East & Southeast Asia Review

Which title would be most appropriate for the article excerpted to the side?

• The Diffusion of Cultural Food Practices

• The Convergence of Natural Resources

• The Globalization of Service Industries

• The Growth of Food-Service Monopolies

Which of the following most likely caused the change shown in these photographs?

• The preservation of local cottage industries

• The expansion of international trade

• The adoption of a command economy

• The extraction of nonrenewable resources from local reserves

Refer to the Satellite Image of Part of the Eastern Hemisphere at Night. Which conclusion is supported by the image?

• There are many large cities located in eastern Indonesia.

• The eastern part of China is more developed than the western part.

• There are fewer cities in western India than in Tibet.

• The northern region of Australia has more cities than the southern region.

Due to its isolationist nature, North Korea’s human rights record is difficult to evaluate. However, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, and defectors continue to report that North Korea maintains a record of consistent, severe human rights violations, stemming from the government’s total control over all activity. —U.S. Department of State, 2010 It can be inferred from this excerpt that —

• unrestricted Internet access is common in North Korea

• North Koreans are free to protest government policies

• the principles of free enterprise are supported by the North Korean government

• many North Koreans receive censored information about the rest of the world

China’s position as the top emitter of greenhouse gases was a direct result of —

• its increased reliance on industrial manufacturing

• its measures to decrease the agricultural and manufacturing sectors

• the migration of people from the country’s urban areas to its rural areas

• its policy of promoting public transportation

Read the excerpt from Erla Zwingler, 'A World Together,' National Geographic, August 1999: In just 20 years, since market forces were unleashed by economic reforms begun in 1978, life for many urban Chinese has changed drastically. A recent survey of 12 major cities showed that 97 percent of the respondents had televisions, and 88 percent had refrigerators and washing machines. Another study revealed that farmers are eating 48 percent more meat each year and 400 percent more fruit. Cosmopolitan magazine . . . is read by 260,000 Chinese women every month. The changes described in this excerpt took place in China as a result of —

• an adherence to environmentally sustainable practices

• declining consumer demand for luxury household items

• the adoption of certain free-enterprise principles

• a transition to a new political system

Because of its location along the "Ring of Fire," Japan is particularly susceptible to which of the following hazards?

• earthquakes and volcanoes

• flooding and droughts

• monsoons and flooding

• earthquakes and tornadoes

North Korea has a communist government with a strong dictator. As a result, it is one of the few economies in the world where the government —

• trades exclusively with South Korea

• allows individuals the right to property

• controls all major aspects of the economy

• mixes elements from free-market and command economies

Where would Japan likely fall on the economic spectrum?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which challenge of globalization is demonstrated by the rapid spread of SARS in 2003 and the H1N1 flu in 2009?

• Cultural movements that limit vaccinations for children

• Health problems caused by decreased government funding

• Accelerated transmission of viruses due to increased travel

• Improved sanitation resulting in resistant strains of viruses