East Asia Test

Which mountains are located in the west of China and are a source of the source of two of China's great rivers: the Huang He (Yellow) River and the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River?

• Qinling Shandi Mountains
• Kunlun Mountains
• Taklamakan Mountains
• Xi Jiang Mountains

Which mountains divide China into a northern and southern portion?

• Qinling Shandi Mountains
• Kunlun Mountains
• Taklamakan Mountains
• Xi Jiang Mountains

Which desert in East Asia is larger than Texas and California combined?

• The Gobi Desert
• The Sahara Desert
• The East Asian Desert
• The Eastern Chinese Desert

Which Peninsula was owned by Portugal until 1999 when it was returned to Chinese control?

• Korean Peninsula
• Macao Peninsula
• Hong Kong Peninsula
• Shanghai Peninsula

What European Nation had control of Hong Kong before it was returned to China again in 1997?

• Germany
• France
• Italy
• England

The Huang He river in Northern China is also known as what?

• Yellow River
• Red River
• Blue River
• Green River

What is the longest river in China?

• Yellow River
• Huang He River
• Chang Jiang River
• Xi Zi River

Where is the Chinese population concentrated?

• In the west on the outskirts of the desert.
• In the north close to the mountains.
• In the east near the river basins.
• In the south along the coast.

Which one of the following is not one of the three important economic reasons that China's river system is important?

• Crop Irrigation
• Power & Transportation
• Hydroelectric
• Fishing

What was the purpose of the construction of the Three Georges Dam?

• To prevent invasion into China.
• To prevent smuggling into China.
• To control the river traffic and pollution.
• To control flooding.