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WorksheetsUnit 9 Post Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Define loess.
warrior in feudal Japan
a chain of islands
a fine yellowish-brown topsoil
Define archipelago.
a chain of islands
the absorption of popular culture from another country
violent storm of the western Pacific Ocean
What is acculturation?
trade restriction
person who speaks out against government policies
the absorption of popular culture from another country
What is a monsoon?
prevailing wind that blows in a steady direction for half the year
enormous wave usually caused by an undersea earthquake
violent storm of the western Pacific Ocean
What is an economic sanction?
trade restriction
the absorption of popular culture from another country
warrior in feudal Japan
What is a shogun?
warrior in feudal Japan
military ruler of feudal Japan
person who speaks out against government policies
Define typhoon.
prevailing wind that blows in a steady direction for half the year
enormous wave usually caused by an undersea earthquake.
violent storm of the western Pacific Ocean
What is a tsunami?
enormous wave usually caused by an undersea earthquake
a chain of islands
violent storm of the western Pacific Ocean
Define dissident.
the absorption of popular culture from another country
a fine yellowish-brown topsoil
person who speaks out against government policies
What is a samurai?
military ruler of feudal Japan
warrior in feudal Japan
trade restriction
The western regions of East Asia are
very sparsely populated.
tropical lowlands.
much more populated than other areas.
The countries of East Asia include China, Japan, _____, North Korea and South Korea.
Taiwan, Hong Kong
Mongolia, Singapore
Taiwan, Mongolia
Which East Asian people belong to the ethnic group known as the Han?
most Japanese.
most Chinese.
both North and South Korea.
Most people in China speak the ___ dialect of the Han Chinese language.
Shinto
Mongolian
Mandarin
China has many of the
most polluted cities in the world.
same air pollution controls as the United States.
least polluted cities in the world.
During which era did Confucius live?
Zhou dynasty
Han dynasty
Ming dynasty
The winter monsoon brings ____ to Japan and the Korean Peninsula.
mild, rainy weather
heavy snow and cold weather
dry, cold winds but no snow
China produces more ________ than any other nation.
citrus fruits
wheat
rice
The Japanese art of paper folding is called
origami.
haiku.
Kabuki.
The Great Leap Forward was a campaign in China to
revolt against the emperor.
discredit the Communist Party of 1960s.
replace small scale farms with large government owned farms.
The Chang Jiang is the
longest river in Asia.
longest river in the world.
shortest river in East Asia.
East Asia is home to a mix of
communist governments and oligarchies.
democratic and communist governments.
constitutional monarchies and absolute monarchies.
The Japanese people are
a homogeneous population.
made up of five main ethnic groups.
a multi-ethnic population.
Buddhism in Tibet
is protected by the government.
is based on Confucianism and Christianity.
Is restricted by the Chinese government.
The largest of the major Japanese islands is
Kyushu.
Hokkaido.
Honshu.
26. Despite safety risks, many East Asian countries continue to
build wind generators.
dismantle their nuclear power plants.
build nuclear power plants
27. The summer monsoon brings _______ to East Asia.
80% of the region’s annual rainfall
20% of the region's annual rainfall
strong, wet winds from the northwest.
28. The islands east of China are part of the Ring of Fire, a region that
is prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity.
is made up of mountains and valleys.
produces few earthquakes but many volcanoes.
29. East Asian culture began
near the plateau of Tibet.
with the development of Confucianism.
in China’s Wei River area.
30. China and North Korea both have
free-market economies.
large reserves of coal.
a democratic government.
31. Which religion is specific to Japan?
Shintoism
Buddhism
Catholicism
32. Ethnic Han Chinese makes up ______ of China’s population.
more than 90%
about 30%
about 60%
33. Which of the following was once a Buddhist kingdom but is now part of China?
Mongolia
Taiwan
Tibet
34. Chinese historical records were first kept under the ________ dynasty.
Shang
Han
Ming
35. Confucius lived during the ________ dynasty.
Han
Shang
Zhou
36. On what was Confucius’s system of thought based?
discipline and moral conduct
the ideas of Plato
scientific investigation
37. As mainland China maintained strict communist rule in the late 1900s, Taiwan has
also adopted communism
developed a powerful export-based economy
developed a military force that was stronger than China’s.
38. From the 1890s to the 1940s, Japan built an empire that included
Korea, Taiwan, and Manchuria.
Taiwan, Singapore, and Tibet.
Korea, Mongolia, and Tibet
39. Japan fought ________ over possession of Korea from 1904-1905.
U.S.
Russia
China
40. Powerful ___________ ruled Japan from the 1100s to the late 1800s.
dynasties
samurai
Shoguns
41. Which of the following has been a harmful result of industrialization in East Asia?
a negative impact on the environment
decreasing influence of East Asia in the world economy
the decreasing standard of living
42. To make up for the farm labor shortage, South Korea
uses modern equipment and more efficient farming techniques.
exports less food.
grows fewer crops.
43. The North Korean Communist government
exports its huge rice surplus to other countries
controls crop production and distribution
allows farmers which crops to grow but controls where crops are sold.
44. Which country has East Asia’s most rural economy?
China
North Korea
South Korea
45. South Korea rapidly moved from an agricultural to an industrial economy
after World War I.
after World War II.
after the Korean War.
46. Some of the world’s strictest environmental laws are in
China
Japan
Taiwan
47. How did Taiwan develop a successful export economy?
by importing more manufactured goods from the U.S.
by investing profits from agriculture in manufacturing industries
by increasing production of pineapples, bananas and sugarcane
48. The Mongolian economy relies primarily on
building cars
making electronic goods
livestock and farm products
49. What is the purpose of the organization known as APEC?
to settle political disputes
to encourage trade with Europe
to make trade among member countries efficient and fair
50. Because two-thirds of China’s cities lack fresh water
people must boil their water before drinking it.
water is imported from other countries.
water treatment plants are being built quickly.
