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Unit #9 Assessment East and Southeast Asia

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

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Class
Date
1.

The interview above is an example of how cultural diffusion can result in —

a)

a loss of local cultural traditions

b)

new cultural patterns in a society

c)

conflicts between various societies

d)

changes to a societies belief systems

2.

Though using different approaches, a common goal of the protest groups described in the article is —

a)

a right to speak freely

b)

a desire for equal voting rights

c)

a government accountable to the people

d)

a living wage and safer working conditions

3.

Which East Asian cultural belief is reflected in art such as in the painting?

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.

4.

The modification of the environment shown in the picture above was intended to —

a)

protect small villages in China from flooding

b)

warn the Chinese population about earthquakes

c)

create hydroelectric power for the people in China

d)

provide a north-south transportation route in China

5.

Which of the following generalizations is supported by the information on the map above ?

a)

China’s population has concentrated near Hong Kong to gain financial advantages.

b)

The Gobi desert in the north has pushed China’s population to the western regions.

c)

Most of China’s population is living in the countryside as opposed to living in urban areas.

d)

Mountain and desert barriers have concentrated China’s population along the east coast.

6.

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

history?

a)

War

b)

Trade

c)

Colonization

d)

Immigration

7.

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

8.

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.

9.

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

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Philippines

d)

South Korea

10.

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

a)

South Korea

b)

China

c)

North Korea

d)

Tibet

11.

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

a)

Japan

b)

North Korea

c)

Hong Kong

d)

South Korea

12.

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

a)

a life-long dictator

b)

Communist party officials

c)

the official monarch

d)

a council of generals

13.

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)

Shintosim

d)

Confucianism