WorksheetsChapter 28: China & Mongolia
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did China build the Three Gorges Dam?
a)
to increase the size of the floodplain along the river
b)
to provide power for China's growing population
c)
to decrease shipping capacity
d)
to provide safer transport for ships
2.
Which energy source is most commonly used in China?
a)
nuclear energy
b)
hydroelectric power
c)
solar power
d)
fossil fuels
3.
Which of the following is a direct consequence of burning coal?
a)
air pollution
b)
flooding
c)
landslides
d)
decreasing air temperatures
4.
Why was the building of the Three Gorges Dam controversial?
a)
Not enough water for farming is provided by the dam.
b)
Fewer nuclear power plants will be built because of the dam.
c)
Only 18.2 million homes are powered by the dam.
d)
Over a million people had to be relocated when the dam was built.
5.
Which of the following geographic features could potentially cause the most major problems in the future?
a)
the plains
b)
the numerous mountain ranges
c)
the rivers
d)
the Pacific Ocean
6.
What fraction of China's population lacks access to clean water?
a)
about one-third
b)
about one-fifth
c)
about one-half
d)
about two-thirds
7.
Why has China been slow to regulate industrial polluters?
a)
China is unsure of how to stop the problem of pollution.
b)
China does not feel the environmental issues are yet critical.
c)
China is more concerned with economic growth.
d)
China has less strict pollution standards than the rest of the world.
8.
How did Beijing deal with record-high pollution in 2012?
a)
Beijing made new laws against pollution.
b)
Beijing issued temporary emergency measures.
c)
Beijing permanently shut down many factories
d)
Beijing developed new ways to clean the air.
9.
What natural measures has China taken to combat soil erosion and deforestation due to flooding?
a)
China planted millions of trees on riverbanks.
b)
China built the Three Gorges Dam
c)
China created wild lands in northwestern Yunnan.
d)
China instituted plans to protect bamboo forests.
10.
Why does traditional Chinese medicine affect worldwide wildlife populations?
a)
It is less expensive to obtain these animal products from other countries.
b)
The demand for traditional Chinese medicine products outside of China has increased.
c)
China has little wildlife remaining, so it must import animal products.
d)
Traditional Chinese medicine is against the law in China.
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