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Unit 9 Post Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define loess.

a)

warrior in feudal Japan

b)

a chain of islands

c)

a fine yellowish-brown topsoil

2.

Define archipelago.

a)

a chain of islands

b)

the absorption of popular culture from another country

c)

violent storm of the western Pacific Ocean

3.

What is acculturation?

a)

trade restriction

b)

person who speaks out against government policies

c)

the absorption of popular culture from another country

4.

What is a monsoon?

a)

prevailing wind that blows in a steady direction for half the year

b)

enormous wave usually caused by an undersea earthquake

c)

violent storm of the western Pacific Ocean

5.

What is an economic sanction?

a)

trade restriction

b)

the absorption of popular culture from another country

c)

warrior in feudal Japan

6.

What is a shogun?

a)

warrior in feudal Japan

b)

military ruler of feudal Japan

c)

person who speaks out against government policies

7.

Define typhoon.

a)

prevailing wind that blows in a steady direction for half the year

b)

enormous wave usually caused by an undersea earthquake.

c)

violent storm of the western Pacific Ocean

8.

What is a tsunami?

a)

enormous wave usually caused by an undersea earthquake

b)

a chain of islands

c)

violent storm of the western Pacific Ocean

9.

Define dissident.

a)

the absorption of popular culture from another country

b)

a fine yellowish-brown topsoil

c)

person who speaks out against government policies

10.

What is a samurai?

a)

military ruler of feudal Japan

b)

warrior in feudal Japan

c)

trade restriction

11.

The western regions of East Asia are

a)

very sparsely populated.

b)

tropical lowlands.

c)

much more populated than other areas.

12.

The countries of East Asia include China, Japan, _____, North Korea and South Korea.

a)

Taiwan, Hong Kong

b)

Mongolia, Singapore

c)

Taiwan, Mongolia

13.

Which East Asian people belong to the ethnic group known as the Han?

a)

most Japanese.

b)

most Chinese.

c)

both North and South Korea.

14.

Most people in China speak the ___ dialect of the Han Chinese language.

a)

Shinto

b)

Mongolian

c)

Mandarin

15.

China has many of the

a)

most polluted cities in the world.

b)

same air pollution controls as the United States.

c)

least polluted cities in the world.

16.

During which era did Confucius live?

a)

Zhou dynasty

b)

Han dynasty

c)

Ming dynasty

17.

The winter monsoon brings ____ to Japan and the Korean Peninsula.

a)

mild, rainy weather

b)

heavy snow and cold weather

c)

dry, cold winds but no snow

18.

China produces more ________ than any other nation.

a)

citrus fruits

b)

wheat

c)

rice

19.

The Japanese art of paper folding is called

a)

origami.

b)

haiku.

c)

Kabuki.

20.

The Great Leap Forward was a campaign in China to

a)

revolt against the emperor.

b)

discredit the Communist Party of 1960s.

c)

replace small scale farms with large government owned farms.

21.

The Chang Jiang is the

a)

longest river in Asia.

b)

longest river in the world.

c)

shortest river in East Asia.

22.

East Asia is home to a mix of

a)

communist governments and oligarchies.

b)

democratic and communist governments.

c)

constitutional monarchies and absolute monarchies.

23.

The Japanese people are

a)

a homogeneous population.

b)

made up of five main ethnic groups.

c)

a multi-ethnic population.

24.

Buddhism in Tibet

a)

is protected by the government.

b)

is based on Confucianism and Christianity.

c)

Is restricted by the Chinese government.

25.

The largest of the major Japanese islands is

a)

Kyushu.

b)

Hokkaido.

c)

Honshu.

26.

26. Despite safety risks, many East Asian countries continue to

a)

build wind generators.

b)

dismantle their nuclear power plants.

c)

build nuclear power plants

27.

27. The summer monsoon brings _______ to East Asia.

a)

80% of the region’s annual rainfall

b)

20% of the region's annual rainfall

c)

strong, wet winds from the northwest.

28.

28. The islands east of China are part of the Ring of Fire, a region that

a)

is prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity.

b)

is made up of mountains and valleys.

c)

produces few earthquakes but many volcanoes.

29.

29. East Asian culture began

a)

near the plateau of Tibet.

b)

with the development of Confucianism.

c)

in China’s Wei River area.

30.

30. China and North Korea both have

a)

free-market economies.

b)

large reserves of coal.

c)

a democratic government.

31.

31. Which religion is specific to Japan?

a)

Shintoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Catholicism

32.

32. Ethnic Han Chinese makes up ______ of China’s population.

a)

more than 90%

b)

about 30%

c)

about 60%

33.

33. Which of the following was once a Buddhist kingdom but is now part of China?

a)

Mongolia

b)

Taiwan

c)

Tibet

34.

34. Chinese historical records were first kept under the ________ dynasty.

a)

Shang

b)

Han

c)

Ming

35.

35. Confucius lived during the ________ dynasty.

a)

Han

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

36.

36. On what was Confucius’s system of thought based?

a)

discipline and moral conduct

b)

the ideas of Plato

c)

scientific investigation

37.

37. As mainland China maintained strict communist rule in the late 1900s, Taiwan has

a)

also adopted communism

b)

developed a powerful export-based economy

c)

developed a military force that was stronger than China’s.

38.

38. From the 1890s to the 1940s, Japan built an empire that included

a)

Korea, Taiwan, and Manchuria.

b)

Taiwan, Singapore, and Tibet.

c)

Korea, Mongolia, and Tibet

39.

39. Japan fought ________ over possession of Korea from 1904-1905.

a)

U.S.

b)

Russia

c)

China

40.

40. Powerful ___________ ruled Japan from the 1100s to the late 1800s.

a)

dynasties

b)

samurai

c)

Shoguns

41.

41. Which of the following has been a harmful result of industrialization in East Asia?

a)

a negative impact on the environment

b)

decreasing influence of East Asia in the world economy

c)

the decreasing standard of living

42.

42. To make up for the farm labor shortage, South Korea

a)

uses modern equipment and more efficient farming techniques.

b)

exports less food.

c)

grows fewer crops.

43.

43. The North Korean Communist government

a)

exports its huge rice surplus to other countries

b)

controls crop production and distribution

c)

allows farmers which crops to grow but controls where crops are sold.

44.

44. Which country has East Asia’s most rural economy?

a)

China

b)

North Korea

c)

South Korea

45.

45. South Korea rapidly moved from an agricultural to an industrial economy

a)

after World War I.

b)

after World War II.

c)

after the Korean War.

46.

46. Some of the world’s strictest environmental laws are in

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Taiwan

47.

47. How did Taiwan develop a successful export economy?

a)

by importing more manufactured goods from the U.S.

b)

by investing profits from agriculture in manufacturing industries

c)

by increasing production of pineapples, bananas and sugarcane

48.

48. The Mongolian economy relies primarily on

a)

building cars

b)

making electronic goods

c)

livestock and farm products

49.

49. What is the purpose of the organization known as APEC?

a)

to settle political disputes

b)

to encourage trade with Europe

c)

to make trade among member countries efficient and fair

50.

50. Because two-thirds of China’s cities lack fresh water

a)

people must boil their water before drinking it.

b)

water is imported from other countries.

c)

water treatment plants are being built quickly.