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Unit 6 East Asia Test

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of following is believed to be shortening life expectancy in East Asia?

a)

Tsunamis

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Water Scarcity

d)

Air Pollution

2.

Which East Asian country effects the regions peace due to their possession of nuclear weapons?

a)

Japan

b)

Taiwan

c)

South Korea

d)

North Korea

3.

Which of following East Asian countries have Command Economies (Government Controlled)?

a)

Taiwan

b)

North Korea

c)

China

d)

Japan

4.

Which East Asian country is known for having one of the best education systems in the world?

a)

North Korea

b)

Mongolia

c)

Taiwan

d)

South Korea

5.

Which of the following East Asian countries have a mixed economy?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

South Korea

d)

North Korea

6.

True or False: All East Asian countries have abundant (a lot) natural resources and do not rely on imports.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Select all of the following East Asian countries that have grown from export industries.

a)

China

b)

North Korea

c)

Taiwan

d)

South Korea

e)

Japan

8.

True or False: Most East Asian countries have democratic style governments.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Both __________ & ______________ are controlled by unelected communist leaders.

a)

China & Japan

b)

South Korea & North Korea

c)

Mongolia & Taiwan

d)

China & North Korea

10.

Select the following East Asian countries that are ethnically homogenous (Mainly one ethnic group).

a)

China

b)

Taiwan

c)

Japan

d)

North Korea

e)

South Korea

11.

Which East Asian country features 3/5 of their population living in the Tokaido Corridor (narrow strip of land)

a)

China

b)

Mongolia

c)

Taiwan

d)

Japan

12.

The island country of Taiwan is........

a)

An island country made up of almost entirely flat land.

b)

A large country with Russia and China as neighbors

c)

A country with 3/4 of its population living in it's coastal cities.

13.

Which of the Korea's has higher population density (More people per Sq Mile)

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

14.

Which East Asian country features almost half of it's population living nomadic lives?

a)

Mongolia

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

Japan

15.

Which region of China is most closely associated with China's export industries and large cities?

a)

West

b)

East

c)

All of China

16.

Deserts and Mountains make up most of......

a)

China

b)

Western China

c)

Eastern China

17.

Which of the following East Asian countries features only 15% arable land?

a)

Japan

b)

Mongolia

c)

China

d)

Taiwan

18.

Which religion arrived in China through trade routes and was a mixture of several different religious elements?

a)

Chinese Buddhism

b)

Daoism

c)

Confucianism

19.

"The way" or "The path" most closely relates to which religion?

a)

Chinese Buddhism

b)

Daoism

c)

Confucianism

20.

The following symbol relates to which of the following religions?

a)

Daoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Chinese Buddhism

21.

Confucianism is based on the teachings of....

a)

Laozi

b)

Confucius

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

The Universe

22.

Select all of the following that occurred in Chinese society that upset Confucius?

a)

Wealth

b)

Success

c)

Greed

d)

Cruelty

e)

Corruption

23.

In ancient Chinese tradition, __________ spirits were the most valued.

a)

Harmful

b)

Good

c)

Ancestor

24.

According to ancient Chinese spiritual belief ___________ spirits provided protection for sailors and increased crop growth.

a)

Good

b)

Harmful

c)

Ancestor

25.

According to ancient Chinese spiritual belief, ___________ spirits made travel unsafe at night and could dwell with it homes.

a)

Good

b)

Harmful

c)

Ancestor

26.

Which of the following religions developed within China during the Zhou Dynasty?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Islam

c)

Daoism

d)

Chinese Buddhism

27.

Which Two Chinese dynasties shaped early Chinese development of government?

a)

Tang & Song

b)

Ming & Qing

c)

Yuan & Song

28.

Which of the following defines bureaucracy?

a)

Countries with one primary ethnic group

b)

A family of rulers with power passed down through generations

c)

Hierarchy of government officials who carry out jobs within government.

29.

Which of the following defines dynasty?

a)

A family of rulers with power passed down through generations.

b)

A country with primarily one ethnic group.

c)

Hierarchy of government officials who carry out jobs within government.

30.

Under Genghis Khan, which group of people threatened China with conquest during the 1200s CE?

a)

Manchus

b)

Mongols

c)

British

31.

The Mongol threat led to the construction of.....

a)

China's capital city of Beijing

b)

The Great Wall of China

c)

A new and more modern developed military

32.

True or False: The Mongols destroyed trade within China after their conquest in 1260 CE setting China back hundreds of years in economic development.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Select all of the following the most closely aligns with the Ming dynasty.

a)

Took China back from the Mongols

b)

Constructed the capital city of Beijing

c)

Weakened Imperial China prior to imperialism

d)

Increased maritime trade through exploration.

34.

Who was the Chinese explorer who increased maritime trade for China by navigating to the Indian Ocean, South Asia, and Southeast Asia?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Zheng He

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Kublai Khan

35.

What were the name of the wars between China and Britain over forced trade due to the age of Imperialism

a)

Imperial Wars

b)

Opium Wars

c)

Chinese-British Wars

36.

Which of the following was the last Chinese dynasties before being overthrown by communist revolutionaries?

a)

Tang

b)

Qing

c)

Ming

d)

Yuan

37.

Who led the governmental shift in China with becoming communist in 1949?

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Zheng He

d)

Genghis Khan

38.

Today, China is seen as a......

a)

Nation with very few resources and rely on imports.

b)

A democratic country with a mixed economy

c)

A global manufacturing power.

39.

Which two countries heavily influenced Mongolia starting in the early 20th century?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Britain

d)

Soviet Union

40.

What is the capital of China?

a)

Ulaanbaatar

b)

Tokyo

c)

Seoul

d)

Beijing

41.

What is the capital of Japan?

a)

Pyongyang

b)

Tokyo

c)

Beijing

d)

Taipei

42.

What is the capital of Taiwan?

a)

Beijing

b)

Ulaanbaatar

c)

Tokyo

d)

Taipei

43.

What is the capital of Mongolia?

a)

Taipei

b)

Tokyo

c)

Ulaanbaatar

d)

Seoul

44.

What is the capital of North Korea?

a)

Seoul

b)

Beijing

c)

Pyongyang

d)

Taipei

45.

What is the capital of South Korea?

a)

Seoul

b)

Tokyo

c)

Pyongyang

d)

Taipei

46.

What initially divided the Koreas after WW2?

a)

The Korean War

b)

The Korean DMZ

c)

The 38th parallel line

47.

What divided North and South Korea today?

a)

The Korean War

b)

The 38th parallel line

c)

The Korean DMZ

48.

Who was in control of pre-modern Japan (Feudal times)?

a)

The emperor

b)

Shoguns

c)

Samurai

d)

Europe because Japan was a colony

49.

What was the reason for Japan's Isolation after their first contact with European countries?

a)

European countries chose not to do business with Japan due to limited resources.

b)

Japan intentionally chose isolation due to religious pressure from Europe.

c)

A series of imperial wars caused a period of isolation.

50.

What event kicked out the shogunate from power in Japan?

a)

World War 2

b)

The Mongol Invasion

c)

The Meiji Restoration

d)

European Imperialism

51.

What was Japan's response to European Imperialism attempts in the early 20th century?

a)

Japan fought the British but later became a European colony.

b)

Japan maintained it's isolation throughout the 20th century.

c)

Japan themselves became an aggressive Imperial nation.

52.

What does it mean when Japan was forced to demilitarize after their WW2 defeat?

a)

Japan once again became isolationists.

b)

America temporarily forced Japan to have no military

c)

Japan doubled their military size and weapons in response to WW2