Political Features of East Asia

On the map above, country 2 is __________ and country 7 is __________.

• China . . . Mongolia

• Kazakhstan . . . China

• China . . . India

• Mongolia . . . China

Which of the countries on the map above is North Korea?

• number 1

• number 2

• number 3

• number 4

According to the map above, all of the following areas have a high population density EXCEPT __________.

• the eastern coast of China

• Japan

• South Korea

• northern Mongolia

China has a population of _____________________

• about 100 million

• about 500 million

• more than 1 billion

• more than 1 trillion

All of the following cities are located in China EXCEPT ____________________

• Hong Kong

• Tokyo

• Beijing

• Shanghai

Which of the following countries is NOT a former republic of the Soviet Union?

• Mongolia

• Kazakhstan

• Uzbekistan

• Turkmenistan

Japan is both a constitutional monarchy and a(n) ______________________

• representative democracy

• military junta

• communist dictatorship

• authoritarianism

In Japan, the __________ is the head of state and the __________ is the head of government.

• emperor . . . prime minister

• king . . . president

• president . . . emperor

• 
  prime minister . . . emperor

All of the following are characteristics of authoritarian governments in East Asia, except __________.

• few checks on power

• 
  strong executive branches

• 
  free and fair elections

• most people having little say in government

Which of the following statements about civil rights in China is false?

• There is no freedom of speech.

• There is no freedom of the press.

• There are many political parties.

• Protests against the government are not allowed.