Question 1

China's "Great Leap Forward"

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A)  was responsible for China becoming the economic world power it is today
B)  took place in the late 1980s.
C)  led to a major famine as the government melted down peasants' farm tools.
D)  occurred in tandem with the "Cultural Revolution."
E)  occurred against the wishes of Mao Zedong.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

In which nation of East Asia is the Loess Plateau located?

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A)  Taiwan
B)  South Korea
C)  Japan
D)  North Korea
E)  ChinaF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Which country of East Asia has taken recent steps to acquire and develop nuclear weaponry, triggering concern in the U.S.?

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A)  China
B)  South Korea
C)  North Korea
D)  Japan
E)  TaiwanF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following countries did NOT have a sphere of influence in China in the 19th century?

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A)  France
B)  Germany
C)  United States
D)  Russia
E)  BritainF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Chinese migration?

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A)  Migration is usually abroad to Vietnam, North Korea or Mongolia.
B)  Migration is usually from the rural interior to coastal provinces.
C)  Migration is usually from south to north, as was the case in the United States during the Industrial Revolution.
D)  Migration is usually from the coastal provinces to the rural interior.
E)  Migration usually involves short distance within individual provinces.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 6

In which country of East Asia has Confucian philosophy had the LEAST influence?

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A)  Taiwan
B)  South Korea
C)  North Korea
D)  Japan
E)  ChinaF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

What is the main reason that several countries in East Asia claim the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands northeast of Taiwan?

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A)  The scenic value of these islands could generate millions of tourist dollars a year.
B)  These islands are home to many species of animals that can be raised as food.
C)  These islands are strategically situated for the launching of military attacks against Russia and other European nations.
D)  These islands may hold petroleum reserves.
E)  These islands are some of the most biologically diverse in the world and their plants may contain many potential medicines.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

How did China come to be divided into China and Taiwan? What was, and currently is, the state of relations between these two countries?

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At the end of the 1800s, as the dynastic...

Question 9

The three major lowland basins within Japan are the

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A)  Kanto, Nobi and Sichuan
B)  Sichuan, Gobi and Kansai
C)  Kansai, Kanto and Tibet
D)  Kanto, Nobi and Kansai
E)  Sichuan,Gobi and KantoF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

What is the "one-child policy" in China? When was it inaugurated? What have been its results?

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The one-child policy was inaugurated by ...

Question 11

The Ainu are found primarily on which island of Japan?

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A)  Shikoku
B)  Kyushu
C)  Honshu
D)  Taiwan
E)  HokkaidoF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the Korean War?

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A)  The war ended in a stalemate with the two sides maintaining a heavily-fortified frontier.
B)  South Korea invaded North Korea and defeated it soundly.
C)  North Korea occupied South Korea and still remains in power today.
D)  The Korean War pitted a US/UN backed North Korea against a Chinese-backed South Korea.
E)  The boundary was established at the 58th parallel.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

Japan is most vulnerable to

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A)  hurricanes
B)  earthquakes
C)  deforestation
D)  desertification
E)  tornadoesF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Describe the general population distribution of East Asia.

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East Asia vies with South Asia as the wo...

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an example of the "vibrant internationalism" of the capitalist countries of East Asia?

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A)  Action films from Hong Kong are popular in much of the world.
B)  Business meetings among Japanese, Chinese, and Korean firms are often conducted in English.
C)  Relatively large numbers of advanced students from East Asia study in the United States and other English-speaking countries.
D)  Most Japanese study English for 6 to 10 years.
E)  North Koreans maintain an isolationist position.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Which statement is FALSE regarding the population of East Asia?

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A)  the regional growth rate has plummeted since the 1970s
B)  population density varies dramatically between different regions of East Asia
C)  population density is uniform across the region
D)  East Asia vies with South Asia as the most populous region of the world
E)  Japan is losing population, with South Korea and Taiwan soon to follow suitF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Why did China build the Three Gorges Dam?

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A)  to control river flooding and create a resort area
B)  to produce electricity and to control river flooding
C)  to create a resort area
D)  to produce electricity
E)  to control river floodingF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Which nation in the region has an official ideology of "self-reliance" known as juche?

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A)  South Korea
B)  China
C)  Taiwan
D)  Japan
E)  North KoreaF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

The former Portuguese colony of Macau, reclaimed by China, derives a major percentage of its revenue from what industry?

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A)  gambling
B)  rice exports
C)  IT software development
D)  medical supplies
E)  heavy machinery productionF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

What is China's policy toward education of children of migrants to cities who came from rural areas?

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A)  Migrants' children are welcomed in the schools in the cities to which they have migrated.
B)  Children of migrants must pay tuition that is twice that of children born in the cities.
C)  The children must return to their parents' home villages and go to schools there.
D)  There is no official policy.
E)  Education is not required for any children.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Exam 11: East Asia

Japan is most vulnerable to

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Which nation in the region has an official ideology of "self-reliance" known as juche?

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What is the main reason that several countries in East Asia claim the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands northeast of Taiwan?

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The Ainu are found primarily on which island of Japan?

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In which nation of East Asia is the Loess Plateau located?

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Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the Korean War?

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What is the "one-child policy" in China? When was it inaugurated? What have been its results?

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Describe the general population distribution of East Asia.

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The former Portuguese colony of Macau, reclaimed by China, derives a major percentage of its revenue from what industry?

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How did China come to be divided into China and Taiwan? What was, and currently is, the state of relations between these two countries?

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What is China's policy toward education of children of migrants to cities who came from rural areas?

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In which country of East Asia has Confucian philosophy had the LEAST influence?

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The three major lowland basins within Japan are the

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Which statement is FALSE regarding the population of East Asia?

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Which country of East Asia has taken recent steps to acquire and develop nuclear weaponry, triggering concern in the U.S.?

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Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Chinese migration?

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China's "Great Leap Forward"

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Why did China build the Three Gorges Dam?

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Which of the following is NOT an example of the "vibrant internationalism" of the capitalist countries of East Asia?

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Which of the following countries did NOT have a sphere of influence in China in the 19th century?

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