Unit 4 - Asia Test

What is the highest step in East Asia's "staircase" geography?

• The Korean Peninsula

• The Plateau of Tibet

• The Ganges River

• The Taklamakan Desert

The Himalaya Mountains reach their highest point at:

• Mount Fuji

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Everest

• Mount McKinley

What is an archipelago?

• A large desert

• A group of mountains

• A chain of islands

• A wide river

Which country forced all foreigners to leave in the early 1600s to maintain isolation?

• China

• Japan

• India

• Mongolia

Who was the U.S. naval officer that pressured Japan to open its ports to trade in 1854?

• George Washington

• Matthew C. Perry

• Christopher Columbus

• James Cook

What type of government took control of China in 1949?

• Democracy

• Communism

• Monarchy

• Republic

What was the purpose of Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward?

• To increase China’s industrial output

• To expand China's military

• To encourage more foreign trade

• To build new cities

The Korean Peninsula is divided into:

• Three countries

• One unified country

• North Korea and South Korea

• Japan and China

What was a major result of the Korean War?

• North and South Korea united

• A peace treaty was signed

• The Korean Peninsula remained divided

• Japan took control of Korea

Which country is known for its strong technology and manufacturing industry?

• Mongolia

• Japan

• Nepal

• Bhutan