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2022 Unit 9 East & Southeast Asia Review 2022

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country in East Asia has historically experienced more diffusion of culture from Western nations as compared to other East Asian countries?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Mongolia

d)

North Korea

2.

The island of Taiwan is located directly to the east of —

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Philippines

d)

South Korea

3.

Which East Asian country has an economy that operates most like that of Japan?

a)

Tibet

b)

China

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

4.

The successful trade in Japanese electronics has resulted in the diffusion of what popular recreational activity?

a)

Racing automobiles

b)

Playing video games

c)

Sharing instant photos

d)

Sending text messages

5.

The center of the religion of Islam is the nation of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has over 24 million followers of Islam, while Indonesia is the largest Islamic nation, with over 200 million followers. How was Islam brought from Saudi Arabia to Indonesia?

a)

Arabic invaders conquered the native Indonesian population almost 1000 years ago.

b)

Arabic traders who arrived by ship spread Islam to the native Indonesian population.

c)

Telecommunications technology like radio and television brought the message of Islam to the Indonesian population.

d)

Indonesian political leaders who were converted to Islam after traveling to Saudi Arabia required the population to become Islamic as well.

6.

Which of the following is an example of an unlimited government?

a)

Japan

b)

South Korea

c)

Hong Kong

d)

North Korea

7.

Which of the following accounts for most of the cultural diffusion to East Asia throughout history?

a)

War

b)

Trade

c)

Colonization

d)

Immigration

8.

In the People’s Republic of China, the government is led by —

a)

a life-long dictator

b)

a council of generals

c)

the official monarch

d)

Communist party officials

9.

Many cultures in East Asia are distinguished by a strong respect for elders and ancestors. These cultural characteristics are reflected in the traditions of —

a)

Hinduism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Confucianism

10.

How did the physical geography of Southeast Asia contribute to the diversity of culture in the region?

a)

a series of tall mountain ranges isolated cultures from one another.

b)

A large grassland plain allowed multiple empires to dominate the region.

c)

A narrow peninsula connected different societies from large land masses.

d)

A vast archipelago of thousands of islands facilitated a global trading network.

11.

In what way has the collective farming policy of North Korea been unsuccessful?

a)

Production of food has become very expensive.

b)

Under production has resulted in widespread famine.

c)

New farming techniques have polluted the environment.

d)

Overproduction of food in has resulted in a storage crisis

12.

Which geographic factor best explains the concentration of China’s cities in the southeast of the country?

a)

Dense forests in the west

b)

High temperatures in the north

c)

Vast plains and hills in the north

d)

Mountains and deserts in the west

13.

Many human rights supporters view China's policy that limits each family to one child as a likely violation of which article?

a)

Article 3: Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

b)

Article 9: No one shall be subjected to false arrest, detention or exile.

c)

Article 12: No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honor and reputation.

14.

which of the following best describes the level of economic development in East Asia?

a)

The standard of living is very low in most East Asian countries.

b)

Most East Asian economies can be described as less developed.

c)

East Asia is characterized by varying levels of economic development.

d)

Economic development in East Asia has surpassed that of any other region.

15.

Which East Asian cultural belief is reflected in many Chinese landscape paintings?

a)

Life is enriched without material goods.

b)

People should live in harmony with nature.

c)

Art should be affordable to all social classes.

d)

Urbanization has negative effects on culture.

16.

Which East Asian country relies more on agricultural economic activities than the other countries?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Mongolia

d)

North Korea

17.

How did the geography of the region contribute to the decision of British traders to establish the Port of Singapore in 1819?

a)

Singapore has easy access to fresh water.

b)

Singapore experiences a mild, dry climate.

c)

Singapore is ideally located along shipping routes.

d)

Singapore has flat, grassy land that can support tea production.

18.

One likely reason for the blending of cuisines is--

a)

the colonial history of the region

b)

the globalization of food products

c)

the proximity to foreign military bases

d)

the geographic location as a crossroads of trade