East Asia Chapter 14 Test A

The country of Taiwan is not legally recognized as a separate country.

• True

• False

The climates in the countries of East Asia are very similar.

• True

• False

The Chinese built the Great Wall of China to prevent lowland flooding.

• True

• False

Confucius was an important Chinese thinker.

• True

• False

Air pollution in Japan has produced acid rain and other problems.

• True

• False

Belief system founded by the great thinker Laozi

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

What is the world's tallest mountain range?

• Karakoram

• Mt. Everest

• Himalaya

What do you call a huge ocean wave triggered by an earthquake?

• Blizzard

• Tsunami

• Monsoon

Which river is the longest in China and the third longest in the world?

• A. Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)

• B. Han River

• C. Huang He (Yellow River)

• D. Shinano River

How did the Huang He (Yellow River) get its name?

• The river is heavily polluted with industrial chemicals.

• The river originates far to the west in a mountain range rich in copper.

• Large amounts of silt give the river a yellow-brown hue.

• The river flows through a region called the Yellow Plain.