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WorksheetsChapter 20: China, Mongolia, and Taiwan Study Guide
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
True or False
The climates of China range from tropical to subpolar.
(a)
True or False
The terrain of China and Mongolia is essentially the same, dominated by fertile valleys and plains.
(a)
True or False
China’s population in 2019 was just under one billion.
(a)
True or False
Nearly 44,000 babies are born in China each day.
(a)
True or False
China has a long recorded history.
(a)
True or False
The first-known Chinese dynasty was the Qin.
(a)
True or False
The Three Gorges Dam is on the Chang River.
(a)
True or False
The Grand Canal connects the Yangtze River and the Yellow Sea.
(a)
True or False
China’s political influence has led to its designation as one of the four “Asian Tigers.”
(a)
True or False
Mongolia’s terrain is primarily mountains and plateaus.
(a)
True or False
China’s early history was one of river-valley civilizations and frequent interaction with outside groups.
(a)
True or False
Mongolia's climate can be described as variations of cold, including cold desert, cold semiarid, and cool continental.
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True or False
Even when China came under foreign control, the invaders tended to adopt Chinese culture rather than the reverse.
(a)
True or False
Mongolia’s attempts to stamp out or neutralize religious express have resulted in the imprisonment of millions and the death of many from varying religious backgrounds.
(a)
True or False
Mongolia suffers a double dose of misery from air pollution due to its topography.
(a)
True or False
Confucius placed great confidence in China’s past, trusting it as the basis and guide for human behavior.
(a)
About 91 percent of the people in China are part of the ethnic group known as the . . .
Chin.
Chang.
Han.
Matsui.
What structure was built about 3,500 years ago to protect China?
Forbidden City
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
Great Wall
Hadrian's Wall
Who was the Communist leader that defeated the Nationalist Chinese Army and established the People’s Republic of China?
Chiang Kai-shek
Deng Xiaoping
Mao Zedong
Sun Yat-sen
China’s recent imprisonment and “re-education” of this religious group reveals how Communists persecute religious groups and have done so since communism’s rise to power.
Baptist protestants
Uighur Muslims
Korean Buddhists
Chinese Hindus
______ may have been formed by the convergence of the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate and remains geologically active, with thousands of earthquakes each year.
Taiwan
Mainland China
Mongolia
Japan
Korea
______ is primarily mountains and plateau, with the Gobi Desert stretching across the southern portion of the country.
Taiwan
Mainland China
Mongolia
Japan
Korea
The Tibetan Plateau is ______ feet high.
10,000
12,000
16,000
18,000
This man became the leader of the Chinese Nationalist Party.
Chiang Kai-shek
Mao Zedong
Genghis Khan
Kaohsiung Yat-sen
Taiwan’s proximity to this nation makes it an unwilling victim of this nation’s pollutants.
Mongolia
Japan
China
Philippines
Korea
The name for ______ in Chinese is "the Master."
Confucius
Lao Tzu
Mao Zedong
Genghis Khan
Chiang Kai-shek
Confucious believed it is important to maintain proper relationships in five areas that include all
except . . .
father and son.
father and mother.
friend and friend.
ruler and subjects.
Mongolia’s nomads united into an empire under the leadership of (a) in 1206.
While the southernmost territory of China is a tropical monsoon climate, the largest zone is the highland climate zone over the (a) .
(a) was settled by nomadic peoples who survived by moving their livestock from place to place for food and water.
China’s early history was one of (a) civilizations and isolation from outside groups for centuries.
(a) is the official spoken language of China.
(a) placed great confidence in China’s past, trusting it as the basis and guide for human behavior.
The Chinese philosopher (a) taught that “the way” was the pervading force in nature.
(a) became the guiding philosophy of China’s educational, social, and political systems.
(a) became the basis of mystical, magical, and superstitious elements in Chinese society.
Millions of Chinese continue flocking to the (a) , where there are jobs.
(a) encouraged men to find peace and happiness by living in harmony with nature.
(a) believed that a moral government would produce a moral society.
Up to 64 million Chinese died under which leader?
(a)
What are the two main rivers of China?
(a)
What controversial project brought electricity to millions of people but displaced 1.3 million people and destroyed their homes?
(a)
Which Communist leader defeated the Nationalist Chinese Army and established the People's Republic of China?
(a)
“The roof of the world” is the nickname of which Chinese region?
(a)
To what island did the Chinese Nationalists led by Chiang Kai-shek flee in 1949?
(a)
What desert dominates southern Mongolia?
(a)
What is the Tibetan Plateau also known as?
(a)
What is the highest plateau in the world?
(a)
This dam became fully operational with a lock for ships in 2012.
(a)
Thirty-seven thousand glaciers are located in which region?
(a)
This region has 15,000 to 18,000 earthquakes each year.
(a)
What is the name of the longest canal in the world?
(a)
What is the name of Taiwan’s largest lake?
(a)
What is the term for the eastern version of hurricanes?
(a)
In 1949 the Chinese Nationalist Party was forced to relocate to this island.
(a)
Following the revolution of 1990, what type of government did Mongolia adopt?
(a)
What is practiced on Chinese prisoners to attract a profit in China?
(a)
This ethically problematic trade involves people traveling to China to receive organ donations harvested from Chinese prisoners.
(a)
As a result of this policy in China some Chinese men may seek wives by kidnapping women or engaging in human trafficking.
(a)
Adding use of hydroelectric power will reduce China’s need to build more (a) plants.
Supporters of the Chinese philosophy (a) strive for improved government, laws, and education.
Supporters of the Chinese philosophy (a) minimize external authority and involvement in society.
