Week 16 Practice

Name the island off the coast of China that has been a refuge (safe place) for Nationalist Chinese since 1949.

• Morocco
• Tokyo
• Taiwan
• Siapai

In 2008 the Chinese government did what as a sign of diplomacy (good will)?

• Allowed free trade with the United States
• Provided food and humanitarian items to be shipped overseas.
• Gifted a pair of Pandas to Taiwan.
• Celebrated the Year of the Dragon.

About what percentage of the Earth's population lives in Eastern Asia?

• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/8
• 1/4

Who was the leader of the Communist Party in China for 30 years?

• Kim Jong-il
• Kim Jong-un
• Mao Zedong
• Genghis Khan

In what year did China open its economy to the world markets?

• 1988
• 1984
• 1999
• 1978

In relation to mainland China, where is Mongolia located? (Use your map)

• North
• South West
• North East
• East

What type of culture does 30% of Mongolia's population practice?

• Urban
• Suburban
• Nomadic
• Transitional

Franklin D. Roosevelt stated that December 7, 1941 was a "Date that will live in infamy". What is the importance of that date?

• It is the date that our astronauts landed on the moon.
• On that date, the Civil Rights Amendments were signed.
• It was the date that ended World War One
• It was the day that the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.

Today, the United States considers Japan one of its closest allies. In fact, Japan exports many _____________ and _____________ to the United States.

• automobiles and electronics
• food and drinks
• wood and steel
• cotton and silk

After WWII, the peninsula of Korea was split in half. North Korea was put under Communist control and South Korea under a democratic government like the United States.

• True
• False