Checkpoint 8 Review Southeast Asia/Oceania

What does the satellite image of Southeast Asia at night show about the difference between North Korea and South Korea?

• The image shows electricity use in both North and South Korea are the same

• The amount of power displayed on the South Korean side shows that they are more developed than the North.

• The amount of power displayed on the North Korean side shows that they are more developed than the South

• The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separates North and South Korea.

People who live along the major rivers of Asia have to deal with what type of problem?

• The risk of losing their fishing gains to sharks

• Potential war over control of these major rivers

• The risk of flooding due to the flood seasons

• The issue of developing a system for farming along these rivers

This is a map of Southern and Eastern Asia. Determine the location of Korea (North and South)

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What was the main motivation for the Japanese Empire’s territorial expansion that occurred during the first half of the 20th Century (1900-1945)

• To gain access to additional raw materials

• To introduce Shintoism to other cultures

• To recover territory it lost in a war with China

• To colonize new territory for its growing population

To limit population growth in China, Mao Zedong in the late 1970s implemented what into Chinese law?

• encouraged citizens to adhere to the teachings of Confucius.

• dramatically reduced food production and established labor camps.

• A family planning program known as the one-child policy.

• forced citizens to migrate to neighboring countries with whom the government is allied.

What physical feature makes the Pacific Islands particularly vulnerable to volcanoes and earthquakes?

• Tsunamis

• Temperate climate

• Underwater sea currents

• The Ring of Fire

What is Japan's biggest weakness economically?

• Japan’s oil resources made impossible for them to develop a strong military

• Japan’s rich land supplies adequate food for her burgeoning population

• Japan’s traditional government has prevented a market economy from growing.

• Japan has to import most needed raw materials from other nations.

Which climate region covers the largest area in the interior of Australia according to the map?

• Desert

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Subtropical

According to the map, which climate region is found along the northeast coast of Australia?

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Desert

• Grasslands

How has the climate regions in Australia influenced the location of urban centers and population distribution?

• Urban centers are mostly found in the desert regions.

• Urban centers are concentrated along the Eastern and Western coast.

• Urban centers are evenly distributed across all climate regions.

• Urban centers are mostly found in the grasslands.