East Asia Landforms and Resources

What natural feature limited contact between people living in China and other parts of Asia?

• High mountains

• Vast deserts

• Pacific waters

• Cold climates

The Kunlun Mountains are the source of two of China's great rivers, the Huang He and the (a)   Jiang.

Which desert stretches from northwest China into Mongolia and covers more than 500,000 square miles?

• Gobi Desert

• Taklimakan Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Kalahari Desert

Which of the following peninsulas is part of China?

• Shandong Peninsula

• Korean Peninsula

• Iberian Peninsula

• Scandinavian Peninsula

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The Korean Peninsula contains the two independent nations of North Korea and (a)   .

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What is a significant feature of East Asia that extends east from China and includes several islands?

• Continental shelf

• Mountain range

• Desert

• River delta

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Which river is known as 'China's Sorrow' due to its terrible floods?

• Huang He

• Chang Jiang

• Xi Jiang

• Yalu Jiang

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The Chang Jiang river is the longest river in Asia and flows into the (a)   Sea.

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What is a major consequence of the frequent flooding of the Chang Jiang river?

• Damage to nearby villages and countryside

• Increase in trade routes

• Formation of an estuary

• Discovery of mineral resources

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Which of the following countries in East Asia is rich in natural resources?

• China

• Japan

• South Korea

• Taiwan