Khmer Empire?

• Singapore and Laos

• Malaysia and Indonesia

• Cambodia and Myanmar

• Vietnam and the Philippines

What does this image reveal about life in Japanese society?

• Most people in Japan must commute to work.

• Population density affects daily activities in Japan.

• Helping strangers is a cultural expectation in Japan.

• Spending on transportation infrastructure is a priority in Japan.

Which conclusion about economic development in China, Japan, and Korea is reflected by the data in the graph?

• Korea’s economic development has lagged recently.

• Korea and Japan are at a similar level of development.

• China’s economic development exceeds that of Korea.

• Japan is far more developed than either China or Korea.

The eastern portion of China is densely populated, while the west is very sparsely populated. Which of the following geographic features of western China most accounts for this settlement pattern?

• Mountainous terrain

• Threat of earthquake

• Lack of access to water

• Political conflict with Tibet

Which factor has contributed most to the trend in urbanization in South Korea?

• The nation is becoming increasingly industrialized.

• The nation is using far less farmland today than in the past.

• The cities have products unavailable to those in the countryside.

• The nation is exhausting much of the raw materials it can produce.

Refer to the diagram titled "Population Totals for China and the World, 1960-2010". Which conclusion most accurately compares the populations of China and the world?

• More than half of the world's population is in China.

• China's population is growing at a faster rate than the world.

• The world's population is growing at a faster rate than China.

• The populations of both China and the world are growing at a similar rate.

According to the information in the excerpt, why has the management of epidemics in China become a greater challenge?

• The health care capacity of China is declining.

• The population of China is growing more susceptible to disease.

• Globalization is leading China to be more connected with nations around the world.

• New diseases are emerging more rapidly than Chinese doctors can diagnose and treat.

One way that both China and Japan have modified the environment has been by building infrastructure needed to:

• bring water to remote villages

• manage pollution created by industry

• repair damage done by volcanic activity

• supply energy to large, growing populations

The agricultural practices seen in the photograph are an example of —

• globalization

• cultural convergence

• technological diffusion

• modification of the environment